Infestation
- Type
- Bug
- Category
- Special
- Power
- 20
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 6
About the move
Infestation is a special Bug-type move introduced in generation 6.
It has 20 power, 100% accuracy and 20 PP.
On top of that, the move has a 100% chance to trap the target for a few turns.
As a Bug-type move, it is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark Pokémon, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy. Bug-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.
116 Pokémon can learn Infestation, such as Butterfree, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok and Oddish.
Official effect
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Pokémon that learn it (116)
Butterfree
Beedrill
Ekans
Arbok
Oddish
Gloom
Vileplume
Venonat
Venomoth
Bellsprout
Weepinbell
Victreebel
Tentacool
Tentacruel
Grimer
Muk
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Koffing
Weezing
Tangela
Mr Mime
Mew
Ledyba
Ledian
Spinarak
Ariados
Bellossom
Hoppip
Skiploom
Jumpluff
Wooper
Quagsire
Shuckle
Slugma
Magcargo
Beautifly
Dustox
Surskit
Masquerain
Volbeat
Illumise
Gulpin
Swalot
Seviper