Struggle Bug
Bug-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 8 energy per 3 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 9
- Energy gain
- 8
- Turns
- 3
- DPT
- 3.0
- EPT
- 2.67
How Struggle Bug performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Struggle Bug takes 3 turns to execute. It deals 9 damage and generates 8 energy each cycle, putting it at 3.0 damage per turn and 2.67 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Struggle Bug is balanced — moderate energy gain + moderate damage. Versatile pick if your team needs flexibility.
Best Pokémon with Struggle Bug
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Struggle Bug as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Struggle Bug do in Pokémon GO?
Struggle Bug is a Bug-type fast move. In PvP it deals 9 damage and generates 8 energy over 3 turns (3.0 DPT, 2.67 EPT).
Is Struggle Bug a good move?
Struggle Bug is balanced — moderate energy gain + moderate damage. Versatile pick if your team needs flexibility.
Which mons learn Struggle Bug?
Move learnsets change with Niantic balance updates. See the /tier-list for current top attackers of the Bug type — most use the meta-recommended fast move which is often this one.
Should I unlock Struggle Bug with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Struggle Bug appears in current rotation, so a normal TM will eventually land it.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.