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Mandibuzz(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves from Vullaby starting at level 54.

Physiology and Behaviour[]

Mandibuzz is a vulture-like Pokémon, particularly resembling a turkey vulture. It has a bare, pink head and neck, along with a notched black beak and red eyes. There are black eyelashes or eyeliner-like markings above its eyes. A long brown tuft with a bone in the middle extends from the back of its head. It has a tan ruff at the base of its neck, and shaggy darker brown wings with gray tips. Mandibuzz also has shaggy brown tail feathers. Its pink feet have black talons. It has decorated itself with bones — a jaw with sharp teeth — to form a skirt. Different types of bones fall in and out of use as if there were fashion trends among Mandibuzz.

Mandibuzz lives in nests made from the bones it finds. Weakened prey such as Cubone is dragged back to this nest after Mandibuzz swoops down on it from the sky. Mandibuzz is a female-only species, although it dresses attractively in bones as a fruitless attempt to attract mates.

Appearances[]

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black It makes a nest out of the bones it finds. It grabs weakened prey in its talons and hauls it to its nest of bones.
Pokémon White Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Pokémon Black 2 They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Pokémon White 2 They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Pokémon Y Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Pokémon Omega Ruby They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun They adorn themselves beautifully with bones. This is supposedly an effort to attract males, but no male Mandibuzz have ever been found.
Pokémon Moon It circles in the sky, keeping a keen eye out for Pokémon in a weakened state. Its choicest food is Cubone.
Pokémon Ultra Sun It skillfully arranges the bones of its prey to construct its nest. Most of the bones are Cubone.
Pokémon Ultra Moon It's always searching for food for Vullaby. When it finds a weak Pokémon, Mandibuzz swoops it right off to its nest.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword Although it's a bit of a ruffian, this Pokémon will take lost Vullaby under its wing and care for them till they're ready to leave the nest.
Pokémon Shield They adorn themselves with bones. There seem to be fashion trends among them, as different bones come into and fall out of popularity.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet It's always searching for food for Vullaby. When it finds a weak Pokémon, Mandibuzz swoops it right off to its nest.
Pokémon Violet Watching from the sky, they attack weakened prey on the ground. They have a habit of decorating themselves with bones.


Game locations[]

Title Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black
Route 11, Village Bridge (dark grass)
Pokémon Black 2
Route 4Thur
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X
Evolve Vullaby
Pokémon Y
Evolve Vullaby
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Evolve Vullaby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Vullaby
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun
Trade
Pokémon Moon
Poni Plains
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Trade
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Poni Plains
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword
Trade
Pokémon Shield
Dusty Bowl, Lake of Outrage
Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle)
Challenge Road (Wanderer)
Loop Lagoon, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet
Savanna Biome
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)
Pokémon Violet
Savanna Biome
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)

Evolution[]

Vullaby
Reach level 54.
Mandibuzz
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Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 110
Attack 65
Defense 105
Sp. Attack 55
Sp. Defense 95
Speed 80
Total 510


Moveset[]

Main article: Mandibuzz/moveset

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

Sprites
Black White
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Black 2 White 2
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X Y
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Sword Shield
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Scarlet Violet
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Trivia[]

  • Despite Special Attack being its lowest stat, Mandibuzz awards Special Attack EVs when defeated.
  • According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Vullaby and Mandibuzz were added late into the development of Pokémon Black and White, and despite the fact that there were "too many bird Pokémon already", their designs were approved.
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