Struggle Bug

Essentials

Struggle Bug

special

Generation 5

Summary

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 21.9
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM76
: TM76
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.

History

Before: Has 30 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets’ Sp. Atk stat is reduced.

: While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stat of those hit.

: While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stat of those hit.

: While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit.

Foreign Names

Japanese: むしのていこう (mushinoteikou)
: むしのていこう
Korean: 벌레의저항
Chinese: 蟲之抵抗
: 虫之抵抗
French: Survinsecte
German: Käfertrutz
Spanish: Estoicismo
Italian: Entomoblocco

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Struggle Bug.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Mist Ball	5	70	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
Snarl	15	55	95%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
Moonblast	15	95	100%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
Mystical Fire	10	75	100%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
Spirit Break	15	75	100%	Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Bug Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Struggle Bug's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	12	12	12	12	12	10	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
			15	15	15		Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
			15	15	15		Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
6	6	6	6	6	6		Kricketot		Shed Skin Run Away		Bug	37	25	41	25	41	25	194
						—	Combee		Honey Gather Hustle		Bug	30	30	42	30	42	70	244
						—	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
22	22	22	22	22	22		Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
22	22	22	22	22	22		Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
						12	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
						—	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
		12	12	—	—		Vivillon		Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard		Bug	80	52	50	90	50	89	411
				10	10	24	Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	40	45	40	55	40	84	304
				—	—	24	Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
					—		Totem Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
				—	—	—	Wimpod		Wimp Out		Bug Water 3	25	35	40	20	30	80	230
				—	—	—	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
						—	Blipbug		Swarm Compound Eyes Telepathy		Bug	25	20	20	25	45	45	180
						—	Dottler		Swarm Compound Eyes Telepathy		Bug	50	35	80	50	90	30	335
						—	Orbeetle		Swarm Frisk Telepathy		Bug	60	45	110	80	120	90	505
						—	Snom		Shield Dust Ice Scales		Bug	30	25	35	45	30	20	185
						—	Frosmoth		Shield Dust Ice Scales		Bug	70	65	60	125	90	65	475
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
							Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
							Sizzlipede		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body		Bug	50	65	45	50	50	45	305
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
76	76	76	76				Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
76	76	76	76				Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
			76				Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
76	76	76	76				Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
76	76	76	76				Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
76	76	76	76				Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
76	76	76	76				Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
76	76	76	76				Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
76	76	76	76				Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
		76	76				Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
76	76	76	76				Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
		76	76				Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
76	76	76	76				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
76	76	76	76				Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
76	76	76	76				Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
76	76	76	76				Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
76	76	76	76				Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
76	76	76	76				Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
76	76	76	76				Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
76	76	76	76				Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
76	76	76	76				Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
76	76	76	76				Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
76	76	76	76				Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
76	76	76	76				Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
		76	76				Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
76	76	76	76				Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	100	50	65	395
76	76	76	76				Dustox		Shield Dust Compound Eyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
76	76	76	76				Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
76	76	76	76				Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
76	76	76	76				Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
76	76	76	76				Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
76	76	76	76				Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
76	76	76	76				Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
76	76	76	76				Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
76	76	76	76				Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug Dragon	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
76	76	76	76				Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
76	76	76	76				Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
76	76	76	76				Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
76	76	76	76				Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
		76	76				Kricketot		Shed Skin Run Away		Bug	37	25	41	25	41	25	194
76	76	76	76				Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
76	76	76	76				Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
76	76	76	76				Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
76	76	76	76				Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
76	76	76	76				Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
76	76	76	76				Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
76	76	76	76				Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
76	76	76	76				Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
76	76	76	76				Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
76	76	76	76				Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
76	76	76	76				Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
76	76	76	76				Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
76	76	76	76				Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
76	76	76	76				Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
76	76	76	76				Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
76	76	76	76				Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
76	76	76	76				Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
76	76	76	76				Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
76	76	76	76				Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
76	76	76	76				Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
76	76	76	76				Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
76	76	76	76				Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
76	76	76	76				Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
76	76	76	76				Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
76	76	76	76				Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
76	76	76	76				Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
		76	76				Vivillon		Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard		Bug	80	52	50	90	50	89	411

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