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Infestation
Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Target
Selected Pokemon
100% effect chance
Effect
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. Rapid Spin cancels this effect.
"The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time."
Where to find it
Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.
Machine by version
- TM83taught inX YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonGeneration IV
- D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 2000)
- HG SSMoomoo Farm · Goldenrod Department Store($ 2000)
Generation V- B WPrize for defeating Cilan · Chili · or Cress
- B2 W2Prize for defeating Cheren
Generation VI- X YPrize for defeating Viola
- OR ASSootopolis City
Generation VII- S MRoute 3
- US UMRoute 3
Generation VIII- Sw ShBattle Tower($ 100,000)
- BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 3,000)
Generation IX- S VGlaseado Mountain · North Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossfell Confluence Only in The Indigo Disk : Canyon Biome(5,000 LP Shroodle Ink ×3 Seviper Fang ×3 Mareanie Spike ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 38
Introduced in Generation VI· Learned by 129 Pokémon