Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 2.4 m
- Weight
- 333.6 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship0None
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP257
Base stats
HP
107
Attack
139
Defense
139
Sp. Atk
53
Sp. Def
53
Speed
79
Total
570
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Offensive
National Dex UU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Buzzwole
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Buzzwole can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Power-Up Punch Raises the user’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Thunder Punch Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 5 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 7 | Comet Punch Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 10 | Fell Stinger Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target. | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 20 | Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 29 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Mega Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Lunge Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 50 | Dynamic Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 55 | Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 60 | Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 65 | Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 70 | Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
Sprites & renders
10 sprites & renders for Buzzwole.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Buzzwole”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/buzzwole.
Species data from PokéAPI.