
Bug
- Abilities
- SwarmDamage taken from super-effective moves is reduced by 25%.Compound EyesThe Pokémon’s accuracy is boosted.
- Hidden ability
- TelepathyPsychic-type move power is increased by 30% on Psychic Terrain.
- Capture
- Gender
- 50.0% female
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Growth
- Medium Fast
- EV yield
- 1 Sp. Def
| HP | 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 20 | |
| Defense | 20 | |
| Sp. Atk | 25 | |
| Sp. Def | 45 | |
| Speed | 45 | |
| Total | 180 |
Where to find it
Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.
Times and conditions
- Morning: 4:00–9:59
- Day: 10:00–19:59
- Night: 20:00–3:59
Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.
| Location | Method / conditions | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Forest | , | 4 | 1% |
Evolution
Evolves into Dottler at Lv 10.
Level-up moves
“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack. |
TMs and HMs
| TM / HM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM102 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack. |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | The user swarms the foe for 4 to 5 turns. The foe can’t flee in the meantime. |
| Recover | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP. |
| Sticky Web | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Spreads a sticky web around the opposing side, lowering the Speed of Pokémon that switch in. |
| Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target. |
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