Bug (type)
The Bug type is one of the elemental types that determine a Pokemon's offensive and defensive battle matchups.
As an attacking type
How a Bug-type move fares against each defending type. Against dual-type Pokemon the two defensive multipliers are multiplied together.
- Super effective against: Dark, Grass, Psychic
- Not very effective against: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
- No effect against: —
As a defending type
How each attacking type fares against a Bug-type Pokemon.
Pokémon
Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Scyther, Pinsir, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Yanma, Pineco, Forretress, Scizor, Shuckle, Heracross, Wurmple, Silcoon, Beautifly, Cascoon, Dustox, Surskit, Masquerain, Nincada, Ninjask, Shedinja, Volbeat, Illumise, Anorith, Armaldo, Kricketot, Kricketune, Burmy, Wormadam, Mothim, Combee, Vespiquen, Skorupi, Yanmega, Arceus, Sewaddle, Swadloon, Leavanny, Venipede, Whirlipede, Scolipede, Dwebble, Crustle, Karrablast, Escavalier, Joltik, Galvantula, Shelmet, Accelgor, Durant, Larvesta, Volcarona, Genesect, Scatterbug, Spewpa, Vivillon, Grubbin, Charjabug, Vikavolt, Cutiefly, Ribombee, Dewpider, Araquanid, Wimpod, Golisopod, Silvally, Buzzwole, Pheromosa, Blipbug, Dottler, Orbeetle, Sizzlipede, Centiskorch, Snom, Frosmoth, Kleavor, Tarountula, Spidops, Nymble, Lokix, Rellor, Rabsca, SlitherWing
Moves
| Move | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Order | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Bug Bite | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Bug Buzz | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Defend Order | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Fell Stinger | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| First Impression | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Fury Cutter | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| G-Max Befuddle | — | — | — | 10 |
| Heal Order | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Infestation | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| Leech Life | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Lunge | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Max Flutterby | — | — | — | 10 |
| Megahorn | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
| Pin Missile | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| Pollen Puff | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Pounce | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| Powder | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| Quiver Dance | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Rage Powder | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Savage Spin-Out | — | — | — | 1 |
| Signal Beam | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| Silk Trap | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Silver Wind | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Skitter Smack | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| Spider Web | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Steamroller | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Sticky Web | Status | — | -2 | 20 |
| String Shot | Status | — | 95 | 30 |
| Struggle Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| Tail Glow | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Twineedle | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 |
| U-turn | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| X-Scissor | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |