Bug-type Pokémon

Strengths & Weaknesses

Modern main-series type chart (Generation VI onward). Abilities, items and battle effects can change these results.

Attacking with Bug

Super effective

Grass2×Psychic2×Dark2×

Not very effective

Fighting½×Flying½×Poison½×Ghost½×Steel½×Fire½×Fairy½×

No effect

None

Defending as pure Bug

Weak to

Flying2×Rock2×Fire2×

Resists

Fighting½×Ground½×Grass½×

Immune to

None

Bug attacks against dual types

Choose a row and column to find the damage multiplier. The diagonal represents a single type. Values describe type effectiveness only.

Bug-type attack effectiveness
Defender	Normal	Fighting	Flying	Poison	Ground	Rock	Bug	Ghost	Steel	Fire	Water	Grass	Electric	Psychic	Ice	Dragon	Dark	Fairy
Normal	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Fighting	½×	½×	¼×	¼×	½×	½×	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	1×	¼×
Flying	½×	¼×	½×	¼×	½×	½×	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	1×	¼×
Poison	½×	¼×	¼×	½×	½×	½×	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	1×	¼×
Ground	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Rock	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Bug	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Ghost	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	½×	½×	½×	¼×	¼×	½×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	1×	¼×
Steel	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	½×	½×	¼×	½×	¼×	½×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	1×	¼×
Fire	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	½×	½×	¼×	¼×	½×	½×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	1×	¼×
Water	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Grass	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2×	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2×	2×	4×	2×	2×	4×	1×
Electric	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Psychic	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2×	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	4×	2×	2×	2×	2×	4×	1×
Ice	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Dragon	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	½×
Dark	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2×	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	4×	2×	4×	2×	2×	2×	1×
Fairy	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	½×	½×	¼×	¼×	¼×	½×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	1×	½×

Species in the PokeGoDex catalog, using their default forms. Regional and other forms may have different types.

Name or Pokédex numberGenerationType combinationSort

92 Pokémon found

Bug-type Moves

Moves across main-series games; availability and values can vary by game. A dash means a value is not specified, including variable-power moves.

Move nameCategory

Bug moves and battle values
Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Twineedle	Physical	25	100%	20
Pin Missile	Physical	25	95%	20
String Shot	Status	—	95%	40
Leech Life	Physical	80	100%	10
Spider Web	Status	—	—	10
Fury Cutter	Physical	40	95%	20
Megahorn	Physical	120	85%	10
Tail Glow	Status	—	—	20
Silver Wind	Special	60	100%	5
Signal Beam	Special	75	100%	15
U-turn	Physical	70	100%	20
X-Scissor	Physical	80	100%	15
Bug Buzz	Special	90	100%	10
Bug Bite	Physical	60	100%	20
Attack Order	Physical	90	100%	15
Defend Order	Status	—	—	10
Heal Order	Status	—	—	10
Rage Powder	Status	—	—	20
Quiver Dance	Status	—	—	20
Struggle Bug	Special	50	100%	20
Steamroller	Physical	65	100%	20
Sticky Web	Status	—	—	20
Fell Stinger	Physical	50	100%	25
Powder	Status	—	100%	20
Infestation	Special	20	100%	20
Savage Spin-Out	Physical	—	—	1
Savage Spin-Out	Special	—	—	1
First Impression	Physical	90	100%	10
Pollen Puff	Special	90	100%	15
Lunge	Physical	80	100%	15
Max Flutterby	Physical	10	—	10
Skitter Smack	Physical	70	90%	10
Silk Trap	Status	0	—	10
Pounce	Physical	50	100%	20

Average Base Stats

Calculated from 92 default-form species in this catalog. A dual-type species contributes to both types.

HP56.6

Attack68.0

Defense69.2

Sp. Attack56.8

Sp. Defense64.2

Speed60.2

Battle Basics

A damaging move normally receives a 1.5× same-type attack bonus (STAB) when its type matches one of the user’s types. Type effectiveness is then applied separately. For dual-type defenders, multiply the effectiveness against each type; this can produce 4× or ¼× damage.

These pages describe the main-series games. Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game use different battle rules.