Wikibooks Pokédex:Bug Pokémon

There are 36 Bug Pokémon. Of these, 12 are first generation, 10 are second generation and 14 are third generation.

Of the 36 Bug Pokémon, only 9 are pure Bug. The other 27 are Flying(8), Poison(8), Rock(3), Grass(2), Steel(2), Fighting(1), Ground(1), Ghost(1) and Water(1).

First generation type matching of Bug Pokémon


NameOther typeEffected by moves of type
NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIce FightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBug RockGhostDragon
Pure type  X2  /2  /2X2/2X2   X2  
BeedrillPoison     /4  /4X1X1 X2X2    
ButterfreeFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4  
Caterpie                   
KakunaPoison     /4  /4X1X1 X2X2    
Metapod                   
ParasGrass  X4/2/2/4X2  X4/4X4 X2    
ParasectGrass  X4/2/2/4X2  X4/4X4 X2    
Pinsir                   
ScytherFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4  
VenomothPoison     /4  /4X1X1 X2X2    
VenonatPoison     /4  /4X1X1 X2X2    
WeeldePoison     /4  /4X1X1 X2X2    

Notes:

1) Metapod gains a type (Flying) when evolves into Butterfree.

2) Bug type isn't resistant to itself.

Changes in Type Matching from first generation to second

Poison moves on Bug: X1

Second/Third Generation type matching of Bug Pokémon

NameOther typeEffected by moves of type
NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIce FightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBug RockGhostDragonDarkSteel
Pure type  X2  /2  /2 /2X2   X2    
AnorithRock /2X1X2 X1  X1/2X1X1       X2
AriadosPoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
ArmaldoRock /2X1X2 X1  X1/2X1X1       X2
BeautiflyFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    
BeedrillPoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
ButterfreeFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    
Cascoon                     
Caterpie                     
DustoxPoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
ForretressSteel /2X4  /4/2 X10X1X1/2/2 X1/2/2/2/2
HeracrossFighting           X4X2/2 X1  /2 
Illumise                     
KakunaPoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
LedianFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    
LedybaFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    
MasquerainFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    
Metapod                     
NincadaGround   X20X1X2  /2     X1    
NinjaskFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    
ParasGrass  X4/2/2/4X2  X2/4X4 X2      
ParasectGrass  X4/2/2/4X2  X2/4X4 X2      
Pineco                     
Pinsir                     
ScizorSteel /2X4  /4/2 X10X1X1/2/2 X1/2/2/2/2
ScytherFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    
ShedinjaGhost 0      0/2   /2  X2 X2 
ShuckleRock /2X1X2 X1  X1/2X1X1       X2
Silcoon                     
SpinarakPoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
SurskitWater  X1/2X2X1/2            /2
VenomothPoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
VenonatPoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
Volbeat                     
WeeldePoison     /4  /4/2X1 X2/2      
Wurmple                     
YanmaFlying    X2/4X2 /4 0  /2 X4    

Notes:

1) This table ignores special abilities.

2) Some Pokémon gain a new type when they evolve. If they already have 2 types, they will loose one.