Bug Bite (move): Difference between revisions

Bug Bite むしくい Bug Bite

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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

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  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Bug Bite inflicts damage. If the target is holding a Berry, the user will then eat the target's Berry and gain its effect. Bug Bite's Berry-stealing ability will not work on a target that is behind a Substitute.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
010		Caterpie	Bug		Bug			15	15			''''
013		Weedle	Bug	Poison			15	15			''''
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	--				--			''''
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug			9	9			''''
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel			--, 9	--, 9			''''
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock			40	40			''''
265		Wurmple	Bug		Bug			15	15			''''
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	--				--			''''
401		Kricketot	Bug		Bug			16	16			''''
412		Burmy	Bug		Bug			15	15			''''
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass			15	15			''''
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying			15	15			''''
415		Combee	Bug	Flying			13	13			''''
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug			34	34			''''
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark			34	34			'
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	--				--			''''
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass					8			''''
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass					--			''''
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass					--			''''
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison					22			''''
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison					23			''''
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison					23			''''
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock					23			''''
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock					23			''''
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric					18			''''
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric					18			''''
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire					36			'
632		Durant	Bug	Steel					26			''''
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire					40			''''
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
046		Paras	Bug	Grass
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	no
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying
283		Surskit	Bug	Water
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	no
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug	no
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		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS
010		Caterpie	Bug		Bug									✔
011		Metapod	Bug		Bug									✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying									✔
013		Weedle	Bug	Poison									✔
014		Kakuna	Bug	Poison									✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison									✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass									✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass									✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison									✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison									✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying									✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic									✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying									✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying									✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison									✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison									✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying									✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug									✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel									✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel									✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock									✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting									✔
265		Wurmple	Bug		Bug									✔
266		Silcoon	Bug		Bug									✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying									✔
268		Cascoon	Bug		Bug									✔
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									✔
401		Kricketot	Bug		Bug									✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug									✔
412		Burmy	Bug		Bug									✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass									✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass									✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass									✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying									✔
415		Combee	Bug	Flying									✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying									✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug									✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark									✔
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass									✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying									✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 0412 Burmy Bug Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

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

Trivia

• This move was more widely distributed in Pokémon Platinum. Only four Pokémon were able to learn it (without breeding) in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and even then, only by way of move relearner.
• Heatmor and Drapion are the only non Template:Type2 Pokémon that are capable of learning Bug Bite by leveling up.
  • However, the latter evolves from a Bug-type.
    • Heatmor's ability to learn this move may stem from the fact it eats Durant.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 蟲咬 Chóngyǎo French Piqure German Käferbiss Greek Τσίμπημα Εντόμου Italian Coleomorso Korean 벌레먹음 Beolle Meok'eum Portuguese Mordida de Inseto Spanish Picadura

Variations of the move Pluck
Pluck • Bug Bite

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