Knowing the bug type Pokémon weakness can help you handle those critters and creepy crawlies - if Misty had this knowledge, perhaps she wouldn't have struggled with walking through the forest so much. However, while it's nice to know how to defeat them, it's never a bad idea to have a Beedrill or another bug on your team, so we're also ready to tell you their resistances and strengths to make your Pokémon more efficient in battle.
If you need a refresher on other types and how to handle them in battle, then your Pokédex is going to come in handy.
Here's our bug type Pokémon weakness guide.
What are bug type Pokémon weaknesses?
The bug Pokémon weaknesses are fire, flying, and rock, so, unironically, the saying 'kill it with fire' actually rings true when it comes to bug Pokémon. With that in mind, if you stumble across an Arcanine or a Cinderace, it's best to keep your creepy crawlies out of the fight. The same is true for 'mon like Aerodactyl and Golem, too.
Or, if you check out our fire Pokémon weakness, flying Pokémon weakness, and rock Pokémon weakness guides, you can stand a chance against these Pokémon using non-bug members of your team.
Bug Pokémon counters
We've already mentioned a few decent counter Pokémon for bug-types (like Cinderace and Golem), but to help further your knowledge and fill out that mental Pokédex, there are some others you should know about. Corviknight and Pidgeot are two excellent flying-type choices, while Charizard and Magmar can bring the heat, and Rhyperior is especially effective at stomping them out. We also need to give a special nod to Talonflame, which doubles as both a flying- and fire-type, making it extra deadly to bugs.
What are bug Pokémon resistances?
Bug Pokémon are resistant to ground, fighting, and grass-type Pokémon, meaning creatures like Golem and Machamp do little damage to Beedrill.
To discover more about these three types, give our grass Pokémon weakness, fighting Pokémon weakness, and ground Pokémon weakness guides a read so you can plan your battles with your beetles.
What are bug Pokémon strengths?
- Dark Pokémon
- Psychic Pokémon
- Grass Pokémon
Bug Pokémon are particularly powerful against the dark-, psychic-, and grass-types. So if you find yourself up against an Umbreon or a Gothita, it's worth enlisting the help of your critters to take them down - you'll do a ton of extra damage. However, fighting, fairy, and steel-types are resistant against bugs, so keep that in mind if you come across Pokémon like Tinkaton.
If you want to do some overkill, our dark Pokémon weakness and psychic Pokémon weakness guides can tell what other types are super effective against these 'mon. You can also use this knowledge to protect your own critters and make sure they don't pass out on you in the height of battle.