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.
90
Bug type Pokémon
Bug type Pokémon
19
Single type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
71
Dual type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
32
Bug-type moves
Bug-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Bug moves are super-effective against:
Bug moves are not very effective against:
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 | |
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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
57.1
HP
Ranked #18
HP
Ranked #18
71.2
Attack
Ranked #17
Attack
Ranked #17
71.2
Defense
Ranked #12
Defense
Ranked #12
56.7
Sp. Attack
Ranked #18
Sp. Attack
Ranked #18
65.8
Sp. Defense
Ranked #17
Sp. Defense
Ranked #17
61.9
Speed
Ranked #14
Speed
Ranked #14
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 90 Bug-type Pokémon.
See also:
Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
#012 / Bug · Flying
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
#205 / Bug · Steel
Masquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying
#284 / Bug · Flying
Kricketune
#402 / Bug
#402 / Bug
Whirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison
#544 / Bug · Poison
Karrablast
#588 / Bug
#588 / Bug
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
#589 / Bug · Steel
Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
#596 / Bug · Electric
Scatterbug
#664 / Bug
#664 / Bug
Sizzlipede
#850 / Fire · Bug
#850 / Fire · Bug
Centiskorch
#851 / Fire · Bug
#851 / Fire · Bug