Bug Bite (move)

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 Mirror Move 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 Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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 Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

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Bug Bite inflicts damage. If the target is holding a Berry, the user will eat the Berry and gain its effect. Bug Bite will not eat the target's Berry if it hits its substitute. Bug Bite will not consume the Berry of a target that has the Ability Sticky Hold.

The effect of a Jaboca or Tanga Berry will activate before the Berry can be stolen. Berries like Liechi or Sitrus Berries will be eaten by the attacker, regardless of them meeting their consumption requirement upon taking damage from Bug Bite.

Generation IV

If the user has the Ability Klutz or is affected by Embargo, it will consume the target's held Berry without gaining its effect.

Generation V onwards

The user will now receive the effects of the target's held Berry even if it has the Ability Klutz or is affected by Embargo.

Bug Bite will fail when used on a Dynamaxed target.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	9SMUSUM	9
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug					1
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	9SMUSUM	9BDSP
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug					1BDSP
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug					16
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	9PtHGSS	9	9	9	9BDSP	9
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	1, 9PtHGSS	1, 9	1	1, 9	1, 9BDSP	1
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	40PtHGSS	49BW 42B2W2	42	42	30
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	15	15BDSP
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug					1BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug					1BDSP
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	29
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			25ORAS	25	20
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3				25USUM	20
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug	16PtHGSS	16	16	16	16BDSP	16
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug					1BDSP
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	15	15BDSP
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15	1, 15BDSP
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15	1, 15BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15	1, 15BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	15PtHGSS	15	15	1, 15	1, 15BDSP
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	13PtHGSS	13	13	13	1SwShBDSP	1
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug					1SwShBDSP	1
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	34PtHGSS	34BW 20B2W2	20	20	18SwShBDSP
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	34PtHGSS	34BW 20B2W2	20	20	18SwShBDSP
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		8	8	8
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		1	1	1
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		22	22	22	20
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug		23	23	23	20
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		23	23	23	20
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		23	23	23	12
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		23	23	23	12
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		18	18	18	8
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		18	18	18	1
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		36	36	36	15
632		Durant		Bug		Bug		26	26	16	16
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug		40	40	40	24	24
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					24	24
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug			15	15		15
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug				13	10
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				13	1
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				13	1
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				13	4
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				1, 13	1
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				10	16
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					15
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug					20
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug					20
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug						14
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug						14
919		Nymble		Bug		Bug						22
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug						22
953		Rellor		Bug		Bug						20
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug						20
988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
872		Snom		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass		✔
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass		✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug				✔
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass				✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Spooky Manor
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Rugged Mountain
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bug Bite inflicts damage. It will consume the target's food item if present, such as a Seed or Apple. If Bug Bite is used on any member of the player's team, the enemy will pick an item from the Bag. This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 11 - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL 11 - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 5 99 20 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 5 99 20 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 36 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: After attacking, it steals any recovery item the opponent is holding and uses it immediately. This has no effect on the attacker's held item.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 6 → 5
• February 16, 2017
  • Energy boost: 7 → 6
  • Duration: 0.45 → 0.95 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Duration: 0.95 → 0.5 seconds

Bug Bite
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 5 Energy boost 6 Duration 0.5 seconds Damage window 0.25 - 0.45 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 3 Energy boost 3 Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Bug Bite

★★★
Attack power	30.59765
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. If the enemy has a beneficial food item, such as a Berry, the user steals and eats it, gaining its effect. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいてが きのみなどを もっていれば それを じぶんに つかう Conq. The user bites the target. If the target is holding an item, the user eats it and gains its effect. MDGtI It damages an enemy. If the enemy has food, you eat it. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. If the enemy is carrying any food, you'll eat it.

In the anime

	Sewaddle
The user gnaws on the opponent with its fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Sewaddle	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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Araquanid	Yanmega	Eating
The user steals the opponent's Berry and eats it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Yanmega	Yanmega swoops past the opponent right when it is about to eat the Berry it is holding, stealing the Berry and eating in the process.
Mars's Yanmega	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		Debut
Araquanid	Araquanid stabs the opponent with its legs.
Lana's Araquanid	The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire		None

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Bug Bite is the only Bug-type Tough move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蟲咬 Chùhngngáauh Mandarin 蟲咬 / 虫咬 Chóngyǎo Dutch Insectbeet French Piqûre German Käferbiss Greek Τσίμπημα Εντόμου Indonesian Serangga Menggigit Italian Coleomorso Korean 벌레먹기 BeollemeokgiIX+ 벌레먹음 BeollemeogeumIV–VIII Polish Ukąszenie Brazilian Portuguese Picada (games, TCG) Mordida de Inseto (anime) Russian Укус Жука Ukus Zhuka Spanish Latin America Picadura de Insecto Spain Picadura Thai แมลงกัด Vietnamese Bọ Cắn

Variations of the move Pluck
Pluck • Bug Bite

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