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BugSpecNon-contact

Struggle Bug

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
50
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Spread

Effect

Lowers targets’ Sp. Atk stats by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

100% chance: SpA↓

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsBugSpec50100200
Gen 6–9BugSpec50100200
Gen 5BugSpec30100200

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

VolcaronaVolcarona46%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Doubles OU2026-09

GliscorGliscor56%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassPsychicDark
Not very effective (×½)
FireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move51 Pokémon

Venonat#0048VenonatVenomoth#0049VenomothScyther#0123ScytherMew#0151MewSpinarak#0167SpinarakAriados#0168AriadosYanma#0193YanmaPineco#0204PinecoForretress#0205ForretressGligar#0207GligarScizor#0212ScizorHeracross#0214HeracrossSurskit#0283SurskitMasquerain#0284MasquerainVolbeat#0313VolbeatIllumise#0314IllumiseTrapinch#0328TrapinchVibrava#0329VibravaFlygon#0330FlygonStaraptor#0398StaraptorKricketot#0401KricketotKricketune#0402KricketuneCombee#0415CombeeVespiquen#0416VespiquenYanmega#0469YanmegaGliscor#0472GliscorSewaddle#0540SewaddleSwadloon#0541SwadloonLeavanny#0542LeavannyJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaLarvesta#0636LarvestaVolcarona#0637VolcaronaScatterbug#0664ScatterbugSpewpa#0665SpewpaVivillon#0666VivillonGrubbin#0736GrubbinCharjabug#0737CharjabugVikavolt#0738VikavoltCutiefly#0742CutieflyRibombee#0743RibombeeSnom#0872SnomFrosmoth#0873FrosmothKleavor#0900KleavorTarountula#0917TarountulaSpidops#0918SpidopsNymble#0919NymbleLokix#0920LokixRellor#0953RellorRabsca#0954RabscaIron Moth#0994Iron Moth

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FAQ

What type is Struggle Bug?

Struggle Bug is a Bug-type Spec move.

What does Struggle Bug do?

Lowers targets’ Sp. Atk stats by 1 stage.

What are Struggle Bug's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 50, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Struggle Bug?

51 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Venonat, Venomoth, Scyther, Mew, Spinarak, Ariados, Yanma, Pineco.

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