How to get Buzzwole in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

The developer Niantic is returning Buzzwole in 5-star Raids and releasing Shiny Buzzwole in Pokemon GO in the GO Fest 2024 global event. From this event onward, trainers will be available to encounter and catch both variants of these Ultra Beasts. Buzzwole is known for its Bug and Fighting-type prowess, with having access to a powerful set of attacks, many fans want it for PvP and PvE battles.

This Beast has its niche, allowing it to take strong powerhouses down ruthlessly. Here’s everything you need to know about the methods to grab a Buzzwole for yourself.

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Get Buzzwole in Pokemon GO by beating raids or completing research tasks

Buzzwole (Image via The Pokemon Company)

If you own a Buzzwole in Pokemon GO at the GO Fest 2024, you’ll receive a Special Background for the monster’s summary page. However, the Special Background can only be acquired by beating Buzzwole 5-star raids. The event will not provide anything to you except Buzzwole encounters when research tasks are completed.

To beat Buzzwole in raids, you can exploit its type weaknesses, which are moves of Flying, Fairy, Fire, and Psychic. Please note that only the Flying type is able to do maximum damage, so use them no matter what. Moreover, if you have counters and moves of the exact typing, you can enable the STAB effect.

Buzzwole in Pokemon GO is beatable when proper counters are used, which comprise regular, Mega, and Shadow Pokemon. Here are their names and super-effective moves:

• Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Moltres with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
• Shadow Staraptor with Gust and Fly
• Shadow Salamence with Fire Fang and Fly
• Yveltal with Gust and Oblivion Wind
• Shadow Unfezant with Air Slash and Sky Attack
• Braviary with Gust and Fly

Shadow Pokemon have boosted Attack stats, and Mega Pokemon are robust, so winning Buzzwole raids with them should not be that challenging. One can even solo defeat Buzzwole in Pokemon GO.

Moreover, the Ultra Beast can also obtained by completing Research Tasks during the Global GO Fest 2024 event. But a Buzzwole earned from the task won’t have a Special Background.

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Is Shiny Buzzwole available in Pokemon GO?

Preview of Shiny Buzzwole. (Image via TPC)

Yes, Shiny Buzzwole will be available in the mobile game with the launch of the Pokemon GO Fest 2024: Global. You can find the monster in raids or in rewards granted by Field Research tasks. A Shiny form of this Pocket Monster can be recognized by looking at the green and red color schemes.