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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
===Defense=== | ===Defense=== | ||
Defensively, Bug types | Defensively, Bug types often struggle because of their typically low {{stat|Defense}} and weaknesses to {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Flying}}, and {{t|Rock}}, all of which are commonly employed offensively. 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}}, as those two types cover each other against everything but Fire. | |||
===Offense=== | ===Offense=== | ||
In strictly damage-dealing terms, Bug is one of the worst offensive types. 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. Furthermore, many fully-evolved Bug-type Pokémon have a base stat total below 400. Although they are [[super effective]] against {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Dark}}, and {{t|Grass}} types, seven types ({{t|Fire}}, {{t|Flying}}, {{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Poison}}, {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Fairy}}) resist Bug-type moves. In [[Generation I]], Bug type can also deal super-effective damage to Poison, though this is reversed as of [[Generation II]]. | In strictly damage-dealing terms, Bug is one of the worst offensive types. 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. Furthermore, many fully-evolved Bug-type Pokémon have a base stat total below 400. Although they are [[super effective]] against {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Dark}}, and {{t|Grass}} types, Bug types are unable to deal a lot of damage to many other types, as seven types ({{t|Fire}}, {{t|Flying}}, {{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Poison}}, {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Fairy}}) resist Bug-type moves. Many Grass types have a dual type that eliminates their weakness to Bug, and 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]]. 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. 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}}. | |||
===Contest properties=== | ===Contest properties=== | ||