Bug · Special move · Gen 5
Struggle Bug
Struggle Bug is a Bug-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 50 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 92 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Bug
Category
Special
Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 stage.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (53 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (9 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Bug attack
2× vsGrassPsychicDark
½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
Pokémon that learn Struggle Bug
92 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 5–6 | |||
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | 5–6 | |||
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 5–6 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 5–6 | |||
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Pinsir | Bug | 5–6 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 5–6 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 5–6 | |||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pineco | Bug | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |
 Shuckle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 5–6 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 5–6 | |||
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 5–6 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 5–6 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 5–6 | |||
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 5–6 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 5–6 | |||
 Staraptor | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kricketot | Bug | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Kricketune | Bug | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Wormadam | Bug/Grass | 5–6 | |||
 Wormadam-Sandy | Bug/Ground | 5–6 | |||
 Wormadam-Trash | Bug/Steel | 5–6 | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 5–6 | |||
 Combee | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Vespiquen | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | ||
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 5–6 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 5–6 | |||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |
 Sewaddle | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Swadloon | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Venipede | Bug/Poison | 5–6 | |||
 Whirlipede | Bug/Poison | 5–6 | |||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | 5–6 | |||
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–6 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–6 | |||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–6 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–6 | |||
 Joltik | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | ||
 Galvantula | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | ||
 Shelmet | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 5–6, 8 | |||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | 5–6 | |||
 Scatterbug | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spewpa | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Wimpod | Bug/Water | 7–8 | |||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Blipbug | Bug | 8 | |||
 Dottler | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Sizzlipede | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Snom | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |
 Tarountula | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nymble | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rellor | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 |
Struggle Bug FAQ
What does Struggle Bug do?
Struggle Bug is a Bug-type special move with 50 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Struggle Bug?
92 Pokémon and forms can learn Struggle Bug in at least one game: 53 in Scarlet & Violet, 9 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat and Venomoth.
Is Struggle Bug in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 9 Pokémon can use Struggle Bug in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Struggle Bug super effective against?
As a Bug-type attack, Struggle Bug 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.