Moves, #611, Infestation

Infestation is learned by 13 species by level, 106 by machine and 8 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

Typebug

ClassSpecial

Power20

Accuracy100%

PP20

Priority0

SinceGen VI

TargetSelected Pokémon

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.”

Who learns it

116 species in all, 7 games

Scarlet and Violet: 17 species
Species	Method	Level
Dewpider	Level up	1
Araquanid	Level up	1
Dreepy	Level up	1
Drakloak	Level up	1
Dragapult	Level up	1
Spinarak	Level up	8
Ariados	Level up	8
Frosmoth	Level up	8
Bramblin	Level up	17
Brambleghast	Level up	17
Volbeat	Level up	47
Illumise	Level up	47
Joltik	Egg
Galvantula	Egg
Mareanie	Egg
Dipplin	Egg
Hydrapple	Egg

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 6 species
Species	Method	Level
Spinarak	Level up	8
Ariados	Level up	8
Wormadam	Level up	35
Volbeat	Level up	50
Illumise	Level up	50
Shuckle	Egg

Sword and Shield: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Dewpider	Level up	1
Araquanid	Level up	1
Dreepy	Level up	1
Drakloak	Level up	1
Dragapult	Level up	1
Frosmoth	Level up	8
Shuckle	Egg
Joltik	Egg
Durant	Egg
Mareanie	Egg
Blipbug	Egg

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 106 species
Species	Method	Level
Araquanid	Level up, Machine	1, 5
Dewpider	Level up, Machine	5
Spinarak	Level up, Machine	8
Ariados	Level up, Machine	8
Volbeat	Level up, Machine	50
Illumise	Level up, Machine	50
Butterfree	Machine
Beedrill	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Oddish	Machine
Gloom	Machine
Vileplume	Machine
Venonat	Machine
Venomoth	Machine
Bellsprout	Machine
Weepinbell	Machine
Victreebel	Machine
Tentacool	Machine
Tentacruel	Machine
Grimer	Machine
Muk	Machine
Gastly	Machine
Haunter	Machine
Gengar	Machine
Exeggcute	Machine
Exeggutor	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Tangela	Machine
Mr. Mime	Machine
Mew	Machine
Ledyba	Machine
Ledian	Machine
Bellossom	Machine
Hoppip	Machine
Skiploom	Machine
Jumpluff	Machine
Wooper	Machine
Quagsire	Machine
Shuckle	Machine
Slugma	Machine
Magcargo	Machine
Beautifly	Machine
Dustox	Machine
Surskit	Machine
Masquerain	Machine
Gulpin	Machine
Swalot	Machine
Seviper	Machine
Lileep	Machine
Cradily	Machine
Banette	Machine
Duskull	Machine
Dusclops	Machine
Huntail	Machine
Gorebyss	Machine
Kricketune	Machine
Wormadam	Machine
Mothim	Machine
Vespiquen	Machine
Shellos	Machine
Gastrodon	Machine
Mime Jr.	Machine
Spiritomb	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Carnivine	Machine
Tangrowth	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Tympole	Machine
Palpitoad	Machine
Seismitoad	Machine
Venipede	Machine
Whirlipede	Machine
Scolipede	Machine
Yamask	Machine
Cofagrigus	Machine
Trubbish	Machine
Garbodor	Machine
Solosis	Machine
Duosion	Machine
Reuniclus	Machine
Karrablast	Machine
Escavalier	Machine
Joltik	Machine
Galvantula	Machine
Shelmet	Machine
Accelgor	Machine
Stunfisk	Machine
Genesect	Machine
Vivillon	Machine
Pangoro	Machine
Binacle	Machine
Barbaracle	Machine
Goomy	Machine
Sliggoo	Machine
Goodra	Machine
Cutiefly	Machine
Ribombee	Machine
Mareanie	Machine
Toxapex	Machine
Sandygast	Machine
Palossand	Machine
Mimikyu	Machine
Stakataka	Machine

Sun and Moon: 105 species
Species	Method	Level
Araquanid	Level up, Machine	1, 5
Dewpider	Level up, Machine	5
Spinarak	Level up, Machine	8
Ariados	Level up, Machine	8
Volbeat	Level up, Machine	50
Illumise	Level up, Machine	50
Butterfree	Machine
Beedrill	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Oddish	Machine
Gloom	Machine
Vileplume	Machine
Venonat	Machine
Venomoth	Machine
Bellsprout	Machine
Weepinbell	Machine
Victreebel	Machine
Tentacool	Machine
Tentacruel	Machine
Grimer	Machine
Muk	Machine
Gastly	Machine
Haunter	Machine
Gengar	Machine
Exeggcute	Machine
Exeggutor	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Tangela	Machine
Mr. Mime	Machine
Mew	Machine
Ledyba	Machine
Ledian	Machine
Bellossom	Machine
Hoppip	Machine
Skiploom	Machine
Jumpluff	Machine
Wooper	Machine
Quagsire	Machine
Shuckle	Machine
Slugma	Machine
Magcargo	Machine
Beautifly	Machine
Dustox	Machine
Surskit	Machine
Masquerain	Machine
Gulpin	Machine
Swalot	Machine
Seviper	Machine
Lileep	Machine
Cradily	Machine
Banette	Machine
Duskull	Machine
Dusclops	Machine
Huntail	Machine
Gorebyss	Machine
Kricketune	Machine
Wormadam	Machine
Mothim	Machine
Vespiquen	Machine
Shellos	Machine
Gastrodon	Machine
Mime Jr.	Machine
Spiritomb	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Carnivine	Machine
Tangrowth	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Tympole	Machine
Palpitoad	Machine
Seismitoad	Machine
Venipede	Machine
Whirlipede	Machine
Scolipede	Machine
Yamask	Machine
Cofagrigus	Machine
Trubbish	Machine
Garbodor	Machine
Solosis	Machine
Duosion	Machine
Reuniclus	Machine
Karrablast	Machine
Escavalier	Machine
Joltik	Machine
Galvantula	Machine
Shelmet	Machine
Accelgor	Machine
Stunfisk	Machine
Genesect	Machine
Vivillon	Machine
Pangoro	Machine
Binacle	Machine
Barbaracle	Machine
Goomy	Machine
Sliggoo	Machine
Goodra	Machine
Cutiefly	Machine
Ribombee	Machine
Mareanie	Machine
Toxapex	Machine
Sandygast	Machine
Palossand	Machine
Mimikyu	Machine

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 94 species
Species	Method	Level
Butterfree	Machine
Beedrill	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Oddish	Machine
Gloom	Machine
Vileplume	Machine
Venonat	Machine
Venomoth	Machine
Bellsprout	Machine
Weepinbell	Machine
Victreebel	Machine
Tentacool	Machine
Tentacruel	Machine
Grimer	Machine
Muk	Machine
Gastly	Machine
Haunter	Machine
Gengar	Machine
Exeggcute	Machine
Exeggutor	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Tangela	Machine
Mr. Mime	Machine
Mew	Machine
Ledyba	Machine
Ledian	Machine
Spinarak	Machine
Ariados	Machine
Bellossom	Machine
Hoppip	Machine
Skiploom	Machine
Jumpluff	Machine
Wooper	Machine
Quagsire	Machine
Shuckle	Machine
Slugma	Machine
Magcargo	Machine
Beautifly	Machine
Dustox	Machine
Surskit	Machine
Masquerain	Machine
Gulpin	Machine
Swalot	Machine
Seviper	Machine
Lileep	Machine
Cradily	Machine
Banette	Machine
Duskull	Machine
Dusclops	Machine
Huntail	Machine
Gorebyss	Machine
Kricketune	Machine
Wormadam	Machine
Mothim	Machine
Vespiquen	Machine
Shellos	Machine
Gastrodon	Machine
Mime Jr.	Machine
Spiritomb	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Carnivine	Machine
Tangrowth	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Tympole	Machine
Palpitoad	Machine
Seismitoad	Machine
Venipede	Machine
Whirlipede	Machine
Scolipede	Machine
Yamask	Machine
Cofagrigus	Machine
Trubbish	Machine
Garbodor	Machine
Solosis	Machine
Duosion	Machine
Reuniclus	Machine
Karrablast	Machine
Escavalier	Machine
Joltik	Machine
Galvantula	Machine
Shelmet	Machine
Accelgor	Machine
Stunfisk	Machine
Genesect	Machine
Vivillon	Machine
Pangoro	Machine
Binacle	Machine
Barbaracle	Machine
Goomy	Machine
Sliggoo	Machine
Goodra	Machine

X and Y: 94 species
Species	Method	Level
Butterfree	Machine
Beedrill	Machine
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Oddish	Machine
Gloom	Machine
Vileplume	Machine
Venonat	Machine
Venomoth	Machine
Bellsprout	Machine
Weepinbell	Machine
Victreebel	Machine
Tentacool	Machine
Tentacruel	Machine
Grimer	Machine
Muk	Machine
Gastly	Machine
Haunter	Machine
Gengar	Machine
Exeggcute	Machine
Exeggutor	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Tangela	Machine
Mr. Mime	Machine
Mew	Machine
Ledyba	Machine
Ledian	Machine
Spinarak	Machine
Ariados	Machine
Bellossom	Machine
Hoppip	Machine
Skiploom	Machine
Jumpluff	Machine
Wooper	Machine
Quagsire	Machine
Shuckle	Machine
Slugma	Machine
Magcargo	Machine
Beautifly	Machine
Dustox	Machine
Surskit	Machine
Masquerain	Machine
Gulpin	Machine
Swalot	Machine
Seviper	Machine
Lileep	Machine
Cradily	Machine
Banette	Machine
Duskull	Machine
Dusclops	Machine
Huntail	Machine
Gorebyss	Machine
Kricketune	Machine
Wormadam	Machine
Mothim	Machine
Vespiquen	Machine
Shellos	Machine
Gastrodon	Machine
Mime Jr.	Machine
Spiritomb	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Carnivine	Machine
Tangrowth	Machine
Dusknoir	Machine
Tympole	Machine
Palpitoad	Machine
Seismitoad	Machine
Venipede	Machine
Whirlipede	Machine
Scolipede	Machine
Yamask	Machine
Cofagrigus	Machine
Trubbish	Machine
Garbodor	Machine
Solosis	Machine
Duosion	Machine
Reuniclus	Machine
Karrablast	Machine
Escavalier	Machine
Joltik	Machine
Galvantula	Machine
Shelmet	Machine
Accelgor	Machine
Stunfisk	Machine
Genesect	Machine
Vivillon	Machine
Pangoro	Machine
Binacle	Machine
Barbaracle	Machine
Goomy	Machine
Sliggoo	Machine
Goodra	Machine