In X & Y, Mandibuzz has a 510 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. It works best as a support. Roost with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Mandibuzz weak to?

In X & Y, Mandibuzz's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Mandibuzz has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Mandibuzz?

Big Pecks is the go-to ability for Mandibuzz. It protects against Defense drops. Its hidden ability Weak Armor can work in specific setups. Overcoat is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Mandibuzz play in battle?

In X & Y, Mandibuzz fills the support role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 65 Attack). Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Mandibuzz?

For X & Y, the core moveset is Roost, Foulplay, Defog, and Toxic. Roost leads at 25% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Mandibuzz - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Support

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Mandibuzz's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Sp. Atk eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.

Base Stats

High

HP110

Attack65

Defense105

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def95

Speed80

Total510

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight39.5 kg

Base XP179

Abilities

Big PecksRare

Protects against Defense drops.

OvercoatTop Pick

Protects against damage from weather.

Weak ArmorHA

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.

Mandibuzz Weakness

Type-wise, Mandibuzz takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy. Ground and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Mandibuzz's overall bulk (110/105/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Mandibuzz Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Ground, Psychic

Type ChartGood

4Weak

3Resist

2Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Fairy

½xResist

Grass Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Psychic

STAB (5)

Psychic Ghost Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Mandibuzz in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Clefable's Moonblast hits Mandibuzz for 49-57%.

GarchompThreatens with Stealth Rock, outspeeds DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw View Garchomp builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Thunder Wave Damage vs Mandibuzz Moonblast 2x 49-57% View Clefable builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Mandibuzz Knock Off 12-15% Ice Shard 2x 31-37% Pursuit 8-9% View Weavile builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Mandibuzz Heat Wave 20-24% Thunderbolt 2x 58-68% View Zapdos builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball Will O Wisp Pain Split Damage vs Mandibuzz Volt Switch 2x 46-54% Shadow Ball 13-15% View Rotom builds →

X & Y Evolution

Mandibuzz is the evolved form of Vullaby. Breeding produces Vullaby eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Vullaby gave Mandibuzz the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 510 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#629Vullaby

Level 54

#630Mandibuzz

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Vullaby

DarkFlying

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying

110+40

ATK

65+10

DEF

105+30

SP.ATK

55+10

SP.DEF

95+30

SPE

80+20

BST

370A-Tier

510B-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Support

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Mandibuzz to get Vullaby eggs using 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Tears, Foul Play, Knock Off and 4 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♀100.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Mandibuzz Best Moveset

Mandibuzz's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Rocky Helmet gives it chip damage on every physical hit received, and Roost handles sustain. Overcoat and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Situational pick

Ability

Overcoat

Item

Rocky HelmetPUNISH

Best Nature for Mandibuzz

Bold+DEF

Mandibuzz best EVs are Defense and HP

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

RoostRecovery
Foul PlaySTAB
DefogUtility
ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

ChanseyDecent

SeismitoadDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Fake Tears and Foul Play give Mandibuzz options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Brave Bird and Foul Play. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bone Rush

—259010Ground

Lv 1

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Lv 1

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Lv 1

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 1

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 5

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 10

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 14

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 19

Flatter

——10015Dark

Lv 23

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 28

Punishment

——1005Dark

Lv 32

Defog

S——15Flying

Lv 37

Tailwind

A——15Flying

Lv 41

Air Slash

S759515Flying

Lv 46

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Lv 50

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 51

Bone Rush

—259010Ground

Lv 57

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 63

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Lv 70

Mirror Move

———20Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM19

Roost

S——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM95

Snarl

A559515Dark

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

A—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Foul Play

S9510015Dark

Egg

Knock Off

B6510020Dark

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Roost

S——10Flying

Egg

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Egg

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Mandibuzz can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 5

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

How to Get Mandibuzz in X & Y

Mandibuzz can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Vullaby from Black, Black 2, or Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Mandibuzz in X & Y

Step 1Obtain Vullaby
Catch in the wild in:
Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots
Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Black Black 2 Moon Ultra Moon Shield
Train until Level 54
Step 2Mandibuzz ✓

Mandibuzz Guide

In X & Y, Mandibuzz has a 510 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. It works best as a support. Roost with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In X & Y, Mandibuzz's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Mandibuzz has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Big Pecks is the go-to ability for Mandibuzz. It protects against Defense drops. Its hidden ability Weak Armor can work in specific setups. Overcoat is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In X & Y, Mandibuzz fills the support role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 65 Attack). Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Roost, Foulplay, Defog, and Toxic. Roost leads at 25% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Mandibuzz has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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