Bug (type)

Most Bug Pokémon grow quickly and evolve sooner than other types. As a result, they are often very weak. In Generation I, bugs were almost useless since the few Bug type moves available were very weak. The situation improved in later games with better moves and an advantage against the Dark type.

83
Bug type Pokémon

18
Single type Pokémon

65
Dual type Pokémon

29
Bug-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Bug moves are super-effective against:

Grass Psychic Dark

Bug moves are not very effective against:

Fire Fighting Poison Flying Ghost Steel Fairy

Defense pros & cons

These types are not very effective against Bug Pokémon:

Grass Fighting Ground

These types are super-effective against Bug Pokémon:

Fire Flying Rock

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Bug type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Bug type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

	Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro	Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
Normal		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Fire	½		½	½		½	¼	¼	½	¼		½	½	¼	½		¼	¼
Water		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Electric		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Grass	2		2	2		2			2		4	2	2		2	4
Ice		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Fighting	½	¼	½	½		½		¼	½	¼		½	½	¼	½		¼	¼
Poison	½	¼	½	½		½	¼		½	¼		½	½	¼	½		¼	¼
Ground		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Flying	½	¼	½	½		½	¼	¼	½			½	½	¼	½		¼	¼
Psychic	2		2	2	4	2			2			2	2		2	4
Bug		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Rock		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Ghost	½	¼	½	½		½	¼	¼	½	¼		½	½		½		¼	¼
Dragon		½			2		½	½		½	2			½		2	½	½
Dark	2		2	2	4	2			2		4	2	2		2
Steel	½	¼	½	½		½	¼	¼	½	¼		½	½	¼	½			¼
Fairy	½	¼	½	½		½	¼	¼	½	¼		½	½	¼	½		¼

Bug Pokémon stat averages

57.2
HP
Ranked #18

72.7
Attack
Ranked #16

72.2
Defense
Ranked #12

55.9
Sp. Attack
Ranked #18

65.1
Sp. Defense
Ranked #17

62.8
Speed
Ranked #13

Notable Bug-type trainers

Bugsy
Azalea Town gym leader
Gold/Silver/Crystal

Aaron
Elite Four
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum

Bugsy
Azalea Town gym leader
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Burgh
Castelia City gym leader
Black/White/Black 2/White 2

Viola
Santalune City gym leader
X/Y

Bug Pokémon

There are 83 Bug-type Pokémon.
See also:

Caterpie
#010 / Bug

Metapod
#011 / Bug

Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying

Weedle
#013 / Bug · Poison

Kakuna
#014 / Bug · Poison

Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison

Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass

Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass

Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison

Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison

Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying

Pinsir
#127 / Bug

Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying

Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying

Spinarak
#167 / Bug · Poison

Ariados
#168 / Bug · Poison

Yanma
#193 / Bug · Flying

Pineco
#204 / Bug

Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel

Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel

Shuckle
#213 / Bug · Rock

Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting

Wurmple
#265 / Bug

Silcoon
#266 / Bug

Beautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying

Cascoon
#268 / Bug

Dustox
#269 / Bug · Poison

Surskit
#283 / Bug · Water

Masquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying

Nincada
#290 / Bug · Ground

Ninjask
#291 / Bug · Flying

Shedinja
#292 / Bug · Ghost

Volbeat
#313 / Bug

Illumise
#314 / Bug

Anorith
#347 / Rock · Bug

Armaldo
#348 / Rock · Bug

Kricketot
#401 / Bug

Kricketune
#402 / Bug

Burmy
#412 / Bug

Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass

Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying

Combee
#415 / Bug · Flying

Vespiquen
#416 / Bug · Flying

Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug

Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying

Sewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass

Swadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass

Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass

Venipede
#543 / Bug · Poison

Whirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison

Scolipede
#545 / Bug · Poison

Dwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock

Crustle
#558 / Bug · Rock

Karrablast
#588 / Bug

Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel

Joltik
#595 / Bug · Electric

Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric

Shelmet
#616 / Bug

Accelgor
#617 / Bug

Durant
#632 / Bug · Steel

Larvesta
#636 / Bug · Fire

Volcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire

Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel

Scatterbug
#664 / Bug

Spewpa
#665 / Bug

Vivillon
#666 / Bug · Flying

Grubbin
#736 / Bug

Charjabug
#737 / Bug · Electric

Vikavolt
#738 / Bug · Electric

Cutiefly
#742 / Bug · Fairy

Ribombee
#743 / Bug · Fairy

Dewpider
#751 / Water · Bug

Araquanid
#752 / Water · Bug

Wimpod
#767 / Bug · Water

Golisopod
#768 / Bug · Water

Buzzwole
#794 / Bug · Fighting

Pheromosa
#795 / Bug · Fighting

Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#413 / Bug · Ground

Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#413 / Bug · Steel

Pinsir
Mega Pinsir
#127 / Bug · Flying

Scizor
Mega Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel

Heracross
Mega Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting

Beedrill
Mega Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison