Mandibuzz in Pokemon Survivor

Mandibuzz at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Mandibuzz has 120 HP, 112 speed and a 1.06x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is among the best on the roster, its speed is above average and its attack is below average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 53.4, which puts it at rank 445 overall, rank 70 of 141 among Unova Pokemon and rank 36 of 60 Dark-types and 50 of 102 Flying-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Mandibuzz sits next to Raboot one place above it and Slowbro one place below it.

Mandibuzz moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Mandibuzz starts every run with Bite: a quick bite that knocks foes back.

The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Dark moves: Bite, Dark Pulse, Night Shade
• Flying moves: Gust, Wing Attack, Aerial Ace

Weaknesses and resistances

Mandibuzz takes extra damage from Electric (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Rock (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x). It resists Ground (0.3x), Psychic (0.3x), Grass (0.6x), Ghost (0.6x), and Dark (0.6x). The remaining 9 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Mandibuzz are the ones whose first type is Electric, Ice, Rock, or Fairy. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Dark or Flying moves do not hit harder just because Mandibuzz shares the type.

How to get Mandibuzz

Mandibuzz is part of the Unova banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 26 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Mandibuzz a 0.25% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 400 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Mandibuzz exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Mandibuzz as an enemy

Mandibuzz can show up as a regular enemy from 4:20 into the run (enemy tier 4 and 5). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 3 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a straight charge, a ring of shots, and a fan of beams.

Mandibuzz in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Mandibuzz good in Pokemon Survivor?

Mandibuzz is a B-tier pick with a Stat Score of 53.4, rank 445 of 966. Mandibuzz is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.

How do I get Mandibuzz in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Unova banner. Mandibuzz is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.25% chance of giving it.

What is Mandibuzz's starting move?

Mandibuzz starts with Bite, a Dark-type melee move.

What is Mandibuzz weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Mandibuzz is weak to Electric (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Rock (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x).

Can Mandibuzz be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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