Bug (type): Difference between revisions

Offensively, they are somewhat flawed. They are effective against {{t|Psychic}} and {{t|Dark}} types, which are two types common in most teams; but their strength against the very common {{type|Grass}} is reduced by the common Grass/Poison typing.   

In the [[Generation I]] games, there were only {{m|Leech Life|three}} {{m|Twineedle|Bug-type}} {{m|Pin Missile|moves}}; none of which were very powerful. Since then, the range (and average base power) of Bug-type moves has increased. However, since six types resist Bug-type attacks (making it the second-most ineffective type, after Grass), Bug-type attacks still don't deal a lot of damage to many types. The fact that they are resisted by Poison—a popular defensive type—causes further problems (though many Poison types also have a subtype that is weak to Bug—commonly Grass—which helps alleviate this issue). Furthermore, their advantage over Psychic types is compromised by the relatively common typing of Bug/Poison types; Psychic types with Bug-resistant types; and the high speed, special attack and wide movepools that many Psychic types have.

Defensively, Bug types are still flawed, because of their low {{stat|Defense}} and the fact that there are many that are part {{t|Flying}}, multiplying their weakness to {{t|Rock}}. In this way their resistance to {{t|Ground}} and {{t|Fighting}}, the two most effective types (in terms of number of type advantages), are of little use seeing as many Pokémon of both types can learn Rock moves.  

* Almost all Bug-type Pokémon evolve very early, perhaps due to their low stats. In the games, one reason for this could be to give the player the opportunity of having a strong, evolved, Pokémon in the beginning of their journey in order to earn the first Gym [[Badge]]s more easily. Despite this, all but two of the very first Gyms are strong against Bug types, as they specialize in {{t|Rock}} and {{type|Flying}}s, and one that isn't, the [[Striaton City]] Gym , has a chance to specialize in {{t|Fire}} types while the [[Aspertia City]] Gym, however, does not at all.

** In Generation I, the Bug-type and the {{t|Poison}} type also shared the same interaction: they were super-effective against each other. As of Generation II, Poison-type Pokémon now resist Bug-type moves, and Poison-type moves are neutral against Bug types.  

* The Flying type is one of the two types most commonly paired with the Bug type (along with Poison). However there are a number of Bug types, despite being able to fly, that are not Flying types, nor have the Ability {{a|Levitate}}. These include {{p|Beedrill}}, {{p|Venomoth}}, {{p|Heracross}}, {{p|Dustox}}, {{p|Volbeat}}, {{p|Illumise}} and {{p|Volcarona}}.