Bug type

The  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, 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 cycle of a butterfly.i.e first stage like a caterpillar, second like a cocoon then completely evovle into final evolution.

The known famous Bug-type trainers are: Bugsy, the Gym Leader of Azalea Town in Johto; Aaron, the first member of the Elite Four of the Sinnoh Pokémon League; Burgh, the Gym Leader of Castelia City in Unova; and Viola, the 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.
 * 11 moves are of the Physical type.gif type.
 * 9 moves are of the Special type.gif type.
 * 5 moves are of the Other type.gif type.
 * In contests: Clever moves stand out.
 * 8 moves are of the [[File:Clever type.png]] type.
 * 6 moves are of the [[File:Cool type.png]] type.
 * 5 moves are of the [[File:Beautiful type.png]] type.
 * 4 moves are of the [[File:Cute type.png]] type.
 * 2 moves are of the [[File:Tough type.png]] type.

Effectiveness of Bug-type moves
Super effective against Pokémon of the types:, and.

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.

Bug-type Pokémon
66 Pokémon are Bug type. (9.17% of all Pokémon)

Pure Bug-type Pokémon
17 Pokémon are pure Bug type. (25.76% of Bug-type Pokémon)

Primary Bug-type Pokémon
49 Pokémon are primary Bug type. (69.70% of Bug-type Pokémon)

Secondary Bug-type Pokémon
3 Pokémon are secondary Bug type. (4.55% of Bug-type Pokémon)

Pokémon with Bug-type alternate formes
The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Bug type.

Relations with other types

 * They're strong against the 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 type because members of this type commonly consume plants and similar organic material.
 * They're strong against the 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 type because fire consumes the exoskeletons endemic to members of this type rather easily.
 * They're weak against the type because the strength of their exoskeletons rarely can endure the weight or impact of rock or stone.
 * They're resistant against the type because many bugs like worms live inside the ground and many of them eat it.
 * The 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 type is resistant to them because the strength of their exoskeletons rarely can endure the weight or impact of physical blows.
 * The type is resistant to them because many fairies live along bugs.
 * The 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.