Lunge (move)

Lunge
とびかかる Lunge
Lunge IX.png
Lunge IX 2.png
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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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
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0084   Doduo
 
 
Flying Flying 40BDSP
0085   Dodrio
 
 
Flying Flying 43BDSP
0234   Stantler
  Field Field 43BDSP
0414   Mothim
 
 
Bug Bug 47 47BDSP
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
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
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   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 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

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

Spin-off series games

Trivia

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
  Brazilian Portuguese Estocada
  Spanish Plancha
  Thai กระโจนใส่



Variations of the move Lunge
  LungeFire LashDrum BeatingGrav Apple
  Apple Acid
Generation IX TMs
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020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190
191192193194195196197198199200201
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