PokéKit
BugSpecNon-contactSound

Bug Buzz

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
  • Sound — No effect on a Pokémon with Soundproof. Hits through Substitute. Punk Rock boosts them 1.3× (and halves sound damage taken). Holding Throat Spray raises Sp. Atk by 1 stage after use.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
90
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

10% chance: SpD↓Sound moveBypasses Substitute

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsBugSpec90100100
Gen 4–9BugSpec90100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

VolcaronaVolcarona19.7%VivillonVivillon0.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

VolcaronaVolcarona40.5%ScizorScizor14.9%VivillonVivillon4.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

VolcaronaVolcarona43%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

FrosmothFrosmoth5.8%YanmegaYanmega100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

VolcaronaVolcarona55.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassPsychicDark
Not very effective (×½)
FireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move47 Pokémon

Venonat#0048VenonatVenomoth#0049VenomothScyther#0123ScytherMew#0151MewSpinarak#0167SpinarakAriados#0168AriadosYanma#0193YanmaPineco#0204PinecoForretress#0205ForretressScizor#0212ScizorHeracross#0214HeracrossSurskit#0283SurskitMasquerain#0284MasquerainVolbeat#0313VolbeatIllumise#0314IllumiseVibrava#0329VibravaFlygon#0330FlygonKricketune#0402KricketuneCombee#0415CombeeVespiquen#0416VespiquenYanmega#0469YanmegaArceus#0493ArceusSewaddle#0540SewaddleSwadloon#0541SwadloonLeavanny#0542LeavannyJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaLarvesta#0636LarvestaVolcarona#0637VolcaronaVivillon#0666VivillonVikavolt#0738VikavoltCutiefly#0742CutieflyRibombee#0743RibombeeDewpider#0751DewpiderAraquanid#0752AraquanidSnom#0872SnomFrosmoth#0873FrosmothKleavor#0900KleavorTarountula#0917TarountulaSpidops#0918SpidopsNymble#0919NymbleLokix#0920LokixRellor#0953RellorRabsca#0954RabscaSlither Wing#0988Slither WingIron Moth#0994Iron MothTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Bug Buzz?

Bug Buzz is a Bug-type Spec move.

What does Bug Buzz do?

Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

What are Bug Buzz's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 90, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Bug Buzz?

47 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Venonat, Venomoth, Scyther, Mew, Spinarak, Ariados, Yanma, Pineco.

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