Bug Bite

Type

Bug

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and if target has a berry, deals double damage and uses the berry.

Detailed Effect

Bug Bite deals damage and if the target is holding a berry, it will consume the target's berry and gain its effects.
The berry will not be consumed if the target has Sticky Hold.
A Jaboca Berry

or Coba Berry

will activate before it can be stolen.
A Sitrus Berry

or Liechi Berry

will be consumed regardless of whether or not the user meets the consumption requirements.
Bug Bite always fails in Max Raid Battles.

In Gen 4 the Bug Bite user will not receive the berry's effect if the target has the ability Klutz or is affected by Embargo.

Description

HGSS

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

B2W2

ORAS

LGPLGE

USUM

SWSH

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

Additional Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Unique Effect

Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb

Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.

Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

Bug Bite

むしくい (Mushi Kui)

Käferbiss

Piqûre

Coleomorso

Picadura

벌레먹음 (Beolle Meok'eum)

蟲咬 / 虫咬 (Chóngyǎo / Chùhngngáauh)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

Tutor

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition	Tough
Color	Yellow
Flavor	Sour

Super Contest Effect

Description	Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Appeal	-