Mandibuzz

バルジーナ

Barujiina

Generation

Generation V

Pokédex

Index

Kalos

136/112

N/A

Evolves

From

Vullaby

Into

None

Footprint

Cry

Mandibuzz (Japanese: バルジーナ Barujiina) is a Dark/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It is Braviary's female counterpart.

Biology

Physiology

Mandibuzz is a birdlike Pokémon that resembles a vulture or buzzard. Its head and neck are featherless and pink, with a gray beak, while its body is covered in dingy brown ruffled feathers. It has slightly squinted eyes with dark eyeshadow-like markings and red pupils, and it appears to be grinning mischievously, giving it a sinister look. It has a ponytail-like tuft of feathers atop its head, adorned with a small bone. It has a sandy brown ruff of feathers around its neck, and a skirt made of bones around its waist. Its legs and talons are pinkish with sharp black claws.

Mandibuzz is a female-only species of Pokémon. Braviary is its male counterpart.

Behavior

Mandibuzz are both scavengers and hunters, often seen circling the skies in desolate badlands. Their use their keen senses of sight and smell to locate weakened or sick prey. When they find food, they will circle around their victims before diving in. Mandibuzz then carry their prey back to their nests. These Pokémon have an affinity for bones, which they collect to decorate their own bodies as well as build their meticulously crafted nests—ominous-looking piles of bones in badlands are almost invariably abandoned Mandibuzz nests. Many of these bones will invariably be those of Cubone and Marowak, due to their shared penchant for bone-collecting. They will root through carcasses already picked clean of flesh by other scavengers for desirable bones. These Pokémon are often regarded as omens of death in popular culture; the sight of a Mandibuzz circling overhead in a barren wasteland is a harrowing symbol for tired travelers, indicating that the end is near.

Despite their opportunistic natures, these Pokémon are quite maternal and will adopt orphaned Vullaby from other mothers and raise them as their own. Mandibuzz were one thought to adorn bones to attract mates, but it is now it is more commonly believed that they serve simply as protection. Still, populations of Mandibuzz do seem to observe some form of "fashion trends" when it comes to bones, with different types and methods of adornment falling in and out of style over time.

Natural abilities

Mandibuzz (as well as Vullaby) have abnormally strong stomach acids that allow them to consume rotting flesh without becoming ill.

Evolution

Mandibuzz is the evolved form of Vullaby as of level 54.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Route 11, Village Bridge (Black only)	Uncommon
X and Y	Evolve Vullaby	None

Pokédex Entries

Black
It makes a nest out of the bones it finds. It grabs weakened prey in its talons and hauls it to its nest of bones.
White
Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Black 2
They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
White 2
They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
X
They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Y
Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Omega Ruby
They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Alpha Sapphire
Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Sun
They adorn themselves beautifully with bones. This is supposedly an effort to attract males, but no male Mandibuzz have ever been found.
Moon
It circles in the sky, keeping a keen eye out for Pokémon in a weakened state. Its choicest food is Cubone.
Ultra Sun
It skillfully arranges the bones of its prey to construct its nest. Most of the bones are Cubone.
Ultra Moon
It's always searching for food for Vullaby. When it finds a weak Pokémon, Mandibuzz swoops it right off to its nest.
Sword
Although it's a bit of a ruffian, this Pokémon will take lost Vullaby under its wing and care for them till they're ready to leave the nest.
Shield
They adorn themselves with bones. There seem to be fashion trends among them, as different bones come into and fall out of popularity.

Stats

Mandibuzz's Stats
HP	110
Attack	65
Defense	105
Sp. Atk	55
Sp. Def	95
Speed	80
Total	510

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Bone Rush	25	90%	10	Ground	Physical
1	Mirror Move	—	—%	20	Flying	Status
1	Brave Bird	120	100%	15	Flying	Physical
1	Whirlwind	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
1	Gust	40	100%	35	Flying	Special
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
1	Pluck	60	100%	20	Flying	Physical
Evo	Bone Rush	25	90%	10	Ground	Physical
5	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
10	Pluck	60	100%	20	Flying	Physical
14	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
19	Flatter	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
23	Feint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical
28	Punishment	—	100%	5	Dark	Physical
32	Defog	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
37	Tailwind	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
41	Air Slash	75	95%	15	Flying	Special
46	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
50	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
57	Whirlwind	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
63	Brave Bird	120	100%	15	Flying	Physical
70	Mirror Move	—	—%	20	Flying	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.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
1	Mirror Move	—	—%	20	Flying	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Brave Bird	120	100%	15	Flying	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
1	Whirlwind	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
1	Bone Rush	25	90%	10	Ground	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Gust	40	100%	35	Flying	Special		2 ♥	3 ♥
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
1	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Pluck	60	100%	20	Flying	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
5	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
10	Pluck	60	100%	20	Flying	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
14	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
19	Flatter	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
23	Feint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
28	Punishment	—	100%	5	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
32	Defog	—	—%	15	Flying	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
37	Tailwind	—	—%	30	Flying	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
41	Air Slash	75	95%	15	Flying	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
46	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
50	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
51	Bone Rush	25	90%	10	Ground	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
57	Whirlwind	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
63	Brave Bird	120	100%	15	Flying	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
70	Mirror Move	—	—%	20	Flying	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Gust	40	100%	35	Flying	Special
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
1	Pluck	60	100%	20	Flying	Physical
5	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
10	Pluck	60	100%	20	Flying	Physical
14	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
19	Flatter	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
23	Faint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical
28	Punishment	—	100%	5	Dark	Physical
32	Defog	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
37	Tailwind	—	—%	30	Flying	Status
41	Air Slash	75	95%	20	Flying	Special
46	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
50	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
51	Bone Rush	25	90%	10	Ground	Physical
57	Whirlwind	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
63	Brave Bird	120	100%	15	Flying	Physical
70	Mirror Move	—	—%	20	Flying	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.

TM/HM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM19	Roost	—	—%	10	Flying	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM51	Steel Wing	70	90%	25	Steel	Physical
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM76	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
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.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM19	Roost	—	—%	10	Flying	Status		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM51	Steel Wing	70	90%	25	Steel	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM67	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock Smash^XY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret Power^ORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM02	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash^ORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM59	Incinerate	30	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Pluck	60	100%	20	Flying	Physical
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical
HM02	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	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.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Mandibuzz can learn, refer to Vullaby.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Block ^USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Defog ^USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
Foul Play ^USUM	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Heat Wave ^USUM	95	90%	10	Fire	Special
Iron Defense ^USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Knock Off ^USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Sky Attack ^USUM	140	90%	5	Flying	Physical
Snatch ^USUM	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore ^USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Tailwind ^USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	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.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Block ^ORAS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Foul Play ^ORAS	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Heat Wave ^ORAS	95	90%	10	Fire	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Knock Off ^ORAS	65	100%	25	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
Sky Attack ^ORAS	140	90%	5	Flying	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snatch ^ORAS	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ^ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Tailwind ^ORAS	—	—%	15	Flying	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Block	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
Foul Play	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Heat Wave	100	90%	10	Fire	Special
Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Roost	—	—%	10	Flying	Status
Sky Attack	140	90%	5	Flying	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Tailwind	—	—%	30	Flying	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.

Sprites

Anime

Trivia

No Trainer in the Generation V games uses a Mandibuzz. As a result, the player must evolve Vullaby themselves or get a Mandibuzz in a trade if they want to have Mandibuzz available in the Pokédex.
Mandibuzz appears in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, where the player must give them 30 Everflames to access Thundurus' shrine.
Mandibuzz and its pre-evolution, Vullaby, are the only Dark-type Pokémon with a 100% female gender ratio.

Origin

Mandibuzz is based on a New World vulture, most likely the turkey vulture based on head color. As opposed to Braviary's influence being on the modern nation of America, with some influences from pre-historic America, Mandibuzz seems to be based off barbarians or a "cavewoman". Its behavior and gender ratio could be inspired from harpies. The jawbone that it wears resembles an apron.

Etymology

Mandibuzz comes from "mandible" (the name for the lower jawbone) and "buzzard".

Its Japanese name, Barujīna, comes from "vulture" and regina (Latin for "queen").

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