Normal · Physical move · Gen 1
Struggle
Struggle is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 50 base power and never misses, with 1 PP (1 with PP Max). No Pokémon can currently learn it in a main-series game.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
50
Accuracy
—
PP
1 (max 1)
Priority
0
Effect
User loses 1/4 of its max HP. Deals typeless damage to a random opposing Pokemon. If this move was successful, the user loses 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up, and the Rock Head Ability does not prevent this. This move is automatically used if none of the user's known moves can be selected.
- Targets
- A random opponent
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- No Pokémon learns it
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Struggle
No Pokémon can learn this move.
Struggle FAQ
What does Struggle do?
Struggle is a Normal-type physical move with 50 power. Deals typeless damage to a random opposing Pokemon. If this move was successful, the user loses 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up, and the Rock Head Ability does not prevent this. This move is automatically used if none of the user's known moves can be selected.
Which Pokémon can learn Struggle?
No Pokémon can learn Struggle in a current main-series game.
Is Struggle in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Struggle in Pokémon Champions.
What is Struggle super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Struggle is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (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.