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Lunge (move)

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Lunge
とびかかる Lunge
Lunge VIII.png
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Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
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Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Lunge (Japanese: とびかかる Lunge) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

Lunge does damage and lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA 		The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0084 Doduo NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 40BDSP
0085 Dodrio NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 43BDSP
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 43BDSP
0414 Mothim BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 47 47BDSP
0751 Dewpider WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Water 1 Bug 37 36
0752 Araquanid WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Water 1 Bug 45 44
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 53 40
0795 Pheromosa BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47 45
0850 Sizzlipede FireIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 50
0851 Centiskorch FireIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 60
0000 Lokix BugIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Bug Bug Evo.
0000 Rellor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 35
0000 Rabsca BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 35
0000 Slither Wing BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
0000 Iron Moth FireIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 28
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
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔USUM ✔BDSP
0283 Surskit BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Bug ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like ✔USUM ✔BDSP
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔USUM ✔
0000 Tarountula BugIC Big.png 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.


Special move

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0851 Centiskorch FireIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ★Sgr6859 Gigantamax Centiskorch
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 Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 — 80 96 100% An opponent — Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank. Lusamine & Pheromosa

Past description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Attack.

Pokémon GO

Lunge is a Charged Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since September 14, 2020.

GO Bug.png Lunge
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 55
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.9 seconds
Damage window 2.4 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect GO drop arrow.png 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
AriadosMasquerainGalvantulaBuzzwolePheromosa
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

In other generations

Core series games

Lunge VII.png
Lunge VII 2.png
Generation VII

Spin-off series games

Lunge Masters.png
Masters EX

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 猛撲 Máahngpok
Mandarin 猛撲 / 猛扑 Měngpū
France Flag.png French Furie-Bond
Germany Flag.png German Anfallen
Italy Flag.png Italian Assalto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 덤벼들기 Deombyeodeulgi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Estocada
Spain Flag.png Spanish Plancha
Thailand Flag.png Thai กระโจนใส่


Variations of the move Lunge
PhysicalIC HOME.png Lunge • Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple
SpecialIC HOME.png Apple Acid
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