Infestation (move)

Infestation まとわりつく Follow About

Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  20 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 VI TM83 in Generation VI TM83 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

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

Infestation (Japanese: まとわりつく Follow About) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM83 from Generation VI to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Effect

Infestation inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP as damage per turn for four to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. The quote "<target> has been afflicted with an infestation by <user>!" will appear. If the user switches out, the target will be freed. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.

If a wild Pokémon uses Infestation on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out. If an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.

If the user of Infestation is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 7 turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/8 of the target's maximum HP to 1/6.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		8	8BDSP	8
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		8	8BDSP	8
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		50	50BDSP	47
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		50	50BDSP	47
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			35BDSP
0413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			35BDSP
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			35BDSP
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		5	1SwSh	1
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		1, 5	1SwSh	1
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			8SwSh	8
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon			1SwSh	1
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon			1SwSh	1
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon			1SwSh	1
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass				17
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass				17
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon				Rem.
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon				Rem.
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
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug			✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh	✔
0824		Blipbug		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
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 --	VI TM83	VII TM83	VIII --	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass		✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy		✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy		✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔USUM
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

Infestation deals damage and may inflict the Infestation status condition on the enemy. The afflicted Pokémon loses 3 HP at the end of every 2 turns and cannot switch places with the team leader. The status lasts for 6 turns.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 2 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

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

Infestation
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 10 Energy boost 14 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 6 Energy boost 12 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

• July 27, 2020
  • Energy boost: 11 → 12

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Infestation

★★
Attack power	26.14099 (Hits 1-2), 32.41483 (Hit 3)
Charge time	0.5 seconds (Hits 1-2), 0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	20	24	100%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target trapped.	Viola & Surskit/Masquerain Erika & Tangela (Direct link) Ingo (Special Costume) & Accelgor Scottie/Bettie & Venonat/Venomoth Egg

Description

Games Description SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Infestation status condition.

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

Spin-off 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

• This move originated as a TCG Attack.
• This is the only move to play a battle effect in Generation VI games when the option is disabled (specifically, its between-turn effect). Similar effects always played for binding moves in Generation V games; the battle effect oversight for Infestation is perhaps tied both to this Generation V quirk and to Infestation being the only new binding move in Generation VI.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 死纏爛打 Séichìhnlaahndá Mandarin 死纏爛打 / 死缠烂打 Sǐchánlàndǎ * 纠缠不休 Jiūchán Bùxiū * French Harcèlement German Plage Italian Assillo Korean 엉겨붙기 Eonggyeobutgi Brazilian Portuguese Infestação Spanish Acoso Thai เกาะติด

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