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The Bug type (Japanese: むしタイプ Bug type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in Bug-type Pokémon are Bugsy of Azalea Town, Aaron of the Sinnoh Elite Four, Burgh of Castelia City, and Viola of Santalune City. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all Bug-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
Statistical averages
Overall
Fully evolved
Battle properties
Generation I
| Offensive
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Defensive
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| Power
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Types
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Power
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Types
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| 2×
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½×
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| ½×
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2×
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| 0×
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None
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0×
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None
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Generations II to V
| Offensive
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Defensive
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| Power
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Types
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Power
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Types
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| 2×
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½×
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| ½×
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2×
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| 0×
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None
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0×
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None
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Generation VI onwards
| Offensive
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Defensive
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| Power
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Types
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Power
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Types
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| 2×
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½×
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| ½×
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2×
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| 0×
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None
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0×
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None
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Characteristics
Defense
Defensively, Bug types are less useful, because of their low Defense and very crucial weaknesses to Fire, Flying, and Rock. In this way their resistance to Ground and Fighting, the two most number of type advantages by offense, are of little use against Bug, as many Pokémon of both types can learn Rock moves.
However, dual-type Bug/Flying and Bug/Poison Pokémon have an outstanding double resistance to Fighting, which can make up for their low Defense. They also have a double resistance to common Grass moves, meaning they would take very little damage from powerful Grass moves. Bug/Steel Pokémon prove particularly effective as they only have Fire as its double weakness, and eight resistances, including Poison as their immunity.
Offense
Offensively, Bug types are somewhat flawed. Although they are super effective against Psychic, Dark, and Grass types, Bug types are unable to deal a lot of damage to many types, as seven types (Fire, Flying, Fighting, Poison, Ghost, Steel, and Fairy) resist Bug-type moves.
In Generation I, Bug type can also deal super-effective damage to Poison, though this is reversed as of Generation II. Furthermore, their advantage over Psychic types is compromised by the relatively common typing of Bug/Poison types in Generation I, as well as Psychic types with Bug-resistant type. Despite these offensive flaws, the Bug type pairs effectively with Water and Ice.
Statistically, the Bug type is the weakest among the types, as it has the lowest average base stat total. This is supported by many fully-evolved Bug-type Pokémon have below 400 base stat total. In Generation I, there were only three Bug-type moves but none of which were very powerful. As of Generation IV, several powerful Bug-type moves were introduced and several Bug-type's movepools are expanded with wider coverage. Depending on their Attack and Special Attack stats, they can prove to be a nuisance with hard hitting attacks.
Contest properties
In Contests, Bug-type moves do not favor any one Contest category.
Pokémon
As of Generation VI, there are 69 Bug-type Pokémon or 9.4% of all Pokémon (counting forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon), making it the 6th most common type.
Pure Bug-type Pokémon
Half Bug-type Pokémon
Primary Bug-type Pokémon
Secondary Bug-type Pokémon
Moves
| Gen
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Move
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Category
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Contest
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Power
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Accuracy
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PP
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Range
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Description
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| IV
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Attack Order
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Physical
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Clever
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09090
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100100%
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1515 (max 24)
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The user calls out its underlings to pummel the target. Critical hits land more easily.
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| IV
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Bug Bite
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Physical
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Tough
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06060
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100100%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
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| IV
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Bug Buzz
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Special
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Cute
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09090
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100100%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
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| IV
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Defend Order
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Status
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Clever
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000—
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000—%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, raising its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
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| VI
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Fell Stinger
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Physical
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Cool
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03030
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100100%
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2525 (max 40)
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When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user's Attack stat rises sharply.
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| II
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Fury Cutter
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Physical
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Cool
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04040
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09595%
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2020 (max 32)
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The target is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession.
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| IV
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Heal Order
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Status
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Clever
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000—
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000—%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user calls out its underlings to heal it. The user regains up to half of its max HP.
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| VI
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Infestation
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Special
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Cute
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02020
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100100%
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2020 (max 32)
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The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.
|
| I
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Leech Life
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Physical
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Clever
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02020
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100100%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
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| II
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Megahorn
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Physical
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Cool
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120120
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08585%
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1010 (max 16)
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Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
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| I
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Pin Missile
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Physical
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Cool
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02525
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09595%
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2020 (max 32)
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Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
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| VI
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Powder
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Status
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Clever
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000—
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000—%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user covers the target in a powder that explodes and damages the target if it uses a Fire-type move.
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| V
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Quiver Dance
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Status
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Beautiful
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000—
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000—%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. It boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.
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| V
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Rage Powder
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Status
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Clever
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000—
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000—%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opponents aim only at the user.
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| III
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Signal Beam
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Special
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Beautiful
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07575
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100100%
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1515 (max 24)
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The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.
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| III
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Silver Wind
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Special
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Beautiful
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06060
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100100%
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055 (max 8)
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The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.
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| II
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Spider Web
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Status
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Clever
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000—
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000—%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user ensnares the target with thin, gooey silk so it can't flee from battle.
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| V
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Steamroller
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Physical
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Tough
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06565
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100100%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user crushes its targets by rolling over them with its rolled-up body. This attack may make the target flinch.
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| VI
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Sticky Web
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Status
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Tough
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000—
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000—%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team, which lowers their Speed stat upon switching into battle.
|
| I
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String Shot
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Status
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Clever
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000—
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09595%
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4040 (max 64)
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The targets are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. This silk reduces the targets' Speed stat.
|
| V
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Struggle Bug
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Special
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Cute
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05050
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100100%
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2020 (max 32)
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While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced.
|
| III
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Tail Glow
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Status
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Beautiful
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000—
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000—%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.
|
| I
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Twineedle
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Physical
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Cool
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02525
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100100%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. It may also poison the target.
|
| IV
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U-turn
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Physical
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Cute
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07070
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100100%
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2020 (max 32)
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After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
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| IV
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X-Scissor
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Physical
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Beautiful
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08080
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100100%
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1515 (max 24)
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The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.
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| All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.
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Abilities
Interacting with Bug-type
User of Color Change will be changed into Bug-type after it is hit with a Bug-type move. Protean will change its user into Bug-type when it uses a Bug-type move. When a Pokémon with Multitype holds a Insect Plate, it will become a Bug-type Pokémon. When a Pokémon with Imposter is sent out and its opposite opponent is Bug-type, it will transform into that Pokémon and turn into Bug-type.
| Gen
|
Ability
|
Description
|
| V
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Rattled
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Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.
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| III
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Swarm
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Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
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| All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
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Exclusive Abilities
Only Bug-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
| Gen
|
Ability
|
Description
|
| III
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Compound Eyes
|
Boosts the Pokémon's accuracy.
|
| III
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Swarm
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Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
|
| III
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Shield Dust
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Blocks the additional effects of attacks taken.
|
| All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
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Trivia
- Generation V introduced the most Bug-type Pokémon of any Generation, with 18, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Bug-type Pokémon, with three.
- Generation IV introduced the most Bug-type moves of any Generation, with seven, and Generations II and III introduced the fewest Bug-type moves, with three.
- Flying type is one of the two types most commonly paired with the Bug type, along with Poison. However there are a number of Bug types, despite being able to fly, that are not Flying types, nor have the Ability Levitate, such as Beedrill and Venomoth.
- Despite this, the only Bug-type Pokémon that can learn the move Fly, Volcarona and Genesect, are not Flying types.
- Until Pokémon Platinum, several Bug-type Pokémon (Shuckle, Kricketot, Burmy, Wormadam, and Combee) were unable to learn any Bug-type moves naturally. Each of them is now able to learn Bug Bite by level up.
- In Generation I, the Bug type is super effective against Poison-type Pokémon, while the Poison type is super effective against Bug-type Pokémon. As such, this was the only the different type match-up that super effective against each other.
- The Bug type was the most common 4× weakness in Generation I, with 11 Pokémon doubly weak to it, mainly due to Poison type having a weakness to it at the time.
- No Pokémon gains the Bug type upon evolving that did not already have it. It shares this distinction with the Normal type.
- Also, the Bug type is the only type to contain an evolution line consisting of a Pokémon (Surskit) with a unique type combination that evolves into a Pokémon (Masquerain) that lacks one.
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