Bug moves
All 25 Bug moves in Pokémon Dusk Reborn, with power, accuracy, PP, what each one does and how many Pokémon learn it.
Effect text comes from the game's move list and some of it is carried over from the main series. Battles here are one Pokémon against one, so wording about allies or adjacent Pokémon does not apply. The learner counts come from the main series and do not limit what you can teach in this game. See changing moves and using TMs.
Moves at a glance
| Move | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Order | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | High critical hit ratio. |
| Bug Bite | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | User steals and eats the target's Berry. |
| Bug Buzz | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def. by 1. |
| Defend Order | Status | – | – | 10 | Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1. |
| Fell Stinger | Physical | 30 | 100 | 25 | Raises user's Attack by 2 if this KOes the target. |
| Fury Cutter | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | Power doubles with each hit, up to 160. |
| Heal Order | Status | – | – | 10 | Heals the user by 50% of its max HP. |
| Infestation | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. |
| Leech Life | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | User recovers 50% of the damage dealt. |
| Megahorn | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | No additional effect. |
| Pin Missile | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
| Powder | Status | – | 100 | 20 | If using a Fire move, target loses 1/4 max HP. |
| Quiver Dance | Status | – | – | 20 | Raises the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed by 1. |
| Rage Powder | Status | – | – | 20 | The foes' moves target the user on the turn used. |
| Signal Beam | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10% chance to confuse the target. |
| Silver Wind | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | 10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva). |
| Spider Web | Status | – | – | 10 | The target cannot switch out. |
| Steamroller | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | 30% chance to flinch the target. |
| Sticky Web | Status | – | – | 20 | Lowers Speed of grounded foes by 1 on switch-in. |
| String Shot | Status | – | 95 | 40 | Lowers the foe(s) Speed by 2. |
| Struggle Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1. |
| Tail Glow | Status | – | – | 20 | Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 3. |
| Twineedle | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | Hits 2 times. Each hit has 20% chance to poison. |
| U-Turn | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | User switches out after damaging the target. |
| X-Scissor | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | No additional effect. |
Attack Order
Physical BugHas a higher chance for a critical hit.
Learned in the main series by: 1 by level-up. Earliest by level: Vespiquen (Lv. 45).
Bug Bite
Physical BugIf this move is successful and the user has not fainted, it steals the target's held Berry if it is holding one and eats it immediately. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with Recycle or the Ability Harvest.
Bug Buzz
Special BugHas a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
Learned in the main series by: 27 by level-up and 5 by TM. Earliest by level: Karrablast (Lv. 28), Escavalier (Lv. 28), Vibrava (Lv. 29), Combee (Lv. 29), Butterfree (Lv. 31), Ledyba (Lv. 33), Dustox (Lv. 35), Vivillon (Lv. 35), Sewaddle (Lv. 36), Ledian (Lv. 38).
Defend Order
Status BugRaises the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage.
Learned in the main series by: 1 by level-up. Earliest by level: Vespiquen (Lv. 17).
Fell Stinger
Physical BugRaises the user's Attack by 2 stages if this move knocks out the target.
Learned in the main series by: 10 by level-up and 3 by TM. Earliest by level: Ariados (start), Qwilfish (start), Genesect (start), Leavanny (Lv. 29), Kricketune (Lv. 36), Beedrill (Lv. 44), Skorupi (Lv. 47), Drapion (Lv. 53), Vespiquen (Lv. 57), Escavalier (Lv. 60).
Fury Cutter
Physical BugPower doubles with each successful hit, up to a maximum of 160 power; resets to 40 power if the move misses or another move is used.
Heal Order
Status BugThe user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.
Learned in the main series by: 1 by level-up. Earliest by level: Vespiquen (Lv. 29).
Infestation
Special BugPrevents the target from switching for four or five turns; seven turns if the user is holding Grip Claw. Causes damage to the target equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (1/6 if the user is holding Binding Band), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Parting Shot, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field, or if the target uses Rapid Spin or Substitute. This effect is not stackable or reset by using this or another partial-trapping move.
Leech Life
Physical BugThe user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3x normal, rounded half down.
Megahorn
Physical BugNo additional effect.
Pin Missile
Physical BugHits two to five times. Has a 1/3 chance to hit two or three times, and a 1/6 chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Ability Skill Link, this move will always hit five times.
Learned in the main series by: 17 by level-up and 5 by TM. Earliest by level: Skorupi (Lv. 9), Drapion (Lv. 9), Maractus (Lv. 10), Ferroseed (Lv. 18), Ferrothorn (Lv. 18), Chespin (Lv. 18), Quilladin (Lv. 19), Chesnaught (Lv. 19), Cacnea (Lv. 21), Jolteon (Lv. 25).
Powder
Status BugIf the target uses a Fire-type move this turn, it is prevented from executing and the target loses 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.
Learned in the main series by: 1 by level-up. Earliest by level: Vivillon (Lv. 55).
Quiver Dance
Status BugRaises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.
Learned in the main series by: 11 by level-up. Earliest by level: Wormadam (start), Volcarona (start), Lilligant (Lv. 28), Bellossom (Lv. 39), Beautifly (Lv. 40), Dustox (Lv. 40), Vivillon (Lv. 45), Butterfree (Lv. 47), Mothim (Lv. 50), Masquerain (Lv. 52).
Rage Powder
Status BugUntil the end of the turn, all single-target attacks from the foe's team are redirected to the user if they are in range. Such attacks are redirected to the user before they can be reflected by Magic Coat or the Ability Magic Bounce, or drawn in by the Abilities Lightning Rod or Storm Drain. Fails if it is not a Double or Triple Battle.
Signal Beam
Special BugHas a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Silver Wind
Special BugHas a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.
Learned in the main series by: 11 by level-up and 42 by TM. Earliest by level: Venomoth (start), Butterfree (Lv. 19), Ledyba (Lv. 19), Ledian (Lv. 20), Dustox (Lv. 25), Masquerain (Lv. 32), Beautifly (Lv. 34), Mothim (Lv. 38), Finneon (Lv. 49), Volcarona (Lv. 50).
Spider Web
Status BugPrevents the target from switching out. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Parting Shot, U-turn, or Volt Switch. If the target leaves the field using Baton Pass, the replacement will remain trapped. The effect ends if the user leaves the field.
Learned in the main series by: 4 by level-up. Earliest by level: Joltik (start), Galvantula (start), Spinarak (Lv. 29), Ariados (Lv. 32).
Steamroller
Physical BugHas a 30% chance to flinch the target. Damage doubles and no accuracy check is done if the target has used Minimize while active.
Learned in the main series by: 4 by level-up. Earliest by level: Golem (Lv. 18), Venipede (Lv. 33), Whirlipede (Lv. 37), Scolipede (Lv. 39).
Sticky Web
Status BugSets up a hazard on the foe's side of the field, lowering the Speed by 1 stage of each foe that switches in, unless it is a Flying-type Pokemon or has the Ability Levitate. Can be used only once before failing. Can be removed from the foe's side if any foe uses Rapid Spin or Defog, or is hit by Defog.
Learned in the main series by: 7 by level-up and 1 by TM. Earliest by level: Galvantula (start), Sewaddle (Lv. 31), Surskit (Lv. 38), Kricketune (Lv. 44), Spinarak (Lv. 50), Shuckle (Lv. 53), Ariados (Lv. 58).
String Shot
Status BugLowers the target's Speed by 2 stages.
Struggle Bug
Special BugHas a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 stage.
Tail Glow
Status BugRaises the user's Special Attack by 3 stages.
Twineedle
Physical BugHits twice, with each hit having a 20% chance to poison the target. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit.
Learned in the main series by: 2 by level-up and 4 by TM. Earliest by level: Beedrill (start), Escavalier (Lv. 13).
U-Turn
Physical BugIf this move is successful and the user has not fainted, the user switches out even if it is trapped and is replaced immediately by a selected party member. The user does not switch out if there are no unfainted party members, or if the target switched out using an Eject Button.
X-Scissor
Physical BugNo additional effect.