Struggle Bug (move)

Struggle Bug むしのていこう Insect Opposition

Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM76 in Generation V TM76 in Generation VI TM015 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Struggle Bug (Japanese: むしのていこう Insect Opposition) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM76 in Generations V and VI and is TM015 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Generation V

Struggle Bug inflicts damage to all adjacent opponents and lowers the targets' Special Attack by one stage.

Generation VI onwards

Struggle Bug's power changed from 30 to 50.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Struggle Bug's power has been changed to 40. It also lowers the target's offensive stats for three turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  20 Agile Strong Power  40  30  50 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  3  2  4    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the target's offensive stats

Description

Games Description BW While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced. B2W2 Resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced. XYORAS SMUSUM While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stat of those hit. SwShBDSP While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit. LA The user struggles against the target, dealing damage. This also lowers the target's offensive stats. SV The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug				1BDSP
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug				1BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug				22BDSP
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug				24BDSP
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	1BW 12B2W2	12	12	10SwShBDSP
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		15ORAS	15	15BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		15ORAS	15	15BDSP
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug	6	6	6	6BDSP	6
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				1BDSP
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug				1LA
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				1LA
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				1LA
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				1LA
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				38BDSP 1LA
415		Combee		Bug		Bug				1SwShBDSP 6LA	1
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				1SwShBDSP 6LA	1
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug	22	22	22
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	22	22	22
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	16	16	16	16SwSh
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	16	16	16	16SwSh
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					12
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					1
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug		12	1		1
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			10	24SwSh
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			1, 10	24SwSh
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3			1	1SwSh
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			1	1SwSh
824		Blipbug		Bug		Bug				1SwSh
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug				1SwSh
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug				1SwSh
872		Snom		Bug		Bug				1SwSh	1
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug				1SwSh	1
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug					5
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug					5
919		Nymble		Bug		Bug					4
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug					4
953		Rellor		Bug		Bug					7
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug					7
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					7
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 TM76	VI TM76	VII --	VIII --	IX TM015
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔			✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔			✔
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	✔	✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔			✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔			✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔			✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔			✔
267		Beautifly		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		Bug	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying					✔
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug		✔			✔
402		Kricketune		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	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
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		✔			✔
872		Snom		Bug		Bug					✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug					✔
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug					✔
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug					✔
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug					✔
919		Nymble		Bug		Bug					✔
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug					✔
953		Rellor		Bug		Bug					✔
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug					✔
994		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
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug				✔SwSh
632		Durant		Bug		Bug				✔SwSh
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug				✔SwSh
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

In Pokémon GO, Struggle Bug is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Struggle Bug
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 15 Energy boost 15 Duration 1.5 seconds Damage window 1.2 - 1.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 9 Energy boost 8 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 6 → 15
  • Energy boost: 12 → 15

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	30	36	100%	All opponents	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank*.	Viola & Surskit/Masquerain Alder & Volcarona Dawn & Wormadam* (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Tech Scyther Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Sp. Atk.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Struggle Bug

★★★
Attack power	45.49413
Charge time	0.78 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Attack

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Special Attack. SMD MDRTDX It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Sp. Atk.

In the anime

	Accelgor
While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Accelgor	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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In Homecoming, Burgh's Leavanny was revealed to know Struggle Bug, but the move was used off-panel.

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	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	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	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蟲之抵抗 Chùhng-jī Dáikong * Mandarin 蟲之抵抗 / 虫之抵抗 Chóng-zhī Dǐkàng * 蟲的抵抗 Chóng-de Dǐkàng * Dutch Strijdinsect French Survinsecte German Käfertrutz Italian Entomoblocco Korean 벌레의저항 Beolle-uijeohang Polish Waleczny Insekt Portuguese Brazil Ira de Inseto (GO, TCG) Ira Insecta (anime, manga) Portugal Alma Inseto Spanish Latin America Forcejeo Insecto Spain Estoicismo Thai การต่อต้านของแมลง Vietnamese Côn Trùng Phản Kháng

Variations of the move Flame Charge
Flame Charge • Pounce • Trailblaze Struggle Bug • Chilling Water

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