Struggle Bug (move)

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  30 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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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 as of Generation V.

Effect

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.

Description

Games Description While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced. Resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	--	12	''''
401		Kricketot	Bug		Bug	6			''''
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass	22			''''
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass	22			''''
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug	16			''''
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	16			''''
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		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM76		VI TM08
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔		✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	✔		✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔		✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔		✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water	✔		✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground	✔		✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	✔		✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	✔		✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	✔		✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔		✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔		✔
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	✔		✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock	✔		✔
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel	✔		✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric	✔		✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric	✔		✔
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel	✔		✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel	✔		✔
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 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

Trivia

• All Pokémon that can learn Struggle Bug are related to bugs (either Bug-type or Bug Group) with the exception of Mew and Smeargle.
• Kricketot can learn Struggle Bug naturally, but it is incompatible with TM76 which teaches the same move.
• Interestingly, Swadloon is unable to learn Struggle Bug naturally, whereas its pre-evolution and evolution can.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 蟲的抵抗 Chóng-de Dǐkàng French Survinsecte German Käfertrutz Italian Entomoblocco Korean 벌레의저항 Bulrae-eui Jauhang Spanish Latin America Estoicismo Spain Estoicismo

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