Bug Bite

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Bug Bite

(むしくい Bug Bite)

Introduced:	Generation IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	60
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20 ^{(Max. 32)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	0
Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move in the turn.

Bug Bite is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games	Description
DP PtHGSS	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM	The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Effect

In battle

Bug Bite does damage and takes the target's berry if it is holding one, gaining its effects. In a Double Battle, Bug Bite can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Bug Bite can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Caterpie	bug	15 (PtHGSS)	15	15	9
	Weedle	bug/poison	15 (PtHGSS)	15	15	9
	Ariados	bug/poison	1	1	1	1
	Pineco	bug	9 (PtHGSS)	9	9	T9
	Forretress	bug/steel	1, 9 (PtHGSS)	1, 9	1	1, 9
	Shuckle	bug/rock	40 (PtHGSS)	40 (BW) 42 (B2W2)	42	42
	Wurmple	bug	15 (PtHGSS)	15	15	15
	Ninjask	bug/flying	1	1	1	1
	Anorith	rock/bug			25 (ORAS)	25
	Kricketot	bug	16 (PtHGSS)	16	16	16
	Burmy	bug	15 (PtHGSS)	15	15	15
	Wormadam	bug/grass	15 (PtHGSS)	15	15	1, 15
	Mothim	bug/flying	15 (PtHGSS)	15	15	1, 15
	Combee	bug/flying	13 (PtHGSS)	13	13	13
	Skorupi	poison/bug	34 (PtHGSS)	34 (BW) 20 (B2W2)	20	20
	Drapion	poison/dark	15 (PtHGSS)	34 (BW) 20 (B2W2)	20	20
	Yanmega	bug/flying	1	1	1	1
	Sewaddle	bug/grass		8	8	8
	Swadloon	bug/grass		1	1	1
	Leavanny	bug/grass		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
	Venipede	bug/poison		22	22	22
	Whirlipede	bug/poison		23	23	23
	Scolipede	bug/poison		23	23	23
	Dwebble	bug/rock		23	23	23
	Crustle	bug/rock		23	23	23
	Joltik	bug/electric		18	18	18
	Galvantula	bug/electric		18	18	18
	Heartmor	fire		36	36	36
	Durant	bug/steel		26	26	16
	Larvesta	bug/fire		26	26	40
	Scatterbug	bug			15	15
	Grubbin	bug				13
	Charjabug	bug/electric				13
	Vikavolt	bug/electric				13
	Dewpider	water/bug				13
	Araquanid	water/bug				1, 13
	Golisopod	bug/water				10
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.