#630 Mandibuzz

dark flying

Height1.2 m(3'11")

Weight39.5 kg(87.1 lbs)

Gender♂ 0%♀ 100%

Gen 5

Mandibuzz Evolution

VullabyLevel 1

MandibuzzLevel 54

Mandibuzz's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	110		361
Attack	65		166
Defense	105		246
Sp. Atk	55		146
Sp. Def	95		226
Speed	80		196
		0/508	1341

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric ice rock fairy

1xdamage

normal fire water fighting poison flying bug dragon steel

0.5xdamage

grass ghost dark

0xdamage

ground psychic

Mandibuzz Abilities

Big Pecks

Protects against Defense drops.

Overcoat

Protects against damage from weather.

Weak ArmorHidden

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

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Mandibuzz Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Gust	flying	special	40	100	Level 1	A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	Level 1	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Sky Attack	flying	physical	140	90	Level 1	The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch.
Bone Rush	ground	physical	25	90	Level 1	The user attacks by striking the target with a hard bone. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Flatter	dark	status	–	100	Level 1	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Pluck	flying	physical	60	100	Level 1	The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	Level 18	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 24	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.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 30	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Whirlwind	normal	status	–	–	Level 36	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 42	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	Level 48	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 57	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Defog	flying	status	–	–	Level 64	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Attract	normal	status	–	100	Level 72	If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use its moves.
Brave Bird	flying	physical	120	100	Level 80	The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	TM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	TM	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Feather Dance	flying	status	–	100	TM	The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Fly	flying	physical	90	95	TM	The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	TM	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Mean Look	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Roost	flying	status	–	–	Egg	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.

Mandibuzz Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

It makes a nest out of bones it finds. It grabs weakened prey in its talons and hauls it to its nest of bones.

White

Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.

Black 2

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

Sun

They adorn themselves beautifully with bones. This is supposedly an effort to attract males, but no male Mandibuzz have ever been found.

Moon

It circles in the sky, keeping a keen eye out for Pokémon in a weakened state. Its choicest food is Cubone.

In Other Languages

Mandibuzz's Japanese name is Vulgina (バルジーナ). Here are all the official names for Mandibuzz across different languages:

JapaneseバルジーナVulgina

Korean버랜지나

Chinese (Traditional)禿鷹娜

FrenchVaututrice

GermanGrypheldis

SpanishMandibuzz

ItalianMandibuzz

Chinese (Simplified)秃鹰娜

Mandibuzz Breeding

Species

Bone Vulture Pokémon

Egg Groups

Flying

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate60

Base Friendship35

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience179

How to Get Mandibuzz

Mandibuzz is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Mandibuzz in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers