Bug Type Weakness

Best counters to Bug — what beats Bug-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Bug’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Fire, Flying, Rock moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

Ho-OhFireFlyingHeatranFireSteelMoltresFireFlyingEnamorusFairyFlyingCelesteelaSteelFlyingBlacephalonFireGhostIron MothFirePoisonTogekissFairyFlying

Build a team that beats Bug

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Bug. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Ho-Oh

FireFlying

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Heatran

FireSteel

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Moltres

FireFlying

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Enamorus

FairyFlying

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Celesteela

SteelFlying

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Blacephalon

FireGhost

Edit set

56

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

4 members are weak to Water

4 Pokémon are weak to Water, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Water

2

4 members are weak to Electric

4 Pokémon are weak to Electric, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Electric

3

4 members are weak to Rock

4 Pokémon are weak to Rock, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Rock

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Swampert

+9 points

Adds an answer to Electric & Rock.

Replace with Seismitoad

+8 points

Adds an answer to Electric & Rock.

Replace with Gastrodon

+8 points

Adds an answer to Electric & Rock.

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56

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

4 members are weak to Water

4 Pokémon are weak to Water, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Water

2

4 members are weak to Electric

4 Pokémon are weak to Electric, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Electric

3

4 members are weak to Rock

4 Pokémon are weak to Rock, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Rock

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Swampert

+9 points

Adds an answer to Electric & Rock.

Replace with Seismitoad

+8 points

Adds an answer to Electric & Rock.

Replace with Gastrodon

+8 points

Adds an answer to Electric & Rock.

Team weakness analysis

Each row shows damage from one attacking type. Several red cells in a row indicate a shared weakness.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no member resists these types:

WaterElectricRockGhost

Type							Weak
Normal		½			½	0	·
Fire	½		½		2×	½	1
Water	2×	2×	2×			2×	4
Electric	2×		2×	2×	2×		4
Grass	¼	¼	¼	½	¼	½	·
Ice		¼		2×		½	1
Fighting	½	2×	½	¼		0	1
Poison		0		2×	0	½	1
Ground	0	4×	0	0	0	2×	2
Flying		½			½		·
Psychic		½			½		·
Bug	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	·
Rock	4×		4×	2×		2×	4
Ghost						2×	1
Dragon		½		0	½		·
Dark				½		2×	1
Steel	½	¼	½	2×	½	½	1
Fairy	½	¼	½		½	½	·

Offensive coverage

Types hit super-effectively by your team’s own types and selected damaging moves.

No super-effective attack against:

NormalFireWaterElectricPoisonGroundFlying

Frequently asked questions

All Bug-type Pokémon (128)

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