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The '''Bug type''' (Japanese: '''むしタイプ''' ''Bug type'') is one of the eighteen [[type]]s. Notable Trainers who specialize in Bug-type Pokémon are [[Bugsy]] of [[Azalea Town]], {{EF|Aaron}} of the [[Sinnoh]] [[Elite Four]], [[Burgh]] of [[Castelia City]], and [[Viola]] of [[Santalune City]]. Prior to [[Generation IV#Advances in gameplay|changes in Generation IV]], all Bug-type moves were [[physical move|physical]], but they may now also be [[special move|special]] depending on the attack.

Bug {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are usually amongst the first Pokémon types a Trainer can find in the wild, with the exception of Pokémon Black and White. While they generally [[evolution|evolve]] at very early levels compared to most other Pokémon, a few Bug-type evolutionary lines such as the Volcarona evolutionary line are fully evolved at a much later level. The type varies from strong to weak. Depending on the Bug Pokémon, they can prove to be a nuisance with stat altering moves or hard hitting attacks such as {{m|Megahorn}}, {{m|X-Scissor}}, {{m|Signal Beam}} and {{m|Bug Buzz}}. There is only one Legendary Bug-type Pokémon, {{p|Genesect}}.

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 {{t|Grass}} type is reduced by the common Grass/Poison typing.

In the [[Generation I]] games, there were only three Bug-type moves ({{m|Leech Life}}, {{m|Twineedle}}, and {{m|Pin Missile}}); none of which were very powerful. Since then, the range (and average base power) of Bug-type moves has increased. However, since seven types resist Bug-type attacks, 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.

Despite these offensive flaws, the Bug type pairs effectively with {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}.

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.  

Dual-type Bug/Flying and Bug/{{t|Poison}} Pokémon have an outstanding double resistance to {{t|Fighting}}, which can make up for their low {{stat|Defense}}. They also have a double resistance to common {{t|Grass}} moves, meaning they would take very little damage from powerful moves such as {{m|Giga Drain}}, {{m|Energy Ball}}, or {{m|Petal Dance}}.

The Bug/Steel Pokémon prove particularly effective as they only have {{t|Fire|one}} weakness (although it's a double weakness) and eight resistances (including {{t|Poison|one}} immunity).

As of Generation VI, there are 69 Bug-type Pokémon or 9.4% of all Pokémon (counting [[Form differences|forms]] and [[Mega Evolution]]s that change typing as different Pokémon), making it the 6th most common type.

{{movelist/battle|4|Attack Order|Physical|Smart|90|100|15|anyadjacent|The user calls out its underlings to pummel the target. Critical hits land more easily.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Defend Order|Status|Smart|—|—|10|self|The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, raising its Defense and Sp. Def stats.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Heal Order|Status|Smart|—|—|10|self|The user calls out its underlings to heal it. The user regains up to half of its max HP.}}

{{movelist/battle|1|Leech Life|Physical|Smart|20|100|20|anyadjacent|The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.}}

{{movelist/battle|6|Powder|Status||—|—|20|anyadjacent|The user covers the target in a powder that explodes and damages the target if it uses a {{type|Fire}} move.}}

{{movelist/battle|5|Quiver Dance|Status||—|—|20|self|The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. It boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.}}

{{movelist/battle|5|Rage Powder|Status||—|—|20|self|The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opponents aim only at the user.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Signal Beam|Special|Beauty|75|100|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Silver Wind|Special|Beauty|60|100|5|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.}}

{{movelist/battle|2|Spider Web|Status|Smart|—|—|10|anyadjacent|The user ensnares the target with thin, gooey silk so it can't flee from battle.}}

{{movelist/battle|1|String Shot|Status|Smart|—|95|40|adjacentfoes|The targets are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. This silk reduces the targets' Speed stat.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Tail Glow|Status|Beauty|—|—|20|self|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|X-Scissor|Physical|Beauty|80|100|15|anyadjacent|The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.}}

===Interacting with Bug-type===

User of {{a|Color Change}} will be changed into Bug-type after it is hit with a Bug-type move. {{a|Protean}} will change its user into Bug-type when it uses a Bug-type move. When a Pokémon with {{a|Multitype}} holds a [[Insect Plate]], it will become a Bug-type Pokémon. When a Pokémon with {{a|Imposter}} is sent out and its opposite opponent is Bug-type, it will transform into that Pokémon and turn into Bug-type.

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| style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

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| style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.

* Generation V introduced the most Bug-type Pokémon of any Generation, with 18, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Bug-type Pokémon, with three.

* Generation IV introduced the most Bug-type moves of any Generation, with seven, and Generations II and III introduced the fewest Bug-type moves, with three.

* Statistically, the Bug type is the weakest; among the 18 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 {{p|Genesect|600}}.

* 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]].

* {{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.

* 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}}.

* With the exception of {{p|Whirlipede}}, all mid-evolution Bug Pokémon are based on cocoons.

* {{m|String Shot}} is the only Bug-type status move that can miss.

* The Bug type was the most common 4× weakness in [[Generation I]], with 11 Pokémon doubly weak to it, mainly due to {{t|Poison}} type having a weakness to it at the time.

** Also, the Bug type is the only type to contain an evolution line consisting of a {{p|Surskit|Pokémon}} with a unique type combination that evolves into a {{p|Masquerain|Pokémon}} that lacks one.

*The Bug type is the only non-starter type to have a variation of {{a|Overgrow}}.