The early-game weak type that becomes fearsome with the right tools.
| Offense | Super: Grass Psychic Dark |
| Resisted: Fire Fighting Poison Flying Ghost Steel Fairy | |
| No effect: None | |
| Defense | Weak to: Fire Flying Rock |
| Resists: Fighting Ground Grass | |
| Immune to: None |
Bug is one of the 18 Pokemon types introduced in Generation 1. Bug-type Pokemon are associated with insects, spiders, and arthropods. Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark types. Bug is resisted by 7 types, making it one of the most resisted types in the game. However, Bug-types have access to U-turn (the best pivoting move), Sticky Web (speed control hazard), and Quiver Dance (one of the best setup moves).
| Category | Types |
|---|---|
| Deals 2x to | Grass Psychic Dark |
| Deals 0.5x to | Fire Fighting Poison Flying Ghost Steel Fairy |
| Deals 0x to | None |
| Takes 2x from | Fire Flying Rock |
| Takes 0.5x from | Fighting Ground Grass |
| Takes 0x from | None |
The Pincer Pokemon with Technician and base 130 Attack. Bullet Punch gains Technician boost to 90 base power with priority. Its Steel typing gives 8 resistances including Dragon and Fairy.
The Sun Pokemon with Quiver Dance boosting Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. Base 135 Special Attack makes it a devastating sweeper. Fire typing covers Bug's Steel weakness.
The Armor Pokemon with Emergency Exit and base 140 Attack. First Impression is a 90 base power priority Bug move. Its Water typing gives key resistances to Fire and Ice.
The Single Horn Pokemon with Guts. Mega Heracross has Skill Link making multi-hit moves always hit 5 times. Arm Thrust, Bullet Seed, and Rock Blast reach 125-150 base power.
The Bee Pokemon with base 124 Speed. Ribombee sets Sticky Web to lower opposing Speed and learns Quiver Dance to become an offensive threat.
The Electric/Bug spider with Compound Eyes making Thunder 91% accurate. It sets Sticky Web and attacks with Thunder and Bug Buzz.
Pro Tip: Bug-type Pokemon resist Fighting, Ground, and Grass moves while hitting Psychic and Dark types for super effective damage. Use U-turn for safe pivoting.
Bug-type Pokemon excel at utility roles despite being one of the weakest defensive types. U-turn is the signature Bug-type move for competitive play, allowing safe pivoting while dealing damage and scouting the opponent's team. Sticky Web, set by Pokemon like Galvantula and Ribombee, lowers the opponent's Speed on switch-in and is a powerful hazard. Bug-types also have access to useful support moves like Rage Powder for redirecting attacks in doubles. The Bulbapedia Bug-type page covers all Bug-type moves and abilities. The overall type chart mechanics are explained on Wikipedia's Pokemon types article.
For comprehensive type information, visit the Pokemon Fandom types wiki.