Bug-Type Pokémon

Bug is one of the 18 Pokémon types. Bug-type Pokémon are usually available early in every game and specialize in hitting Grass, Psychic, and Dark, though many of their other matchups deal reduced damage.

Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock and resist Grass, Fighting, and Ground. There are 92 Bug-type Pokémon as of August 2026.

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Bug-type species
92
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
3
Immunities
0

Bug-type weaknesses and resistances

How a pure Bug-type Pokémon takes damage. Dual-type Pokémon combine these matchups with their second type.

Weak to (2x damage)
FireFlyingRock
Resists (half damage)
GrassFightingGround
Immune to (no damage)
None

What beats Bug-type Pokémon?

A pure Bug-type Pokémon takes double damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock moves. It takes reduced damage from Grass, Fighting, and Ground moves.

Remember that many Bug-type Pokémon have a second type, which changes this list. A second type can add new weaknesses, cancel out an existing one, or turn a weakness into a four-times weakness when both types share it.

What are Bug-types strong against?

Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark, dealing double damage to those types. They deal reduced damage to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel, and Fairy.

All Bug-type Pokémon

All 92 Bug-type Pokémon, including dual types, as of August 2026. Click any column header to sort.

All 92 Bug-type Pokémon, with national dex number, types, generation, and base stat total.
Type(s)
10CaterpieBug1195
11MetapodBug1205
12ButterfreeBugFlying1395
13WeedleBugPoison1195
14KakunaBugPoison1205
15BeedrillBugPoison1395
46ParasBugGrass1285
47ParasectBugGrass1405
48VenonatBugPoison1305
49VenomothBugPoison1450
123ScytherBugFlying1500
127PinsirBug1500
165LedybaBugFlying2265
166LedianBugFlying2390
167SpinarakBugPoison2250
168AriadosBugPoison2400
193YanmaBugFlying2390
204PinecoBug2290
205ForretressBugSteel2465
212ScizorBugSteel2500
213ShuckleBugRock2505
214HeracrossBugFighting2500
265WurmpleBug3195
266SilcoonBug3205
267BeautiflyBugFlying3395
268CascoonBug3205
269DustoxBugPoison3385
283SurskitBugWater3269
284MasquerainBugFlying3454
290NincadaBugGround3266
291NinjaskBugFlying3456
292ShedinjaBugGhost3236
313VolbeatBug3430
314IllumiseBug3430
347AnorithRockBug3355
348ArmaldoRockBug3495
401KricketotBug4194
402KricketuneBug4384
412BurmyBug4224
413WormadamBugGrass4424
414MothimBugFlying4424
415CombeeBugFlying4244
416VespiquenBugFlying4474
451SkorupiPoisonBug4330
469YanmegaBugFlying4515
540SewaddleBugGrass5310
541SwadloonBugGrass5380
542LeavannyBugGrass5500
543VenipedeBugPoison5260
544WhirlipedeBugPoison5360
545ScolipedeBugPoison5485
557DwebbleBugRock5325
558CrustleBugRock5485
588KarrablastBug5315
589EscavalierBugSteel5495
595JoltikBugElectric5319
596GalvantulaBugElectric5472
616ShelmetBug5305
617AccelgorBug5495
632DurantBugSteel5484
636LarvestaBugFire5360
637VolcaronaBugFire5550
649GenesectBugSteel5600
664ScatterbugBug6200
665SpewpaBug6213
666VivillonBugFlying6411
736GrubbinBug7300
737CharjabugBugElectric7400
738VikavoltBugElectric7500
742CutieflyBugFairy7304
743RibombeeBugFairy7464
751DewpiderWaterBug7269
752AraquanidWaterBug7454
767WimpodBugWater7230
768GolisopodBugWater7530
794BuzzwoleBugFighting7570
795PheromosaBugFighting7570
824BlipbugBug8180
825DottlerBugPsychic8335
826OrbeetleBugPsychic8505
850SizzlipedeFireBug8305
851CentiskorchFireBug8525
872SnomIceBug8185
873FrosmothIceBug8475
900KleavorBugRock8500
917TarountulaBug9210
918SpidopsBug9404
919NymbleBug9210
920LokixBugDark9450
953RellorBug9270
954RabscaBugPsychic9470
988Slither WingBugFighting9570

Notable Bug-type Pokémon

  • Scizor. A Bug/Steel Pokémon known for a strong defensive typing and high attack.
  • Heracross. A Bug/Fighting Pokémon from Generation 2 with heavy physical power.
  • Volcarona. A Bug/Fire Pokémon from Generation 5, prized as a powerful special attacker.
  • Butterfree. A Bug/Flying Pokémon, the final form of an iconic early Generation 1 line.

Bug-type history

Bug is one of the 15 original types from Generation 1 (1996). Bug-type Pokémon are traditionally the first species a player catches in each region, often evolving quickly.

Its super-effective hits on Grass, Psychic, and Dark keep it relevant despite a long list of resisted matchups.

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Frequently asked questions

What beats Bug-type Pokémon?

Bug-type Pokémon take double damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock moves.

What are Bug-type Pokémon strong against?

Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark, dealing double damage.

What is a Bug/Steel Pokémon like Scizor weak to?

A Bug/Steel Pokémon such as Scizor takes quadruple damage from Fire, its only weakness, because Fire is super effective against both Bug and Steel. That single but severe weakness defines the combination.

Why do so many games start with a Bug-type Pokémon?

Bug-types are usually the earliest catchable Pokémon in a region and tend to evolve at low levels, which makes them a fast, accessible early-game team member. That design tradition has held since Generation 1.

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