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Bug Type

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

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Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Bug type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Bug Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Bug type moves

2×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

Grass type icon
Grass
Psychic type icon
Psychic
Dark type icon
Dark

Weak To

Bug Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Flying type icon
Flying
Rock type icon
Rock
Fire type icon
Fire

Resists

Bug Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Fighting type icon
Fighting
Ground type icon
Ground
Grass type icon
Grass

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:

Grass type icon
Grass
Psychic type icon
Psychic
Dark type icon
Dark

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
虫
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
蟲
🇫🇷
French
fr
Insecte
🇩🇪
German
de
Käfer
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Bicho

+2 more languages available

Bug Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Bug typing

Filter by Generation

106
Total
95
Primary
11
Secondary

Primary Bug Type

Pokémon where Bug is their first type

#010
Caterpie - bug type Pokémon #10, official artwork from Pokédex

Caterpie

Weight2.9 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#011
Metapod - bug type Pokémon #11, official artwork from Pokédex

Metapod

Weight9.9 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Bug
#012
Butterfree - bug/flying type Pokémon #12, official artwork from Pokédex

Butterfree

Weight32.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#013
Weedle - bug/poison type Pokémon #13, official artwork from Pokédex

Weedle

Weight3.2 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#014
Kakuna - bug/poison type Pokémon #14, official artwork from Pokédex

Kakuna

Weight10.0 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#015
Beedrill - bug/poison type Pokémon #15, official artwork from Pokédex

Beedrill

Weight29.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#046
Paras - bug/grass type Pokémon #46, official artwork from Pokédex

Paras

Weight5.4 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#047
Parasect - bug/grass type Pokémon #47, official artwork from Pokédex

Parasect

Weight29.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#048
Venonat - bug/poison type Pokémon #48, official artwork from Pokédex

Venonat

Weight30.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#049
Venomoth - bug/poison type Pokémon #49, official artwork from Pokédex

Venomoth

Weight12.5 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#123
Scyther - bug/flying type Pokémon #123, official artwork from Pokédex

Scyther

Weight56.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#127
Pinsir - bug type Pokémon #127, official artwork from Pokédex

Pinsir

Weight55.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug
#165
Ledyba - bug/flying type Pokémon #165, official artwork from Pokédex

Ledyba

Weight10.8 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#166
Ledian - bug/flying type Pokémon #166, official artwork from Pokédex

Ledian

Weight35.6 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#167
Spinarak - bug/poison type Pokémon #167, official artwork from Pokédex

Spinarak

Weight8.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#168
Ariados - bug/poison type Pokémon #168, official artwork from Pokédex

Ariados

Weight33.5 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#193
Yanma - bug/flying type Pokémon #193, official artwork from Pokédex

Yanma

Weight38.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#204
Pineco - bug type Pokémon #204, official artwork from Pokédex

Pineco

Weight7.2 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug
#205
Forretress - bug/steel type Pokémon #205, official artwork from Pokédex

Forretress

Weight125.8 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#212
Scizor - bug/steel type Pokémon #212, official artwork from Pokédex

Scizor

Weight118.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#213
Shuckle - bug/rock type Pokémon #213, official artwork from Pokédex

Shuckle

Weight20.5 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug / Rock
#214
Heracross - bug/fighting type Pokémon #214, official artwork from Pokédex

Heracross

Weight54.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Fighting
#265
Wurmple - bug type Pokémon #265, official artwork from Pokédex

Wurmple

Weight3.6 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#266
Silcoon - bug type Pokémon #266, official artwork from Pokédex

Silcoon

Weight10.0 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug
#267
Beautifly - bug/flying type Pokémon #267, official artwork from Pokédex

Beautifly

Weight28.4 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#268
Cascoon - bug type Pokémon #268, official artwork from Pokédex

Cascoon

Weight11.5 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Bug
#269
Dustox - bug/poison type Pokémon #269, official artwork from Pokédex

Dustox

Weight31.6 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#283
Surskit - bug/water type Pokémon #283, official artwork from Pokédex

Surskit

Weight1.7 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Water
#284
Masquerain - bug/flying type Pokémon #284, official artwork from Pokédex

Masquerain

Weight3.6 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#290
Nincada - bug/ground type Pokémon #290, official artwork from Pokédex

Nincada

Weight5.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Ground
#291
Ninjask - bug/flying type Pokémon #291, official artwork from Pokédex

Ninjask

Weight12.0 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#292
Shedinja - bug/ghost type Pokémon #292, official artwork from Pokédex

Shedinja

Weight1.2 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug / Ghost
#313
Volbeat - bug type Pokémon #313, official artwork from Pokédex

Volbeat

Weight17.7 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Bug
#314
Illumise - bug type Pokémon #314, official artwork from Pokédex

Illumise

Weight17.7 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug
#401
Kricketot - bug type Pokémon #401, official artwork from Pokédex

Kricketot

Weight2.2 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#402
Kricketune - bug type Pokémon #402, official artwork from Pokédex

Kricketune

Weight25.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug
#412
Burmy - bug type Pokémon #412, official artwork from Pokédex

Burmy

Weight3.4 kg
Height0.2 m
Type:Bug
#413
Wormadam-plant - bug/grass type Pokémon #413, official artwork from Pokédex

Wormadam-plant

Weight6.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#414
Mothim - bug/flying type Pokémon #414, official artwork from Pokédex

Mothim

Weight23.3 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#415
Combee - bug/flying type Pokémon #415, official artwork from Pokédex

Combee

Weight5.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#416
Vespiquen - bug/flying type Pokémon #416, official artwork from Pokédex

Vespiquen

Weight38.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#469
Yanmega - bug/flying type Pokémon #469, official artwork from Pokédex

Yanmega

Weight51.5 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#540
Sewaddle - bug/grass type Pokémon #540, official artwork from Pokédex

Sewaddle

Weight2.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#541
Swadloon - bug/grass type Pokémon #541, official artwork from Pokédex

Swadloon

Weight7.3 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#542
Leavanny - bug/grass type Pokémon #542, official artwork from Pokédex

Leavanny

Weight20.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#543
Venipede - bug/poison type Pokémon #543, official artwork from Pokédex

Venipede

Weight5.3 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#544
Whirlipede - bug/poison type Pokémon #544, official artwork from Pokédex

Whirlipede

Weight58.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#545
Scolipede - bug/poison type Pokémon #545, official artwork from Pokédex

Scolipede

Weight200.5 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#557
Dwebble - bug/rock type Pokémon #557, official artwork from Pokédex

Dwebble

Weight14.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Rock
#558
Crustle - bug/rock type Pokémon #558, official artwork from Pokédex

Crustle

Weight200.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Bug / Rock
#588
Karrablast - bug type Pokémon #588, official artwork from Pokédex

Karrablast

Weight5.9 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug
#589
Escavalier - bug/steel type Pokémon #589, official artwork from Pokédex

Escavalier

Weight33.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#595
Joltik - bug/electric type Pokémon #595, official artwork from Pokédex

Joltik

Weight0.6 kg
Height0.1 m
Type:Bug / Electric
#596
Galvantula - bug/electric type Pokémon #596, official artwork from Pokédex

Galvantula

Weight14.3 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug / Electric
#616
Shelmet - bug type Pokémon #616, official artwork from Pokédex

Shelmet

Weight7.7 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug
#617
Accelgor - bug type Pokémon #617, official artwork from Pokédex

Accelgor

Weight25.3 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug
#632
Durant - bug/steel type Pokémon #632, official artwork from Pokédex

Durant

Weight33.0 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#636
Larvesta - bug/fire type Pokémon #636, official artwork from Pokédex

Larvesta

Weight28.8 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Bug / Fire
#637
Volcarona - bug/fire type Pokémon #637, official artwork from Pokédex

Volcarona

Weight46.0 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Bug / Fire
#649
Genesect - bug/steel type Pokémon #649, official artwork from Pokédex

Genesect

Weight82.5 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#664
Scatterbug - bug type Pokémon #664, official artwork from Pokédex

Scatterbug

Weight2.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#665
Spewpa - bug type Pokémon #665, official artwork from Pokédex

Spewpa

Weight8.4 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#666
Vivillon - bug/flying type Pokémon #666, official artwork from Pokédex

Vivillon

Weight17.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#736
Grubbin - bug type Pokémon #736, official artwork from Pokédex

Grubbin

Weight4.4 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug
#737
Charjabug - bug/electric type Pokémon #737, official artwork from Pokédex

Charjabug

Weight10.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Electric
#738
Vikavolt - bug/electric type Pokémon #738, official artwork from Pokédex

Vikavolt

Weight45.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Electric
#742
Cutiefly - bug/fairy type Pokémon #742, official artwork from Pokédex

Cutiefly

Weight0.2 kg
Height0.1 m
Type:Bug / Fairy
#743
Ribombee - bug/fairy type Pokémon #743, official artwork from Pokédex

Ribombee

Weight0.5 kg
Height0.2 m
Type:Bug / Fairy
#767
Wimpod - bug/water type Pokémon #767, official artwork from Pokédex

Wimpod

Weight12.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Water
#768
Golisopod - bug/water type Pokémon #768, official artwork from Pokédex

Golisopod

Weight108.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Bug / Water
#794
Buzzwole - bug/fighting type Pokémon #794, official artwork from Pokédex

Buzzwole

Weight333.6 kg
Height2.4 m
Type:Bug / Fighting
#795
Pheromosa - bug/fighting type Pokémon #795, official artwork from Pokédex

Pheromosa

Weight25.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Bug / Fighting
#824
Blipbug - bug type Pokémon #824, official artwork from Pokédex

Blipbug

Weight8.0 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug
#825
Dottler - bug/psychic type Pokémon #825, official artwork from Pokédex

Dottler

Weight19.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug / Psychic
#826
Orbeetle - bug/psychic type Pokémon #826, official artwork from Pokédex

Orbeetle

Weight40.8 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug / Psychic
#900
Kleavor - bug/rock type Pokémon #900, official artwork from Pokédex

Kleavor

Weight89.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Bug / Rock
#917
Tarountula - bug type Pokémon #917, official artwork from Pokédex

Tarountula

Weight4.0 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#918
Spidops - bug type Pokémon #918, official artwork from Pokédex

Spidops

Weight16.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug
#919
Nymble - bug type Pokémon #919, official artwork from Pokédex

Nymble

Weight1.0 kg
Height0.2 m
Type:Bug
#920
Lokix - bug/dark type Pokémon #920, official artwork from Pokédex

Lokix

Weight17.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Dark
#953
Rellor - bug type Pokémon #953, official artwork from Pokédex

Rellor

Weight1.0 kg
Height0.2 m
Type:Bug
#954
Rabsca - bug/psychic type Pokémon #954, official artwork from Pokédex

Rabsca

Weight3.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Psychic
#988
Slither-wing - bug/fighting type Pokémon #988, official artwork from Pokédex

Slither-wing

Weight92.0 kg
Height3.2 m
Type:Bug / Fighting
#10004
Wormadam-sandy - bug/ground type Pokémon #10004, official artwork from Pokédex

Wormadam-sandy

Weight6.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Ground
#10005
Wormadam-trash - bug/steel type Pokémon #10005, official artwork from Pokédex

Wormadam-trash

Weight6.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#10040
Pinsir-mega - bug/flying type Pokémon #10040, official artwork from Pokédex

Pinsir-mega

Weight59.0 kg
Height1.7 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#10046
Scizor-mega - bug/steel type Pokémon #10046, official artwork from Pokédex

Scizor-mega

Weight125.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#10047
Heracross-mega - bug/fighting type Pokémon #10047, official artwork from Pokédex

Heracross-mega

Weight62.5 kg
Height1.7 m
Type:Bug / Fighting
#10090
Beedrill-mega - bug/poison type Pokémon #10090, official artwork from Pokédex

Beedrill-mega

Weight40.5 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#10122
Vikavolt-totem - bug/electric type Pokémon #10122, official artwork from Pokédex

Vikavolt-totem

Weight147.5 kg
Height2.6 m
Type:Bug / Electric
#10150
Ribombee-totem - bug/fairy type Pokémon #10150, official artwork from Pokédex

Ribombee-totem

Weight2.0 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug / Fairy
#10198
Butterfree-gmax - bug/flying type Pokémon #10198, official artwork from Pokédex

Butterfree-gmax

Weight1000.0 kg
Height17.0 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#10213
Orbeetle-gmax - bug/psychic type Pokémon #10213, official artwork from Pokédex

Orbeetle-gmax

Weight1000.0 kg
Height14.0 m
Type:Bug / Psychic
#10288
Scolipede-mega - bug/poison type Pokémon #10288, official artwork from Pokédex

Scolipede-mega

Weight230.5 kg
Height3.2 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#10316
Golisopod-mega - bug/steel type Pokémon #10316, official artwork from Pokédex

Golisopod-mega

Weight148.0 kg
Height2.3 m
Type:Bug / Steel
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