What type is Infestation?

Infestation is a Bug-type special move.

How much damage does Infestation do?

Infestation has 20 base power and 100% accuracy.

What Pokémon can learn Infestation?

Butterfree, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok, and Oddish, and 111 more Pokémon can learn Infestation — the full list is above.

Generation VI Move

Infestation

BugSpecial

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

20Power
100%Accuracy
20PP
0Priority

Infestation Battle Data

Type: Bug
Category: Special
Power: 20
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20
Priority: 0
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100%
Introduced: Generation VI

Infestation Effect

Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. Rapid Spin cancels this effect.

“The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.”

Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Battle Mechanics

Status condition: Trap (100% chance)
Duration: 4–5 turns

Infestation TM / HM

Taught by these machines:

TM83X & YOmega Ruby & Alpha SapphireSun & MoonUltra Sun & Ultra Moon

Pokémon That Learn Infestation

116 Pokémon can learn Infestation.

Learn by Level Up

Learn by Breeding

Infestation Questions & Answers

What type is Infestation?: Infestation is a Bug-type special move.
How much damage does Infestation do?: Infestation has 20 base power and 100% accuracy.
What does Infestation do?: Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. Rapid Spin cancels this effect.
How many Pokémon can learn Infestation?: 116 Pokémon can learn Infestation.
What Pokémon can learn Infestation?: Butterfree, Beedrill, Ekans, Arbok, and Oddish, and 111 more Pokémon can learn Infestation — the full list is above.