Struggle Bug (move)

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Struggle Bug
むしのていこう Insect Opposition
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Type  Bug
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

Struggle Bug (Japanese: むしのていこう Insect Opposition) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM76 in Generations V and VI.

Effect

Generation V

Struggle Bug inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage. It also affects both opponents in Double Battles and all reachable opponents in Triple Battles.

Generation VI

Struggle Bug's power changed from 30 to 50.

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
SM
While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stat of those hit.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0213    
 
Bug Bug 1BW
12B2W2
12 12
0313     Bug Human-Like 15ORAS 15
0314     Bug Human-Like 15ORAS 15
0401     Bug Bug 6 6 6
0540    
 
Bug Bug 22 22 22
0542    
 
Bug Bug 22 22 22
0616     Bug Bug 16 16 16
0617     Bug Bug 16 16 16
0666    
 
Bug Bug 12 1
0742    
 
Bug Fairy 10
0743    
 
Bug Fairy 1, 10
0767    
 
Bug Water 3 1
0768    
 
Bug Water 3 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
TM76
VI
TM76
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
0012    
 
Bug Bug
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0046    
 
Bug Grass
0047    
 
Bug Grass
0048    
 
Bug Bug
0049    
 
Bug Bug
0123    
 
Bug Bug
0127     Bug Bug
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0166    
 
Bug Bug
0167    
 
Bug Bug
0168    
 
Bug Bug
0204     Bug Bug
0205    
 
Bug Bug
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0212    
 
Bug Bug
0213    
 
Bug Bug
0214    
 
Bug Bug
0267    
 
Bug Bug
0269    
 
Bug Bug
0283    
 
Water 1 Bug
0284    
 
Water 1 Bug
0290    
 
Bug Bug
0291    
 
Bug Bug
0292    
 
Mineral Mineral
0313     Bug Human-Like
0314     Bug Human-Like
0328     Bug Bug
0329    
 
Bug Bug
0330    
 
Bug Bug
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0401     Bug Bug
0402     Bug Bug
0413  
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
 
 
Bug Bug
413G  
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
 
 
Bug Bug
413S  
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
 
 
Bug Bug
0414    
 
Bug Bug
0416    
 
Bug Bug
0451    
 
Bug Water 3
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0469    
 
Bug Bug
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0540    
 
Bug Bug
0541    
 
Bug Bug
0542    
 
Bug Bug
0543    
 
Bug Bug
0544    
 
Bug Bug
0545    
 
Bug Bug
0557    
 
Bug Mineral
0558    
 
Bug Mineral
0588     Bug Bug
0589    
 
Bug Bug
0595    
 
Bug Bug
0596    
 
Bug Bug
0616     Bug Bug
0617     Bug Bug
0632    
 
Bug Bug
0636    
 
Bug Bug
0637    
 
Bug Bug
0649    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0666    
 
Bug Bug
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon GO

  Struggle Bug
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 6
Energy boost 12
Duration 1.5 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
      
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

In the anime

 
Accelgor


While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Accelgor's body briefly becomes surrounded in a red aura. The aura then fades away until the opponent's attack comes towards it. Accelgor then crouches its body together and a brighter red aura appears around it. Accelgor then opens its arms and a huge dome of red energy bursts out of its body, blocking the opponent's attack.
Charles's Accelgor The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! Debut
  Pinsir fires several blasts of green energy at the opponent.
Levi and Cherie's Pinsir Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
  Heracross fires several blasts of green energy at the opponent.
Levi and Cherie's Heracross Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
  A light green ball of energy forms in front of Mega Heracross's larger horn. It then it fires several blasts of light-green energy from the ball at the opponent and a light green ring of aura bursts from around the light green balls at they are fired.
Levi and Cherie's Heracross Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
  Mega Pinsir fires multiple blasts of light green balls of energy from in front of its mouth at the opponent and a light green ring of aura bursts from around the light green balls at they are fired.
Levi and Cherie's Pinsir Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 蟲之抵抗 Chùhng-jī Dáikong *
Mandarin 蟲之抵抗 / 虫之抵抗 Chóng-zhī Dǐkàng *
蟲的抵抗 Chóng-de Dǐkàng *
  French Survinsecte
  German Käfertrutz
  Italian Entomoblocco
  Korean 벌레의저항 Bulrae-eui Jauhang
  Polish Waleczny Insekt
Portuguese   Brazil Fúria Insecta (anime)
Ira de Inseto (TCG)
Ira Insecta (manga)
  Portugal Fúria Inseta
Alma Inseto
Spanish   Latin America Forcejeo Insecto
  Spain Estoicismo


Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS


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