Lunge (move)

Lunge とびかかる Lunge

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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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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 VII Generation VIII

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

Effect

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

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying		40BDSP
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying		43BDSP
234		Stantler		Field		Field		43BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	47	47BDSP
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	37	36
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	45	44
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	53	40
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	47	45
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug		50
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug		60
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
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔USUM	✔BDSP
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔BDSP
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔USUM	✔BDSP
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔USUM	✔
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
851		CentiskorchLv.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 Masters EX

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

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Attack.

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 Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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 Mandarin 猛撲 / 猛扑 Měngpū French Furie-Bond German Anfallen Italian Assalto Korean 덤벼들기 Deombyeodeulgi Portuguese Estocada Spanish Plancha Thai กระโจนใส่

Variations of the move Lunge
Lunge • Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple Apple Acid

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