Bug-type

The Bug-type was introduced in Pokémon Red & Green in 1996. At present, there are 100 different Pokémon, including unique forms and Mega Evolutions, that share this type and 33 different moves with it.

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Bug-type Pokémon

Count: 100

No.	Pic	Name	Type	Abilities	Base Stats
					HP	Att	Def	S.Att	S.Def	Spd
#0010		Caterpie		Shield Dust Run Away	45	30	35	20	20	45
#0011		Metapod		Shed Skin	50	20	55	25	25	30
#0012		Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens	60	45	50	90	80	70
#0013		Weedle		Shield Dust Run Away	40	35	30	20	20	50
#0014		Kakuna		Shed Skin	45	25	50	25	25	35
#0015		Beedrill		Swarm Sniper	65	90	40	45	80	75
#0015		Beedrill		Adaptability	65	150	40	15	80	145
#0046		Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp	35	70	55	45	55	25
#0047		Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp	60	95	80	60	80	30
#0048		Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away	60	55	50	40	55	45
#0049		Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin	70	65	60	90	75	90
#0123		Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast	70	110	80	55	80	105
#0127		Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie	65	125	100	55	70	85
#0127		Pinsir		Aerilate	65	155	120	65	90	105
#0165		Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled	40	20	30	40	80	55
#0166		Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist	55	35	50	55	110	85
#0167		Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper	40	60	40	40	40	30
#0168		Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper	70	90	70	60	70	40
#0193		Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk	65	65	45	75	45	95
#0204		Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat	50	65	90	35	35	15
#0205		Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat	75	90	140	60	60	40
#0212		Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal	70	130	100	55	80	65
#0212		Scizor		Technician	70	150	140	65	100	75
#0213		Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary	20	10	230	10	230	5
#0214		Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie	80	125	75	40	95	85
#0214		Heracross		Skill Link	80	185	115	40	105	75
#0265		Wurmple		Shield Dust Run Away	45	45	35	20	30	20
#0266		Silcoon		Shed Skin	50	35	55	25	25	15
#0267		Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry	60	70	50	100	50	65
#0268		Cascoon		Shed Skin	50	35	55	25	25	15
#0269		Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes	60	50	70	50	90	65
#0283		Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish	40	30	32	50	52	65
#0284		Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve	70	60	62	100	82	80
#0290		Nincada		Compoundeyes Run Away	31	45	90	30	30	40
#0291		Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator	61	90	45	50	50	160
#0292		Shedinja		Wonder Guard	1	90	45	30	30	40
#0313		Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster	65	73	75	47	85	85
#0314		Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster	65	47	75	73	85	85
#0347		Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim	45	95	50	40	50	75
#0348		Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim	75	125	100	70	80	45
#0401		Kricketot		Shed Skin Run Away	37	25	41	25	41	25
#0402		Kricketune		Swarm Technician	77	85	51	55	51	65
#0412		Burmy		Shed Skin Overcoat	40	29	45	29	45	36
#0413		Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat	60	59	85	79	105	36
#0413		Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat	60	79	105	59	85	36
#0413		Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat	60	69	95	69	95	36
#0414		Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens	70	94	50	94	50	66
#0415		Combee		Honey Gather Hustle	30	30	42	30	42	70
#0416		Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve	70	80	102	80	102	40
#0451		Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye	40	50	90	30	55	65
#0469		Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk	86	76	86	116	56	95
#0493		Arceus		Multitype	120	120	120	120	120	120
#0540		Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat	45	53	70	40	60	42
#0541		Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat	55	63	90	50	80	42
#0542		Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat	75	103	80	70	80	92
#0543		Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost	30	45	59	30	39	57
#0544		Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost	40	55	99	40	79	47
#0545		Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost	60	100	89	55	69	112
#0557		Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor	50	65	85	35	35	55
#0558		Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor	70	105	125	65	75	45
#0588		Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard	50	75	45	40	45	60
#0589		Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat	70	135	105	60	105	20
#0595		Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm	50	47	50	57	50	65
#0596		Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm	70	77	60	97	60	108
#0616		Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat	50	40	85	40	65	25
#0617		Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden	80	70	40	100	60	145
#0632		Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant	58	109	112	48	48	109
#0636		Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm	55	85	55	50	55	60
#0637		Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm	85	60	65	135	105	100
#0649		Genesect		Download	71	120	95	120	95	99
#0664		Scatterbug		Shield Dust Compoundeyes Friend Guard	38	35	40	27	25	35
#0665		Spewpa		Shed Skin Friend Guard	45	22	60	27	30	29
#0666		Vivillon		Shield Dust Compoundeyes Friend Guard	80	52	50	90	50	89
#0736		Grubbin		Swarm	47	62	45	55	45	46
#0737		Charjabug		Battery	57	82	95	55	75	36
#0738		Vikavolt		Levitate	77	70	90	145	75	43
#0742		Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil	40	45	40	55	40	84
#0743		Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil	60	55	60	95	70	124
#0751		Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb	38	40	52	40	72	27
#0752		Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb	68	70	92	50	132	42
#0767		Wimpod		Wimp Out	25	35	40	20	30	80
#0768		Golisopod		Emergency Exit	75	125	140	60	90	40
#0773		Silvally		RKS System	95	95	95	95	95	95
#0794		Buzzwole		Beast Boost	107	139	139	53	53	79
#0795		Pheromosa		Beast Boost	71	137	37	137	37	151
#0824		Blipbug		Swarm Compoundeyes Telepathy	25	20	20	25	45	45
#0825		Dottler		Swarm Compoundeyes Telepathy	50	35	80	50	90	30
#0826		Orbeetle		Swarm Frisk Telepathy	60	45	110	80	120	90
#0850		Sizzlipede		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body	50	65	45	50	50	45
#0851		Centiskorch		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body	100	115	65	90	90	65
#0872		Snom		Shield Dust Ice Scales	30	25	35	45	30	20
#0873		Frosmoth		Shield Dust Ice Scales	70	65	60	125	90	65
#0900		Kleavor		Swarm Sheer Force Sharpness	70	135	95	45	70	85
#0917		Tarountula		Insomnia Stakeout	35	41	45	29	40	20
#0918		Spidops		Insomnia Stakeout	60	79	92	52	86	35
#0919		Nymble		Swarm Tinted Lens	33	46	40	21	25	45
#0920		Lokix		Swarm Tinted Lens	71	102	78	52	55	92
#0953		Rellor		Compoundeyes Shed Skin	41	50	60	31	58	30
#0954		Rabsca		Synchronize Telepathy	75	50	85	115	100	45
#0988		Slither Wing		Protosynthesis	85	135	79	85	105	81

Bug-type Moves

Attack Count: 33

Name	Type	Cat.	PP	Att.	Acc.	Effect
Attack Order			15	90	100	The user calls out its underlings to pummel the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Bug Bite			20	60	100	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Bug Buzz			10	90	100	The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Defend Order			10	--	101	The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, boosting its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Fell Stinger			25	50	100	When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user's Attack stat is boosted drastically.
First Impression			10	90	100	Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Fury Cutter			20	40	95	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Heal Order			10	--	101	The user calls out its underlings to heal it. The user regains up to half of its max HP.
Infestation			20	20	100	The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.
Leech Life			10	80	100	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Lunge			15	80	100	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Max Flutterby			10	10	101	This is a Bug-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Megahorn			10	120	85	Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
Pin Missile			20	25	95	The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Pollen Puff			15	90	100	The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes. If the target is an ally, it gives the ally a pollen puff that restores its HP instead.
Pounce			20	50	100	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Powder			20	--	100	The user covers the target in a combustible powder. If the target uses a Fire-type move, the powder explodes and damages the target.
Quiver Dance			20	--	101	The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.
Rage Powder			20	--	101	The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.
Savage Spin-Out			1	--	101	The user binds the target with full force with threads of silk that the user spits using its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
Savage Spin-Out			1	--	101	The user binds the target with full force with threads of silk that the user spits using its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
Signal Beam			15	75	100	The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.
Silk Trap			10	--	101	The user spins a silken trap, protecting itself from damage while lowering the Speed stat of any attacker that makes direct contact.
Silver Wind			5	60	100	The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
Skitter Smack			10	70	90	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Spider Web			10	--	101	The user ensnares the target with thin, gooey silk so it can't flee from battle.
Steamroller			20	65	100	The user crushes its target by rolling over the target with its rolled-up body. This may also make the target flinch.
Sticky Web			20	--	101	The user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team, which lowers their Speed stats upon switching into battle.
String Shot			40	--	95	The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats.
Struggle Bug			20	50	100	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
Tail Glow			20	--	101	The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically boosting its Sp. Atk stat.
Twineedle			20	25	100	The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. This may also poison the target.
U-turn			20	70	100	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
X-Scissor			15	80	100	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Bug-type in the Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Bug-type has been in the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the Base set and has been signified by the Grass type marking.