Lunge (move)

Lunge
とびかかる Lunge
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Lunge (Japanese: とびかかる Lunge) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is TM185 in Generation IX.

Effect

Lunge inflicts damage and lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
VII VIII IX
0084 Doduo
Flying Flying − 40 −
0085 Dodrio
Flying Flying − 43 −
0234 Stantler Field Field − 43 −
0414 Mothim
Bug Bug 47 47
0751 Dewpider
Water 1 Bug 37 36 36
0752 Araquanid
Water 1 Bug 45 44 44
0794 Buzzwole
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 53 40
0795 Pheromosa
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47 45
0850 Sizzlipede
Bug Bug 50
0851 Centiskorch
Bug Bug 60
0920 Lokix
Bug Bug Evo.
0953 Rellor Bug Bug 35
0954 Rabsca
Bug Bug 35
0988 Slither Wing
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
0994 Iron Moth
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
IX
TM185
0048 Venonat
Bug Bug ✔
0049 Venomoth
Bug Bug ✔
0069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass ✔
0070 Weepinbell
Grass Grass ✔
0071 Victreebel
Grass Grass ✔
0084 Doduo
Flying Flying ✔
0085 Dodrio
Flying Flying ✔
0089 Muk Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0106 Hitmonlee Human-Like Human-Like ✔
0123 Scyther
Bug Bug ✔
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0167 Spinarak
Bug Bug ✔
0168 Ariados
Bug Bug ✔
0187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass ✔
0188 Skiploom
Fairy Grass ✔
0189 Jumpluff
Fairy Grass ✔
0193 Yanma
Bug Bug ✔
0204 Pineco Bug Bug ✔
0205 Forretress
Bug Bug ✔
0206 Dunsparce Field Field ✔
0207 Gligar
Bug Bug ✔
0212 Scizor
Bug Bug ✔
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug ✔
0234 Stantler Field Field ✔
0283 Surskit
Water 1 Bug ✔
0284 Masquerain
Water 1 Bug ✔
0313 Volbeat Bug Human-Like ✔
0325 Spoink Field Field ✔
0326 Grumpig Field Field ✔
0332 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like ✔
0401 Kricketot Bug Bug ✔
0402 Kricketune Bug Bug ✔
0415 Combee
Bug Bug ✔
0416 Vespiquen
Bug Bug ✔
0469 Yanmega
Bug Bug ✔
0472 Gliscor
Bug Bug ✔
0485 Heatran
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0540 Sewaddle
Bug Bug ✔
0541 Swadloon
Bug Bug ✔
0542 Leavanny
Bug Bug ✔
0595 Joltik
Bug Bug ✔
0596 Galvantula
Bug Bug ✔
0603 Eelektrik Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0604 Eelektross Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0636 Larvesta
Bug Bug ✔
0637 Volcarona
Bug Bug ✔
0686 Inkay
Water 1 Water 2 ✔
0687 Malamar
Water 1 Water 2 ✔
0701 Hawlucha
Flying Human-Like ✔
0736 Grubbin Bug Bug ✔
0737 Charjabug
Bug Bug ✔
0738 Vikavolt
Bug Bug ✔
0743 Ribombee
Bug Fairy ✔
0747 Mareanie
Water 1 Water 1 ✔
0748 Toxapex
Water 1 Water 1 ✔
0751 Dewpider
Water 1 Bug ✔
0752 Araquanid
Water 1 Bug ✔
0870 Falinks Fairy Mineral ✔
0872 Snom
Bug Bug ✔
0873 Frosmoth
Bug Bug ✔
0899 Wyrdeer
Field Field ✔
0900 Kleavor
Bug Bug ✔
0917 Tarountula Bug Bug ✔
0918 Spidops Bug Bug ✔
0919 Nymble Bug Bug ✔
0920 Lokix
Bug Bug ✔
0948 Toedscool
Grass Grass ✔
0949 Toedscruel
Grass Grass ✔
0953 Rellor Bug Bug ✔
0954 Rabsca
Bug Bug ✔
0973 Flamigo
Flying Flying ✔
0978 Tatsugiri
Tatsugiri
All forms
Water 2 Water 2 ✔
0982 Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
 Field Field ✔
0988 Slither Wing
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0994 Iron Moth
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
VII VIII IX
0167 Spinarak
Bug Bug ✔USUM ✔ ✔
0283 Surskit
Water 1 Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0313 Volbeat Bug Human-Like ✔USUM ✔ −
0595 Joltik
Bug Bug ✔USUM ✔ ✔
0917 Tarountula Bug Bug ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0851 Centiskorch
Bug Bug ★Sgr6859 Gigantamax Centiskorch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon GO

Lunge is a Charged Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since September 14, 2020.

 Lunge
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 55
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.9 seconds
Damage window 2.4 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 100%
Max Battles
Power Level 1: 250
Level 2: 300
Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
AriadosMasquerainGalvantulaBuzzwolePheromosaCentiskorch
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Lunge
★★★★
Attack power 91.49512
Charge time 1.32 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Lowers the foe's Attack

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses) 		Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Lunge Physical 3 — 80 96 100% An opponent — Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank. Lusamine & Pheromosa
Scottie/Bettie & Buzzwole
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Attack.

In animation

Pokémon animated series


Lokix


The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Lokix Lokix's body become covered in green energy. It then lunges at the opponent and kicks them.
Katy's Lokix Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End Debut

In other generations

Core series games
Generation VII Generation VIII

Spin-off series games

Masters EX

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 猛撲 Máahngpok
Mandarin 猛撲 / 猛扑 Měngpū
French Furie-Bond
German Anfallen
Italian Assalto
Korean 덤벼들기 Deombyeodeulgi
Polish Wypad
Brazilian Portuguese Estocada
Spanish Plancha
Thai กระโจนใส่


Variations of the move
• Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple
Apple Acid
Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • • 186
187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216
217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
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