Bug Buzz (move)

Bug Buzz むしのさざめき Insect Noise

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Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Bug Buzz on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Bug Buzz on Eevee's Movedex

Bug Buzz (Japanese: むしのさざめき Insect Noise) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Bug Buzz does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	40				42
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	59				59
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	41				41
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	53				53
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	57				57
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	41				41
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison	41				41
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying	61				61
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	41				41
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	41				41
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	34		46	46
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	47				47
415		Combee	Bug	Flying	no					29
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	54		57	57
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass	no				36
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug	no				28
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel	no				28
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric	no				48
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric	no				60
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug	no				44
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	no				44
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	no				70
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	no				70
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel	no				55
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Kricketune	Making the foe weak	Using it as a beam	Larvesta
The user emits red soundwaves which lowers the opponents defense.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Kricketune	Kricketune's wings glow red and points its antennae in the air. Its antennae then vibrate and red soundwaves come out of them, creating a siren-like sound which hurts the opponent. The soundwaves then come together and Kricketune can fire it as a red beam at the opponent using its arms.
Nando's Kricketune	Coming Full - Festival Circle!		Debut
Larvesta	Larvesta calls out loudly, which releases red soundwaves from its body at the opponent. When the soundwaves reach the opponent, it hurts its head.
Luke's Larvesta	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
Karrablast	Karrablast opens its mouth and lets out a loud buzz with red waves.
Nursery's Karrablast	Unrest at the Nursery!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Yanmega
The user stabs the opponent with an appendage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Yanmega	Yanmega rapidly flaps the wings on its tail and stabs the opponent with its tail.
Mars's Yanmega	Alternate Dimension Showdown VII		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• As the move description says, wings are used to execute this move; however, some Pokémon can learn Bug Buzz despite having no wings.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 蟲鳴 Chóngmíng French Bourdon German Käfergebrumm Greek Βόμβος Indonesian Dengungan Serangga Italian Ronzio Korean 벌레의야단법석 Beolle-yi Yadanbeopseok Polish Brzęczenie Brazilian Portuguese Zumbido do Inseto Spanish Zumbido

Variations of the move Psychic
Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power

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