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Bug Bite (move)

Bug Bite
むしくい Bug Bite
Bug Bite IX.png
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Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Bug Bite (Japanese: むしくい Bug Bite) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

  This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: This can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles?
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Bug Bite inflicts damage. If the target is holding a Berry, the user will eat the Berry and gain its effect. Bug Bite will not eat the target's Berry if it hits its substitute. Bug Bite will not consume the Berry of a target that has the Ability Sticky Hold.

The effect of a Jaboca or Tanga Berry will activate before the Berry can be stolen. Berries like Liechi or Sitrus Berries will be eaten by the attacker, regardless of them meeting their consumption requirement upon taking damage from Bug Bite.

Generation IV

If the user has the Ability Klutz or is affected by Embargo, it will consume the target's held Berry without gaining its effect.

Generation V onwards

The user will now receive the effects of the target's held Berry even if it has the Ability Klutz or is affected by Embargo.

Bug Bite will fail when used on a Dynamaxed target.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
010   Caterpie
   Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 9SMUSUM 9
012   Butterfree
  
  		Bug Bug 1
013   Weedle
  
  		Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 9SMUSUM 9BDSP
015   Beedrill
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
127   Pinsir
   Bug Bug 16
168   Ariados
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
204   Pineco
   Bug Bug 9PtHGSS 9 9 9 9BDSP 9
205   Forretress
  
  		Bug Bug 1, 9PtHGSS 1, 9 1 1, 9 1, 9BDSP 1
213   Shuckle
  
  		Bug Bug 40PtHGSS 49BW
42B2W2 		42 42 30
265   Wurmple
   Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 15 15BDSP
267   Beautifly
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
269   Dustox
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
291   Ninjask
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 29
347   Anorith
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 25ORAS 25 20
348   Armaldo
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 25USUM 20
401   Kricketot
   Bug Bug 16PtHGSS 16 16 16 16BDSP 16
402   Kricketune
   Bug Bug 1BDSP
412   Burmy
   Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 15 15BDSP
413   Wormadam
Plant Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 1, 15 1, 15BDSP
413   Wormadam
Sandy Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 1, 15 1, 15BDSP
413   Wormadam
Trash Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 1, 15 1, 15BDSP
414   Mothim
  
  		Bug Bug 15PtHGSS 15 15 1, 15 1, 15BDSP
415   Combee
  
  		Bug Bug 13PtHGSS 13 13 13 1SwShBDSP 1
416   Vespiquen
  
  		Bug Bug 1SwShBDSP 1
451   Skorupi
  
  		Bug Water 3 34PtHGSS 34BW
20B2W2 		20 20 18SwShBDSP
452   Drapion
  
  		Bug Water 3 34PtHGSS 34BW
20B2W2 		20 20 18SwShBDSP
469   Yanmega
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
540   Sewaddle
  
  		Bug Bug 8 8 8
541   Swadloon
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1
542   Leavanny
  
  		Bug Bug 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
543   Venipede
  
  		Bug Bug 22 22 22 20
544   Whirlipede
  
  		Bug Bug 23 23 23 20
545   Scolipede
  
  		Bug Bug 23 23 23 20
557   Dwebble
  
  		Bug Mineral 23 23 23 12
558   Crustle
  
  		Bug Mineral 23 23 23 12
595   Joltik
  
  		Bug Bug 18 18 18 8
596   Galvantula
  
  		Bug Bug 18 18 18 1
631   Heatmor
   Field Field 36 36 36 15
632   Durant
  
  		Bug Bug 26 26 16 16
636   Larvesta
  
  		Bug Bug 40 40 40 24 24
637   Volcarona
  
  		Bug Bug 24 24
664   Scatterbug
   Bug Bug 15 15 15
736   Grubbin
   Bug Bug 13 10
737   Charjabug
  
  		Bug Bug 13 1
738   Vikavolt
  
  		Bug Bug 13 1
751   Dewpider
  
  		Water 1 Bug 13 4
752   Araquanid
  
  		Water 1 Bug 1, 13 1
768   Golisopod
  
  		Bug Water 3 10 16
795   Pheromosa
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15
850   Sizzlipede
  
  		Bug Bug 20
851   Centiskorch
  
  		Bug Bug 20
917   Tarountula
   Bug Bug 14
918   Spidops
   Bug Bug 14
919   Nymble
   Bug Bug 22
920   Lokix
  
  		Bug Bug 22
953   Rellor
   Bug Bug 20
954   Rabsca
  
  		Bug Bug 20
988   Slither Wing
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
046   Paras
  
  		Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
048   Venonat
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
127   Pinsir
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
165   Ledyba
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
283   Surskit
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
290   Nincada
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
328   Trapinch
   Bug Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
588   Karrablast
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
872   Snom
  
  		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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE
010   Caterpie
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
011   Metapod
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
012   Butterfree
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
013   Weedle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
014   Kakuna
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
015   Beedrill
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
046   Paras
  
  		Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
047   Parasect
  
  		Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
048   Venonat
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
049   Venomoth
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
070   Weepinbell
  
  		Grass Grass ✔
071   Victreebel
  
  		Grass Grass ✔
123   Scyther
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
127   Pinsir
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
151   Mew
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
165   Ledyba
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
166   Ledian
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
167   Spinarak
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
168   Ariados
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
193   Yanma
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
204   Pineco
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
205   Forretress
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
207   Gligar
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
212   Scizor
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
213   Shuckle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
214   Heracross
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
265   Wurmple
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
266   Silcoon
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
267   Beautifly
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
268   Cascoon
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
269   Dustox
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
283   Surskit
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
284   Masquerain
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
290   Nincada
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
291   Ninjask
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
292   Shedinja
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
313   Volbeat
   Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
314   Illumise
   Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
328   Trapinch
   Bug Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
329   Vibrava
  
  		Bug Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
330   Flygon
  
  		Bug Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
347   Anorith
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
348   Armaldo
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
401   Kricketot
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
402   Kricketune
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
412   Burmy
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
413   Wormadam
Plant Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
413   Wormadam
Sandy Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
413   Wormadam
Trash Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
414   Mothim
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
415   Combee
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
416   Vespiquen
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
451   Skorupi
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
452   Drapion
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
455   Carnivine
   Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
469   Yanmega
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
472   Gliscor
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
485   Heatran
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
540   Sewaddle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
541   Swadloon
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
542   Leavanny
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
543   Venipede
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
544   Whirlipede
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
545   Scolipede
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
557   Dwebble
  
  		Bug Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
558   Crustle
  
  		Bug Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
588   Karrablast
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
589   Escavalier
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
595   Joltik
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
596   Galvantula
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
616   Shelmet
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
617   Accelgor
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
631   Heatmor
   Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
632   Durant
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
636   Larvesta
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
637   Volcarona
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
649   Genesect
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔
664   Scatterbug
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔
665   Spewpa
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔
666   Vivillon
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔
736   Grubbin
   Bug Bug ✔
737   Charjabug
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
738   Vikavolt
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
742   Cutiefly
  
  		Bug Fairy ✔
743   Ribombee
  
  		Bug Fairy ✔
751   Dewpider
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
752   Araquanid
  
  		Water 1 Bug ✔
753   Fomantis
   Grass Grass ✔
754   Lurantis
   Grass Grass ✔
768   Golisopod
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔
794   Buzzwole
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
795   Pheromosa
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
165   Ledyba
  
  		Bug Bug Dream World - Windswept Sky
167   Spinarak
  
  		Bug Bug Dream World - Spooky Manor
265   Wurmple
   Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
412   Burmy
   Bug Bug Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Rugged Mountain
588   Karrablast
   Bug Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Bug Bite is a move with 11 base power, 12PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets the enemy in front, consuming the target's edible item, such as a Seed, Apple, Max Elixir or Gummi. If Bug Bite is used on any member of the player's team, the enemy will pick an item from the Bag. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

In Gates To Infinity, if Bug Bite hits any member of the player's team, it will consume a random Berry or Seed from the player's Bag (if applicable).

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 36
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: After attacking, it steals any recovery item the opponent is holding and uses it immediately. This has no effect on the attacker's held item.
Users:      
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

  Bug Bite
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 5
Energy boost 6
Duration 0.5 seconds
Damage window 0.25 - 0.45 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 3
Energy boost 3
Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                                                 
By Elite Fast TM
    
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 6 → 5
  • February 16, 2017
    • Energy boost: 7 → 6
    • Duration: 0.45 → 0.95 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Duration: 0.95 → 0.5 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Bug Bite
★★★
Attack power 30.59765
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. If the enemy has a beneficial food item, such as a Berry, the user steals and eats it, gaining its effect.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいてが きのみなどを もっていれば それを じぶんに つかう
Conq. The user bites the target. If the target is holding an item, the user eats it and gains its effect.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. If the enemy has food, you eat it.
SMD
MDRTDX 		It damages an enemy. If the enemy is carrying any food, you'll eat it.


In the anime

       
Sewaddle
The user gnaws on the opponent with its fangs.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Sewaddle Sewaddle's teeth glow white and grow slightly longer. It then bites down on the opponent repeatedly while dragging its head back and forth where it's biting.
Ash's Sewaddle Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

         
Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

   
MD: GTI SMD

Trivia

  • Bug Bite is the only Bug-type Tough move.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 蟲咬 Chùhngngáauh
Mandarin 蟲咬 / 虫咬 Chóngyǎo
  Dutch Insectbeet
  French Piqûre
  German Käferbiss
  Greek Τσίμπημα Εντόμου
  Indonesian Serangga Menggigit
  Italian Coleomorso
  Korean 벌레먹기 BeollemeokgiIX+
벌레먹음 BeollemeogeumIV–VIII
  Polish Ukąszenie
  Brazilian Portuguese Picada (games, TCG)
Mordida de Inseto (anime)
  Russian Укус Жука Ukus Zhuka
Spanish   Latin America Picadura de Insecto
  Spain Picadura
  Thai แมลงกัด
  Vietnamese Bọ Cắn



Variations of the move Pluck
  Pluck • Bug Bite


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