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#0630 · Generation 5

Mandibuzz

The Bone Vulture Pokémon

Dark Flying
Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Height 1.2 m
Weight 39.5 kg
Catch rate 60
Base EXP 179

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 110
Attack 65
Defense 105
Sp. Attack 55
Sp. Defense 95
Speed 80
Base stat total 510

Traits

Abilities

Big Pecks

The Pokémon's Defense stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Overcoat

Protects the Pokémon from weather damage, and from powder and spore effects.

Weak Armor

Hidden

Physical damage lowers the Pokémon's Defense and sharply raises its Speed.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Mandibuzz based on its Dark and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×2 Electric ×2 Ice ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ghost ×½ Grass ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0 Psychic ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Mandibuzz learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Bone Rush The user attacks by striking the target with a hard bone. This move hits two to five times in a row. Ground Physical 25 90 10
1 Gust A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. Flying Special 40 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status 100 30
1 Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Poison Status 90 10
1 Sky Attack The user attacks in the next turn. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch. Flying Physical 140 90 5
1 Pluck The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Flying Physical 60 100 20
1 Flatter Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status 100 15
18 Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. Flying Status 15
24 Knock Off The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. Dark Physical 65 100 20
30 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status 15
36 Whirlwind The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. Normal Status 20
42 Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. Flying Special 75 95 15
48 Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Special 80 100 15
57 Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status 20
64 Defog A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Light Screen or Reflect. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. Flying Status 15
72 Attract If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use moves. Normal Status 100 15
80 Brave Bird The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. Flying Physical 120 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Mandibuzz.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

73 moves available

  • Acrobatics Physical
    Flying
  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Air Slash Special
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Brave Bird Physical
    Flying
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Tears Status
    Dark
  • Feather Dance Status
    Flying
  • Fly Physical
    Flying
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hurricane Special
    Flying
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pluck Physical
    Flying
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Sky Attack Physical
    Flying
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Always Female
Egg groups
Flying
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
35
Color
Brown
Shape
Winged
Habitat
None