Bug type

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.

The majority of the Pokémon with this type are based on real-life invertebrates (spiders, scorpions, butterflies, moths, etc.).

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 their evolutionary lines 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.

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.
  • 11 moves are of the type.
  • 9 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Clever moves stand out.
  • 8 moves are of the type.
  • 6 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.

List of Bug-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
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

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.

	Type of the move
						½	×2	×2		½	½			[7]		×2
				½		½	×2			½						×2	½
	½	½	×0			½	×2	×2		½	½			×2		×2	×2
	½	½			×2	½	×2	×4		½	½				×2
	½				½	½		×2		¼		½				×4	½	×2
	½			×2		¼	×2	×2		¼	×0	×2		[8]		×4
	½	×2				×0	×2	×2	×2	½	½		×0	½		×2
	×2			½		½	×4	×4		¼	¼	×2		×2 [9]		×2		½
				×0		½	×2	×2			½	×2		½				×2
	½ [10]				½	¼	×2	×2		¼				½ [11]	×2	×2
													½	½		×2	×2	×2
	½	[12]	½		½		×4		[13]	¼		½	½	×0	½		½
				×2		½		×2			½	½				×2	½	½

Bug-type-Pokémon Trainers

Bug-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Bugsy	Azalea Town, Johto	Hive Badge
Burgh	Castelia City, Unova	Insect Badge
Viola	Santalune City, Kalos	Bug Badge

Bug-type-Pokémon Elite Four Members

Competence	Category
Aaron	Sinnoh Elite Four

Bug type records

• Centiskorch 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)
• Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, and Mega Heracross all tie for the highest base stat total of all Bug-types (600)

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
#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 ----
Blipbug
#824 ----

Primary Bug-type Pokémon

56 Pokémon are primary Bug type. (70.89% of Bug-type Pokémon)

Butterfree	Weedle	Kakuna	Beedrill	Paras	Parasect
#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 ----	#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	Dottler	Orbeetle
#794 ----	#795 ----	#825 ----	#826 ----

Secondary Bug-type Pokémon

5 Pokémon are secondary Bug type. (6.33% of Bug-type Pokémon)

Anorith	Armaldo	Skorupi	Dewpider	Araquanid	Wimpod
#347 ----	#348 ----	#451 ----	#751 ----	#752 ----	#767 ----
Golisopod	Sizzlipede	Centiskorch	Snom	Frosmoth
#768 ----	#850 ----	#851 ----	#872 ----	#873 ----

Pokémon with Bug-type alternate formes

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

Gigantamax Butterfree	Mega Beedrill	Mega Pinsir	Mega Scizor	Mega Heracross	Arceus
#012 ----	#015 ----	#127 ----	#212 ----	#214 ----	#493 ---- [14]
Silvally	Gigantamax Orbeetle	Gigantamax Centiskorch
#773 ---- [15]	#826 ----	#851 ----

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 Flying 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. Also, bugs can dig their way out if they're buried in sand, dirt, or mud. Something curious about this is the Ground-type isn't weak to them.
• 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. Also because parasites can't infect someone who is already dead.
• They resist the Fighting-type because it is difficult to hit an insect since they are small and move quickly.
• 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, and fairies can keep bugs under control.
• 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.
• The Steel type resists them because bugs and insects don't have enough force to make any physical change to metals.

Trivia

• Interestingly, they're neutral against the Ice-type instead of being weak to them, despite the fact that bugs are cold-blooded creatures, and have a difficult time surviving in cold temperatures.

Notes

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