Struggle Bug

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Struggle Bug

むしのていこう Insect Opposition

Generation:	V

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	50
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20, max: 32
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Lowers target's Sp.Atk. stat
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Struggle Bug (Japanese: むしのていこう Insect Opposition) is Bug-type move introduced in Generation V.

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.

Effect

The user resists and attacks the opponent, inflicting damage and lowering its Special Attack by one stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Venonat	bug/poison	Bug				1BDSP
	Venomoth	bug/poison	Bug				1BDSP
	Ledyba	bug/flying	Bug				22BDSP
	Ledian	bug/flying	Bug				24BDSP
	Shuckle	bug/rock	Bug	1BW 12B2W2	12	12	12SwShBDSP
	Volbeat	bug	Bug/Human-Like		15ORAS	15	15BDSP
	Illumise	bug	Bug/Human-Like		15ORAS	15	15BDSP
	Kricketot	bug	Bug	6	6	6	6BDSP	6
	Kricketune	bug	Bug				1BDSP
	Burmy	bug	Bug				1LA
	Wormadam	bug/grass	Bug				1LA
	Wormadam	bug/ground	Bug				1LA
File:0413C.png	Wormadam	bug/steel	Bug				1LA
	Mothim	bug/flying	Bug				38BDSP 1LA
	Combee	bug/flying	Bug				1SwShBDSP 6LA	1
	Vespiquen	bug/flying	Bug				1SwShBDSP 6LA	1
	Sewaddle	bug/grass	Bug	22	22	22
	Leavanny	bug/grass	Bug	22	22	22
	Shelmet	bug	Bug	16	16	16	16SwSh
	Accelgor	bug	Bug	16	16	16	16SwSh
	Larvesta	bug/fire	Bug					12
	Volcarona	bug/fire	Bug					1
	Vivillon	bug/flying	Bug		12	1		1
	Cutiefly	bug/fairy	Bug/Fairy			10	24SwSh
	Ribombee	bug/fairy	Bug/Fairy			1, 10	24SwSh
	Wimpod	bug/water	Bug/Water 3			1	1SwSh
	Golisopod	bug/water	Bug/Water 3			1	1SwSh
	Blipbug	bug	Bug				1SwSh
	Dottler	bug/psychic	Bug				1SwSh
	Orbeetle	bug/psychic	Bug				1SwSh
	Snom	ice/bug	Bug				1SwSh	1
	Frosmoth	ice/bug	Bug				1SwSh	1
	Tarountula	bug	Bug					5
	Spidops	bug	Bug					5
	Nymble	bug	Bug					4
	Lokix	bug/dark	Bug					4
	Rellor	bug	Bug					7
	Rabsca	bug/psychic	Bug					7
	Iron Moth	fire/poison	Undiscovered					7
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
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Butterfree	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Beedrill	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Paras	bug/grass	Bug/Grass	TM76	TM76
	Parasect	bug/grass	Bug/Grass	TM76	TM76
	Venonat	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Venomoth	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Scyther	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Pinsir	bug	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Ledyba	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Ledian	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Spinarak	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Ariados	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Pineco	bug	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Forretress	bug/steel	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Gligar	ground/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Scizor	bug/steel	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Shuckle	bug/rock	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Heracross	bug/fighting	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Beautifly	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Dustox	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Surskit	bug/water	Water 1/Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Masquerain	bug/flying	Water 1/Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Nincada	bug/ground	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Ninjask	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Shedinja	bug/ghost	Mineral	TM76	TM76
	Volbeat	bug	Bug/Human-Like	TM76	TM76
	Illumise	bug	Bug/Human-Like	TM76	TM76
	Trapinch	ground	Bug/Dragon	TM76	TM76
	Vibrava	ground/dragon	Bug/Dragon	TM76	TM76
	Flygon	ground/dragon	Bug/Dragon	TM76	TM76
	Anorith	rock/bug	Water 3	TM76	TM76
	Armaldo	rock/bug	Water 3	TM76	TM76
	Staraptor	normal/flying	Flying					TM015
	Kricketot	bug	Bug		TM76			TM015
	Kricketune	bug	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Wormadam	bug/grass	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Wormadam	bug/ground	Bug	TM76	TM76
File:0413C.png	Wormadam	bug/steel	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Mothim	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Combee	bug/flying	Bug					TM015
	Vespiquen	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Skorupi	poison/bug	Bug/Water 3	TM76	TM76
	Drapion	poison/dark	Bug/Water 3	TM76	TM76
	Yanmega	bug/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Gliscor	ground/flying	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Sewaddle	bug/grass	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Swadloon	bug/grass	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Leavanny	bug/grass	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Venipede	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Whirlipede	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Scolipede	bug/poison	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Dwebble	bug/rock	Bug/Mineral	TM76	TM76
	Crustle	bug/rock	Bug/Mineral	TM76	TM76
	Karrablast	bug	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Escavalier	bug/steel	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Joltik	bug/electric	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Galvantula	bug/electric	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Shelmet	bug	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Accelgor	bug	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Durant	bug/steel	Bug	TM76	TM76
	Larvesta	bug/fire	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Volcarona	bug/fire	Bug	TM76	TM76			TM015
	Genesect	bug/steel	Undiscovered	TM76	TM76
	Scatterbug	bug	Bug					TM015
	Spewpa	bug	Bug					TM015
	Vivillon	bug	Bug		TM76			TM015
	Snom	ice/bug	Bug					TM015
	Frosmoth	ice/bug	Bug					TM015
	Kleavor	bug/rock	Bug					TM015
	Tarountula	bug	Bug					TM015
	Spidops	bug	Bug					TM015
	Nymble	bug	Bug					TM015
	Lokix	bug/dark	Bug					TM015
	Rellor	bug	Bug					TM015
	Rabsca	bug/psychic	Bug					TM015
	Iron Moth	fire/poison	Undiscovered					TM015
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

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Main games

Main series

Struggle Bug being used by Charles' Accelgor.

Struggle Bug being used by Alva's Pinsir.

Struggle Bug being used by Katy's Lokix.