108 Pokémon & forms · 94 species · Gen 6+ chart
Bug Type Pokémon
All 108 Bug-type Pokémon and forms, 25 of them pure Bug. Bug attacks hit Grass, Psychic and Dark super effectively; a Bug type is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock.
Bug attacking
- No effect (0×) on
- none
Bug defending
- Immune to (0×)
- none
How the Bug type changed across generations
Bug has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue).
- Gen 2Bug → Poison2× → ½×Gen 1 chart fixed
- Gen 2Poison → Bug2× → 1×Gen 1 chart fixed
New matchups from types added later
- Gen 2Bug → Dark2×
- Gen 2Bug → Steel½×
- Gen 6Bug → Fairy½×
Computed from DexTeam's Gen 1, Gen 2–5 and Gen 6+ type charts — the same ones the team builder uses per game.
Best Bug Pokémon by role
Fully evolved Bug types by base stats, Megas, legendaries and mythicals left out so every pick is easy to get.
- Strongest attacker
Vikavolt145 SpA
Buzzwole139 Atk
Pheromosa137 Atk
Most common Bug dual types
Typings shared by the most fully evolved Pokémon.
- BugSteelMega Scizor, Scizor, Forretress, Durant12
- BugFlyingMega Pinsir, Yanmega, Vivillon, Butterfree12
- BugPoisonMega Beedrill, Scolipede, Venomoth, Beedrill7
- BugFightingMega Heracross, Buzzwole, Slither Wing, Heracross5
- BugRockShuckle, Kleavor, Armaldo, Crustle4
- BugGrassLeavanny, Parasect, Wormadam3
Strongest defensive Bug dual types
Resistances + immunities minus weaknesses (4× counts double), only typings that exist on a fully evolved Pokémon.
- BugSteelMega Scizor, Scizor, Forretress9.5 resist (1 immune)2 weak
- BugElectricGalvantula, Vikavolt4 resist2 weak
- BugWaterAraquanid, Golisopod5 resist3 weak
- BugFireVolcarona, Centiskorch6.5 resist4 weak
- BugPoisonMega Beedrill, Scolipede, Venomoth6 resist4 weak
Most used Bug types in Pokémon Champions
Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C, 2026-09, 1630+ rating, 1.63 million battles (Pokémon Showdown usage stats).
All Bug type Pokémon
Sort by number, generation, any base stat or total; filter by second type.
| Type | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0010 |  Caterpie | Bug | 1 | 45 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 195 |
| 0011 |  Metapod | Bug | 1 | 50 | 20 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 205 |
| 0012 |  Butterfree | BugFlying | 1 | 60 | 45 | 50 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 395 |
| 0013 |  Weedle | BugPoison | 1 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 195 |
| 0014 |  Kakuna | BugPoison | 1 | 45 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 205 |
| 0015 |  Beedrill | BugPoison | 1 | 65 | 90 | 40 | 45 | 80 | 75 | 395 |
| 0015 |  Mega Beedrill | BugPoison | 6 | 65 | 150 | 40 | 15 | 80 | 145 | 495 |
| 0046 |  Paras | BugGrass | 1 | 35 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 25 | 285 |
| 0047 |  Parasect | BugGrass | 1 | 60 | 95 | 80 | 60 | 80 | 30 | 405 |
| 0048 |  Venonat | BugPoison | 1 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 305 |
| 0049 |  Venomoth | BugPoison | 1 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 90 | 75 | 90 | 450 |
| 0123 |  Scyther | BugFlying | 1 | 70 | 110 | 80 | 55 | 80 | 105 | 500 |
| 0127 |  Pinsir | Bug | 1 | 65 | 125 | 100 | 55 | 70 | 85 | 500 |
| 0127 |  Mega Pinsir | BugFlying | 6 | 65 | 155 | 120 | 65 | 90 | 105 | 600 |
| 0165 |  Ledyba | BugFlying | 2 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 80 | 55 | 265 |
| 0166 |  Ledian | BugFlying | 2 | 55 | 35 | 50 | 55 | 110 | 85 | 390 |
| 0167 |  Spinarak | BugPoison | 2 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 250 |
| 0168 |  Ariados | BugPoison | 2 | 70 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 400 |
| 0193 |  Yanma | BugFlying | 2 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 75 | 45 | 95 | 390 |
| 0204 |  Pineco | Bug | 2 | 50 | 65 | 90 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 290 |
| 0205 |  Forretress | BugSteel | 2 | 75 | 90 | 140 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 465 |
| 0212 |  Scizor | BugSteel | 2 | 70 | 130 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 65 | 500 |
| 0212 |  Mega Scizor | BugSteel | 6 | 70 | 150 | 140 | 65 | 100 | 75 | 600 |
| 0213 |  Shuckle | BugRock | 2 | 20 | 10 | 230 | 10 | 230 | 5 | 505 |
| 0214 |  Heracross | BugFighting | 2 | 80 | 125 | 75 | 40 | 95 | 85 | 500 |
| 0214 |  Mega Heracross | BugFighting | 6 | 80 | 185 | 115 | 40 | 105 | 75 | 600 |
| 0265 |  Wurmple | Bug | 3 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 195 |
| 0266 |  Silcoon | Bug | 3 | 50 | 35 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 205 |
| 0267 |  Beautifly | BugFlying | 3 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 65 | 395 |
| 0268 |  Cascoon | Bug | 3 | 50 | 35 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 205 |
| 0269 |  Dustox | BugPoison | 3 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 90 | 65 | 385 |
| 0283 |  Surskit | BugWater | 3 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 50 | 52 | 65 | 269 |
| 0284 |  Masquerain | BugFlying | 3 | 70 | 60 | 62 | 100 | 82 | 80 | 454 |
| 0290 |  Nincada | BugGround | 3 | 31 | 45 | 90 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 266 |
| 0291 |  Ninjask | BugFlying | 3 | 61 | 90 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 160 | 456 |
| 0292 |  Shedinja | BugGhost | 3 | 1 | 90 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 236 |
| 0313 |  Volbeat | Bug | 3 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 47 | 85 | 85 | 430 |
| 0314 |  Illumise | Bug | 3 | 65 | 47 | 75 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 430 |
| 0347 |  Anorith | RockBug | 3 | 45 | 95 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 355 |
| 0348 |  Armaldo | RockBug | 3 | 75 | 125 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 45 | 495 |
| 0401 |  Kricketot | Bug | 4 | 37 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 194 |
| 0402 |  Kricketune | Bug | 4 | 77 | 85 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 65 | 384 |
| 0412 |  Burmy | Bug | 4 | 40 | 29 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 36 | 224 |
| 0413 |  Wormadam | BugGrass | 4 | 60 | 59 | 85 | 79 | 105 | 36 | 424 |
| 0413 |  Wormadam-Sandy | BugGround | 4 | 60 | 79 | 105 | 59 | 85 | 36 | 424 |
| 0413 |  Wormadam-Trash | BugSteel | 4 | 60 | 69 | 95 | 69 | 95 | 36 | 424 |
| 0414 |  Mothim | BugFlying | 4 | 70 | 94 | 50 | 94 | 50 | 66 | 424 |
| 0415 |  Combee | BugFlying | 4 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 42 | 70 | 244 |
| 0416 |  Vespiquen | BugFlying | 4 | 70 | 80 | 102 | 80 | 102 | 40 | 474 |
| 0451 |  Skorupi | PoisonBug | 4 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 55 | 65 | 330 |
| 0469 |  Yanmega | BugFlying | 4 | 86 | 76 | 86 | 116 | 56 | 95 | 515 |
| 0493 |  Arceus-Bug | Bug | 4 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 720 |
| 0540 |  Sewaddle | BugGrass | 5 | 45 | 53 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 42 | 310 |
| 0541 |  Swadloon | BugGrass | 5 | 55 | 63 | 90 | 50 | 80 | 42 | 380 |
| 0542 |  Leavanny | BugGrass | 5 | 75 | 103 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 92 | 500 |
| 0543 |  Venipede | BugPoison | 5 | 30 | 45 | 59 | 30 | 39 | 57 | 260 |
| 0544 |  Whirlipede | BugPoison | 5 | 40 | 55 | 99 | 40 | 79 | 47 | 360 |
| 0545 |  Scolipede | BugPoison | 5 | 60 | 100 | 89 | 55 | 69 | 112 | 485 |
| 0545 | Mega Scolipede | BugPoison | 9 | 60 | 140 | 149 | 75 | 99 | 62 | 585 |
| 0557 |  Dwebble | BugRock | 5 | 50 | 65 | 85 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 325 |
| 0558 |  Crustle | BugRock | 5 | 70 | 105 | 125 | 65 | 75 | 45 | 485 |
| 0588 |  Karrablast | Bug | 5 | 50 | 75 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 60 | 315 |
| 0589 |  Escavalier | BugSteel | 5 | 70 | 135 | 105 | 60 | 105 | 20 | 495 |
| 0595 |  Joltik | BugElectric | 5 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 50 | 65 | 319 |
| 0596 |  Galvantula | BugElectric | 5 | 70 | 77 | 60 | 97 | 60 | 108 | 472 |
| 0616 |  Shelmet | Bug | 5 | 50 | 40 | 85 | 40 | 65 | 25 | 305 |
| 0617 |  Accelgor | Bug | 5 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 100 | 60 | 145 | 495 |
| 0632 |  Durant | BugSteel | 5 | 58 | 109 | 112 | 48 | 48 | 109 | 484 |
| 0636 |  Larvesta | BugFire | 5 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 360 |
| 0637 |  Volcarona | BugFire | 5 | 85 | 60 | 65 | 135 | 105 | 100 | 550 |
| 0649 |  Genesect | BugSteel | 5 | 71 | 120 | 95 | 120 | 95 | 99 | 600 |
| 0649 |  Genesect-Douse | BugSteel | 5 | 71 | 120 | 95 | 120 | 95 | 99 | 600 |
| 0649 |  Genesect-Shock | BugSteel | 5 | 71 | 120 | 95 | 120 | 95 | 99 | 600 |
| 0649 |  Genesect-Burn | BugSteel | 5 | 71 | 120 | 95 | 120 | 95 | 99 | 600 |
| 0649 |  Genesect-Chill | BugSteel | 5 | 71 | 120 | 95 | 120 | 95 | 99 | 600 |
| 0664 |  Scatterbug | Bug | 6 | 38 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 200 |
| 0665 |  Spewpa | Bug | 6 | 45 | 22 | 60 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 213 |
| 0666 |  Vivillon | BugFlying | 6 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 90 | 50 | 89 | 411 |
| 0666 |  Vivillon-Fancy | BugFlying | 6 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 90 | 50 | 89 | 411 |
| 0666 |  Vivillon-Pokeball | BugFlying | 6 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 90 | 50 | 89 | 411 |
| 0736 |  Grubbin | Bug | 7 | 47 | 62 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 46 | 300 |
| 0737 |  Charjabug | BugElectric | 7 | 57 | 82 | 95 | 55 | 75 | 36 | 400 |
| 0738 | Vikavolt | BugElectric | 7 | 77 | 70 | 90 | 145 | 75 | 43 | 500 |
| 0742 |  Cutiefly | BugFairy | 7 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 84 | 304 |
| 0743 |  Ribombee | BugFairy | 7 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 95 | 70 | 124 | 464 |
| 0751 |  Dewpider | WaterBug | 7 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 40 | 72 | 27 | 269 |
| 0752 |  Araquanid | WaterBug | 7 | 68 | 70 | 92 | 50 | 132 | 42 | 454 |
| 0767 |  Wimpod | BugWater | 7 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 80 | 230 |
| 0768 |  Golisopod | BugWater | 7 | 75 | 125 | 140 | 60 | 90 | 40 | 530 |
| 0768 |  Mega Golisopod | BugSteel | 9 | 75 | 150 | 175 | 70 | 120 | 40 | 630 |
| 0773 |  Silvally-Bug | Bug | 7 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 570 |
| 0794 | Buzzwole | BugFighting | 7 | 107 | 139 | 139 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 570 |
| 0795 | Pheromosa | BugFighting | 7 | 71 | 137 | 37 | 137 | 37 | 151 | 570 |
| 0824 |  Blipbug | Bug | 8 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 180 |
| 0825 |  Dottler | BugPsychic | 8 | 50 | 35 | 80 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 335 |
| 0826 |  Orbeetle | BugPsychic | 8 | 60 | 45 | 110 | 80 | 120 | 90 | 505 |
| 0850 |  Sizzlipede | FireBug | 8 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 305 |
| 0851 |  Centiskorch | FireBug | 8 | 100 | 115 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 525 |
| 0872 |  Snom | IceBug | 8 | 30 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 185 |
| 0873 |  Frosmoth | IceBug | 8 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 125 | 90 | 65 | 475 |
| 0900 |  Kleavor | BugRock | 8 | 70 | 135 | 95 | 45 | 70 | 85 | 500 |
| 0917 |  Tarountula | Bug | 9 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 20 | 210 |
| 0918 |  Spidops | Bug | 9 | 60 | 79 | 92 | 52 | 86 | 35 | 404 |
| 0919 |  Nymble | Bug | 9 | 33 | 46 | 40 | 21 | 25 | 45 | 210 |
| 0920 |  Lokix | BugDark | 9 | 71 | 102 | 78 | 52 | 55 | 92 | 450 |
| 0953 |  Rellor | Bug | 9 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 31 | 58 | 30 | 270 |
| 0954 |  Rabsca | BugPsychic | 9 | 75 | 50 | 85 | 115 | 100 | 45 | 470 |
| 0988 |  Slither Wing | BugFighting | 9 | 85 | 135 | 79 | 85 | 105 | 81 | 570 |
Build a monotype Bug team
The random team generator can draw six Bug types for any game, avoiding shared weaknesses where it can. Lock the ones you like and reroll the rest, then open the team in the builder.
Bug type FAQ
How many Bug type Pokémon are there?
108 Pokémon and forms have the Bug type, covering 94 National Pokédex species. 25 of them are pure Bug types and 64 are fully evolved. The count includes Mega Evolutions and regional forms such as Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian and Paldean variants.
What is Bug weak to?
A pure Bug-type Pokémon takes double damage from Fire, Flying and Rock moves and resists Grass, Fighting and Ground. A second type changes this — check any Pokémon on its weakness page.
What is Bug strong against?
Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy.
What are the best Bug type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
By usage in Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C (2026-09, 1.63 million battles), the most used Bug types are Mega Golisopod (15.9%), Volcarona (8.6%), Vivillon (1.3%), Kleavor (0.6%) and Araquanid (0.5%).
Has the Bug type changed over the generations?
Bug has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue). Bug → Poison went from 2× to ½× in Gen 2; Poison → Bug went from 2× to 1× in Gen 2. Later types added 3 new non-neutral matchups.
Which Bug type Pokémon has the highest base stats?
Among fully evolved Bug types (Megas excluded), Arceus-Bug (720), Genesect (600) and Genesect-Douse (600) have the highest base stat totals. Leaving out legendaries and mythicals, the top is Buzzwole at 570.