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
Bug type

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
Heracross
Heracross BugFighting
3,506 234 179 190
2
Armaldo
Armaldo RockBug
3,221 222 174 181
3
Mew
Mew Psychic
3,692 210 210 225
4
Ribombee
Ribombee BugFairy
2,488 198 146 155
5
Beautifly
Beautifly BugFlying
1,996 189 98 155
6
Vivillon
Vivillon BugFlying
2,098 176 103 190
7
Anorith
Anorith RockBug
1,729 176 100 128
8
Butterfree
Butterfree BugFlying
2,066 167 137 155
9
Parasect
Parasect BugGrass
2,103 165 146 155
10
Trapinch
Trapinch Ground
1,441 162 78 128
11
Forretress
Forretress BugSteel
2,581 161 205 181
12
Kricketune
Kricketune Bug
1,869 160 100 184
13
Orbeetle
Orbeetle BugPsychic
2,514 156 240 155
14
Illumise
Illumise Bug
2,003 143 166 163
15
Volbeat
Volbeat Bug
2,003 143 166 163
16
Swadloon
Swadloon BugGrass
1,550 115 162 146
17
Cutiefly
Cutiefly BugFairy
1,005 110 81 120
18
Ledian
Ledian BugFlying
1,522 107 179 146
19
Dustox
Dustox BugPoison
1,384 98 162 155
20
Sewaddle
Sewaddle BugGrass
1,105 96 124 128
21
Dottler
Dottler BugPsychic
1,165 87 157 137
22
Nymble
Nymble Bug
670 81 65 107
23
Snom
Snom IceBug
598 76 59 102
24
Tarountula
Tarountula Bug
646 70 77 111
25
Wimpod
Wimpod BugWater
568 67 74 93
26
Blipbug
Blipbug Bug
405 46 67 93
27
Kricketot
Kricketot Bug
454 45 74 114
28
Shuckle
Shuckle BugRock
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.

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