Struggle Bug (move)
Struggle Bug むしのていこう Insect Opposition | ||||||||||||
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Struggle Bug (Japanese: むしのていこう Insect Opposition) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM76 since Generation V.
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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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V | VI | |||||||||
213 | Shuckle | Bug | Rock | 1 | 12 | 12 | ||||
313 | Volbeat | Bug | 15 | |||||||
314 | Illumise | Bug | 15 | |||||||
401 | Kricketot | Bug | 6 | 6 | ||||||
540 | Sewaddle | Bug | Grass | 22 | 22 | |||||
542 | Leavanny | Bug | Grass | 22 | 22 | |||||
616 | Shelmet | Bug | 16 | 16 | ||||||
617 | Accelgor | Bug | 16 | 16 | ||||||
666 | Vivillon | Bug | Flying | 12 | ||||||
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 | Type | Machine | |||||||
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V TM76 |
VI TM76 | |||||||||
012 | Butterfree | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
015 | Beedrill | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
046 | Paras | Bug | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
047 | Parasect | Bug | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
048 | Venonat | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
049 | Venomoth | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
123 | Scyther | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
127 | Pinsir | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
151 | Mew | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
165 | Ledyba | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
166 | Ledian | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
167 | Spinarak | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
168 | Ariados | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
204 | Pineco | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
205 | Forretress | Bug | Steel | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
207 | Gligar | Ground | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
212 | Scizor | Bug | Steel | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
213 | Shuckle | Bug | Rock | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
214 | Heracross | Bug | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
267 | Beautifly | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
269 | Dustox | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
283 | Surskit | Bug | Water | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
284 | Masquerain | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
290 | Nincada | Bug | Ground | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
291 | Ninjask | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
292 | Shedinja | Bug | Ghost | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
313 | Volbeat | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
314 | Illumise | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
328 | Trapinch | Ground | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
329 | Vibrava | Ground | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
330 | Flygon | Ground | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
347 | Anorith | Rock | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
348 | Armaldo | Rock | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
401 | Kricketot | Bug | ✔ | |||||||
402 | Kricketune | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
413 | Wormadam | Bug | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
414 | Mothim | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
416 | Vespiquen | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
451 | Skorupi | Poison | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
452 | Drapion | Poison | Dark | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
469 | Yanmega | Bug | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
472 | Gliscor | Ground | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
540 | Sewaddle | Bug | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
541 | Swadloon | Bug | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
542 | Leavanny | Bug | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
543 | Venipede | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
544 | Whirlipede | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
545 | Scolipede | Bug | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
557 | Dwebble | Bug | Rock | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
558 | Crustle | Bug | Rock | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
588 | Karrablast | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
589 | Escavalier | Bug | Steel | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
595 | Joltik | Bug | Electric | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
596 | Galvantula | Bug | Electric | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
616 | Shelmet | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
617 | Accelgor | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
632 | Durant | Bug | Steel | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
636 | Larvesta | Bug | Fire | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
637 | Volcarona | Bug | Fire | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
649 | Genesect | Bug | Steel | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
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. |
In the anime
While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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. | |||
Dohga and Ether's Pinsir | Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | None | |
Heracross fires several blasts of green energy at the opponent. | |||
Dohga and Ether'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. | |||
Dohga and Ether'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. | |||
Dohga and Ether's Pinsir | Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Burgh's Leavanny was revealed to know Struggle Bug in Homecoming, but the move was used off-panel.
In other generations
In other languages
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Generation V TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
Generation V HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 |
Generation VI TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
Generation VI HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS |
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