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Vullaby(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Dark/Flying Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves into Mandibuzz starting at level 54.

Physiology and Behaviour[]

Vullaby is a Pokémon that resembles a baby vulture. It has a plump, stout body covered in dark gray feathers, tiny wings with gray tips, and pink feet with three clawed toes. Vullaby's neck is short and supports a round, pink head devoid of any feathers, except for a crest on the top. There is a collar of fluffy, light gray feathers around its neck. It has a small gray beak and red eyes.

Vullaby protect their rear by wearing a cracked skull as a diaper-like undergarment, hence its categorization. Vullaby either finds this bone itself or uses one found for it by Mandibuzz. Its large appetite results in large growth sports, resulting in Vullaby having to replace their bones, and they often pass older bones down to smaller Vullaby. Vullaby often start petty chats with their own kind on which bones are the most comfortable. Vullaby is known to chase after weaker creatures. Vullaby is a female-only species.

Appearances[]

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.
Pokémon White They tend to guard their posteriors with suitable bones they have found. They pursue weak Pokémon.
Pokémon Black 2 Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.
Pokémon White 2 Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.
Pokémon Y Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.
Pokémon Omega Ruby Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun It protects its plump posterior with the bones of prey it has consumed. As it grows, it replaces the bones.
Pokémon Moon It can't fly yet and must wait until its wings have developed more. Since it's still at a playful age, it hops around friskily.
Pokémon Ultra Sun Mandibuzz gives it the bones it wears. Vullaby's wings are short, so it can't fly yet, but it jumps around, dreaming of wide open skies.
Pokémon Ultra Moon Its healthy appetite leads to visible growth spurts. It often has to replace the bones it wears as its size increases.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword It wears a bone to protect its rear. It often squabbles with others of its kind over particularly comfy bones.
Pokémon Shield Vullaby grow quickly. Bones that have gotten too small for older Vullaby to wear often get passed down to younger ones in the nest.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet They tend to guard their posteriors with suitable bones they have found. They pursue weak Pokémon.
Pokémon Violet Its healthy appetite leads to visible growth spurts. It often has to replace the bones it wears as its size increases.


Game locations[]

Title Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black
Routes 10 and 11, Victory Road Village Bridge
Pokémon Black 2
Route 23
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X
Friend Safari (Dark)
Pokémon Y
Friend Safari (Dark)
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Mirage Mountain (northeast of Route 125)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Mirage Mountain (northeast of Route 125)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun
Trade
Pokémon Moon
Route 3
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Trade
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Route 3
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword
Trade
Pokémon Shield
Route 8, Stony Wilderness, Bridge Field
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet
Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens, Kitakami Wilds
Pokémon Violet
Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens, Kitakami Wilds


Evolution[]

Vullaby
Reach level 54.
Mandibuzz
PKMNSV629 PKMNSV630


Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 70
Attack 55
Defense 75
Sp. Attack 45
Sp. Defense 65
Speed 60
Total 370


Moveset[]

Main article: Vullaby/moveset

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

Sprites
Black White
PKMNBW629


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Black 2 White 2
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X Y
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Sword Shield
PKMNSS629


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Scarlet Violet
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Trivia[]

  • According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Vullaby and Mandibuzz were added late into the development of Pokémon Black and White, and despite the fact that there were "too many bird Pokémon already", their designs were approved.
  • Despite Vullaby's Pokédex entries stating that its wings are too undeveloped to let it fly, it can still learn Fly and Brave Bird.
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