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.
In Generations 1-3, all Bug type moves were categorized as Physical.
Bug type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
Bug-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Bug moves are super-effective against:
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:
These types are super-effective against Bug Pokémon:
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 |
Effects of the Bug type
- The Swarm ability increases the power of Bug type moves by 50% when the Pokémon has less than 1⁄3 HP remaining.
- The ability Rattled raises the Pokémon's Speed one stage when hit by a Bug type attack.
- The items Insect Plate and Silver Powder increase the power of Bug type moves by 20% when held.
- The Bug Gem increases the power of a Bug type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
- The Tanga Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Bug type move.
- The Net Ball increases the catch rate when used on Bug types.
Other languages
| English | Bug |
|---|---|
| Japanese | むし |
| German | Käfer |
| French | Insecte |
| Italian | Coleottero |
| Spanish | Bicho |
| Korean | 벌레 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 虫 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蟲 |
Bug Pokémon stat averages
HP
Ranked #18
Attack
Ranked #17
Defense
Ranked #14
Sp. Attack
Ranked #18
Sp. Defense
Ranked #17
Speed
Ranked #16
Notable Bug-type trainers
Bugsy
Azalea Town Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
Aaron
Elite Four
Gen 4, 8
Burgh
Castelia City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Viola
Santalune City Gym Leader
Gen 6
Katy
Cortondo Gym Leader
Gen 9
Bug Pokémon
There are 100 Bug-type Pokémon.
See also:
#0012 / Bug · Flying
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0402 / Bug
#0544 / Bug · Poison
#0588 / Bug
#0589 / Bug · Steel
#0596 / Bug · Electric
#0664 / Bug
#0850 / Fire · Bug
#0851 / Fire · Bug
#0917 / Bug
#0988 / Bug · Fighting