Pokemon Go Buzzwole Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters

Niantic is constantly bringing back Pokemon to the game through special events or Raid battles. If you want to fight the Ultra Beast Buzzwole in Pokemon Go in order to catch it, we’ve got details of its weaknesses and the best counters to defeat it in combat.

Buzzwole recently made a short comeback to the game alongside Xurkitree and Pheromosa the 5-star Raids that took place from January 1, 2024, to January 10, 2024.

While Buzzwole was only available in the Americas and Greenland, Xurkitree appeared in the Asia-Pacific region, and Pheromosa in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India.

Ultra Beasts first appeared in Sun & Moon’s Alola region. They traveled to the Pokemon universe we know and love through Ultra Wormholes, and they possess huge powers that put them on par with Legendaries.

All of this makes them very desirable, so to help you be ready to catch one for your own collection in Pokemon Go, we’ve put together a guide on Buzzwole’s weaknesses and the best counters to take it down in battle.

It’s buff… it’s brawny… it’s Buzzwole!

Buzzwole weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Buzzwole is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Fairy, Fire, Flying, and Psychic-type attacks. It’s especially vulnerable to Flying-type attacks, so focus on those if possible.

It’s also important to know Buzzwole’s type resistances when heading into battle. Avoid using Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-type attacks at all costs, as they just won’t do much damage at all.

Buzzwole counters in Pokemon Go

These are some of the best counters you can use to take down Buzzwole, but if you don’t have any of them, simply work on putting together a team of your strongest Flying-type Pokemon.