Mandibuzz Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Mandibuzz in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 54 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Shield
GalarMandibuzz Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry
They adorn themselves with bones. There seem to be fashion trends among them, as different bones come into and fall out of popularity.
Pokemon Shield Mandibuzz Sprites
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ShinyPokémon Shield Mandibuzz Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Mandibuzz via various methods in Pokémon Shield.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Rush | ground | — |
| Gust | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Leer | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Toxic | poison | Lv. 1 |
| Sky Attack | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Bone Rush | ground | Lv. 1 |
| Flatter | dark | Lv. 1 |
| Pluck | flying | Lv. 1 |
| Tailwind | flying | Lv. 18 |
| Knock Off | dark | Lv. 24 |
| Iron Defense | steel | Lv. 30 |
| Whirlwind | normal | Lv. 36 |
| Air Slash | flying | Lv. 42 |
| Dark Pulse | dark | Lv. 48 |
| Nasty Plot | dark | Lv. 57 |
| Defog | flying | Lv. 64 |
| Attract | normal | Lv. 72 |
| Brave Bird | flying | Lv. 80 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Shield Mandibuzz Locations
Mandibuzz can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Dusty Bowl, Lake Of Outrage, and Potbottom Desert. The most reliable spawn is at Dusty Bowl, where you'll find it at Lv. 54 by flying with a 100% encounter rate.
Dusty Bowl
1 encounter- flyingLv. 54Visible encounters100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%98%Flying
Lake Of Outrage
1 encounter- grassLv. 55-58Visible encounters25%
Challenge Road
Isle Of Armor5 encounters- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1Top of the first staircase
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1Top of the second staircase
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×1Far east, towards the den
- wandererLv. 26WanderersBottom of the third staircase0%Very Rare
- wandererLv. 26Wanderers×2Brawlers' Cave entrance
Potbottom Desert
Isle Of Armor2 encounters- wandererLv. 42Wanderers×3 • North of the entrance, east of a small tree • On the eastern side of the hill north-east of the entrance • North-east of the den north-east of the entrance×3Fixed spot
- wandererLv. 42Wanderers×1×1×1×1×1×1×1×1Top of the tallest hill, north-east of the entrance