Lunge (move)

Lunge
とびかかる Lunge

Battles

Type	Bug
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VII
TM185 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

On Smogon's Movedex:

Lunge (Japanese: とびかかる Lunge) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is TM185 in Generation IX.

Effect

Lunge inflicts damage and lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying		40^BDSP
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying		43^BDSP
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		43^BDSP
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	47	47^BDSP
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	37	36
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	45	44
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	53	40
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	47	45
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug		50
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug		60
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug			Evo.
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug			35
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug			35
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			42
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM185
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug			✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug			✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass			✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass			✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass			✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug			✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug			✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug			✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass			✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass			✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass			✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug			✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug			✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug			✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug			✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug			✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug			✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field			✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			✔
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug			✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug			✔
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug			✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug			✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug			✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug			✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug			✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug			✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug			✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug			✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like			✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral			✔
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug			✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field			✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug			✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug			✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug			✔
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug			✔
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug			✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass			✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass			✔
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug			✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug			✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying			✔
0978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2			✔
0982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field			✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0994		Iron Moth		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔^USUM	✔^BDSP	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔^USUM	✔
0917		Tarountula		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.

Special move

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0851		Centiskorch^Lv.35		Bug		Bug	★Sgr6859 Gigantamax Centiskorch
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 GO

Lunge is a Charged Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since September 14, 2020.

Lunge

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

55

Energy cost

33

Duration

2.9 seconds

Damage window

2.4 - 2.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

60

Energy cost

45

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Attack

Effect chance

100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Lunge

★★★★
Attack power	91.49512
Charge time	1.32 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Attack

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	80	96	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank.	Lusamine & Pheromosa

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Attack.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move originated as a TCG attack.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	猛撲 Máahngpok
Chinese	Mandarin	猛撲 / 猛扑 Měngpū
French		Furie-Bond
German		Anfallen
Italian		Assalto
Korean		덤벼들기 Deombyeodeulgi
Brazilian Portuguese		Estocada
Spanish		Plancha
Thai		กระโจนใส่

Variations of the move Lunge

	Lunge • Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple
	Apple Acid

Generation IX TMs

001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 • 187 • 188 • 189 • 190
191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201

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