Bug Buzz (move)

Bug Buzz (Japanese: むしのさざめき Insect Noise) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TR61 in Pokémon Sword and Shield and TM62 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Bug Buzz
むしのさざめき Insect Noise
Type  Bug
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

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.

Bug Buzz will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

Bug Buzz will have its power boosted by 30% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Punk Rock. The damage dealt by Bug Buzz will also be halved when used against a Pokémon with Punk Rock.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will be raised by one stage.

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.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP		 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
012 Butterfree
Bug Bug 40 42 42 31 32SwShBDSP
049 Venomoth
Bug Bug 59 59 1, 59 1, 59SMUSUM
46PE		 1, 59BDSP
165 Ledyba
Bug Bug 41 41 41 33 33BDSP
166 Ledian
Bug Bug 53 53 53 38 38BDSP
193 Yanma
Bug Bug 57 57 57 57 57BDSP
43LA
267 Beautifly
Bug Bug 41 41 41XY
35ORAS		 35 35BDSP
43LA
269 Dustox
Bug Bug 41 41 41XY
35ORAS		 35 35BDSP
43LA
284 Masquerain
Water 1 Bug 61 61 1, 61XY
1, 42ORAS		 1, 42 1, 42BDSP
313 Volbeat
 Bug Human-Like 41 41 41XY
40ORAS		 40 40BDSP
314 Illumise
 Bug Human-Like 41 41 41XY
40ORAS		 40 40BDSP
329 Vibrava
Bug Dragon 29ORAS 29 28SwShBDSP
330 Flygon
Bug Dragon 28SwShBDSP
402 Kricketune
 Bug Bug 34DP
46PtHGSS		 46 46 46 46BDSP
47LA
413 Wormadam
Plant Cloak
Bug Bug 50 50BDSP
43LA
413 Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
Bug Bug 50 50BDSP
43LA
413 Wormadam
Trash Cloak
Bug Bug 50 50BDSP
43LA
414 Mothim
Bug Bug 47 47 47 50 50BDSP
43LA
415 Combee
Bug Bug 29B2W2 29 29
416 Vespiquen
Bug Bug 43LA
469 Yanmega
Bug Bug 54DP
57PtHGSS		 57 1, 57 1, 57 1, 57BDSP
43LA
540 Sewaddle
Bug Bug 36 36 36
588 Karrablast
 Bug Bug 28 28 28 44SwSh
589 Escavalier
Bug Bug 28 28 28 44SwSh
595 Joltik
Bug Bug 48 48 48 48SwSh
596 Galvantula
Bug Bug 60 60 60 56SwSh
616 Shelmet
 Bug Bug 44 44 44 44SwSh
617 Accelgor
 Bug Bug 44 44 44 44SwSh
636 Larvesta
Bug Bug 70 70 70 42SwSh
637 Volcarona
Bug Bug 70 1, 70 1, 70 42SwSh
649 Genesect
Undiscovered Undiscovered 55 55 55 56SwSh
666 Vivillon
Bug Bug 35 35
738 Vikavolt
Bug Bug 31 36SwSh
742 Cutiefly
Bug Fairy 26 48SwSh
743 Ribombee
Bug Fairy 28 56SwSh
795 Pheromosa
Undiscovered Undiscovered 53 60SwSh
826 Orbeetle
Bug Bug 28SwSh
873 Frosmoth
Bug Bug 32SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--		 II
--		 III
--		 IV
--		 V
--		 VI
--		 VII
--		 VIII
TR61
012 Butterfree
Bug Bug ✔
049 Venomoth
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
123 Scyther
Bug Bug ✔
151 Mew
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
165 Ledyba
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
166 Ledian
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
167 Spinarak
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
168 Ariados
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
193 Yanma
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
204 Pineco
 Bug Bug ✔BDSP
205 Forretress
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
212 Scizor
Bug Bug ✔
267 Beautifly
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
269 Dustox
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
284 Masquerain
Water 1 Bug ✔BDSP
290 Nincada
Bug Bug ✔
291 Ninjask
Bug Bug ✔
292 Shedinja
Mineral Mineral ✔
313 Volbeat
 Bug Human-Like ✔BDSP
314 Illumise
 Bug Human-Like ✔BDSP
329 Vibrava
Bug Dragon ✔
330 Flygon
Bug Dragon ✔
402 Kricketune
 Bug Bug ✔BDSP
413 Wormadam
Plant Cloak
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
413 Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
413 Wormadam
Trash Cloak
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
414 Mothim
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
415 Combee
Bug Bug ✔
416 Vespiquen
Bug Bug ✔
451 Skorupi
Bug Water 3 ✔
452 Drapion
Bug Water 3 ✔
469 Yanmega
Bug Bug ✔BDSP
588 Karrablast
 Bug Bug ✔SwSh
589 Escavalier
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
595 Joltik
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
596 Galvantula
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
616 Shelmet
 Bug Bug ✔SwSh
617 Accelgor
 Bug Bug ✔SwSh
636 Larvesta
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
637 Volcarona
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
649 Genesect
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔SwSh
738 Vikavolt
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
742 Cutiefly
Bug Fairy ✔SwSh
743 Ribombee
Bug Fairy ✔SwSh
751 Dewpider
Water 1 Bug ✔SwSh
752 Araquanid
Water 1 Bug ✔SwSh
767 Wimpod
Bug Water 3 ✔SwSh
768 Golisopod
Bug Water 3 ✔SwSh
795 Pheromosa
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔SwSh
825 Dottler
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
826 Orbeetle
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
850 Sizzlipede
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
851 Centiskorch
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
872 Snom
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
873 Frosmoth
Bug Bug ✔SwSh
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 Types Parent
Egg Groups		 Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
123 Scyther
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
165 Ledyba
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
290 Nincada
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
313 Volbeat
 Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
314 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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Bug Buzz is a move with 16 base power, 77.44% accuracy and 10PP. The user attacks all adjacent enemies, possibly lowering their Special Defense by one level. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 3 — 99 118 100% An opponent — Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.

Past Description
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

Pokémon GO
 Bug Buzz
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 100
Energy cost 50
Duration 3.7 seconds
Damage window 2 - 3.1 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 100
Energy cost 60
Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense
Effect chance 30%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates
Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 50 → 75
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 75 → 90
    • Duration: 4.25 → 3.7 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.6 - 4.1 → 2 - 3.1 seconds
  • November 29, 2021
      • Power: 90 → 100
Trainer Battles
  • September 14, 2020
    • Secondary effect added
  • November 29, 2021
      • Power: 90 → 100

Description
Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also reduce their Special Defense by 1 level.
BSL まわりの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを １だんかいさげる
MDGtI It damages nearby enemies. It could also lower their Special Defense.
SMD
MDRTDX		 It damages nearby enemies. It could also lower their Sp. Def.


In the anime
Kricketune Weakening the foe Karrablast Larvesta
The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration.
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 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 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 Karrablast opens its mouth and lets out a loud buzz with red waves.
Nursery's Karrablast Unrest at the Nursery! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Side 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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky 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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia
  • Bug Buzz is the only Bug-type sound-based move.
  • Despite the descriptions of this move stating that the usage of wings is required, Pokémon that lack wings can still use this attack.

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
Thai เสียงฮัมของแมลง
Vietnamese Côn Trùng Huyên Náo


Variations of the move Psychic
Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
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76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
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