Bug Bite

Essentials

Bug Bite

physical

Generation 4

Summary

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is holding a berry, this move has double power, and the user takes the berry and uses it immediately.

If the target is holding a Jaboca Berry or Rowap Berry, the berry is still removed, but has no effect.

If this move is super effective and the target is holding a berry that can reduce this move's damage, it will do so, and will not be stolen.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

: The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

: The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

: The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Foreign Names

Japanese: むしくい (mushikui)
: むしくい
Korean: 벌레먹음
Chinese: 蟲咬
: 虫咬
French: Piqûre
German: Käferbiss
Spanish: Picadura
Italian: Coleomorso
Czech: Hmyzí kousanec

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bug Bite.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Pokémon

Bug Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Bug Bite's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	15	15	15	15	15	9	9	Caterpie		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	30	35	20	20	45	195
	15	15	15	15	15	9	9	Weedle		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	40	35	30	20	20	50	195
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
	40	49	42	42	42	42	42	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Wurmple		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	45	35	20	30	20	195
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
					25	25	25	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
							25	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Kricketot		Shed Skin Run Away		Bug	37	25	41	25	41	25	194
	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Burmy		Shed Skin Overcoat		Bug	40	29	45	29	45	36	224
	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
	15	15	15	15	15	—	—	Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Combee		Honey Gather Hustle		Bug	30	30	42	30	42	70	244
	34	34	20	20	20	20	20	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
	34	34	20	20	20	20	20	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
		8	8	8	8	8	8	Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
		22	22	22	22	22	22	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
		23	23	23	23	23	23	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
		23	23	23	23	23	23	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
		23	23	23	23	23	23	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
		23	23	23	23	23	23	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
		18	18	18	18	18	18	Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
		18	18	18	18	18	18	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
		36	36	36	36	36	36	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
		26	26	26	26	16	16	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
		40	40	40	40	40	40	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
				15	15	15	15	Scatterbug		Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard		Bug	38	35	40	27	25	35	200
						13	13	Grubbin		Swarm		Bug	47	62	45	55	45	46	300
						13	13	Charjabug		Battery		Bug	57	82	95	55	75	36	400
						13	13	Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
						13	13	Totem Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
						13	13	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
						—	—	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
							—	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
						10	10	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
								Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
								Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
								Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
								Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
								Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
								Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
								Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
								Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
								Caterpie		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	30	35	20	20	45	195
								Metapod		Shed Skin		Bug	50	20	55	25	25	30	205
								Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
								Weedle		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	40	35	30	20	20	50	195
								Kakuna		Shed Skin		Bug	45	25	50	25	25	35	205
								Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
								Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
								Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
								Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
								Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
								Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
								Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
								Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
								Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
								Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
								Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
								Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
								Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
								Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
								Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
								Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
								Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
								Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
								Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
								Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
								Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
								Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
								Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
								Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
								Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
								Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
								Wurmple		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	45	35	20	30	20	195
								Silcoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
								Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	100	50	65	395
								Cascoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
								Dustox		Shield Dust Compound Eyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
								Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
								Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
								Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
								Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
								Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
								Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
								Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
								Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
								Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
								Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
								Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
								Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
								Kricketot		Shed Skin Run Away		Bug	37	25	41	25	41	25	194
								Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
								Burmy		Shed Skin Overcoat		Bug	40	29	45	29	45	36	224
								Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
								Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
								Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
								Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
								Combee		Honey Gather Hustle		Bug	30	30	42	30	42	70	244
								Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
								Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
								Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
								Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
								Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
								Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
								Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
								Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
								Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
								Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
								Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
								Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
								Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
								Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
								Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
								Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
								Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
								Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
								Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
								Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
								Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
								Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
								Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
								Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
								Scatterbug		Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard		Bug	38	35	40	27	25	35	200
								Spewpa		Shed Skin Friend Guard		Bug	45	22	60	27	30	29	213
								Vivillon		Shield Dust Compound Eyes Friend Guard		Bug	80	52	50	90	50	89	411

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