Bug type icon

Bug Type

Complete guide to Bug type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Bug type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Bug Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Bug type moves

Super effective against
Grass type icon
Grass
Psychic type icon
Psychic
Dark type icon
Dark
½×Not very effective against
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Flying type icon
Flying
Poison type icon
Poison
Ghost type icon
Ghost
Steel type icon
Steel
Fire type icon
Fire
Fairy type icon
Fairy

Bug Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Flying type icon
Flying
Rock type icon
Rock
Fire type icon
Fire
½× fromResists damage from
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Ground type icon
Ground
Grass type icon
Grass

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Bug type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Bug moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Bug Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Resists

Bug Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Bug Moves

Powerful Bug type moves to consider for your team

Leech Life
Bug Type Move
Silver Wind
Bug Type Move
U Turn
Bug Type Move
X Scissor
Bug Type Move
Bug Buzz
Bug Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Bug type moves to counter:

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Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Bug type moves with complementary types that cover Bug's weaknesses (weak to flying, rock).

Bug in Other Languages

How "Bug" type is written in different languages

🇺🇸
English
en
Bug
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
むし
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
벌레
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
🇫🇷
French
fr
Insecte
🇩🇪
German
de
Käfer
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Bicho

+2 more languages available

Bug Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Bug typing

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