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Bug Type Pokémon

Bug types hit Psychic, Dark, and Grass super-effectively. While individually fragile, many Bug types have unique type combinations and utility moves that create niche roles.

Offensive Matchups

When Bug-type moves hit other types:

Super Effective Against (2×)

GrassPsychicDark

Not Very Effective Against (0.5×)

FireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy

Defensive Matchups

When Bug-type Pokémon are hit by other types:

Weak To (takes 2× damage)

FireFlyingRock

Resists (takes 0.5× damage)

GrassFightingGround

Notable Bug-Type Pokémon

  • ScizorScizor#212
  • HeracrossHeracross#214
  • ScolipedeScolipede#545
  • VolcaronaVolcarona#637
  • OrbeetleOrbeetle#826

Best Teammates for Bug Pokémon

Fire types cover Ice and Steel threats. Flying types resist Fighting and provide Ground immunity. Rock types handle Fire weakness effectively.

Firetype

Examples: Heatran, Volcarona

Flyingtype

Examples: Corviknight, Tornadus

Rocktype

Examples: Tyranitar, Rhyperior

Watertype
Dragontype

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Normal type matchupsFire type matchupsWater type matchupsElectric type matchupsGrass type matchupsIce type matchupsFighting type matchupsPoison type matchupsGround type matchupsFlying type matchupsPsychic type matchupsRock type matchupsGhost type matchupsDragon type matchupsDark type matchupsSteel type matchupsFairy type matchups

Notable Bug-type Pokémon

Scizor — top Bug-type PokémonHeracross — top Bug-type PokémonScolipede — top Bug-type PokémonVolcarona — top Bug-type PokémonOrbeetle — top Bug-type Pokémon

Related dual-type combination

Bug/Flying dual-type analysisBug/Poison dual-type analysisBug/Grass dual-type analysisBug/Steel dual-type analysisBug/Rock dual-type analysis

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