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Struggle Bug
Struggle Bug XY
むしのていこう
Insect Opposition
Generation: V
Battle Data
Type: Type Bug
Category Special
Power: 50
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, max: 32
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: Lowers target's Sp.Atk. stat
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cute
Appeal:
Jam:
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Struggle Bug (Japanese: むしのていこう Insect Opposition) is Bug-type move introduced in Generation V.

Description[]

Games Description
BW While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced.
B2W2 Resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stat of those hit.
SwShBDSP While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit.
LA The user struggles against the target, dealing damage. This also lowers the target's offensive stats.
SV The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.

Effect[]

The user resists and attacks the opponent, inflicting damage and lowering its Special Attack by one stage.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
V VI VII VIII IX
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug 1BDSP
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug 1BDSP
165 Ledyba bug/flying Bug 22BDSP
166 Ledian bug/flying Bug 24BDSP
213 Shuckle bug/rock Bug 1BW
12B2W2
12 12 12SwShBDSP
313 Volbeat bug Bug/Human-Like 15ORAS 15 15BDSP
314 Illumise bug Bug/Human-Like 15ORAS 15 15BDSP
401 Kricketot bug Bug 6 6 6 6BDSP 6
402 Kricketune bug Bug 1BDSP
412 Burmy bug Bug 1LA
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug 1LA
413B Wormadam bug/ground Bug 1LA
File:413C.png Wormadam bug/steel Bug 1LA
414 Mothim bug/flying Bug 38BDSP
1LA
415 Combee bug/flying Bug 1SwShBDSP
6LA
1
416 Vespiquen bug/flying Bug 1SwShBDSP
6LA
1
540 Sewaddle bug/grass Bug 22 22 22
542 Leavanny bug/grass Bug 22 22 22
616 Shelmet bug Bug 16 16 16 16SwSh
617 Accelgor bug Bug 16 16 16 16SwSh
636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug 12
637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug 1
666 Vivillon bug/flying Bug 12 1 1
742 Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy 10 24SwSh
743 Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy 1, 10 24SwSh
767 Wimpod bug/water Bug/Water 3 1 1SwSh
768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 1 1SwSh
824 Blipbug bug Bug 1SwSh
825 Dottler bug/psychic Bug 1SwSh
826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug 1SwSh
872 Snom ice/bug Bug 1SwSh 1
873 Frosmoth ice/bug Bug 1SwSh 1
917 Tarountula bug Bug 5
918 Spidops bug Bug 5
919 Nymble bug Bug 4
920 Lokix bug/dark Bug 4
953 Rellor bug Bug 7
954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug 7
994 Iron Moth fire/poison Undiscovered 7
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
V VI VII VIII IX
012 Butterfree bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76
015 Beedrill bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76
046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass TM76 TM76
047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass TM76 TM76
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
123 Scyther bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
127 Pinsir bug Bug TM76 TM76
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM76 TM76 TM015
165 Ledyba bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76
166 Ledian bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76
204 Pineco bug Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
207 Gligar ground/flying Bug TM76 TM76
212 Scizor bug/steel Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
213 Shuckle bug/rock Bug TM76 TM76
214 Heracross bug/fighting Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76
269 Dustox bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76
283 Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
284 Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
290 Nincada bug/ground Bug TM76 TM76
291 Ninjask bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76
292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral TM76 TM76
313 Volbeat bug Bug/Human-Like TM76 TM76
314 Illumise bug Bug/Human-Like TM76 TM76
328 Trapinch ground Bug/Dragon TM76 TM76
329 Vibrava ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM76 TM76
330 Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM76 TM76
347 Anorith rock/bug Water 3 TM76 TM76
348 Armaldo rock/bug Water 3 TM76 TM76
398 Staraptor normal/flying Flying TM015
401 Kricketot bug Bug TM76 TM015
402 Kricketune bug Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug TM76 TM76
413B Wormadam bug/ground Bug TM76 TM76
File:413C.png Wormadam bug/steel Bug TM76 TM76
414 Mothim bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76
415 Combee bug/flying Bug TM015
416 Vespiquen bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
451 Skorupi poison/bug Bug/Water 3 TM76 TM76
452 Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TM76 TM76
469 Yanmega bug/flying Bug TM76 TM76
472 Gliscor ground/flying Bug TM76 TM76
540 Sewaddle bug/grass Bug TM76 TM76
541 Swadloon bug/grass Bug TM76 TM76
542 Leavanny bug/grass Bug TM76 TM76
543 Venipede bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76
544 Whirlipede bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76
545 Scolipede bug/poison Bug TM76 TM76
557 Dwebble bug/rock Bug/Mineral TM76 TM76
558 Crustle bug/rock Bug/Mineral TM76 TM76
588 Karrablast bug Bug TM76 TM76
589 Escavalier bug/steel Bug TM76 TM76
595 Joltik bug/electric Bug TM76 TM76
596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug TM76 TM76
617 Shelmet bug Bug TM76 TM76
618 Accelgor bug Bug TM76 TM76
632 Durant bug/steel Bug TM76 TM76
636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug TM76 TM76 TM015
649 Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TM76 TM76
664 Scatterbug bug Bug TM015
665 Spewpa bug Bug TM015
666 Vivillon bug Bug TM76 TM015
872 Snom ice/bug Bug TM015
873 Frosmoth ice/bug Bug TM015
900 Kleavor bug/rock Bug TM015
917 Tarountula bug Bug TM015
918 Spidops bug Bug TM015
919 Nymble bug Bug TM015
920 Lokix bug/dark Bug TM015
953 Rellor bug Bug TM015
954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM015
994 Iron Moth fire/poison Undiscovered TM015
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Gallery[]

Main games

Main series

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