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Bug · Special move · Gen 6

Infestation

Infestation is a Bug-type special move introduced in Generation 6. It has 20 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 133 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Bug

Category

Special

Power

20

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Calculate Infestation damageAll Bug movesType chart

Effect

Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. Prevents the target from switching for four or five turns (seven turns if the user is holding Grip Claw). Causes damage to the target equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (1/6 if the user is holding Binding Band), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Shed Tail, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field, or if the target uses Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, or Substitute successfully. This effect is not stackable or reset by using this or another binding move.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (18 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (5 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (23 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Bug attack

2× vsGrassPsychicDark

½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy

Pokémon that learn Infestation

133 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
ButterfreeBug/Flying6–7
BeedrillBug/Poison6–7
EkansPoison6–7
ArbokPoison6–7
OddishGrass/Poison6–7
GloomGrass/Poison6–7
VileplumeGrass/Poison6–7
VenonatBug/Poison6–7
VenomothBug/Poison6–7
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓6–7
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓6–7
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓6–7
TentacoolWater/Poison6–7
TentacruelWater/Poison6–7
GrimerPoison6–7
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark7
MukPoison6–7
Alolan MukPoison/Dark7
GastlyGhost/Poison6–7
HaunterGhost/Poison6–7
GengarGhost/Poison6–7
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic6–7
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic6–7
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon6–7
KoffingPoison6–7
WeezingPoison6–7
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy6–7
TangelaGrass6–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓6–7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓6–7
MewPsychic6–7
LedybaBug/Flying6–7
LedianBug/Flying6–7
SpinarakBug/Poison✓✓6–7, 9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓✓6–7, 9
BellossomGrass6–7
HoppipGrass/Flying6–7
SkiploomGrass/Flying6–7
JumpluffGrass/Flying6–7
WooperWater/Ground6–7
QuagsireWater/Ground6–7
ShuckleBug/Rock6–8
SlugmaFire6–7
MagcargoFire/Rock6–7
BeautiflyBug/Flying6–7
DustoxBug/Poison6–7
SurskitBug/Water6–7
MasquerainBug/Flying6–7
VolbeatBug✓7, 9
IllumiseBug✓7, 9
GulpinPoison6–7
SwalotPoison6–7
SeviperPoison6–7
LileepRock/Grass6–7
CradilyRock/Grass6–7
BanetteGhost6–7
DuskullGhost6–7
DusclopsGhost6–7
HuntailWater6–7
GorebyssWater6–7
KricketuneBug6–7
WormadamBug/Grass6–7
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground6–7
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel6–7
MothimBug/Flying6–7
VespiquenBug/Flying6–7
ShellosWater6–7
GastrodonWater/Ground6–7
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy✓6–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark6–7
SkorupiPoison/Bug6–7
DrapionPoison/Dark6–7
CarnivineGrass6–7
TangrowthGrass6–7
DusknoirGhost6–7
TympoleWater6–7
PalpitoadWater/Ground6–7
SeismitoadWater/Ground6–7
VenipedeBug/Poison✓6–7
WhirlipedeBug/Poison✓6–7
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓6–7
YamaskGhost✓6–7
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost✓
CofagrigusGhost✓6–7
TrubbishPoison6–7
GarbodorPoison6–7
SolosisPsychic6–7
DuosionPsychic6–7
ReuniclusPsychic6–7
KarrablastBug6–7
EscavalierBug/Steel6–7
JoltikBug/Electric✓6–9
GalvantulaBug/Electric✓6–9
ShelmetBug6–7
AccelgorBug6–7
StunfiskGround/Electric6–7
DurantBug/Steel8
GenesectBug/Steel6–7
SpewpaBug✓
VivillonBug/Flying✓6–7
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying✓6–7
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark6–7
BinacleRock/Water✓6–7
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–7
GoomyDragon6–7
SliggooDragon6–7
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon6–7
GoodraDragon6–7
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon6–7
CutieflyBug/Fairy7
RibombeeBug/Fairy7
MareaniePoison/Water✓7–9
ToxapexPoison/Water✓✓7–9
DewpiderWater/Bug✓7–9
AraquanidWater/Bug✓✓7–9
SandygastGhost/Ground✓7
PalossandGhost/Ground✓7
MimikyuGhost/Fairy7
StakatakaRock/Steel7
BlipbugBug8
DottlerBug/Psychic8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓6–7
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓
FrosmothIce/Bug✓8–9
DreepyDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
BramblinGrass/Ghost✓9
BrambleghastGrass/Ghost✓9
DipplinGrass/Dragon✓9
HydrappleGrass/Dragon✓✓9

Infestation FAQ

What does Infestation do?

Infestation is a Bug-type special move with 20 power. Prevents the target from switching for four or five turns (seven turns if the user is holding Grip Claw). Causes damage to the target equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (1/6 if the user is holding Binding Band), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Shed Tail, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field, or if the target uses Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, or Substitute successfully. This effect is not stackable or reset by using this or another binding move.

Which Pokémon can learn Infestation?

133 Pokémon and forms can learn Infestation in at least one game: 18 in Scarlet & Violet, 5 in Pokémon Champions and 23 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok, Oddish and Gloom.

Is Infestation in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 5 Pokémon can use Infestation in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Infestation super effective against?

As a Bug-type attack, Infestation is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.