Bug
Fast move
Struggle Bug
Raid and GO Battle League stats for Struggle Bug, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.
Power
15
PvE base damage
Energy
+15
Gained per use
Duration
1.5s
Animation time
DPS
10.0
Damage per second
Raid & Gym stats (PvE)
- Power
- 15
- Energy
- +15
- Duration
- 1.5s
- DPS
- 10.0 dmg/s
- EPS
- 10 energy/s
- Damage window start
- 1.20s
- Damage window end
- 1.50s
GO Battle League stats (PvP)
- Power
- 9
- Energy
- +8
- Turns
- 2 (1.0s)
- DPT
- 4.5 dmg/turn
- EPT
- 4 energy/turn
Top Pokemon with Struggle Bug
Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.
| # | Pokemon | Max CP | ATK | DEF | STA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
3,506 | 234 | 179 | 190 |
| 2 |
|
3,221 | 222 | 174 | 181 |
| 3 |
|
3,692 | 210 | 210 | 225 |
| 4 |
|
2,488 | 198 | 146 | 155 |
| 5 |
|
1,996 | 189 | 98 | 155 |
| 6 |
|
2,098 | 176 | 103 | 190 |
| 7 |
|
1,729 | 176 | 100 | 128 |
| 8 |
|
2,066 | 167 | 137 | 155 |
| 9 |
|
2,103 | 165 | 146 | 155 |
| 10 |
|
1,441 | 162 | 78 | 128 |
| 11 |
|
2,581 | 161 | 205 | 181 |
| 12 |
|
1,869 | 160 | 100 | 184 |
| 13 |
|
2,514 | 156 | 240 | 155 |
| 14 |
|
2,003 | 143 | 166 | 163 |
| 15 |
|
2,003 | 143 | 166 | 163 |
| 16 |
|
1,550 | 115 | 162 | 146 |
| 17 |
|
1,005 | 110 | 81 | 120 |
| 18 |
|
1,522 | 107 | 179 | 146 |
| 19 |
|
1,384 | 98 | 162 | 155 |
| 20 |
|
1,105 | 96 | 124 | 128 |
| 21 |
|
1,165 | 87 | 157 | 137 |
| 22 |
|
670 | 81 | 65 | 107 |
| 23 |
|
598 | 76 | 59 | 102 |
| 24 |
|
646 | 70 | 77 | 111 |
| 25 |
|
568 | 67 | 74 | 93 |
| 26 |
|
405 | 46 | 67 | 93 |
| 27 |
|
454 | 45 | 74 | 114 |
| 28 |
|
458 | 17 | 396 | 85 |
FAQ
Is Struggle Bug a good move?
Struggle Bug deals 15 base damage over 1.5 seconds, which works out at 10.0 DPS while generating 10 energy per second for your charged move. Compare it with the rest of the Bug moves to see where it ranks.
Which Pokemon learn Struggle Bug?
The table above lists the 28 strongest by base attack, led by Heracross, Armaldo, Mew.
Is Struggle Bug better in PvE or PvP?
In raids and gyms the move has 15 power for 15 energy over 1.5s. In GO Battle League it uses 9 power for 8 energy over 2 turns (1.0s). The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.