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
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 54
|
114 - 161 | 218 - 312 | |
65
|
63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
65
|
63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
48
|
47 - 110 | 90 - 214 | |
62
|
60 - 125 | 116 - 245 | |
57
|
55 - 119 | 107 - 234 | |
Total: 351
|
Other Pokémon with this total | ||
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 rather weak, because of their low Defense and the fact that there are many that are part Flying, magnifying their weakness to Rock.
Notably, many Bug-type families evolve dependent on unique methods, such as an Template:P2, its Template:P2, Template:P2, or Template:P2.
In total, there are 47 Pokémon within the Bug-type.
Pokémon
Pure Bug-type Pokémon
| # | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 010 | File:010MS.gif | Caterpie |
| 011 | File:011MS.gif | Metapod |
| 127 | File:127MS.gif | Pinsir |
| 204 | File:204MS.gif | Pineco |
| 265 | File:265MS.gif | Wurmple |
| 266 | File:266MS.gif | Silcoon |
| 268 | File:268MS.gif | Cascoon |
| 313 | File:313MS.gif | Volbeat |
| 314 | File:314MS.gif | Illumise |
| 401 | 
|
Kricketot |
| 402 | 
|
Kricketune |
| 412 | 
|
Burmy |
Half Bug-type Pokémon
Primary Bug-type Pokémon
Secondary Bug-type Pokémon
| # | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | File:347MS.gif | Anorith | Rock | Bug |
| 348 | File:348MS.gif | Armaldo | Rock | Bug |
| 451 | 
|
Skorupi | Poison | Bug |
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Order | 
|
Smart | 90 | 100% | 15 | One foe | It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
| Bug Bite |
|
Tough | 60 | 100% | 20 | One foe | If the target has a berry, the user takes it and uses it. |
| Bug Buzz | 
|
Cute | 90 | 100% | 10 | One foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the opponent's Special Defense. |
| Fury Cutter |
|
Cool | 10 | 95% | 20 | One foe | Each consecutive round it hits, the damage is doubled. |
| Leech Life |
|
Smart | 20 | 100% | 15 | One foe | Restores the user's HP by half the damage dealt. |
| Megahorn |
|
Cool | 120 | 85% | 10 | One foe | |
| Pin Missile |
|
Cool | 14 | 85% | 20 | One foe | Attacks two to five times in a row. |
| Signal Beam |
|
Beauty | 75 | 100% | 15 | One foe | Has a 10% chance of confusing the opponent. |
| Silver Wind |
|
Beauty | 60 | 100% | 5 | One foe | Has a 10% chance of raising all of the user's stats. |
| Twineedle |
|
Cool | 25 | 100% | 20 | One foe | Hits twice. Has a 20% chance of poisoning the opponent. |
| U-turn |
|
Cute | 70 | 100% | 20 | One foe | User swaps out after dealing damage. |
| X-Scissor |
|
Beauty | 80 | 100% | 15 | One foe | N/A |
Non-damaging moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defend Order | 
|
Smart | — | — | 10 | User | Raises the user's Defense and Special Defense. |
| Heal Order |
|
Smart | — | — | 10 | User | Restores user's HP by half of its maximum HP. |
| Spider Web |
|
Smart | — | — | 10 | One foe | Target cannot flee or be switched out. |
| String Shot |
|
Smart | — | 95% | 40 | Both foes | Lowers foe's Speed. |
| Tail Glow |
|
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 Fly. This is probably due to the fragile or small nature of Bug types, as they would be unable to carry a human.
- 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.
- 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
- Spanish: Bicho
- Korean: 벌레 beolle
- Hebrew: חרק harak