Bug Buzz (move)

Bug Buzz むしのさざめき Insect Noise

Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	40				42			42
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	59				59			--, 59
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	41				41			41
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	53				53			53
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	57				57			57
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	41				41			41
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison	41				41			41
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying	61				61			--, 61
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	41				41			41
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	41				41			41
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	34		46	46			'
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	47				47			47
415		Combee	Bug	Flying						29	29
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	54		57	57			--, 57
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass					36			36
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug					28			28
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel					28			28
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric					48			48
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric					60			60
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug					44			44
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug					44			44
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire					70			70
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire					70			--, 70
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel					55			'
666		Vivillon	Bug	Flying								35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Kricketune Making the foe weak Karrablast Larvesta
The user emits red sound waves which lowers the opponents defense.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kricketune's wings glow red and points its antennae in the air. Its antennae then vibrate and red sound waves come out of them, creating a siren-like sound which hurts the opponent. The sound waves 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 calls out loudly, which releases red sound waves from its body at the opponent. When the sound waves reach the opponent, it hurts its head.
Luke's Larvesta	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
	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 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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 • Energy Ball

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