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Struggle Bug (Japanese: むしのていこう Insect Opposition) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM76 in Generations V and VI and is TM015 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Generation V

Struggle Bug inflicts damage to all adjacent opponents and lowers the targets' Special Attack by one stage.

Generation VI onwards

Struggle Bug's power changed from 30 to 50.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Struggle Bug's power has been changed to 40. It also lowers the target's offensive stats for three turns.

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
SMUSUMPE 		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.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Struggle Bug deals damage to nearby enemies and lowers their Sp. Atk by one stage.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Struggle Bug is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 6 → 15
    • Energy boost: 12 → 15

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

  • Struggle Bug:
    • Stat decreases caused by this move apply to each target hit.
    • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Sp. Atk.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

BugIC RR.pngStruggle Bug
★★★
Attack power 45.49413
Charge time 0.78 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May lower the foe's Attack
Struggle Bug Rumble Rush.png

Description

Games Description
MDGtI It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Special Attack.
SMD
MDRTDX 		It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Sp. Atk.

In the anime

Charles Accelgor Struggle Bug.png
Accelgor Katy Lokix Struggle Bug.png
Lokix
The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers the power of their attacks.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Accelgor 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
Lokix Lokix releases multiple streaks of light green energy from its body at the opponent. When the streaks of energy hit the opponent, they glow blue, lowering the power of the opponent's attacks.
Katy's Lokix HZ056 None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Violet Nymble Struggle Bug.png
Nymble
The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Nymble Nymble tackles the opponent; or, Nymble releases a shockwave of energy from its body at the opponent.
Violet's Nymble PASV03 Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Staraptor is the only Pokémon, apart from Mew (who can learn all moves from TMs), that can learn this move but is not based on an arthropod.

In other languages