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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
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
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
SwSh 		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
414 Mothim Mothim
 BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 47
751 Dewpider Dewpider
 WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Water 1 Bug 37 36
752 Araquanid Araquanid
 WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Water 1 Bug 45 44
794 Buzzwole Buzzwole
 BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Undiscovered Undiscovered 53 40
795 Pheromosa Pheromosa
 BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Undiscovered Undiscovered 47 45
850 Sizzlipede Sizzlipede
 FireIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 50
851 Centiskorch Centiskorch
 FireIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 60
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
167 Spinarak Spinarak
 BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔USUM
283 Surskit Surskit
 BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Bug ✔
313 Volbeat Volbeat
 BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like ✔USUM
595 Joltik Joltik
 BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔USUM ✔
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 VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
851 Centiskorch CentiskorchLv.35
 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.


In other games

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 33
Duration 2.9 seconds
Damage window 2.4 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 45 45
Secondary effect GO drop arrow.png 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility

Ariados Masquerain Galvantula

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 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 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

Lunge Masters.png
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 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

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
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Estocada
Spain Flag.png Spanish Plancha
Thailand Flag.png Thai กระโจนใส่



Variations of the move Lunge
Physical Lunge • Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple
Special Apple Acid
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