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Infestation

Prevents 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, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Shed Tail, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field, or if the target uses Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, or Substitute successfully. This effect is not stackable or reset by using this or another binding move.

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Move Data

Accuracy100%
PP20
CategorySpecial
TypeBug
Priority0
TargetNormal
Contest TypeCute

Flags

Makes Contact.
Blocked By Detect, Protect, Spiky Shield, And If Not A Status Move, King'S Shield.
Can Be Copied By Mirror Move.

Pokemon Learners

PokemonMethodsEarliest Level
AccelgorMachineN/A
AraquanidLevel Up, Machine1
Araquanid-TotemMachine, Level Up1
ArbokMachineN/A
AriadosLevel Up, Machine8
BanetteMachineN/A
Banette-MegaMachineN/A
BarbaracleMachineN/A
BeautiflyMachineN/A
BeedrillMachineN/A
Beedrill-MegaMachineN/A
BellossomMachineN/A
BellsproutMachineN/A
BinacleMachineN/A
BlipbugEggN/A
BrambleghastLevel Up17
BramblinLevel Up17
ButterfreeMachineN/A
Butterfree-GmaxMachineN/A
CarnivineMachineN/A
CofagrigusMachineN/A
CradilyMachineN/A
CutieflyMachineN/A
DewpiderLevel Up, Machine1
DipplinLevel Up1
DragapultLevel Up1
DrakloakLevel Up1
DrapionMachineN/A
DreepyLevel Up1
DuosionMachineN/A
DurantEggN/A
DusclopsMachineN/A
DusknoirMachineN/A
DuskullMachineN/A
DustoxMachineN/A
EkansMachineN/A
EscavalierMachineN/A
ExeggcuteMachineN/A
ExeggutorMachineN/A
Exeggutor-AlolaMachineN/A
FrosmothLevel Up8
GalvantulaMachineN/A
GarbodorMachineN/A
Garbodor-GmaxMachineN/A
GastlyMachineN/A
GastrodonMachineN/A
GenesectMachineN/A
Genesect-BurnMachineN/A
Genesect-ChillMachineN/A
Genesect-DouseMachineN/A
Genesect-ShockMachineN/A
GengarMachineN/A
Gengar-GmaxMachineN/A
Gengar-MegaMachineN/A
GloomMachineN/A
GoodraMachineN/A
GoomyMachineN/A
GorebyssMachineN/A
GrimerMachineN/A
Grimer-AlolaMachineN/A
GulpinMachineN/A
HaunterMachineN/A
HoppipMachineN/A
HuntailMachineN/A
HydrappleLevel Up1
IllumiseLevel Up, Machine47
JoltikEgg, MachineN/A
JumpluffMachineN/A
KarrablastMachineN/A
KoffingMachineN/A
KricketuneMachineN/A
LedianMachineN/A
LedybaMachineN/A
LileepMachineN/A
MagcargoMachineN/A
MareanieEgg, MachineN/A
MasquerainMachineN/A
MewMachineN/A
Mime Jr.MachineN/A
MimikyuMachineN/A
Mimikyu-BustedMachineN/A
Mimikyu-Busted-TotemMachineN/A
Mimikyu-TotemMachineN/A
MothimMachineN/A
Mr. MimeMachineN/A
MukMachineN/A
Muk-AlolaMachineN/A
OddishMachineN/A
PalossandMachineN/A
PalpitoadMachineN/A
PangoroMachineN/A
QuagsireMachineN/A
ReuniclusMachineN/A
RibombeeMachineN/A
Ribombee-TotemMachineN/A
SandygastMachineN/A
ScolipedeMachineN/A
SeismitoadMachineN/A
SeviperMachineN/A
ShellosMachineN/A
ShelmetMachineN/A
ShuckleEgg, MachineN/A
SkiploomMachineN/A
SkorupiMachineN/A
SliggooMachineN/A
SlugmaMachineN/A
SolosisMachineN/A
SpinarakLevel Up, Machine8
SpiritombMachineN/A
StakatakaMachineN/A
StunfiskMachineN/A
SurskitMachineN/A
SwalotMachineN/A
TangelaMachineN/A
TangrowthMachineN/A
TentacoolMachineN/A
TentacruelMachineN/A
ToxapexMachineN/A
TrubbishMachineN/A
TympoleMachineN/A
VenipedeMachineN/A
VenomothMachineN/A
VenonatMachineN/A
VespiquenMachineN/A
VictreebelMachineN/A
VileplumeMachineN/A
VivillonMachineN/A
Vivillon-FancyMachineN/A
Vivillon-PokeballMachineN/A
VolbeatLevel Up, Machine47
WeepinbellMachineN/A
WeezingMachineN/A
WhirlipedeMachineN/A
WooperMachineN/A
WormadamMachineN/A
Wormadam-SandyMachineN/A
Wormadam-TrashMachineN/A
YamaskMachineN/A

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