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* Statistically, the Bug type is the weakest; among the 17 elemental types, the Bug type has the lowest average base stat total (371.57). This may be a reference to the position of bugs in nature; they are small compared with other animals, and few of them are predators. | * Statistically, the Bug type is the weakest; among the 17 elemental types, the Bug type has the lowest average base stat total (371.57). This may be a reference to the position of bugs in nature; they are small compared with other animals, and few of them are predators. | ||
** However, Generation IV and V introduced several Bug-type Pokémon with higher base stat totals, even over 500, including one at 600 ({{p|Genesect}}). | ** However, Generation IV and V introduced several Bug-type Pokémon with higher base stat totals, even over 500, including one at 600 ({{p|Genesect}}). | ||
* 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, the first Gyms of the first four generations are strong against Bug types, as they specialize in {{t|Rock}} and {{t|Flying}} types. Of the ones that are not strong, the [[Striaton City]] Gym has a chance to specialize in {{t|Fire}} types, while the [[Aspertia City]] and [[Santalune City]] Gyms are type-neutral. In fact, [[Cilan]] is the only potential first Gym Leader with a type weakness to | * 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, the first Gyms of the first four generations are strong against Bug types, as they specialize in {{t|Rock}} and {{t|Flying}} types. Of the ones that are not strong, the [[Striaton City]] Gym has a chance to specialize in {{t|Fire}} types, while the [[Aspertia City]] and [[Santalune City]] Gyms are type-neutral. In fact, [[Cilan]] is the only potential first Gym Leader with a type weakness to Bug. | ||
* Even though {{t|Flying}} is a common secondary type among Bug-type Pokémon, the only Bug-type Pokémon that can learn the move {{m|Fly}}, {{p|Volcarona}} and {{p|Genesect}}, are not Flying types. | * Even though {{t|Flying}} is a common secondary type among Bug-type Pokémon, the only Bug-type Pokémon that can learn the move {{m|Fly}}, {{p|Volcarona}} and {{p|Genesect}}, are not Flying types. | ||
* Until Platinum, several Bug-type Pokémon, {{p|Shuckle}}, {{p|Kricketot}}, {{p|Burmy}}, {{p|Wormadam}}, and {{p|Combee}}, were unable to learn any Bug-type moves. Each of them is now able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} by level, and Wormadam can learn {{m|Signal Beam}} by [[Move Tutor]]. | * Until Platinum, several Bug-type Pokémon, {{p|Shuckle}}, {{p|Kricketot}}, {{p|Burmy}}, {{p|Wormadam}}, and {{p|Combee}}, were unable to learn any Bug-type moves. Each of them is now able to learn {{m|Bug Bite}} by level, and Wormadam can learn {{m|Signal Beam}} by [[Move Tutor]]. | ||
* {{p|Larvesta}} evolves at level 59, the highest among two-stage evolutionary lines and second-highest overall, only surpassed by {{p|Zweilous}}, which evolves at level 64. | * {{p|Larvesta}} evolves at level 59, the highest among two-stage evolutionary lines and second-highest overall, only surpassed by {{p|Zweilous}}, which evolves at level 64. | ||
* Until Generation IV, the only Bug moves with a power above 25 were Megahorn, Signal Beam, and Silver Wind, which made them extremely difficult to use offensively. | * Until Generation IV, the only Bug moves with a power above 25 were Megahorn, Signal Beam, and Silver Wind, which made them extremely difficult to use offensively. | ||
* As of Generation II, the Bug type (along with the {{t|Fighting}} type) are one of only two pairs of different types to share the same interaction against each other (Bug resists Fighting and vice versa). The other pair is {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Ghost}} (Normal is immune to Ghost and vice versa). | * As of Generation II, the Bug type (along with the {{t|Fighting}} type) are one of only two pairs of different types to share the same interaction against each other (Bug resists Fighting and vice versa). The other pair is {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Ghost}} (Normal is immune to Ghost and vice versa). | ||