Bug (type): Difference between revisions

Defensively, Bug types are not very useful because of their low {{stat|Defense}} and weaknesses to {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Flying}}, and {{t|Rock}}, the most powerful moves of which are commonly known. Even their resistances to {{t|Ground}} and {{t|Fighting}}, the two types with the most offensive coverage, are of little use since many Pokémon of both types can learn Rock moves.

However, dual-type Bug/Flying and Bug/{{t|Poison}} Pokémon have an outstanding double resistance to Fighting, which can make up for their low Defense. They also have a double resistance to common {{t|Grass}} moves and can greatly pressure Pokémon of that type. The Bug type is perhaps most effective when paired with {{t|Steel}}, becoming immune to Poison and resistant to eight types in all at the expense of a double weakness to Fire.

Offensively, Bug types may be considered one of the worst offensive types. Although they are {{DL|Damage modification|super effective}} against {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Dark}}, and {{t|Grass}} types, Bug types are unable to deal a lot of damage to many types, as seven types ({{t|Fire}}, {{t|Flying}}, {{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Poison}}, {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Fairy}}) resist Bug-type moves. Most Grass types have a dual type that eliminates their weakness to Bug, and even so most pure Grass types have well above average defensive stats, making low powered Bug type moves almost useless against them.

In [[Generation I]], Bug type can also deal super-effective damage to Poison, though this is reversed as of [[Generation II]]. Furthermore, their advantage over Psychic types is compromised by the relatively common typing of Bug/Poison types in Generation I, as well as Psychic types with Bug-resistant secondary types. Despite these offensive flaws, the Bug type pairs effectively with {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}.

Statistically, the Bug type is the weakest among the types as it has the lowest average base stat total among all Pokémon and among fully evolved Pokémon. Bug-type Pokémon also have the lowest average HP and Special Attack of both these groups. Furthermore, many fully-evolved Bug-type Pokémon have a base stat total below 400. In Generation I, there were only three Bug-type moves, none of which were very powerful. As of [[Generation IV]], several powerful Bug-type moves were introduced and several Bug-type's movepools were expanded with wider coverage. Depending on their {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stats, they can prove to be a nuisance with hard hitting attacks.