Lunge (move)

Move data

Type Bug
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 7

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM185

Effects

The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. (100% chance)

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, Lunge turns into Savage Spin-Out and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Lunge
Japanese とびかかる (Tobikakaru)
German Anfallen
French Furie-Bond
Italian Assalto
Spanish Plancha
Korean 덤벼들기
Chinese (Simplified) 猛扑
Chinese (Traditional) 猛撲

Game descriptions

Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Lunge at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Level 36
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Level 44
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Level 35
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Level 35
Slither Wing Slither Wing
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
Level 42
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Level 28

Learnt upon evolution

Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark

Learnt by TM

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Doduo Doduo
#0084 / Normal · Flying
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Kricketot Kricketot
#0401 / Bug
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Combee Combee
#0415 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Snom Snom
#0872 / Ice · Bug
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Lunge as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Bug, Water 1
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Bug
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Bug