0794 Buzzwole

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    85.2
  • Main moves:
    Counter, Superpower, Lunge
  • Type
    BUG
    FIGHTING
  • Level:
    15-17
  • Rank:
    Lvl 16 2/15/15CP 1500
  • Buddy Distance:
    20km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    100,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    129.3
  • Defense:
    112.7
  • Stamina:
    119
  • Overall:
    1735

Sprites

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Key Wins

Key Losses

Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Fast Move Pressure
    Deals heavy Fast Move damage. It can pressure switches and work around shields.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Less Bulky
    Below average defensive stats and may struggle to take hits.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
  • - Technical
    Uses complex moves that may have a high learning curve.
  • - Inconsistent
    May depend on baits and performs inconsistently.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastCounter3.54.82Multipurpose
2FastPoison Jab3.53.52General
3ChargedSuperpower100% chance -1 Atk -1 Def self401022.556 - 6 - 6 - 5Self-Debuff Spam
4ChargedLunge100% chance -1 Atk opponent45721.67 - 6 - 7 - 6Debuff
5ChargedPower-Up Punch100% chance +1 Atk self35240.695 - 5 - 5 - 5Boost Spam/Bait
6ChargedFell Stinger100% chance +1 Atk self35240.695 - 5 - 5 - 5Boost Spam/Bait
Weaknesses
flying
x2.56
fairy
x1.6
fire
x1.6
psychic
x1.6
Resistances
ground
x0.625
grass
x0.625
fighting
x0.625
dark
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Buzzwole is a Bug & Fighting Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Fairy moves. Buzzwole's strongest moveset is Counter & Superpower and it has a Max CP of 3,461.

About

Buzzwole parades its excessively swollen muscles, a signature trait as one of the unique Ultra Beasts roaming the world.

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Counter or Poison Jab + Lunge and Superpower

Counter is generally preferred due to the more valuable coverage from Fighting-type attacks. Poison Jab has less valuable coverage and lacks STAB, but is still a decent alternative. 

Lunge is one of the most popular Charge Moves among Pokemon that can learn it due to its guaranteed debuff as well as respectable damage. Superpower is chosen for its strong damage for relatively low energy cost, however its self-debuff can be tedious to work with. Power-Up Punch and Fell Stinger are only good if Buzzwole can snowball, as they lack meaningful damage output early on, making them unappealing. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 3.5 / 5

Buzzwole is somewhat of a limited cup specialist, owing to its powerful moveset and a stat product that's slightly higher than most Fighting types. In Open Great League, it struggles to compete with Medicham, Scrafty, and Toxicroak. They all have either superior stats, coverage, or defensive utility. Buzzwole excels in smashing targets that don't resist it due to the raw parameters of its attacks, but there are many opponents that do resist its entire moveset. It is also still rather fragile compared to many Great League staples.

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Every Pokemon gets tankier in the Ultra League, but Buzzwole appreciates it more because of Lunge. The increased bulk allows Buzzwole to stack the Attack debuff more consistently, enabling to dominate drawn-out matches. The absence of Medicham gives Buzzwole less Fighting-type competition to worry about, although the presence of Giratina does reel Buzzwole back a bit.

Master League: 3.5 / 5

Very few Fighting-type Pokemon have stats that can compare with Buzzwole. Its stat product towers over Conkeldurr and Machamp, is slightly higher than Galarian Zapdos and Kommo-O, and is only outmatched by Zamazenta. Buzzwole is a fairly bulky Counter user, tearing apart Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon with relative ease, and can even go toe to toe with Zacian in an extended battle! Not all is sunshine and rainbows for Buzzwole, however. It still struggles with its lack of coverage and it has to deal with an abundance of hard counters. Like with most Fighting-type Pokemon, fitting Buzzwole onto a team without stacking weaknesses can be challenging.

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