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Infestation
Infestation ORAS
まとわりつく
Follow About
Generation: VI
Battle Data
Type: Type Bug
Category Special
Power: 20
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 35, max: ?
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: Damages target every turn until it wears off
Prevents target from escaping until it wears off
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: No
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cute
Appeal:
Jam:
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Infestation (Japanese: まとわりつく, HepburnFollow About) is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Description[]

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.

Effect[]

Infestation inflicts damage upon the target. In addition, for four to five turns, 1/8 of the target's maximum HP is dealt.

This move traps the opponent, which can be released by using Rapid Spin.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
VI VII VIII IX
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug 8 8BDSP
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug 8 8BDSP
313 Volbeat bug Bug/Human-Like 50 50BDSP
314 Illumise bug Bug/Human-Like 50 50BDSP
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug 35BDSP
413B Wormadam bug/ground Bug 35BDSP
File:413C.png Wormadam bug/steel Bug 35BDSP
751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug 5 1SwSh
752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug 1, 5 1SwSh
873 Frosmoth ice/bug Bug 8SwSh 8
885 Dreepy dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon 1SwSh 1
886 Drakloak dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon 1SwSh 1
887 Dragapult dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon 1SwSh 1
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass 17
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass 17
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
VI VII VIII IX
012 Butterfree bug/flying Bug TM83 TM83
015 Beedrill bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
023 Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM83 TM83
024 Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM83 TM83
043 Oddish grass/poison Grass TM83 TM83
044 Gloom grass/poison Grass TM83 TM83
045 Vileplume grass/poison Grass TM83 TM83
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
069 Bellsprout grass/poison Grass TM83 TM83
070 Weepinbell grass/poison Grass TM83 TM83
071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass TM83 TM83
072 Tentacool water/poison Water 3 TM83 TM83
073 Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 TM83 TM83
088 Grimer poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
088A Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM83
089 Muk poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
089A Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM83
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass TM83 TM83
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass TM83 TM83
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass TM83
109 Koffing poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
110 Weezing poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
114 Tangela grass Grass TM83 TM83
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TM83 TM83
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM83 TM83
165 Ledyba bug/flying Bug TM83 TM83
166 Ledian bug/flying Bug TM83 TM83
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
182 Bellossom grass Grass TM83 TM83
187 Hoppip grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM83 TM83
188 Skiploom grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM83 TM83
189 Jumpluff grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM83 TM83
194 Wooper water/ground Water 1/Field TM83 TM83
195 Quagsire water/ground Water 1/Field TM83 TM83
213 Shuckle bug/rock Bug TM83 TM83
218 Slugma fire Amorphous TM83 TM83
219 Magcargo fire/rock Amorphous TM83 TM83
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug TM83 TM83
269 Dustox bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
283 Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM83 TM83
284 Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM83 TM83
313 Volbeat bug Bug/Human-Like TM83 TM83
314 Illumise bug Bug/Human-Like TM83 TM83
316 Gulpin poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
317 Swalot poison Amorphous TM83 TM83
336 Seviper poison Field/Dragon TM83 TM83
345 Lileep rock/grass Water 3 TM83 TM83
346 Cradily rock/grass Water 3 TM83 TM83
354 Banette ghost Amorphous TM83 TM83
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous TM83 TM83
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM83 TM83
367 Huntail water Water 1 TM83 TM83
368 Gorebyss water Water 1 TM83 TM83
402 Kricketune bug Bug TM83 TM83
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug TM83 TM83
413B Wormadam bug/ground Bug TM83 TM83
File:413C.png Wormadam bug/steel Bug TM83 TM83
414 Mothim bug/flying Bug TM83 TM83
416 Vespiquen bug/flying Bug TM83 TM83
422 Shellos water Water 1/Amorphous TM83 TM83
423 Gastrodon water/ground Water 1/Amorphous TM83 TM83
439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered TM83 TM83
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TM83 TM83
451 Skorupi poison/bug Bug/Water 3 TM83 TM83
452 Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TM83 TM83
455 Carnivine grass Grass TM83 TM83
465 Tangrowth grass Grass TM83 TM83
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM83 TM83
535 Tympole water Water 1 TM83 TM83
536 Palpitoad water/ground Water 1 TM83 TM83
537 Seismitoad water/ground Water 1 TM83 TM83
543 Venipede bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
544 Whirlipede bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
545 Scolipede bug/poison Bug TM83 TM83
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM83 TM83
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM83 TM83
568 Trubbish poison Mineral TM83 TM83
569 Garbodor poison Mineral TM83 TM83
577 Solosis psychic Amorphous TM83 TM83
578 Duosion psychic Amorphous TM83 TM83
579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous TM83 TM83
588 Karrablast bug Bug TM83 TM83
589 Escavalier bug/steel Bug TM83 TM83
595 Joltik bug/electric Bug TM83 TM83
596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug TM83 TM83
616 Shelmet bug Bug TM83 TM83
617 Accelgor bug Bug TM83 TM83
618 Stunfisk ground/electric Water 1/Amorphous TM83 TM83
649 Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TM83 TM83
666 Vivillon bug/flying Bug TM83 TM83
675 Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TM83 TM83
688 Binacle rock/water Water 3 TM83 TM83
689 Barbaracle rock/water Water 3 TM83 TM83
704 Goomy dragon Dragon TM83 TM83
705 Sliggoo dragon Dragon TM83 TM83
706 Goodra dragon Dragon TM83 TM83
742 Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM83
743 Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM83
747 Mareanie poison/water Water 1 TM83
748 Toxapex poison/water Water 1 TM83
751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM83
752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM83
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TM83
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TM83
778 Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM83
805 Stakataka rock/steel Undiscovered TM83
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Pokémon Type Egg Group(s)
213 Shuckle Type Bug
Type Rock
Bug
595 Joltik Type Bug
Type Electric
Bug
632 Durant Type Bug
Type Steel
Bug
747 Mareanie Type Poison
Type Water
Water 1
824 Blipbug Type Bug Bug
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
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