Bug Bite (move)

Bug Bite むしくい Bug Bite

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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

Bug Bite (Japanese: むしくい Bug Bite) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Bug Bite inflicts damage. If the target is holding a Berry, the user will eat the Berry and gain its effect. Bug Bite will not eat the target's Berry if it hits its substitute. Bug Bite will not consume the Berry of a target that has the Ability Sticky Hold. If the user has the Ability Klutz or is affected by Embargo, it will consume the target's held Berry without gaining its effect.

The effect of a Jaboca or Tanga Berry will activate before the Berry can be stolen. Berries like Liechi or Sitrus Berries will be eaten by the attacker, regardless of them meeting their consumption requirement upon taking damage from Bug Bite.

Generation V onward

The user will now receive the effects of the target's held Berry even if it has the Ability Klutz or is affected by Embargo.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	9SMUSUM
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	9SMUSUM
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	9PtHGSS	9	9	9
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	1, 9PtHGSS	1, 9	1	1, 9
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	40PtHGSS	49BW 42B2W2	42	42
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	15
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			25ORAS	25
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3				25USUM
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug	16PtHGSS	16	16	16
0412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	15
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug	13PtHGSS	13	13	13
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	34PtHGSS	34BW 20B2W2	20	20
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	34PtHGSS	34BW 20B2W2	20	20
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		8	8	8
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		1	1	1
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		22	22	22
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug		23	23	23
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		23	23	23
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		23	23	23
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		23	23	23
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		18	18	18
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		18	18	18
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		36	36	36
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug		26	26	16
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug		40	40	40
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug			15	15
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug				13
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				13
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				13
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				13
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				1, 13
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				10
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass		✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass		✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0268		Cascoon		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug				✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass				✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
0794		Buzzwole		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				✔
0795		Pheromosa		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				✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Rugged Mountain
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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 Mystery Dungeon series

If Bug Bite is used on any member of the player's team, a random food item such as a Seed, Apple, or Max Elixir in their bag is eaten by the user.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 36 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: After attacking, it steals any recovery item the opponent is holding and uses it immediately. This has no effect on the attacker's held item.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Bug Bite
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 5/3 Energy boost 6/3 Duration 0.5 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 July 30, 2016, Bug Bite had a power of 6.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Bug Bite had an energy gain of 7% and a duration of 0.45 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Bug Bite had a duration of 0.95 seconds.

Butterfree, Beedrill, Parasect, and Venomoth may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. If the enemy has a beneficial food item, such as a Berry, the user steals and eats it, gaining its effect. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいてが きのみなどを もっていれば それを じぶんに つかう Conq. The user bites the target. If the target is holding an item, the user eats it and gains its effect. MDGtI It damages an enemy. If the enemy has food, you eat it. SMD It damages an enemy. If the enemy is carrying any food, you'll eat it.

In the anime

Sewaddle
The user gnaws on the opponent with its fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sewaddle's teeth glow white and grow slightly longer. It then bites down on the opponent repeatedly while dragging its head back and forth where it's biting.
Ash's Sewaddle	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Araquanid Yanmega Eating
The user steals the opponent's Berry and eats it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Yanmega swoops past the opponent right when it is about to eat the Berry it is holding, stealing the Berry and eating in the process.
Mars's Yanmega	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		Debut
	Araquanid stabs the opponent with its legs.
Lana's Araquanid	The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire		None

In other generations

Core series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Bug Bite is the only Bug-type Tough move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蟲咬 Chùhngngáauh Mandarin 蟲咬 / 虫咬 Chóngyǎo Dutch Insectbeet French Piqûre German Käferbiss Greek Τσίμπημα Εντόμου Indonesian Serangga Menggigit Italian Coleomorso Korean 벌레먹음 Beolle Meok'eum Polish Ukąszenie Brazilian Portuguese Picada (games, TCG) Mordida de Inseto (anime) Russian Укус Жука Ukus Zhuka Spanish Latin America Picadura de Insecto Spain Picadura Vietnamese Bọ Cắn

Variations of the move Pluck
Pluck • Bug Bite

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