Buzzwole

Buzzwole
Information
Type	Bug /  Fighting
Gender	Genderless
Abilities	Regular Beast Boost
Species	Swollen Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 2.4 m / 7'10" Weight 333.6 kg / 735.5 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Shape 10 Color Red Egg group(s) Undiscovered
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0794
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	294 / 394 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name マッシブーン Masshibuun
Japanese	Name マッシブーン Masshibuun
English	Name Buzzwole
English	Name Buzzwole

Buzzwole (Japanese: マッシブーン, Hepburn: Masshibuun) (BUZZ-wole), code-named UB-02 Absorption (Japanese: UB02 Expansion), is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is an Ultra Beast, one of the several species of Pokémon native to Ultra Space. It is the counterpart of the Ultra Beast known as Pheromosa, sharing the same code-number "UB-02".

Biology

Physiology

Buzzwole is a massive, mosquito-like insectoid Ultra Beast, with a distinctly masculine appearance and a heavily muscular build. The clear muscles all over its body appear to be filled sacs of red blood (likely the blood it has drained from its victims). It posseses thick white veins that are visible, across its large chest, with some visible on its abdomen. It has a small, disk-shaped head with a short bulge from which its face, and facial features stem. Its peculiar disk-shaped head rotates almost robotically; its long, stiff antennae are striped with black and red, poking out from what appears to be small, beady black simple-eyes. There are three short black spikes poking upward from the back of its head. Its most prominent feature is its long, thick, and blade-like sharp sliver proboscis, extending from right below its simple-eyes. It has huge, muscular arms that also contain clear blood-sacs, and large fists with smaller red blood sacs on its five usually clenched digits; two short black spikes protrude from its hefty black shoulders. Its abdomen is thick and striped with red and black, and its four muscular legs taper off into sharp points that serve as the "feet" it supports itself with while standing. It has four orange, veined wings on its upper-back that allow it to fly (two stemming from each side).

Behavior

This UB is highly violent, destructive, malevolent and vain; it is shown to be angrily and relentlessly piercing and impaling its prey with its diamond-sharp proboscis to drain blood (which results in death to the victim). Like the rest of its Ultra Beast companions, it is visibly evil, known to be particularly bloodthirsty, drinking the blood of its victims and contain it in its muscles to fuel itself. As shown in "A Mission of Ultra Urgency!", Buzzwole is considered as an unintelligent muscle-brain Ultra Beast, who is particularly proud of its muscular looks. It often flexes its immense muscles and assumes menacing poses to intimidate its opponents, also uttering a hissing sound while doing so (as seen in its animations in Pokémon Sword and Shield). Making such poses, it also appears and acts like a stereotypical supervillain.

Natural abilities

According to the Aether Foundation, it is able to absorb the energy of its foes and use it to trigger a chemical reaction, causing its muscles to grow at explosive rates. With its supernatural strength, it is able to pulverize a dump-truck with a single punch. Its proboscis is also said to be a hard as diamond, which it attacks with as well, violently impaling its victims. Its visible white veins are said to be as hard as steel.

Evolution

Buzzwole doesn't evolve.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Melemele Meadow (Ultra Beast Post game Sidequest Sun Only)	Two
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Ultra Jungle (Ultra Sun only)	One each visit

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  This Ultra Beast appeared from another world. It shows off its body, but whether that display is a boast or a threat remains unclear.

• Moon

  A mysterious life-form called an Ultra Beast. Witnesses saw it pulverize a dump truck with a single punch.

• Ultra Sun

  Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.

• Ultra Moon

  Buzzwole goes around showing off its abnormally swollen muscles. It is one kind of Ultra Beast.

Stats

Standard form

Stats
HP	107
Attack	139
Defense	139
Sp. Atk	53
Sp. Def	53
Speed	79
Total	570

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Fell Stinger	50	100%	25	Bug	Physical
1	Thunder Punch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
1	Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
1	Reversal	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
1	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
1	Power-Up Punch	40	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
1	Focus Energy	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
7	Comet Punch	18	85%	15	Normal	Physical
13	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
19	Vital Throw	70	—%	10	Fighting	physical
23	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
29	Leech Life	80	100%	10	Bug	Physical
31	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
37	Mega Punch	80	85%	20	Normal	Physical
43	Counter	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
47	Hammer Arm	100	90%	10	Fighting	Physical
53	Lunge	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
59	Dynamic Punch	100	50%	5	Fighting	Physical
67	Superpower	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
73	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM19	Roost	—	—%	10	Flying	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Leech Life	80	100%	10	Bug	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM47	Low Sweep	65	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	80	100%	5	Rock	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Buzzwole learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bounce USUM	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Bug Bite USUM	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
Drain Punch USUM	75	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
Dual Chop USUM	40	90%	15	Dragon	Physical
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Focus Punch USUM	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Ice Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Outrage USUM	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Superpower USUM	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Thunder Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation VII

Buzzwole's back sprite

Anime

• Buzzwole (anime)

Trivia

• Buzzwole has the highest Defense out of any Fighting-type Pokémon and the highest HP stat out of any Bug-type Pokémon.
• Buzzwole is the heaviest Bug-type Pokémon.
• Buzzwole can be seen as a counterpart to Pheromosa. Both are Bug/Fighting-types, but while Buzzwole is exclusive to Sun and masculine-looking, Pheromosa is exclusive to Moon and feminine-looking.
• Despite having a masculine-looking appearance, as seen in "A Mission of Ultra Urgency!", Buzzwole can suck other Pokémon's blood with its proboscis, a characteristic exclusive to female mosquitos. Male mosquitos cannot suck blood
• Buzzwole ranked 8th, among all Pokémon, in the Pokémon of the Year 2021 poll by The Pokémon Company. It also ranked 1st among all Alola Pokémon.

Origin

Buzzwole is based on a mosquito, a bodybuilder, and possibly a stereotypical supervillain. Being a counterpart to Pheromosa, it may play off of the Fight Or Flight response theme of the two, with Buzzwole resembling the Fight response and usually relying on raw strength. The black parts of its body may be based on heavy shading techniques used in superhero/supervillain comics/manga, which usually use shading to emphasize a character's muscular appearance.

With the theory that the original seven Ultra Beasts are based on the Seven Deadly Sins, Buzzwole may be based on the Sin of Pride, as it is usually found vainly flexing its muscles or showing off its strength in a prideful manner. It also displays wrathful qualities in the manner in which it attacks its victims.

Etymology

Buzzwole may be a combination of buzz, swollen, and swole (slang for muscular).

Masshibūn is a portmanteau of English's massive and ブーン (būn, Japanese onomatopoeia for buzzing). It may also involve 蚊 (bun, Japanese for mosquito).

Names in other languages:

Korean:매시붕,maesibung

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