Bug (type)

This chart shows the strength of the bug type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a bug type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

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Bug Pokémon stat averages

57.6 HP

72.5 Attack

72.5 Defence

57.3 Sp. Atk

66.1 Sp. Def

63 Speed

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Bug Pokémon

Caterpie#010 /

Bug

Metapod#011 /

Bug

Butterfree#012 /

Bug ·

Flying

Weedle#013 /

Bug ·

Poison

Kakuna#014 /

Bug ·

Poison

Beedrill#015 /

Bug ·

Poison

Mega Beedrill#015 /

Bug ·

Poison

Paras#046 /

Bug ·

Grass

Parasect#047 /

Bug ·

Grass

Venonat#048 /

Bug ·

Poison

Venomoth#049 /

Bug ·

Poison

Scyther#123 /

Bug ·

Flying

Pinsir#127 /

Bug

Mega Pinsir#127 /

Bug ·

Flying

Ledyba#165 /

Bug ·

Flying

Ledian#166 /

Bug ·

Flying

Spinarak#167 /

Bug ·

Poison

Ariados#168 /

Bug ·

Poison

Yanma#193 /

Bug ·

Flying

Pineco#204 /

Bug

Forretress#205 /

Bug ·

Steel

Scizor#212 /

Bug ·

Steel

Mega Scizor#212 /

Bug ·

Steel

Shuckle#213 /

Bug ·

Rock

Heracross#214 /

Bug ·

Fighting

Mega Heracross#214 /

Bug ·

Fighting

Wurmple#265 /

Bug

Silcoon#266 /

Bug

Beautifly#267 /

Bug ·

Flying

Cascoon#268 /

Bug

Dustox#269 /

Bug ·

Poison

Surskit#283 /

Bug ·

Water

Masquerain#284 /

Bug ·

Flying

Nincada#290 /

Bug ·

Ground

Ninjask#291 /

Bug ·

Flying

Shedinja#292 /

Bug ·

Ghost

Volbeat#313 /

Bug

Illumise#314 /

Bug

Anorith#347 /

Rock ·

Bug

Armaldo#348 /

Rock ·

Kricketot#401 /

Kricketune#402 /

Burmy#412 /

Wormadam Plant#413 /

Bug ·

Grass

Wormadam Sandy#413 /

Bug ·

Ground

Wormadam Trash#413 /

Bug ·

Steel

Mothim#414 /

Bug ·

Flying

Combee#415 /

Bug ·

Flying

Vespiquen#416 /

Bug ·

Flying

Skorupi#451 /

Poison ·

Bug

Yanmega#469 /

Bug ·

Flying

Sewaddle#540 /

Bug ·

Grass

Swadloon#541 /

Bug ·

Grass

Leavanny#542 /

Bug ·

Grass

Venipede#543 /

Bug ·

Poison

Whirlipede#544 /

Bug ·

Poison

Scolipede#545 /

Bug ·

Poison

Dwebble#557 /

Bug ·

Rock

Crustle#558 /

Bug ·

Rock

Karrablast#588 /

Bug

Escavalier#589 /

Bug ·

Steel

Joltik#595 /

Bug ·

Electric

Galvantula#596 /

Bug ·

Electric

Shelmet#616 /

Bug

Accelgor#617 /

Bug

Durant#632 /

Bug ·

Steel

Larvesta#636 /

Bug ·

Fire

Volcarona#637 /

Bug ·

Fire

Genesect#649 /

Bug ·

Steel

Scatterbug#664 /

Bug

Spewpa#665 /

Bug

Vivillon#666 /

Bug ·

Flying

Grubbin#736 /

Bug

Charjabug#737 /

Bug ·

Electric

Vikavolt#738 /

Bug ·

Electric

Vikavolt Totem#738 /

Bug ·

Electric

Cutiefly#742 /

Bug ·

Fairy

Ribombee#743 /

Bug ·

Fairy

Ribombee Totem#743 /

Bug ·

Fairy

Dewpider#751 /

Water ·

Bug

Araquanid#752 /

Water ·

Bug

Wimpod#767 /

Bug ·

Water

Golisopod#768 /

Bug ·

Water

Buzzwole#794 /

Bug ·

Fighting

Pheromosa#795 /

Bug ·

Fighting

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Bug type moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Effect	Prob (%)
Attack Order	BUG	90	100	15	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	-
Bug Bite	BUG	60	100	20	If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	-
Bug Buzz	BUG	90	100	10	Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	10
Defend Order	BUG	-	-	10	Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	-
Fell Stinger	BUG	50	100	25	Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.	-
First Impression	BUG	90	100	10	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle.	-
Fury Cutter	BUG	40	95	20	Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	-
Heal Order	BUG	-	-	10	Heals the user by half its max HP.	-
Infestation	BUG	20	100	20	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	100
Leech Life	BUG	80	100	10	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	-
Lunge	BUG	80	100	15	Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.	100
Megahorn	BUG	120	85	10	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	-
Pin Missile	BUG	25	95	20	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	-
Pollen Puff	BUG	90	100	15	Damages opponents, but heals allies for 50% of their max HP.	-
Powder	BUG	-	100	20	Explodes if the target uses a fire move this turn, damaging it for 1/4 its max HP and preventing the move.	-
Quiver Dance	BUG	-	-	20	Raises the user’s Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.	-
Rage Powder	BUG	-	-	20	Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn.	-
Savage Spin Out Physical	BUG	-	-	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	-
Savage Spin Out Special	BUG	-	-	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	-
Signal Beam	BUG	75	100	15	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.	10
Silver Wind	BUG	60	100	5	Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	10
Spider Web	BUG	-	-	10	Prevents the target from leaving battle.	-
Steamroller	BUG	65	100	20	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.	30
Sticky Web	BUG	-	-	20	Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents’ Speed by one stage upon switching in.	-
String Shot	BUG	-	95	40	Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	-