Infestation
BugInfestation is a Bug-type special attack. It has 20 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Bug
- Category
- special
- Power
- 20
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up16 Pokémon
Dragapult
Araquanid
Araquanid Totem
Ariados
TM / HM131 Pokémon
Barbaracle Mega
Goodra Hisui
Gengar Mega
Goodra
Scolipede Mega
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Victreebel Mega
Scolipede
Barbaracle
Banette Mega
Spiritomb
Garbodor
Beedrill Mega
Cofagrigus
Stunfisk
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Mimikyu Busted
Reuniclus
Pangoro
Mimikyu Disguised
Toxapex
Victreebel
Garbodor Gmax
Vileplume
Stunfisk Galar
Banette- Araquanid
Arbok- Araquanid Totem
Vivillon- Ariados
Beedrill
Egg move (breeding)8 Pokémon
Hydrapple
Pokémon that use this move
141 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Barbaracle Mega
- Dragapult
- Goodra Hisui
- Gengar Mega
- Goodra
- Hydrapple
- Scolipede Mega
- Gengar Gmax
- Gengar
- Victreebel Mega
- Scolipede
- Barbaracle
- Banette Mega
- Spiritomb
- Garbodor
- Beedrill Mega
- Cofagrigus
- Stunfisk
- Mimikyu Totem Busted
- Mimikyu Totem Disguised
- Mimikyu Busted
- Reuniclus
- Pangoro
- Mimikyu Disguised
- Toxapex
- Victreebel
- Garbodor Gmax
- Vileplume
- Stunfisk Galar
- Banette
- Araquanid
- Arbok
- Araquanid Totem
- Vivillon
- Ariados
- Beedrill
What this move does
Infestation is a Bug-type special attack. It has 20 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Infestation is a Bug-type special attack. It has 20 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Infestation when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Infestation is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Infestation include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Infestation in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Infestation good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Infestation blocked by Protect?
Yes, Infestation is blocked by Protect and Detect.