TM095 Struggle Bug
Location On Route 6, found in between two ledges after beating the Sun Trio.
Description While resisting, the user attacks the foe, lowering its special attack stat.
PP 20
Type Bug

Prerequisites

  • Defeat Vega at the Crater Town Gym
  • Get the HM for Cut to access Valley Cave

Location

Starting from outside of the Crater Town Pokémon Center, you want to go North.

Standing outside of the Crater Town Pokémon  Center. / Pokémon Unbound
Standing outside of the Crater Town Pokémon Center.

Go to the center of Crater Town’s crater and enter Valley Cave. Use Cut to access the cave if you haven’t done so already.

Entering Valley Cave. / Pokémon Unbound
Entering Valley Cave.

Inside the cave, head West and take the ladder to go deeper into the cave.

Taking the ladder to go deeper inside of the cave. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the ladder to go deeper inside of the cave.

Now you want to follow the cave South.

Following the cave South. / Pokémon Unbound
Following the cave South.

You’ll shortly have to cross two blue and white bridges, indicating you’re on the right path.

Crossing two bridges to continue going South. / Pokémon Unbound
Crossing two bridges to continue going South.

You’ll eventually come across a ladder at the very end of the cave leading you outside and to Route 6.

Taking the ladder to exit the cave. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the ladder to exit the cave.

Right after exiting the cave, walk South and cross the bridge directly in front of you.

Walking South after exiting the cave. / Pokémon Unbound
Walking South after exiting the cave.

After crossing the first bridge, cross the bridge to the West.

Crossing the first bridge and then going to the bridge to the West. / Pokémon Unbound
Crossing the first bridge and then going to the bridge to the West.

After crossing the second bridge, turn West and walk into the tall grass. Then follow the grass going North.

Walking into the tall grass to the West. / Pokémon Unbound
Walking into the tall grass to the West.

You’ll eventually see some stairs. Take them to go down to a path under the bridge you just crossed.

Taking the path going East under the bridge. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the path going East under the bridge.

Continue heading East while fighting the Sun Trio one at a time.

You’ll see the TM for Struggle Bug East of the third member, on the ground between two ledges.

Finding the TM for Struggle Bug at the end of the path between two ledges. / Pokémon Unbound
Finding the TM for Struggle Bug at the end of the path between two ledges.
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