Bug Buzz (move)

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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 Mirror Move 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  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

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 by one stage. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR 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. XYORAS The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. SMUSUM The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	40	42	42	31
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	59	59	1, 59	1, 59
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	41	41	41	33
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	53	53	53	38
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	57	57	57	57
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	41	41	41XY 35ORAS	35
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	41	41	41XY 35ORAS	35
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	61	61	1, 61XY 1, 42ORAS	1, 42
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	41	41	41XY 40ORAS	40
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	41	41	41XY 40ORAS	40
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug			29ORAS	29
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	34DP 46PtHGSS	46	46	46
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				50
413G		Wormadam Sand Cloak		Bug		Bug				50
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				50
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	47	47	47	50
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug		29B2W2	29	29
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	54DP 57PtHGSS	57	1, 57	1, 57
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		36	36	36
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		28	28	28
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		28	28	28
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		48	48	48
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		60	60	60
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		44	44	44
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		44	44	44
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug		70	70	70
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		70	1, 70	1, 70
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		55	55	55
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug			35	35
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				31
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				26
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				28
0795		Pheromosa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				53
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 other games

Pokémon GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Bug Buzz had a power of 50.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Bug Buzz had a power of 75 and a duration of 4.25 seconds.

Scyther may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

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	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蟲鳴 Chùhngmìhng Mandarin 蟲鳴 / 虫鸣 Chóngmíng Dutch Insectzoem French Bourdon German Käfergebrumm Greek Βόμβος Vómvos Indonesian Dengungan Serangga Italian Ronzio Korean 벌레의야단법석 Beolle-yi Yadanbeopseok Polish Brzęczenie Portuguese Brazil Zumbido de Inseto (games) Zumbido (anime) Portugal Zumbido Spanish Zumbido Vietnamese Côn Trùng Huyên Náo

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

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