Buzzwole

#794 (Alola)

#795 Pheromosa ›

Pokémon type

Bug

Fighting

Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather

Buzzwole weaknesses

Buzzwole is weak to Fire, Psychic and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Flying-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Buzzwole is resistant to Fighting, Ground, Bug, Grass and Dark-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Buzzwole

The best moves for Buzzwole are Counter and Superpower when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Counter

15.6DPS

Superpower

34DPS

Defending

Counter

15.6DPS

Superpower

34DPS

Trainer Battles

Counter

3EPT

Superpower

2.55DPE

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Evolution

Buzzwole currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

Buzzwole, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Special GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Event

26th Jul

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Pokémon 30th Anniversary: All Out

7th Mar

Summary

Buzzwole is a Bug & Fighting Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Fairy moves. Buzzwole's best moveset is Counter & Superpower and it has a Max CP of 3,912.

About

"Buzzwole goes around showing off its abnormally swollen muscles. It is one kind of Ultra Beast."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Counter	13	9	15.6
Poison Jab	13	9	13

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Superpower	85	2	2.04
Lunge	55	3	2
Power-Up Punch	50	3	1.82
Fell Stinger	45	3	1.64

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Jab	7	2	3.5	3.5
Counter	8	2	4.8	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Superpower ▼ att ▼ def	85	40	2.55
Lunge ▼ att	70	45	1.87
Power-Up Punch ▲ att	20	35	0.69
Fell Stinger ▲ att	20	35	0.69

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Counter 15.6 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	12.5	100%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	11.8	94%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	11.6	93%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	11.2	90%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	10.9	87%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	10.5	84%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	10.3	82%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	9.7	78%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Counter 15.6 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	4.9	100%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	4.6	93%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	4.5	90%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	4.4	89%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	4.2	86%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	4.1	83%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	4.1	82%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	3.9	79%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Counter 3 EPT	Superpower ▼ att ▼ def 2.55 DPE	14	12.5	100%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Superpower ▼ att ▼ def 2.55 DPE	12	12.4	100%
Counter 3 EPT	Lunge ▼ att 1.87 DPE	16	10.4	84%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Lunge ▼ att 1.87 DPE	14	10	81%
Counter 3 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	12	6.9	55%
Counter 3 EPT	Power-Up Punch ▲ att 0.69 DPE	12	6.9	55%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	10	5.9	47%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Power-Up Punch ▲ att 0.69 DPE	10	5.9	47%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Buzzwole counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Buzzwole Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

1.08
2
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

1.09
3
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

1.15
4
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

1.18
5
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

1.23

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

All Buzzwole counters »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		236
Defense		196
Stamina		216

Max HP

Level 40	182
Level 50	194

Average size

Height	2.4 m
Weight	333.6 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	100,000
Candy	100

Other

Buddy walk distance

20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,483
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,977
Level 30 Max wild	2,966
Level 40	3,461
Level 50	3,912

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,472
Level 35 (wild)	3,213