Bug (type) - Bulbapedia, The Community-driven Pokémon Encyclopedia

Types Normal Fire Fighting Water Flying Grass Poison Electric Ground Psychic Rock Ice Bug Dragon Ghost Dark Steel Fairy Stellar ???

The Bug type (Japanese: むしタイプ Bug type) is one of the eighteen types. Bug-type moves are super effective against Dark-, Grass-, and Psychic-type Pokémon, while Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Fire-, Flying-, and Rock-type moves.

Contents

• 1 Battle properties
• 2 Pokémon
  • 2.1 Pure Bug-type Pokémon
  • 2.2 Half Bug-type Pokémon
    • 2.2.1 Primary Bug-type Pokémon
    • 2.2.2 Secondary Bug-type Pokémon
• 3 Moves
• 4 Abilities
  • 4.1 Interacting with the Bug type
  • 4.2 Exclusive Abilities
• 5 Items
  • 5.1 Cram-o-matic
• 6 Notable Bug-type Trainers
• 7 Icons
  • 7.1 Core series
  • 7.2 Side series
  • 7.3 Spin-off games
• 8 Statistical averages
  • 8.1 Overall
  • 8.2 Fully evolved
• 9 In spin-off games
  • 9.1 Pokémon Sleep
• 10 In the TCG
• 11 Trivia
• 12 In other languages

Battle properties

Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.

Offensive properties of Bug-type moves
Super effective (×2)	Not very effective (×½)	No effect (×0)
GrassPsychicDark	FightingFlyingPoisonGhostSteel Fire Fairy	None

Defensive properties of Bug-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2)	Resists (×½)	Immune to (×0)
FlyingRockFire	FightingGroundGrass	None

• In Generation I only, Bug-type moves were super effective against Poison-type Pokémon and Poison-type moves were super effective against Bug-type Pokémon.
• The Dark and Steel types were introduced in Generation II.
• The Fairy type was introduced in Generation VI.

Pokémon

As of Generation IX, 94 Pokémon are Bug-type, which makes up 9.17% of all Pokémon, making it the 6th most common type after Psychic and before Fire and Poison.

Pure Bug-type Pokémon

# Name 0010 Caterpie 0011 Metapod 0127 Pinsir 0204 Pineco 0265 Wurmple 0266 Silcoon 0268 Cascoon 0313 Volbeat 0314 Illumise 0401 Kricketot 0402 Kricketune 0412 Burmy(Plant Cloak) Burmy(Sandy Cloak) Burmy(Trash Cloak) 0493 Arceus(Bug-type) 0588 Karrablast 0616 Shelmet 0617 Accelgor 0664 Scatterbug 0665 Spewpa 0736 Grubbin 0773 Silvally(Type: Bug) 0824 Blipbug 0917 Tarountula 0918 Spidops 0919 Nymble 0953 Rellor

Half Bug-type Pokémon

Primary Bug-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying GigantamaxButterfree Bug Flying 0013 Weedle Bug Poison 0014 Kakuna Bug Poison 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison MegaBeedrill Bug Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0127 MegaPinsir Bug Flying 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 0212 Scizor Bug Steel MegaScizor Bug Steel 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting MegaHeracross Bug Fighting 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0283 Surskit Bug Water 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0413 Wormadam(Plant Cloak) Bug Grass Wormadam(Sandy Cloak) Bug Ground Wormadam(Trash Cloak) Bug Steel 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0415 Combee Bug Flying 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0540 Sewaddle Bug Grass 0541 Swadloon Bug Grass 0542 Leavanny Bug Grass 0543 Venipede Bug Poison 0544 Whirlipede Bug Poison 0545 Scolipede Bug Poison MegaScolipede Bug Poison 0557 Dwebble Bug Rock 0558 Crustle Bug Rock 0589 Escavalier Bug Steel 0595 Joltik Bug Electric 0596 Galvantula Bug Electric 0632 Durant Bug Steel 0636 Larvesta Bug Fire 0637 Volcarona Bug Fire 0649 Genesect Bug Steel 0666 Vivillon Bug Flying 0737 Charjabug Bug Electric 0738 Vikavolt Bug Electric 0742 Cutiefly Bug Fairy 0743 Ribombee Bug Fairy 0767 Wimpod Bug Water 0768 Golisopod Bug Water MegaGolisopod Bug Steel 0794 Buzzwole Bug Fighting 0795 Pheromosa Bug Fighting 0825 Dottler Bug Psychic 0826 Orbeetle Bug Psychic GigantamaxOrbeetle Bug Psychic 0900 Kleavor Bug Rock 0920 Lokix Bug Dark 0954 Rabsca Bug Psychic 0988 Slither Wing Bug Fighting

Secondary Bug-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0751 Dewpider Water Bug 0752 Araquanid Water Bug 0850 Sizzlipede Fire Bug 0851 Centiskorch Fire Bug GigantamaxCentiskorch Fire Bug 0872 Snom Ice Bug 0873 Frosmoth Ice Bug

Moves

As of Generation IX, there are 34 Bug-type moves, which makes up 3.64% of all moves (excluding those that are Bug-type only under certain circumstances), causing it to tie with Ghost and Fairy as the 4th rarest type among moves after Ice and before Poison.

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Bug-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
IV	Attack Order	Physical	Clever	09090	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user calls out its underlings to pummel the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
IV	Bug Bite	Physical	Cute	06060	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
IV	Bug Buzz	Special	Beautiful	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
IV	Defend Order	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, boosting its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
VI	Fell Stinger	Physical	Cool	05050	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Normal	When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user's Attack stat is boosted drastically.
VII	First Impression	Physical	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
II	Fury Cutter	Physical	Cool	04040	09595%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
VIII	G-Max Befuddle	Physical	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	A Bug-type attack that Gigantamax Butterfree use. This move inflicts the poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep status condition on opponents.
VIII	G-Max Befuddle	Special	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	A Bug-type attack that Gigantamax Butterfree use. This move inflicts the poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep status condition on opponents.
IV	Heal Order	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user calls out its underlings to heal it. The user regains up to half of its max HP.
VI	Infestation	Special	Cute	02020	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.
I	Leech Life	Physical	Clever	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
VII	Lunge	Physical	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
VIII	Max Flutterby	Physical	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	This is a Bug-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
VIII	Max Flutterby	Special	000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	1 Other	This is a Bug-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
II	Megahorn	Physical	Cool	120120	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
I	Pin Missile	Physical	Cool	02525	09595%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
VII	Pollen Puff	Special	09090	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes. If the target is an ally, it gives the ally a pollen puff that restores its HP instead.
IX	Pounce	Physical	05050	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
VI	Powder	Status	Clever	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user covers the target in a combustible powder. If the target uses a Fire-type move, the powder explodes and damages the target.
V	Quiver Dance	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.
V	Rage Powder	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.
VII	Savage Spin-Out	Physical	000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	The user binds the target with full force with threads of silk that the user spits using its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VII	Savage Spin-Out	Special	000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	The user binds the target with full force with threads of silk that the user spits using its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
III	Signal Beam	Special	Beautiful	07575	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.
IX	Silk Trap	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user spins a silken trap, protecting itself from damage while lowering the Speed stat of any attacker that makes direct contact.
III	Silver Wind	Special	Beautiful	06060	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
VIII	Skitter Smack	Physical	07070	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
II	Spider Web	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user ensnares the target with thin, gooey silk so it can't flee from battle.
V	Steamroller	Physical	Tough	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user crushes its target by rolling over the target with its rolled-up body. This may also make the target flinch.
VI	Sticky Web	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Other Side	The user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team, which lowers their Speed stats upon switching into battle.
I	String Shot	Status	Clever	000—	09595%	4040 (max 64)	Many Others	The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats.
V	Struggle Bug	Special	Cute	05050	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Many Others	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
III	Tail Glow	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.
I	Twineedle	Physical	Cool	02525	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. This may also poison the target.
IV	U-turn	Physical	Cute	07070	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
IV	X-Scissor	Physical	Cool	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Bug type

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Bug-type Pokémon if it uses a Bug-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Bug-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Bug-type move, is sent out against a Bug-type opponent, is holding a Bug Memory, or is holding an Insect Plate or Buginium Z.

Gen	Ability	Description
V	Rattled	The Pokémon gets scared when hit by a Dark-, Ghost-, or Bug-type attack or if intimidated, which boosts its Speed stat.
III	Swarm	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Bug-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Compound Eyes	The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.
III	Shield Dust	Protective dust shields the Pokémon from the additional effects of moves.
III	Swarm	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

Name	Description
	Bug Gem	A gem with an insect-like essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Bug-type move one time.
	Bug Memory	A memory disc that contains Bug-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
	Bug Tera Shard	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
	Buginium Z	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Bug-type moves to Z-Moves.
	Insect Plate	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of bugs and boosts the power of the holder’s Bug-type moves.
	Net Ball	A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching Water- or Bug-type Pokémon.
	Silver Powder	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a shiny silver powder that boosts the power of the holder's Bug-type moves.
	Tanga Berry	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Bug-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Cram-o-matic

Name
	Enigma Berry
	Grip Claw
	Honey
	Shed Shell

Notable Bug-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Bug-type Trainers

Gen	Trainer	Title	Location
II	Bugsy	Gym Leader	Azalea Gym
IV	Aaron	Elite Four	Sinnoh Pokémon League
V	Burgh	Gym Leader	Castelia Gym
VI	Viola	Gym Leader	Santalune Gym
VII	Guzma	Team Skull BossPokémon Trainer	Shady House
IX	Katy	Gym Leader	Cortondo Gym

Icons

Core series

Icon fromPokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Icon fromPokémon Emerald

Icon fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Icon fromGeneration IV

Pokédex icon fromGeneration IV

Icon fromGeneration V

Icon fromGeneration VI

Icon fromPokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Icon fromLet's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!

Icon fromPokémon Sword and Shield

Symbol icon fromLet's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME (Gen VIII)

Icon fromPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Symbol icon fromPokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet, and HOME (Gen IX)

Icon fromPokémon Legends: Arceus

Symbol icon fromPokémon Legends: Arceus

Icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera symbol icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Side series

Icon fromPokémon Stadium	Icon fromPokémon Stadium 2	Icon fromPokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire	Icon fromPokémon Colosseum	Icon fromPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	Icon fromPokémon Battle Revolution

Spin-off games

Symbol icon fromPokémon Ranger	Symbol icon fromPokémon Battrio	Symbol icon fromPokémon Tretta	Symbol icon fromPokémon GO	Symbol icon fromPokémon Rumble Rush	Symbol icon fromPokémon Masters EX	Tera symbol icon fromPokémon Masters EX	Symbol icon fromPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX	Symbol icon fromPokémon Mezastar	Symbol icon fromNew Pokémon Snap	Symbol icon fromPokémon Sleep

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 58.11
Attack: 73.59
Defense: 73.40
Sp.Atk: 57.54
Sp.Def: 67.34
Speed: 62.07
Total: 387.78

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 68.58
Attack: 92.80
Defense: 86.95
Sp.Atk: 72.73
Sp.Def: 83
Speed: 74.78
Total: 478.84

In spin-off games

Pokémon Sleep

Unlike in the core series games, in Pokémon Sleep, each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for Snorlax to feed on. Bug-type Pokémon will gather Lum Berries, and typically have the Dozing sleep type.

The following is a list of Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.

# Pokémon Name Sleep type 0010 Caterpie Dozing 0011 Metapod Dozing 0012 Butterfree Dozing 0127 Pinsir Dozing 0214 Heracross Dozing 0557 Dwebble Dozing 0558 Crustle Dozing 0736 Grubbin Dozing 0737 Charjabug Dozing 0738 Vikavolt Dozing

In the TCG

Main article: Grass (TCG)

Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Bug-type Pokémon are generally listed as Grass-type Pokémon.

Grass-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Fire-type Pokémon and have no resistance. They are strong against some Fighting and Darkness Pokémon, and until Sword & Shield were strong against some Water types as well, whilst Metal Pokémon resisted it until the EX Power Keepers expansion set before this resistance was brought back in Sword & Shield.

Trivia

• On average, Bug-type Pokémon have the lowest base HP, Attack, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed and base stat total of all types.
• Bug is tied with Grass as the most resisted type, with seven types resisting each of them.
• This is the only type:
  • That, excluding Silvally holding the Bug Memory, hasn't been assigned to a Legendary Pokémon.
  • Without a Pokémon that has a regional form or is one.
  • Without a Pokémon in the Amorphous or Field Egg Group.
• The Bug type has been paired with every other type except for Dragon and Normal.
  • This makes the Bug type the only type to not have been paired up with Dragon.
• Generation V introduced the most Bug-type Pokémon of any Generation, with 18, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Bug-type Pokémon, with three.
• Generation IV introduced the most Bug-type moves of any Generation, with seven, and Generation IX introduced the fewest Bug-type moves, with two.
• The Flying type is one of the two types most commonly paired with the Bug type, with the other type being Poison. However, there are a number of Bug types that are not Flying-types nor have the Ability Levitate despite being able to fly, such as Beedrill and Venomoth.
  • Despite this, the only Bug-type Pokémon that can learn the move Fly, Volcarona, Genesect, and Vikavolt, are not Flying-type Pokémon.
    • Out of these three Pokémon, Vikavolt is the only one that could not learn Fly in its introductory generation; Vikavolt was made able to learn Fly at level 50 and from TM06 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• Until Platinum, several Bug-type Pokémon (Shuckle, Kricketot, Burmy, Wormadam, and Combee) were unable to learn any Bug-type moves naturally. Each of them can now learn Bug Bite by level up.
  • Pinsir and the Ledyba evolutionary line were also unable to learn any Bug-type moves naturally until Generation IV, in which the former gained access to X-Scissor and the latter to Silver Wind and Bug Buzz via level up.
• In Generation I, the Bug type is super effective against Poison-type Pokémon, while the Poison type is super effective against Bug-type Pokémon. As such, this was the only case when two different types were ever super effective against each other.
  • Additionally, since Generation I, the Bug and Fighting types are the only two separate types that resist each other.
• The Bug type was the most common 4× weakness in Generation I, with 11 Pokémon doubly weak to it, mainly due to Poison type having a weakness to it at the time.
• Each of the three first partner Pokémon types have a different effectiveness when attacking a pure Bug-type Pokémon (Grass does ½× damage, Water does 1× damage, and Fire does 2× damage).
  • This trait is also shared with pure Steel-type Pokémon.
• No Pokémon gains the Bug type upon Evolution that did not already have it. It shares this distinction with the Normal type.
  • Additionally, no Pokémon gains the Bug type upon changing forms with the exceptions of Arceus and Silvally, which have forms of every type.
• Of all Pokémon that evolve at or above a certain level, 11 of the earliest-evolving Pokémon are of the Bug type.
• Despite having no TMs that are of the Bug-type in Generation III, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen's internal data contains a sprite for Bug-type TMs.
• All Bug-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		むし (虫) Mushi
Catalan	Catalonia	Insecte
	Valencia	Bestiola
Chinese	Cantonese	蟲 Chùhng
	Mandarin	蟲 / 虫 Chóng爬蟲 Páchóng
Czech		Hmyzí
Danish		KrybInsekt
Dutch		Insect
Finnish		ÖtökkäHyönteinen
French		Insecte
German		Käfer
Greek		Εντόμου Entómou
Hebrew		חרק Kherek
Hindi		बग Bugकीड़ा Keeda*
Hungarian		Bogár
Indonesian		Serangga
Italian		Coleottero
Korean		벌레 Beolle
Malaysian		Serangga
Norwegian		Insekt
Polish		Robak*Robaczy*Bug*Chrząszcz*
Portuguese	Brazil	InsetoMicróbio*Bicho*
	Portugal	InsectoInseto
Romanian		Insectă
Russian		Насекомое NasekomoyeЖук Zhuk
Spanish	Latin America	Insecto
	Spain	Bicho
Swedish		InsektKryp*
Thai		แมลง Malaeng
Turkish		Böcek
Vietnamese		Côn trùng