Infestation in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Bug-type special move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
SpecialMove text
The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can’t flee during this time.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
Learners
 Blipbug Galar #10 | | Egg |
 Dottler Galar #11 |  | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Dottler Galar #11 | | Learn as Blipbug, then retain through evolution. |
 Orbeetle Galar #12 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Orbeetle Galar #12 | | Learn as Blipbug, then retain through evolution. |
 Orbeetle Gigantamax Galar #12 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Orbeetle Gigantamax Galar #12 | | Learn as Blipbug, then retain through evolution. |
 Butterfree Galar #15 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Butterfree Gigantamax Galar #15 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Oddish Galar #55 |   | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gloom Galar #56 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Vileplume Galar #57 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Bellossom Galar #58 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Joltik Galar #64 |  | Egg |
 Galvantula Galar #65 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Galvantula Galar #65 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Galvantula Galar #65 | | Learn as Joltik, then retain through evolution. |
 Wooper Galar #100 |   | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Quagsire Galar #101 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Pangoro Galar #112 |   | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Vespiquen Galar #117 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Tympole Galar #132 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Palpitoad Galar #133 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Seismitoad Galar #134 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Duskull Galar #135 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Dusclops Galar #136 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Dusknoir Galar #137 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gastly Galar #141 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Haunter Galar #142 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gengar Galar #143 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gengar Gigantamax Galar #143 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Trubbish Galar #157 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Garbodor Galar #158 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Garbodor Gigantamax Galar #158 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Cutiefly Galar #187 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Ribombee Galar #188 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Stunfisk Galar #226 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Shuckle Galar #227 |  | Egg |
 Shellos Galar #230 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Shellos East Galar #230 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gastrodon Galar #231 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gastrodon East Galar #231 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Binacle Galar #234 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Barbaracle Galar #235 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Koffing Galar #250 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Weezing Galar #251 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Weezing Galar Galar #251 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Solosis Galar #270 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Duosion Galar #271 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Reuniclus Galar #272 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Karrablast Galar #273 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Escavalier Galar #274 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Shelmet Galar #275 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Accelgor Galar #276 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Skorupi Galar #285 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Drapion Galar #286 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Mimikyu Galar #301 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Mimikyu Busted Galar #301 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Mareanie Galar #307 | | Egg |
 Toxapex Galar #308 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Order The user calls out its underlings to pummel the target. Critical hits land more easily. | |  | - | 90 | 100 | 15 | 1 |
| Bug Bite The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | | | - | 60 | 100 | 20 | 60 |
| Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 43 | |
| Defend Order The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, raising its Defense and Sp. Def stats. | |  | - | - | - | 10 | 1 |
| Fell Stinger When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user’s Attack stat rises drastically. | | | - | 50 | 100 | 25 | 18 |
| First Impression Although this move has great power, it only works the first turn each time the user enters battle. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 11 |
| Fury Cutter The target is slashed with scythes or claws. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. | | | - | 40 | 95 | 20 | 132 |
| Leech Life The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 | 57 | |
| Lunge The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat. | | | - | 80 | 100 | 15 | 9 |
| Megahorn Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup. | | | 120 | 85 | 10 | 32 | |
| Pin Missile Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row. | | | 25 | 95 | 20 | 35 | |
| Pollen Puff The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes. If the target is an ally, it gives the ally a pollen puff that restores its HP instead. | | | 90 | 100 | 15 | 21 | |
| Quiver Dance The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user’s Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 9 |
| Rage Powder The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 7 |
| Skitter Smack The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | | | - | 70 | 90 | 10 | 86 |
| Sticky Web The user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team, which lowers their Speed stats upon switching into battle. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 15 |
| String Shot Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat. | | | - | - | 95 | 40 | 35 |
| Struggle Bug While resisting, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. This lowers the Sp. Atk stats of those hit. | | | - | 50 | 100 | 20 | 48 |
| U-turn After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 | 161 | |
| X-Scissor The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 | 106 |
