The Bug-type (むしタイプ Mushi taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.
Bug-type Pokémon are characterized by their fast growing, as they don't take long to evolve. Bug-type Pokémon live mostly (not all of them) in forests, some of them are a little harder to find because they live atop the trees.
From Generation V on, it is known that Bug-type Pokémon are preferred by artists, mostly because they have beautiful colors and have a stoic and cheerful character. It can be said that Bug-type Pokémon represent the beauty of nature. Many of the bug-type pokemon evolutions are similar to the life cycles of insects like that of beetles and butterflies; i.e the first stage like larvae, second like pupae, then its final evolution into its mature, adult form. (Ironically, the Pokemon that evolves the latest out of all level-evolving Pokemon, Larvesta, happens to be a Bug-type.)
The known famous Bug-type trainers are: Bugsy, the second Gym Leader of Azalea Town in Johto; Aaron, the first member of the Elite Four of the Sinnoh Pokémon League; Burgh, the third Gym Leader of Castelia City in Unova; and Viola, the first Gym Leader of Santalune City in Kalos.
Bug-type moves
- There are 25 Bug-type moves.
- In Generation I, 4 moves were introduced.
- In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
- In Generation III, 3 moves were introduced.
- In Generation IV, 7 moves were introduced.
- In Generation V, 4 moves were introduced.
- In Generation VI, 4 moves were introduced.
- In battles: Physical moves stand out.
- In contests: Clever moves stand out.
List of Bug-type moves
Name | Category | Contest | Generation | Power |
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Attack Order | Generation IV | 90 | ||
Bug Bite | [1] | Generation IV | 60 | |
Bug Buzz | [2] | Generation IV | 90 | |
Defend Order | Generation IV | - | ||
Fell Stinger | Generation VI | 30 | ||
First Impression | - | Generation VII | 90 | |
Fury Cutter | Generation II | 40-160[3] | ||
Heal Order | Generation IV | - | ||
Infestation | Generation VI | 20 | ||
Leech Life | Generation I | 20 | ||
Lunge | - | Generation VII | 80 | |
Megahorn | Generation II | 120 | ||
Pin Missile | Generation II | 25 (x2-5)[4] | ||
Pollen Puff | - | Generation VII | 90 | |
Powder | Generation VI | - | ||
Quiver Dance | Generation V | - | ||
Rage Powder | Generation V | - | ||
Signal Beam | Generation III | 75 | ||
Silver Wind | Generation III | 60 | ||
Spider Web | Generation II | - | ||
Steamroller | Generation V | 65 | ||
Sticky Web | Generation VI | - | ||
String Shot | Generation I | - | ||
Struggle Bug | Generation V | 50[5] | ||
Tail Glow | Generation III | - | ||
Twineedle | Generation I | 25 (x2) | ||
U-turn | Generation IV | 70 | ||
X-Scissor | [6] | Generation IV | 80 |
Effectiveness of Bug-type moves
×2 |
Super effective against Pokémon of the types: , and .
½ |
Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: , , , , , and .
Weaknesses and resistances of the Bug type
A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.
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Bug-type-Pokémon Trainers
Bug-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders
Leader | Location | Badge |
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Bugsy |
Azalea Town, Johto | Hive Badge |
Burgh |
Castelia City, Unova | Insect Badge |
File:VSViola.png Viola |
Santalune City, Kalos | Bug Badge |
Bug-type-Pokémon Elite Four Members
Competence | Category |
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Aaron |
Sinnoh Elite Four |
Bug type records
- Scolipede is the tallest Bug type.
- Joltik and Cutiefly are the smallest Bug types.
- Buzzwole is the heaviest Bug type.
- Cutiefly is the lightest Bug type.
- Caterpie, Weedle and Wurmple evolve at the lowest level (7)
- Larvesta evolves at the highest level (59)
- Buzzwole has the most HP of all Bug-types (107)
- Mega Heracross has the most Attack of all Bug-types (185)
- Shuckle has the most Defense & Sp. Def of all Bug-types (230)
- Vikavolt has the most Sp. Atk of all Bug-types (145)
- Ninjask has the most Speed of all Bug-types (160)
Bug-type Pokémon
79 Pokémon are Bug type. (9.85% of all Pokémon)
Pure Bug-type Pokémon
18 Pokémon are pure Bug type. (22.78% of Bug-type Pokémon)
Caterpie | Metapod | Pinsir | Pineco | Wurmple | Silcoon |
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#010 ---- |
#011 ---- |
#127 ---- |
#204 ---- |
#265 ---- |
#266 ---- |
Cascoon | Volbeat | Illumise | Kricketot | Kricketune | Burmy |
#268 ---- |
#313 ---- |
#314 ---- |
#401 ---- |
#402 ---- |
#412 ---- |
Karrablast | Shelmet | Accelgor | Scatterbug | Spewpa | Grubbin |
#588 ---- |
#616 ---- |
#617 ---- |
#664 ---- |
#665 ---- |
#736 ---- |
Primary Bug-type Pokémon
56 Pokémon are primary Bug type. (70.89% of Bug-type Pokémon)
Butterfree | Weedle | Kakuna | Beedrill | Paras | Parasect |
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#012 ---- |
#013 ---- |
#014 ---- |
#015 ---- |
#046 ---- |
#047 ---- |
Venonat | Venomoth | Scyther | Ledyba | Ledian | Spinarak |
#048 ---- |
#049 ---- |
#123 ---- |
#165 ---- |
#166 ---- |
#167 ---- |
Ariados | Yanma | Forretress | Scizor | Shuckle | Heracross |
#168 ---- |
#193 ---- |
#205 ---- |
#212 ---- |
#213 ---- |
#214 ---- |
Beautifly | Dustox | Surskit | Masquerain | Nincada | Ninjask |
#267 ---- |
#269 ---- |
#283 ---- |
#284 ---- |
#290 ---- |
#291 ---- |
Shedinja | Wormadam | Mothim | Combee | ||
#292 ---- |
#413 ---- |
#413 ---- |
Wormadam #413 ---- |
#414 ---- |
#415 ---- |
Vespiquen | Yanmega | Sewaddle | Swadloon | Leavanny | Venipede |
#416 ---- |
#469 ---- |
#540 ---- |
#541 ---- |
#542 ---- |
#543 ---- |
Whirlipede | Scolipede | Dwebble | Crustle | Escavalier | Joltik |
#544 ---- |
#545 ---- |
#557 ---- |
#558 ---- |
#589 ---- |
#595 ---- |
Galvantula | Durant | Larvesta | Volcarona | Genesect | Vivillon |
#596 ---- |
#632 ---- |
#636 ---- |
#637 ---- |
#649 ---- |
#666 ---- |
Charjabug | Vikavolt | Cutiefly | Ribombee | Wimpod | Golisopod |
#737 ---- |
#738 ---- |
#742 ---- |
#743 ---- |
#767 ---- |
#768 ---- |
Buzzwole | Pheromosa | ||||
#794 ---- |
#795 ---- |
Secondary Bug-type Pokémon
5 Pokémon are secondary Bug type. (6.33% of Bug-type Pokémon)
Anorith | Armaldo | Skorupi | Dewpider | Araquanid |
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#347 ---- |
#348 ---- |
#451 ---- |
#751 ---- |
#752 ---- |
Pokémon with Bug-type alternate formes
The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Bug type.
Mega Beedrill | Mega Pinsir | Mega Scizor | Mega Heracross | Arceus | Silvally |
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#015 ---- |
#127 ---- |
#212 ---- |
#214 ---- |
#493 ---- |
Silvally #773 ---- |
Relations with other types
- They're strong against the Psychic type because they represent a common fear affecting the psychology of the mind. Further, members of this type often do not have the mental capacity to be very susceptible to mental manipulation.
- They're strong against the Grass type because members of this type commonly consume plants and similar organic material.
- They're strong against the Dark type because members of this type are well adapted to operating in darkness and do not have the mental capacity to fear the dark.
- They're weak against the type because many members of this type are ground dwellers, vulnerable from attacks from up above. Further, many members of this type are commonly preyed upon by Flying type members.
- They're weak against the Fire type because fire consumes the exoskeletons endemic to members of this type rather easily, and where fire is both a bane and repellent to insects, either keeping them at bay with its increasing heat or drawing them into its flame with its light.
- They're weak against the Rock type because the strength of their exoskeletons rarely can endure the weight or impact of rock or stone.
- They're resistant against the Ground type because many bugs like worms live inside the ground and many of them eat it.
- The Ghost type is resistant to them because members of this type cannot easily transcend the spiritual barrier members of that type hide behind in order to attack them.
- The Fighting type is resistant to them because the strength of their exoskeletons rarely can endure the weight or impact of physical blows.
- The Fairy type is resistant to them because many fairies live along bugs.
- The Poison type is resistant to them because members of that type have developed natural resistances to poisons, rendering many poison-based bug attacks ineffective. This type was vulnerable to Poison type attacks in Generation I, but this weakness was possibly removed due to members of this type's rapid adaptation to poisonous material.
Notes
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ 20-160 until Generation V.
- ^ 14 (x2-5) until Generation V.
- ^ 30 in Generation V.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ In Generation I, Poison-type moves were super effective on Bug-type Pokémon.
- ^ In Generation I, Poison-type moves were super effective on Bug/Flying-type Pokémon.
- ^ In Generation I, Poison-type moves were doubly super effective on Bug/Grass-type Pokémon.
- ^ In Generation I, Bug-type moves did normal damage on Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.
- ^ In Generation I, Poison-type moves did normal damage on Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.
- ^ Before Generation VI, Bug/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
- ^ Before Generation VI, Bug/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
- ^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Insect Plate.
- ^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Bug Memory.
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Only exists within Generation II – IV: ??? type · Only exists within Colosseum and XD: Shadow |