Infestation (move)

Infestation まとわりつく Cling

Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  20 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM83 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Infestation (Japanese: まとわりつく Cling) is a damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is TM83 as of Generation VI.

Effect

Infestation inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP as damage per turn for four to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape.

Description

Games Description The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V --		VI TM83
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison	✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	✔
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	✔
666		Vivillon	Bug	Flying	✔
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.

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