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*
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Lowers target's Sp.Atk. stat
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
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. The user resists and attacks the opponent, inflicting damage and lowering its Special Attack by one stage.

Learnset

Generation V

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	type	Level
By Leveling Up
Shuckle	Bug/Rock	1
Kricketot	Bug	6
Sewaddle	Bug/Grass	22
Leavanny	Bug/Grass	22
Shelmet	Bug	16
Accelgor	Bug	16
Vivillon	Bug/Flying	12
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By TM76

Pokémon	type
By TM08
Butterfree	Bug/Flying
Beedrill	Bug/Poison
Paras	Bug/Grass
Parasect	Bug/Grass
Venonat	Bug/Poison
Venomoth	Bug/Poison
Scyther	Bug/Flying
Pinsir	Bug
Mew	Psychic
Ledyba	Bug/Flying
Ledian	Bug/Flying
Spinarak	Bug/Poison
Ariados	Bug/Poison
Pineco	Bug
Forretress	Bug/Steel
Gligar	Ground/Flying
Scizor	Bug/Steel
Shuckle	Bug/Rock
Heracross	Bug/Fighting
Beautifly	Bug/Flying
Dustox	Bug/Poison
Surskit	Bug/Water
Masquerain	Bug/Flying
Nincada	Bug/Ground
Ninjask	Bug/Flying
Shedinja	Bug/Ghost
Volbeat	Bug
Illumise	Bug
Trapinch	Ground
Vibrava	Ground/Dragon
Flygon	Ground/Dragon
Anorith	Rock/Bug
Armaldo	Rock/Bug
Kricketune	Bug
Wormadam (Plant Cloak)	Bug/Grass
Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)	Bug/Ground
Wormadam (Trash Cloak)	Bug/Steel
Mothim	Bug/Flying
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying
Skorupi	Poison/Bug
Drapion	Poison/Dark
Yanmega	Bug/Flying
Gliscor	Ground/Flying
Sewaddle	Bug/Grass
Swadloon	Bug/Grass
Leavanny	Bug/Grass
Venipede	Bug/Poison
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison
Scolipede	Bug/Poison
Dwebble	Bug/Rock
Crustle	Bug/Rock
Karrablast	Bug
Escavalier	Bug/Steel
Joltik	Bug/Electric
Galvantula	Bug/Electric
Shelmet	Bug
Accelgor	Bug
Durant	Bug/Steel
Larvesta	Bug/Fire
Volcarona	Bug/Fire
Genesect	Bug/Steel
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Gallery

Main games

Struggle Bug depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Main series

Struggle Bug being used by Charles' Accelgor
Struggle Bug being used by Alva's Heracross
Struggle Bug being used by Alva's Pinsir

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Learnset

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By TM76

Gallery