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Mandibuzz (Japanese: バルジーナ Vulgina) is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Vullaby starting at level 54.

Biology

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.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

Two Mandibuzz made their main series debut in Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!. One of the Mandibuzz had eaten the other's food without her permission, causing her to get kicked out of the nest. As a result, she was forced to take the den belonging to a wild Scrafty. However, she was later defeated by Scraggy's newly learned High Jump Kick, allowing Scrafty to reclaim its den.

A Mandibuzz appeared in Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!, under the ownership of Katharine. She was one of the Pokémon Katharine offered to trade Ash for his Scraggy. Mandibuzz was later used in a battle against Tepig, which she lost.

Minor appearances

Mandibuzz debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram. In Black—Victini and Reshiram, Ash spotted a Mandibuzz soaring in the sky while walking on a trail with Iris and Cilan.

A Mandibuzz appeared in PK22.

A Mandibuzz appeared in Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!, where she attacked Gladion and his Umbreon, but was quickly driven off.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW043 Mandibuzz Ash's Pokédex Mandibuzz, the Bone Vulture Pokémon. Mandibuzz swoops down from the sky, attacking weakened Pokémon. It builds its nest out of bones it collects. BW055 Mandibuzz Ash's Pokédex Mandibuzz, the Bone Vulture Pokémon. Mandibuzz swoops down from the sky to attack its prey using its sharp, powerful claws and beak.

In Pokémon Generations

Multiple Mandibuzz appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of some Team Plasma Grunts. They were used to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.



In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

A Mandibuzz appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Homecoming, one of the Seven Sages used a Mandibuzz during his battle at the Pokémon League. It went up against the Trainers who were helping Black rescue the captured Gym Leaders.

A Mandibuzz used by Team Plasma appeared in Frozen World. She attempted to capture Rood for Colress, but caught Whitley instead. In the following round, several more Mandibuzz were seen under the ownership of Team Plasma Grunts, used in an attempt to fight against Blake.

A Flying Taxi Mandibuzz appeared in the Sword & Shield chapter.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

Miruto has a Mandibuzz that she attempted to use to fly to the top of Mt. Serables. Before she could do so, however, Ryouga stopped her due to flying on the mountain being dangerous. Another Mandibuzz appears as a Burst form of Lukov.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII Parent Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Mean Look * Normal Status — —% 5



Roost Flying Status — —% 10 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mandibuzz in Generation VIII

onto Mandibuzz in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.

Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mandibuzz in that game.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mandibuzz

indicates a move that gets when used by Mandibuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mandibuzz

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mandibuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10 Sw Sh IoA Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mandibuzz

indicates a move that gets when used by Mandibuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mandibuzz

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mandibuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII Stage Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mandibuzz

indicates a move that gets when used by Mandibuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mandibuzz

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mandibuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

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 Black and White. When Mandibuzz was originally created by James Turner, it was unrelated to Braviary, but it was later decided to use its design as a counterpart to Braviary.

Mandibuzz and Vullaby can be seen as counterparts to Braviary and Rufflet. Mandibuzz and Braviary share a base stat total of 510, evolve from their pre-evolved forms starting at level 54, and are both part Flying. Mandibuzz and Vullaby are exclusive to Black, Black 2, Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield, while Braviary and Rufflet are to White, White 2, Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword. Whereas Mandibuzz and Vullaby can only be female, Braviary and Rufflet can only be male.

Origin

Mandibuzz is based on an Old World vulture, most closely resembling a lappet-faced vulture with the prominent ruff of a white-rumped vulture. Its design also bears resemblance to stereotypical "savages", barbarians, or cavemen. The row of teeth around its waist resembles an apron.

Name origin

Mandibuzz may be a combination of mandible or mandil and buzzard.

Vulgina may be a combination of vulture or vulgar and regina (Latin and Italian for queen).

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