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In [[Generation I]], Bug type can also deal super-effective damage to Poison, though this is reversed as of [[Generation II]]. The Bug type does pair effectively with {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}, but 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. | In [[Generation I]], Bug type can also deal super-effective damage to Poison, though this is reversed as of [[Generation II]]. The Bug type does pair effectively with {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}, but 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. | ||
However, although lacking in stats, Bug-types are by no means ineffectual. Bug-types learn | However, although lacking in stats, Bug-types are by no means ineffectual. Some Bug-types learn powerful status moves such as {{m|Tail Glow}} or {{m|Quiver Dance}}, as well as frequently having access to moves of other types like disrupting {{cat|powder and spore moves|powder moves}}. Although their base power may be lacking, some Bug-type moves have a great utility that hinders the opponent or helps the user, such as {{m|U-turn}} and {{m|Sticky Web}}. | ||
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