Bug (type)
Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Notable trainers that specialize in Bug-type Pokémon are Bugsy of Azalea Town and Aaron of the Sinnoh Elite Four.
Statistical averages
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Battle properties
Generation I
Bug-type moves:
- Are super effective against: Grass, Poison, Psychic
- Are not very effective against: Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost
- Have no effect against: None
Bug-type Pokémon:
Generation II-onward
Bug-type moves:
- Are super effective against: Dark, Grass, Psychic
- Are not very effective against: Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
- Have no effect against: None
Bug-type Pokémon:
Characteristics
Bug Pokémon are amongst the first Pokémon types a Trainer can find in the wild. They generally evolve at very early levels compared to most other Pokémon. The type varies from strong to weak. Depending how said Pokémon is raised, they can provide annoyance with stat altering moves or hit hard with attacks such as Megahorn, X-Scissor, Signal Beam and Bug Buzz.
They are super effective against Psychic- and Template:Type2s, which are two types common in most teams, and also the very common Template:Type2, even though many Grass-types are also Poison-typed, making them neutral to Bug-type moves. The Generation I games weren't very kind to this type, having only three very weak damage-dealing moves, but many Pokémon of this type have improved over time.
Defensively, however, Bug-types are still kind of weak, because of their low Defense and the fact that there are many that are part Flying, magnifying their weakness to Rock. However, they resist Ground and even Fighting, two extremely powerful types. Dual-type Bug/Flying and Bug/Poison Pokémon have an outstanding 4x resistance to Fighting, which can make up for their slightly low Defense. They also have a 4x resistance to common Grass moves, meaning they would take very little damage from such notorious moves as Giga Drain, Energy Ball or Petal Dance.
Notably, many Bug-type families evolve dependent on unique methods, such as an extra slot in the party, its current moveset, gender, or personality values.
In total, there are 47 Pokémon with the Bug-type.
Pokémon
Pure Bug-type Pokémon
| # | Name | |
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| 010 | 
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Caterpie |
| 011 | 
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Metapod |
| 127 | 
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Pinsir |
| 204 | 
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Pineco |
| 265 | 
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Wurmple |
| 266 | 
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Silcoon |
| 268 | 
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Cascoon |
| 313 | 
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Volbeat |
| 314 | 
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Illumise |
| 401 | 
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Kricketot |
| 402 | 
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Kricketune |
| 412 | 
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Burmy |
Half Bug-type Pokémon
Primary Bug-type Pokémon
| # | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 | |
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| 012 | 
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Butterfree | Bug | Flying |
| 013 | 
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Weedle | Bug | Poison |
| 014 | 
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Kakuna | Bug | Poison |
| 015 | 
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Beedrill | Bug | Poison |
| 046 | 
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Paras | Bug | Grass |
| 047 | 
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Parasect | Bug | Grass |
| 048 | 
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Venonat | Bug | Poison |
| 049 | 
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Venomoth | Bug | Poison |
| 123 | 
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Scyther | Bug | Flying |
| 165 | 
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Ledyba | Bug | Flying |
| 166 | 
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Ledian | Bug | Flying |
| 167 | 
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Spinarak | Bug | Poison |
| 168 | 
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Ariados | Bug | Poison |
| 193 | 
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Yanma | Bug | Flying |
| 205 | 
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Forretress | Bug | Steel |
| 212 | 
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Scizor | Bug | Steel |
| 213 | 
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Shuckle | Bug | Rock |
| 214 | 
|
Heracross | Bug | Fighting |
| 267 | 
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Beautifly | Bug | Flying |
| 269 | 
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Dustox | Bug | Poison |
| 283 | 
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Surskit | Bug | Water |
| 284 | 
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Masquerain | Bug | Flying |
| 290 | 
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Nincada | Bug | Ground |
| 291 | 
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Ninjask | Bug | Flying |
| 292 | 
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Shedinja | Bug | Ghost |
| 413 | 
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Wormadam | Bug | Grass |
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Wormadam | Bug | Ground | |
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Wormadam | Bug | Steel | |
| 414 | 
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Mothim | Bug | Flying |
| 415 | 
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Combee | Bug | Flying |
| 416 | 
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Vespiquen | Bug | Flying |
| 469 | 
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Yanmega | Bug | Flying |
Secondary Bug-type Pokémon
| # | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 
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Anorith | Rock | Bug |
| 348 | 
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Armaldo | Rock | Bug |
| 451 | 
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Skorupi | Poison | Bug |
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Order | 
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Smart | 90 | 100% | 15 | One target | It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
| Bug Bite |
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Tough | 60 | 100% | 20 | One target | If the target has a berry, the user takes it and uses it. |
| Bug Buzz | 
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Cute | 90 | 100% | 10 | One target | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense. |
| Fury Cutter |
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Cool | 10 | 95% | 20 | One target | Each consecutive round it hits, the damage is doubled. |
| Leech Life |
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Smart | 20 | 100% | 15 | One target | Restores the user's HP by half the damage dealt. |
| Megahorn |
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Cool | 120 | 85% | 10 | One target | |
| Pin Missile |
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Cool | 14 | 85% | 20 | One target | Attacks two to five times in a row. |
| Signal Beam |
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Beauty | 75 | 100% | 15 | One target | Has a 10% chance of confusing the target. |
| Silver Wind |
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Beauty | 60 | 100% | 5 | One target | Has a 10% chance of raising all of the user's stats. |
| Twineedle |
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Cool | 25 | 100% | 20 | One target | Hits twice. Has a 20% chance of poisoning the target. |
| U-turn |
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Cute | 70 | 100% | 20 | One target | User switches out after dealing damage. |
| X-Scissor |
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Beauty | 80 | 100% | 15 | One target |
Non-damaging moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
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| Defend Order | 
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Smart | — | — | 10 | User | Raises the user's Defense and Special Defense. |
| Heal Order |
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Smart | — | — | 10 | User | Restores user's HP by half of its maximum HP. |
| Spider Web |
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Smart | — | — | 10 | One target | Target cannot flee or be switched out. |
| String Shot |
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Smart | — | 95% | 40 | Both foes | Lowers target's Speed. |
| Tail Glow |
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Beauty | — | — | 20 | User | Raises user's Special Attack. |
Trivia
- Even though Flying is a common secondary type among Bug-types, not a single Bug-type can learn the move Fly.
- The Bug-type is the only type in which all members are capable of breeding. In all other types, there is at least one Pokémon that cannot breed or refuses to breed.
- Using the move Twineedle is the only way to poison a Template:Type2, as they are immune to Template:Type2 moves, which all other poison-inducing moves are. However, this only works in Generation II.
- All Bug-types besides Shedinja, Anorith, and Armaldo are in the Bug Egg Group.
- With the exception of Arceus holding an Insect Plate, there has yet to be a Bug-type legendary Pokémon.
- Each Generation has at least one Bug Type Pokémon starting with the letter S.
- As of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Shuckle, Burmy, Combee, Kricketot, and Wormadam (all three forms) are the only Bug-types that cannot learn any Bug-type moves.
In other languages
- French: Insecte
- German: Käfer
- Italian: Coleottero
- Korean: 벌레 beolle
- Spanish: Bicho