Mandibuzz is based on an Old World vulture, most closely resembling a lappet-faced vulture with the prominent ruff of a white-rumped vulture. Its design also bears resemblance to stereotypical “savages” or barbarians. The row of teeth around its waist resembles an apron.
According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Vullaby and Mandibuzz were added late into the development of Black and White. When Mandibuzz was originally created by James Turner, it was unrelated to Braviary, but it was later decided to use its design as a counterpart to Braviary.
Mandibuzz may be a combination of mandible or mandil and buzzard.
Vulgina may be a combination of vulture and regina (Latin for queen).
No: 630
English Name: Mandibuzz
Japanese Name: Barujina
Generation: 5
Type: Dark, Flying
Species: Bone Vulture Pokémon
Abilities: Big Pecks, Overcoat, Weak Armor (hidden ability)
Evolution: Vullaby > Mandibuzz
Mandibuzz is a vulture-like Pokémon, particularly resembling a turkey vulture. It has a bare, pink head and neck, along with a notched black beak and red eyes. There are black eyelashes or eyeliner-like markings above its eyes. A long brown tuft with a bone in the middle extends from the back of its head. It has a tan ruff at the base of its neck, and shaggy darker brown wings with gray tips. Mandibuzz also has shaggy brown tail feathers. It has decorated itself with bones — a jaw with sharp teeth — to form a skirt. Its pink feet have black talons. Mandibuzz lives in nests made from the bones it finds. Weakened prey such as Cubone is dragged back to this nest after Mandibuzz swoops down on it from the sky. Mandibuzz is a female-only species.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Black: It makes a nest out of the bones it finds. It grabs weakened prey in its talons and hauls it to its nest of bones.
Pokemon White: Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Pokemon Black 2: They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
pokemon White 2: They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Pokemon X: They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Pokemon Y: Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: They fly in circles around the sky. When they spot prey, they attack and carry it back to their nest with ease.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones.
