Struggle Bug (move)

The picture used in this article is unsatisfactory. Please feel free to replace it so it conforms to Bulbapedia conventions. Reason: Should be replaced with Generation VII image

---

Struggle Bug むしのていこう Insect Opposition

File:Struggle Bug.png

Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM76 in Generation V TM76 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Struggle Bug (Japanese: むしのていこう Insect Opposition) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM76 in Generations V and VI.

Effect

Generation V

Struggle Bug inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage. It also affects both opponents in Double Battles and all reachable opponents in Triple Battles.

Generation VI

Struggle Bug's power changed from 30 to 50.

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	1BW 12B2W2	12	12
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		15ORAS	15
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		15ORAS	15
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug	6	6	6
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug	22	22	22
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	22	22	22
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	16	16	16
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	16	16	16
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug		12	1
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			10
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			1, 10
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3			1
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM76	VI TM76	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug		✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Struggle Bug
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 15 Energy boost 15 Duration 1.5 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Struggle Bug had a power of 6 and an energy gain of 12%.

In the anime

Accelgor
While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Accelgor's body briefly becomes surrounded in a red aura. The aura then fades away until the opponent's attack comes towards it. Accelgor then crouches its body together and a brighter red aura appears around it. Accelgor then opens its arms and a huge dome of red energy bursts out of its body, blocking the opponent's attack.
Charles's Accelgor	The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!		Debut
	Pinsir fires several blasts of green energy at the opponent.
Levi and Cherie's Pinsir	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Heracross fires several blasts of green energy at the opponent.
Levi and Cherie's Heracross	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	A light green ball of energy forms in front of Mega Heracross's larger horn. It then it fires several blasts of light-green energy from the ball at the opponent and a light green ring of aura bursts from around the light green balls at they are fired.
Levi and Cherie's Heracross	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Mega Pinsir fires multiple blasts of light green balls of energy from in front of its mouth at the opponent and a light green ring of aura bursts from around the light green balls at they are fired.
Levi and Cherie's Pinsir	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

• Burgh's Leavanny was revealed to know Struggle Bug in Homecoming, but the move was used off-panel.

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蟲之抵抗 Chùhng-jī Dáikong * Mandarin 蟲之抵抗 / 虫之抵抗 Chóng-zhī Dǐkàng * 蟲的抵抗 Chóng-de Dǐkàng * French Survinsecte German Käfertrutz Italian Entomoblocco Korean 벌레의저항 Bulrae-eui Jauhang Polish Waleczny Insekt Portuguese Brazil Fúria Insecta (anime) Ira de Inseto (TCG) Ira Insecta (manga) Portugal Fúria Inseta Alma Inseto Spanish Latin America Forcejeo Insecto Spain Estoicismo

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.