In Sword & Shield, Buzzwole works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. Icepunch with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Buzzwole weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Buzzwole's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying), Volcarona (Fire), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Salamence is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

What role does Buzzwole play in battle?

Buzzwole is a physical attacker with base 139 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 79 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What are the best moves for Buzzwole?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Icepunch, Close Combat, Roost, and Earthquake. Icepunch leads at 22% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Buzzwole - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

79Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Swollen Pokemon still yields 3 Attack and Defense EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP107

Attack139

Defense139

Sp. Atk53

Sp. Def53

Speed79

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.4 m

Weight333.6 kg

Base XP257

Abilities

Beast BoostTop Pick

Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1Def+2SpASpDSpe

Strong Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sword Shield entries available

Although it’s alien to this world and a danger here, it’s apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.

Buzzwole Weakness

Type-wise, Buzzwole takes extra damage from Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. The Bug/Fighting typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Buzzwole's physical bulk (base 139 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Buzzwole Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Flying
2x (Weak)	Fire, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

Flying

2xWeak

Fire Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Grass Psychic Dark Normal Ice Rock Steel

How to Beat Buzzwole in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Tyranitar's Stone Edge hits Buzzwole for 48-57%.

TyranitarExcellent bulk RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Buzzwole Crunch 19-23% Stone Edge 48-57% Earthquake 16-19% View Tyranitar builds →
RillaboomOutspeeds Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Buzzwole U Turn 7-8% Wood Hammer 18-22% View Rillaboom builds →
GarchompOutspeeds DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Buzzwole Earthquake 14-17% View Garchomp builds →
BlisseyWears down with Toxic, threatens with Heal Pulse, cures status via Natural Cure Normal	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss ToxicUtility Thunder Wave View Blissey builds →
Bisharp DarkSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemBlackglasses NatureAdamant Moves Iron Head Sucker Punch Knock Off Swords Dance Damage vs Buzzwole Sucker Punch 11-13% Knock Off 10-12% View Bisharp builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

No chain, no eggs. Buzzwole is a standalone Bug/Fighting type with 570 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#794BuzzwoleDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Buzzwole Best Moveset

Beastboost helps Buzzwole stick around while dealing real damage. Rocky Helmet for chip damage on every physical hit received, spread EVs for the right balance, and Icepunch as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Solid pick

Ability

Beast Boost

Item

Rocky HelmetPUNISH

Best Nature for Buzzwole

Adamant+ATK

Buzzwole best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Atk

Def

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

Ice Punch
Close CombatSTAB
RoostRecovery
EarthquakeCoverage

Recommended Teammates

HeatranDecent

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Buzzwole threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Flying standing out. Pair that with Focus Punch and Superpower and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Power-Up Punch

C4010020Fighting

Lv 5

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 10

Fell Stinger

C5010025Bug

Lv 15

Vital Throw-1

—70—10Fighting

Lv 20

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Lv 25

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Lv 30

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 35

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

Lv 40

Lunge

B8010015Bug

Lv 45

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 50

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Lv 55

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 60

Hammer Arm

A1009010Fighting

Lv 65

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Lv 70

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM Moves

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM52

Bounce

C85855Flying

TM43

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

TR48

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR53

Close Combat

S1201005Fighting

TR93

Darkest Lariat

A8510010Dark

TM63

Drain Punch

B7510010Fighting

TR10

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TR94

High Horsepower

B959510Ground

TM04

Ice Punch

S7510015Ice

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR18

Leech Life

A8010010Bug

TM75

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TR24

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM57

Payback

C5010010Dark

TR57

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM42

Revenge-4

B6010010Fighting

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

A100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM05

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Buzzwole doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Coaching

D——10Fighting

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

B409010Flying

How to Get Buzzwole in Sword & Shield

Buzzwole can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Bring it over from Sun or Ultra Sun instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Buzzwole is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Sun Ultra Sun

Buzzwole Guide

In Sword & Shield, Buzzwole works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. Icepunch with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Buzzwole's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying), Volcarona (Fire), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Salamence is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
Beast Boost is the go-to ability for Buzzwole. It raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. It's Buzzwole's only ability.
Buzzwole is a physical attacker with base 139 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 79 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Icepunch, Close Combat, Roost, and Earthquake. Icepunch leads at 22% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Buzzwole has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Buzzwole has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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