Bug Charged move

Bug Buzz

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Bug Buzz, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−50

Cost per use

Duration

3.5s

Animation time

DPS

27.1

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 95
Energy: −50
Duration: 3.5s
DPS: 27.1 dmg/s
DPE: 1.9 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 1.80s
Damage window end: 2.90s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 100
Energy: −60
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.67 dmg/energy

Buff / debuff effect

opponent DEF -1 — 30% chance each time the move lands.

How it compares

Against the other Bug charged moves

Of the 7 Bug charged moves in the game, Bug Buzz is #3 by damage per second — Megahorn leads with 52.5 against its 27.1. It is a 2-bar move (50 energy). Per point of energy it ranks #2 (1.9). All Bug moves.

In GO Battle League it costs 60 energy for 100 power, 1.67 damage per energy — #2 of 7 Bug charged moves on that measure. It lowers the opponent's Defense by 1 stage 30% of the time — in PvP only.

1 of the Pokemon listed below can only have it as a legacy move: Scyther. A regular TM never rolls it for them — it takes an Elite TM or the event that features it.

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Bug Buzz

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Pheromosa BugFighting	3,213	316	85	174
2	Volcarona BugFire	4,107	264	189	198
3	Yanmega BugFlying	3,331	231	156	200
4	Frosmoth IceBug	3,084	230	155	172
5	Accelgor Bug	2,760	220	120	190
6	Centiskorch FireBug	3,381	220	158	225
7	ScytherElite TM BugFlying	3,060	218	170	172
8	Galvantula BugElectric	2,494	201	128	172
9	Lokix BugDark	2,619	199	144	174
10	Ninjask BugFlying	2,227	199	112	156
11	Ribombee BugFairy	2,488	198	146	155
12	Beautifly BugFlying	1,996	189	98	155
13	Mothim BugFlying	2,053	185	98	172
14	Venomoth BugPoison	2,355	179	143	172
15	Vivillon BugFlying	2,098	176	103	190
16	Butterfree BugFlying	2,066	167	137	155
17	Kricketune Bug	1,869	160	100	184
18	Orbeetle BugPsychic	2,514	156	240	155
19	Larvesta BugFire	1,692	156	107	146
20	Vespiquen BugFlying	2,267	149	190	172
21	Illumise Bug	2,003	143	166	163
22	Volbeat Bug	2,003	143	166	163
23	Vibrava GroundDragon	1,385	134	99	137
24	Araquanid WaterBug	2,066	126	219	169
25	Sizzlipede FireBug	1,186	118	90	137
26	Swadloon BugGrass	1,550	115	162	146
27	Joltik BugElectric	1,157	110	98	137
28	Cutiefly BugFairy	1,005	110	81	120
29	Ledian BugFlying	1,522	107	179	146
30	Dustox BugPoison	1,384	98	162	155

FAQ

Is Bug Buzz a good move?

Bug Buzz deals 95 base damage over 3.5 seconds, which works out at 27.1 DPS and 1.9 damage per energy spent.

Which Pokemon learn Bug Buzz?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Pheromosa, Volcarona, Yanmega.

Is Bug Buzz better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 95 power for 50 energy over 3.5s. In GO Battle League it uses 100 power for 60 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP.

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