Bug (type)

The Bug type (Japanese: むしタイプ Bug type) is one of the eighteen types. Bug-type moves are super effective against -, -, and , while Bug-type Pokémon are weak to -, -, and moves.
==Battle properties==
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other outside the core series.
* In Generation I only, Bug-type moves were super effective against Pokémon and Poison-type moves were super effective against Bug-type Pokémon.
* and types were introduced in Generation II.
* type was introduced in Generation VI.
== Pokémon ==
As of Generation IX, there are Bug-type Pokémon or % of all Pokémon, making it the 6th most common type after and before and .
===Pure Bug-type Pokémon===
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# 		Name
0010		
0011		
0127		
0204		
0265		
0266		
0268		
0313		
0314		
0401		
0402		
0412		
0412		
0412		
0588		
0616		
0617		
0664		
0665		
0736		
0824		
0917		
0918		
0919		
0953		
===Half Bug-type Pokémon===
====Primary Bug-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0012		 	 	
0012		Gigantamax	 	
0013		 	 	
0014		 	 	
0015		 	 	
0015		Mega 	 	
0046		 	 	
0047		 	 	
0048		 	 	
0049		 	 	
0123		 	 	
0127		Mega 	 	
0165		 	 	
0166		 	 	
0167		 	 	
0168		 	 	
0193		 	 	
0205		 	 	
0212		 	 	
0212		Mega 	 	
0213		 	 	
0214		 	 	
0214		Mega 	 	
0267		 	 	
0269		 	 	
0283		 	 	
0284		 	 	
0290		 	 	
0291		 	 	
0292		 	 	
0413		 	 	
0413		 	 	
0413		 	 	
0414		 	 	
0415		 	 	
0416		 	 	
0469		 	 	
0540		 	 	
0541		 	 	
0542		 	 	
0543		 	 	
0544		 	 	
0545		 	 	
0557		 	 	
0558		 	 	
0589		 	 	
0595		 	 	
0596		 	 	
0632		 	 	
0636		 	 	
0637		 	 	
0649		 	 	
0666		 	 	
0737		 	 	
0738		 	 	
0742		 	 	
0743		 	 	
0767		 	 	
0768		 	 	
0794		 	 	
0795		 	 	
0825		 	 	
0826		 	 	
0826		Gigantamax	 	
0900		 	 	
0920		 	 	
0954		 	 	
0988		 	 	
====Secondary Bug-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0347		 	 	
0348		 	 	
0451		 	 	
0751		 	 	
0752		 	 	
0850		 	 	
0851		 	 	
0851		Gigantamax	 	
0872		 	 	
0873		 	 	
==Moves==
As of Generation IX, there are 34 Bug-type moves, which makes up 3.64% of all moves (excluding those that are Bug-type only under certain circumstances), causing it to tie with and as the 4th rarest type among moves, after and before .
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Bug-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
==Abilities==
===Interacting with the Bug type===
A Pokémon with or will become a Bug-type Pokémon if it uses a Bug-type move. A Pokémon with , , , or will become a Bug-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Bug-type move, is sent out against a Bug-type opponent, is holding a Bug Memory, or is holding an Insect Plate or Buginium Z.
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	The Pokémon gets scared when hit by a Dark-, Ghost-, or Bug-type attack or if intimidated, which boosts its Speed stat.
 	 	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
===Exclusive Abilities===
Only Bug-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.
 	 	Protective dust shields the Pokémon from the additional effects of moves.
 	 	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
==Items==
 	Name 	Description
 	Bug Gem 	A gem with an insect-like essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Bug-type move one time.
 	Bug Memory 	A memory disc that contains Bug-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by .
 	Bug Tera Shard 	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
 	Buginium Z 	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Bug-type moves to Z-Moves.
 	Insect Plate 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of bugs and boosts the power of the holder’s Bug-type moves.
 	Net Ball 	A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching - or Bug-type Pokémon.
 	Silver Powder 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a shiny silver powder that boosts the power of the holder's Bug-type moves.
 	Tanga Berry 	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Bug-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.
===Cram-o-matic===
	Name
	Enigma Berry
	Grip Claw
	Honey
	Shed Shell
	
==Notable Bug-type Trainers==
Gen	Trainer	Title 	Location
 	Bugsy 	Gym Leader 	Azalea Gym
 	Aaron 	Elite Four 	Sinnoh Pokémon League
 	Burgh 	Gym Leader 	Castelia Gym
 	Viola 	Gym Leader 	Santalune Gym
 	Guzma 	Team Skull BossPokémon Trainer	Shady House
 	Katy 	Gym Leader 	Cortondo Gym
==Icons==
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==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
===Fully evolved===
==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Sleep===
Unlike in the core series games, in , each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for to feed on. Bug-type Pokémon will gather Lum Berries, and typically have the Dozing sleep type.
The following is a list of Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.
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# 	Pokémon	Name	
0010	 	 	Dozing
0011	 	 	Dozing
0012	 	 	Dozing
0127	 	 	Dozing
0214	 	 	Dozing
0736	 	 	Dozing
0737	 	 	Dozing
0738	 	 	Dozing
==In the TCG==
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Bug-type Pokémon are generally listed as -type Pokémon.
Grass-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to -type Pokémon and have no resistance. They are strong against some and Pokémon, and until were strong against some types as well, whilst Pokémon resisted it until the expansion set before this resistance was brought back in Sword & Shield.
==Trivia==
* On average, Bug-type Pokémon have the lowest base , , , , and base stat total of all types. 
* Bug is tied with as the most resisted type, with seven types resisting each of them.
* This is the only type:
** That hasn't been assigned to a Legendary Pokémon.
** Without a Pokémon that has a regional form or is one.
** Without a Pokémon in the or .
* The Bug type has been paired with every other type except for and .
** This makes the Bug type the only type to not have been paired up with .
* 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 Generation IX introduced the fewest Bug-type moves, with two.
* The type is one of the two types most commonly paired with the Bug type, with the other type being . However, there are a number of Bug types that are not Flying-types nor have the Ability despite being able to fly, such as and .
** Despite this, the only Bug-type Pokémon that can learn the move , , , and , are not Flying-type Pokémon.
*** Out of these three Pokémon, Vikavolt is the only one that could not learn Fly in its introductory generation; Vikavolt was made able to learn Fly at level 50 and from TM06 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
* Until , several Bug-type Pokémon (, , , , and ) were unable to learn any Bug-type moves naturally. Each of them can now learn by level up.
** and the evolutionary line were also unable to learn any Bug-type moves naturally until Generation IV, in which the former gained access to and the latter to and via level up.
* In Generation I, the Bug type is against Pokémon, while the Poison type is super effective against Bug-type Pokémon. As such, this was the only case when two different types were ever super effective against each other.
** Additionally, since Generation I, the Bug and types are the only two separate types that resist 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.
* Each of the three first partner Pokémon types have a different effectiveness when attacking a pure Bug-type Pokémon (Grass does ½× damage, Water does 1× damage, and Fire does 2× damage).
** This trait is also shared with pure -type Pokémon.
* No Pokémon gains the Bug type upon evolution that did not already have it. It shares this distinction with the type.
** Additionally, no Pokémon gains the Bug type upon changing forms with the exceptions of and , which can change into any type.
* Of all Pokémon that evolve at or above a certain level, 11 of the earliest-evolving Pokémon are of the Bug type.
* Despite having no TMs that are of the Bug-type in Generation III, 's internal data contains a sprite for Bug-type TMs.
* All Bug-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.
==In other languages==
de:Käfer
es:Tipo bicho
fr:Insecte
it:Coleottero
ja:むし
zh:虫（属性）