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Buzzwole is one of three Ultra Beast Pokémon cycling into the next raid season. It is a regional exclusive that can only be caught inNorth America. Unless you haveremote raid ticketsand some friends inNorth Americato access these raids, you will only be able to get them from there.
Buzzwole will be available fromJanuary 1st to 10th. It does not have a shiny form, so this is a picture of its regular old self:
True to its name and muscles, Buzzwole is aBug-andFighting-typePokémon. It is a 5-tier raid boss with a large series ofvulnerabilitiesthat you can exploit. Buzzwole is weak toFairy-,Fire-,Flying-, andPsychic-typeattacks. BecauseBug-andFighting-typePokémon share a weakness toFlying-typeattacks, it will takedouble damagefrom those attacks. Keep this in mind when you build your team!
Additionally, Buzzwole can be found with a Raid BossCPof44654. It comes in the followingCP ranges:
Despite itsBug-typing, Buzzwole actually does not get anyBug-typefast moves. It comes in a variety of moveset combinations. For Buzzwole, we recommend you build into hisFighting-typeadvantages. Here are his moveset combinations:
Because Buzzwole does not have thePoison-type, it does not benefit by havingPoison JaboverCounter. Stick withCounterto get that sweet, sweetSTABboost. IfNianticever givesDynamic Punchto Buzzwole, consider using aCharged TMon it.
Buzzwole gets boosted inRainyandCloudyweather, so you will want to adjust your team accordingly to give yourself as manyresistancesagainst his move sets as you can. We recommend a team of at least4-5Trainersto get through these raids quickly, although you can do this raid with3 Trainersif you can not find someone else to join you.
Recommended Teams
Since Buzzwole takes double damage fromFlying-typemoves and knows mostlyBug-andFighting-typeattacks, it is best for you to design your teams by taking advantage of both and usingFlying-typePokémon withFlying-typeattacks. You will be making the best use of yourSTABbonus, thevulnerabilitybonus damage, as well as your Pokémon’sresistancesto Buzzwole’s movesets by doing so. With this in mind, we recommend any of the following Pokémon be in your team:
There are plenty ofFlying-typePokémon that you can pick that are not in this list, but these are our personal favorites for Buzzwole. These Pokémon are also fairly easy to get your hands on as newer Trainers (except forHonchkroworTogekissif you do not haveSinnoh Stones), so if you are new to raiding you should not have too much of a problem with these Pokémon.
The best Megas you may use against Buzzwole would beMega PidgeotwithWing AttackandBrave Bird, or you could also useMega Y CharizardwithAir SlashandBlast Burn. That being said, you should not have to use Megas against Buzzwole in order to beat him. The boost is nice, but unnecessary.
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