Infestation (move)
Infestation (Japanese: まとわりつく Follow About) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM83 from Generation VI to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
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Effect
Infestation inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP as damage per turn for four to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. The quote "<target> has been afflicted with an infestation by <user>!" will appear. If the user switches out, the target will be freed. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.
If a wild Pokémon uses Infestation on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out. If an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.
If the user of Infestation is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 7 turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/8 of the target's maximum HP to 1/6.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||
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| VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 167 |  |
Spinarak |
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Bug | 8 | 8BDSP | ||
| 168 |  |
Ariados |
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Bug | 8 | 8BDSP | ||
| 313 |  |
Volbeat |
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Bug | Human-Like | 50 | 50BDSP | |
| 314 |  |
Illumise |
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Bug | Human-Like | 50 | 50BDSP | |
| 413 |  |
Wormadam Plant Cloak |
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Bug | 35BDSP | |||
| 413 |  |
Wormadam Sandy Cloak |
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Bug | 35BDSP | |||
| 413 |  |
Wormadam Trash Cloak |
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Bug | 35BDSP | |||
| 751 |  |
Dewpider |
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Water 1 | Bug | 5 | 1SwSh | |
| 752 |  |
Araquanid |
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Water 1 | Bug | 1, 5 | 1SwSh | |
| 873 |  |
Frosmoth |
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Bug | 8SwSh | |||
| 885 |  |
Dreepy |
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Amorphous | Dragon | 1SwSh | ||
| 886 |  |
Drakloak |
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Amorphous | Dragon | 1SwSh | ||
| 887 |  |
Dragapult |
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Amorphous | Dragon | 1SwSh | ||
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By TM
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||
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| VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 213 |  |
Shuckle |
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Bug | ✔ | |||
| 595 |  |
Joltik |
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Bug | ✔SwSh | |||
| 632 |  |
Durant |
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Bug | ✔SwSh | |||
| 747 |  |
Mareanie |
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Water 1 | ✔SwSh | |||
| 824 |  |
Blipbug |
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Bug | ✔SwSh | |||
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In other games
Pokémon Masters EX
| Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description |
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| Special | 2 | — | 20 | 24 | 100% | An opponent | — | Leaves the target trapped. |
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Infestation is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- February 21, 2017
- Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds
- Trainer Battles
- July 27, 2020
- Energy boost: 11 → 12
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- This move originated as a TCG Attack.
- This is the only move to play a battle effect in Generation VI games when the option is disabled (specifically, its between-turn effect). Similar effects always played for binding moves in Generation V games; the battle effect oversight for Infestation is perhaps tied both to this Generation V quirk and to Infestation being the only new binding move in Generation VI.
In other languages
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| Generation VI TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 | |
| 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 | |
| 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 | |
| 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
| Generation VI HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS | |
| Generation VII TMs | |
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| SMUSUM | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 | |
| 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
| PE | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 | |
| 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 | |
| 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 | |
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