Bug Type
Complete guide to Bug type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.
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
½×Not very effective against
Bug Defending
Damage received from other types
2× fromTakes super effective damage from
½× fromResists damage from
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:
grasspsychicdark
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
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49
Total
49
Primary
0
Secondary
Primary Bug Type
Pokémon where Bug is their first type
#010
Caterpie
Weight2.9 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#011
Metapod
Weight9.9 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Bug
#012
Butterfree
Weight32.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#013
Weedle
Weight3.2 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#014
Kakuna
Weight10.0 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#015
Beedrill
Weight29.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#046
Paras
Weight5.4 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#047
Parasect
Weight29.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#048
Venonat
Weight30.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#049
Venomoth
Weight12.5 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#123
Scyther
Weight56.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#127
Pinsir
Weight55.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug
#165
Ledyba
Weight10.8 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#166
Ledian
Weight35.6 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#167
Spinarak
Weight8.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#168
Ariados
Weight33.5 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#193
Yanma
Weight38.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#204
Pineco
Weight7.2 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug
#205
Forretress
Weight125.8 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#212
Scizor
Weight118.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Bug / Steel
#213
Shuckle
Weight20.5 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug / Rock
#214
Heracross
Weight54.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Bug / Fighting
#265
Wurmple
Weight3.6 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#266
Silcoon
Weight10.0 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug
#267
Beautifly
Weight28.4 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#268
Cascoon
Weight11.5 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Bug
#269
Dustox
Weight31.6 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#283
Surskit
Weight1.7 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Water
#284
Masquerain
Weight3.6 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#290
Nincada
Weight5.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Ground
#291
Ninjask
Weight12.0 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#292
Shedinja
Weight1.2 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Bug / Ghost
#313
Volbeat
Weight17.7 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Bug
#314
Illumise
Weight17.7 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Bug
#401
Kricketot
Weight2.2 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug
#402
Kricketune
Weight25.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Bug
#412
Burmy
Weight3.4 kg
Height0.2 m
Type:Bug
#413
Wormadam-plant
Weight6.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#414
Mothim
Weight23.3 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#415
Combee
Weight5.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#416
Vespiquen
Weight38.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#469
Yanmega
Weight51.5 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Bug / Flying
#540
Sewaddle
Weight2.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#541
Swadloon
Weight7.3 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#542
Leavanny
Weight20.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Grass
#543
Venipede
Weight5.3 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#544
Whirlipede
Weight58.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#545
Scolipede
Weight200.5 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Bug / Poison
#557
Dwebble
Weight14.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Bug / Rock