Bug Type Pokemon GO
All 134 Bug-type Pokemon with base stats, max CP and forms — plus what Bug takes extra damage from and resists.
Bug type matchups
Damage a pure Bug-type Pokemon takes. Dual types multiply these.
Every Pokemon on this page 134
Jump straight to any entry. Grouped by generation, in Pokedex order.
Kanto Gen 1 · 24
Johto Gen 2 · 18
Hoenn Gen 3 · 15
Sinnoh Gen 4 · 14
Unova Gen 5 · 33
Kalos Gen 6 · 2
Alola Gen 7 · 16
Galar Gen 8 · 8
Paldea Gen 9 · 4
Editor's notes
Bug type in raids, PvP and the current meta
Bug-type Pokemon GO has historically been an underdog type, but several elite Bug attackers — Mega Heracross, Genesect, Volcarona, and Pinsir — have pushed Bug into the top tier of multi-type DPS. Bug moves are super-effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark, making Bug the universal counter to Mewtwo, Hydreigon, Yveltal, and Tangrowth. Bug is also one of the cheapest types to grind raids in, since Mega Beedrill (Bug/Poison) and Mega Heracross have low Mega Energy requirements. Signature Bug moves include Megahorn, X-Scissor, Bug Buzz, Fury Cutter, Lunge, and Pin Missile. Bug types are weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock, making them fragile in raids if the boss has those moves.
Best Bug-type attackers
The top Bug attackers are Mega Heracross, Mega Beedrill, Genesect (in its Burn/Chill/Douse/Shock drives), Volcarona, and Mega Pinsir. Mega Heracross (Bug/Fighting) has the highest Bug DPS in the game and doubles as a top Fighting attacker. Mega Beedrill is the cheapest Bug Mega Energy cost. Genesect with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor is the top non-Mega Bug attacker. Volcarona (Bug/Fire) brings dual-type flexibility but its Fire weakness limits raid usability. Shadow Pinsir, Shadow Scizor, and Shadow Volcarona round out the Shadow tier. Vikavolt, Escavalier, and Frosmoth are budget options.
Bug type in PvP and GO Battle League
Bug types are PvP fixtures in specialty cups. Scizor (Bug/Steel) with Fury Cutter and Night Slash is a Great League legend that has held its top-50 usage rank for years. Forretress (Bug/Steel), Galvantula (Bug/Electric), Beedrill, and Yanmega flex into core teams. In Ultra League, Drapion (Poison/Dark) and Vikavolt see niche play. In Master League, Bug is rare due to fragility, but Genesect and Mega Heracross flex against Tyranitar, Mewtwo, and Yveltal cores. Frosmoth (Ice/Bug), Mothim, Beautifly, and Dustox (Bug/Poison) appear in Little Cup formats.
Strengths, weaknesses and strategy
Bug attackers shine against Grass (Tangrowth, Kartana, Mega Sceptile), Psychic (Mewtwo, Cresselia, Mega Mewtwo Y), and Dark (Hydreigon, Yveltal, Tyranitar). They are 1.6× weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock — and Bug/Grass duals like Parasect take 4× damage from Fire and Flying. Rainy weather boosts Bug by 1.2× alongside Water and Electric. Avoid Bug attackers against Mega Charizard Y, Reshiram, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Rayquaza, Tyranitar, and Rhyperior. Bug is the most cost-efficient counter to Mewtwo raids, since a budget Genesect team often outperforms expensive Ghost attackers due to faster TTW (time to win).
Notable Bug Pokemon
Bug Community Days have included Caterpie → Butterfree, Weedle → Beedrill with Drill Run, Pinsir, Wurmple → Beautifly/Dustox, Combee → Vespiquen, Sewaddle → Leavanny, Karrablast → Escavalier, and Joltik → Galvantula. Genesect debuted as a Special Research / paid event Pokemon with multiple Drive variants (Burn, Chill, Douse, Shock) that swap Genesect’s second typing dynamically. Volcarona arrived in 2025 as a top-tier Bug/Fire attacker. Mega Heracross was originally region-locked but went global in 2023. Mega Beedrill remains the most farmable Bug Mega thanks to its Forest Cup-tier energy cost.
FAQ
Bug type questions