Buzzwole
BugFighting
Best attacking moveset: Counter and Super Power, worth 12.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Buzzwole can learn 8 combinations. Counter with Super Power does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fell Stinger | Bug | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Lunge | Bug | 55 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Power Up Punch | Fighting | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Super Power | Fighting | 85 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Buzzwole has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,912 at level 50, 3,461 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,977 CP at level 20, or 2,472 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,894 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 236 attack · 196 defense · 216 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 2.4 m and 333.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Buzzwole does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Normal, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Counter + Super Power | 19.6 |
| Rock | Counter + Super Power | 19.6 |
| Steel | Counter + Super Power | 19.6 |
| Ice | Counter + Super Power | 19.6 |
| Dark | Counter + Super Power | 19.6 |
| Grass | Poison Jab + Fell Stinger | 16.2 |
| Psychic | Poison Jab + Fell Stinger | 13.6 |
| Fighting | Counter + Super Power | 12.5 |
| Ground | Counter + Super Power | 12.5 |
| Fire | Counter + Super Power | 12.5 |
| Water | Counter + Super Power | 12.5 |
| Electric | Counter + Super Power | 12.5 |
| Dragon | Counter + Super Power | 12.5 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Super Power | 12.0 |
| Bug | Poison Jab + Fell Stinger | 10.5 |
| Poison Jab + Super Power | 9.4 | |
| Poison | Counter + Super Power | 8.1 |
| Ghost | Poison Jab + Fell Stinger | 6.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Buzzwole is actually for.
Counters: what beats Buzzwole
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 41.1 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 40.6 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 40.3 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 40.1 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 39.5 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Air Slash + Hurricane Legacy | 37.0 |
 Honchkrow | Dark | Peck + Brave Bird | 36.0 |
 Braviary | Normal | Air Slash + Fly | 36.0 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 35.9 |
 Flamigo | Fighting | Wing Attack + Brave Bird | 35.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Buzzwole's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.