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Bug Bite in Pokémon X & Y

Bug-type physical move in Pokémon X and Y.

Move text

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

Move details

Introduced

Generation IV

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

20

Priority

0

Makes contact?

Yes

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Spewpa

#21

Bug
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Spewpa

#21

Bug
Scatterbug — level up

Vivillon

#22

BugFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Vivillon

#22

BugFlying
Scatterbug — level up

Metapod

#24

Bug
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Metapod

#24

Bug
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Metapod

#24

Bug
Caterpie — level up

Butterfree

#25

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Butterfree

#25

BugFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Butterfree

#25

BugFlying
Caterpie — level up

Kakuna

#27

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Kakuna

#27

BugPoison
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Kakuna

#27

BugPoison
Weedle — level up

Beedrill

#28

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Beedrill

#28

BugPoison
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Beedrill

#28

BugPoison
Weedle — level up

Paras

#46

BugGrass
Egg

Parasect

#47

BugGrass
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Parasect

#47

BugGrass
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Parasect

#47

BugGrass
Paras — breeding

Surskit

#47

BugWater
Egg

Masquerain

#48

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Masquerain

#48

BugFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Masquerain

#48

BugFlying
Surskit — breeding

Venonat

#48

BugPoison
Egg

Venomoth

#49

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Venomoth

#49

BugPoison
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Venomoth

#49

BugPoison
Venonat — breeding

Weepinbell

#70

GrassPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Victreebel

#71

GrassPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Ledyba

#74

BugFlying
Egg

Ledian

#75

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Ledian

#75

BugFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Ledian

#75

BugFlying
Ledyba — breeding

Vespiquen

#77

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Vespiquen

#77

BugFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Vespiquen

#77

BugFlying
Combee — level up

Nincada

#111

BugGround
Egg

Shedinja

#113

BugGhost
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Shedinja

#113

BugGhost
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Shedinja

#113

BugGhost
Nincada — breeding

Scyther

#123

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Scyther

#123

BugFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Smeargle

#124

Normal
Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move

Pinsir

#127

Bug
Egg

Pinsir Mega

#127

BugFlying
Egg

Volbeat

#133

Bug
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Volbeat

#133

Bug
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Illumise

#134

Bug
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Illumise

#134

Bug
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Mew

#151

Psychic
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Mew

#151

Psychic
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Spinarak

#167

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Spinarak

#167

BugPoison
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Yanma

#193

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Yanma

#193

BugFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Gligar

#207

GroundFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Gligar

#207

GroundFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Scizor

#212

BugSteel
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Scizor Mega

#212

BugSteel
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

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