Infestation (move)

Infestation まとわりつく Follow About

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Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  20 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 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

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
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		8	8BDSP
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		8	8BDSP
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		50	50BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		50	50BDSP
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			35BDSP
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			35BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			35BDSP
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		5	1SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		1, 5	1SwSh
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			8SwSh	8
885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon			1SwSh	1
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon			1SwSh	1
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon			1SwSh	1
		Bramblin		Grass		Grass				17
		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass				17
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI TM83	VII TM83	VIII --	IX --
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass		✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy		✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy		✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug		✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug		✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
805		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug			✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
632		Durant		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh	✔
824		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.

In other games

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

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

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	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	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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