Bug Bite (move)

Bug Bite (Japanese: むしくい Bug Bite) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV.

Generation IV
Bug Bite inflicts damage. If the target is holding a Berry, the user will eat the Berry and gain its effect. Bug Bite will not eat the target's Berry if it hits its. Bug Bite will not consume the Berry of a target that has the Ability. If the user has the Ability or is affected by, it will consume the target's held Berry without gaining its effect.

The effect of a or  Berry will activate before the Berry can be stolen. Berries like or  Berries will be eaten by the attacker, regardless of them meeting their consumption requirement upon taking damage from Bug Bite.

Generation V onward
The user will now receive the effects of the target's held Berry even if it has the Ability or is affected by.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
If Bug Bite is used on any member of the undefined's team, a random food item such as a Seed, Apple, or Max Elixir in their bag is eaten by the user.

Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Bug Bite had a power of 6.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Bug Bite had an energy gain of 7% and a duration of 0.45 seconds.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Bug Bite had a duration of 0.95 seconds.

,, , and may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

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Trivia

 * Bug Bite is the only Bug-type Tough move.

In other languages
Käferbiss Picadura Piqûre Coleomorso むしくい 虫咬（招式）