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Bug Type Pokemon are strong against Grass, Psychic, and Dark Type Pokemon. Learn what are the best Bug Type Pokemon you can get your hands on in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)!
| Bug Type Pokemon | |
|---|---|
| List of Bug Type Pokemon | Best Bug Type Pokemon |
List of Contents
| Best Bug-type Pokemon for Tera Raids |
|---|
 Scizor |
| Scizor Tera Raid Build 
|
Tera Type | Nature | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
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| EV Spread | ||||||
| HP: 252 |
Atk: 252 |
Def: 4 |
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| Ability | Moveset | |||||
| Swarm | ・
Swords Dance
・ X-Scissor ・ Leer ・ Focus Energy |
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| Held Item | ||||||
 Scope Lens
|
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This Scizor Tera Raid build functions well against Psychic-type Pokemon. Its high Attack stat can be bolstered even further with Swords Dance so it can hit harder with X-Scissor.
Scizor can also raise its critical hit ratio with Focus Energy and Scope Lens in order for it to deal bigger damage.
| Best Bug-type Pokemon for Ranked Battles | ||
|---|---|---|
 Volcarona |
 Heracross |
 Slither Wing |
|
Volcarona Best Build for Ranked Battle |
|---|---|
| Nature | Timid (↑ Spe, ↓ Atk) |
| EV Spread | HP 4 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 161 / Def 85 / Sp.Atk 187 / Sp.Def 135 / Spe 167 |
| Ability | Swarm |
| Tera Type | 
or
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
Fiery Dance
・ Bug Buzz ・ Giga Drain ・ Quiver Dance |
Volcarona works best with a dual dance combination set which includes both Quiver Dance and Fiery Dance.
It has one of the highest Special Attack and Speed stats in the current meta, and is very strong against some commonly-used Pokemon in Ranked Battles.
Volcarona Movesets and Best Builds
|
Heracross Best Build for Ranked Battle |
|---|---|
| Nature | Jolly (↑ Spe, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | Atk 252 / Sp.Def 4 / Spe 252 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 155 / Atk 177 / Def 95 / Sp.Def 116 / Spe 150 |
| Ability | Moxie |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
Tera Blast
・ Close Combat ・ Megahorn ・ Stone Edge |
Heracross' Moxie Ability allows it to run an effective revenge killer build with Choice Scarf since the +1 Attack it gets for knocking out a Pokemon can snowball and make it difficult to switch into once it gets enough boosts.
Heracross Movesets and Best Builds
|
Slither Wing Best Build for Ranked Battle |
|---|---|
| Nature | Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | HP 252 / Atk 252 / Sp.Def 4 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 192 / Atk 205 / Def 99 / Sp.Def 196 / Spe 101 |
| Ability | Protosynthesis |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
First Impression
・ Leech Life ・ Close Combat ・ Will-O-Wisp |
Slither Wing's great dual STAB and Booster Energy immediately activating Protosynthesis makes it a great bulky attacker in Doubles, with its priority First Impression denting Pokemon that don't resist it.
It can also use Leech Life to recover some health, allowing Slither Wing to stay in the field for longer.
Slither Wing Movesets and Best Builds
| Best Bug-type Pokemon for the Story | ||
|---|---|---|
| Heracross |
 Lokix |
 Spidops |
|
Heracross Best Build for the Story |
|---|---|
| Nature | Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
| Ability | Swarm |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
Close Combat
・ Megahorn ・ Pounce ・ Swords Dance |
Heracross has long been a physical Fighting-type attacker for story playthroughs but it can also use Bug-type attacks such as Megahorn when you need it. You can boost its Attack stat with Swords Dance before attacking your target.
Heracross Location, Evolution, and Learnset
|
Lokix Best Build for the Story |
|---|---|
| Nature | Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
| Ability | Swarm |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
First Impression
・ Sucker Punch ・ Detect ・ X-Scissor |
Lokix is a speedy physical attacker who is also viable in story playthroughs. It has a wide movepool which synergizes well with its high Attack stat.
Lokix Learnset, How to Get, and Evolution
|
Spidops Best Build for the Story |
|---|---|
| Nature | Impish (↑ Def, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | Atk 252 / Def 252 |
| Ability | Insomnia |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
U-turn
・ Leech Life ・ X-Scissor ・ Silk Trap |
Spidops is a viable physical Bug-type attacker that you can use in story battles. You can use it as a lead as it possesses some bulk, and you can use Silk Trap to lower the Speed stat of any opposing Pokemon using physical attacks, then switch in to another Pokemon in your team with U-turn.
Spidops Learnset, How to Get, and Evolution
Terastallizing into a Bug Tera Type does not bring many benefits apart from losing weaknesses of a Pokemon's original typing.
Most Pokemon will be better off Terastallizing into another type than Bug, as these types will improve their offense or defense better than changing into a Bug-type.
This may be the case, but it doesn't mean that the Bug Tera Type is useless, as it can still be used in story playthroughs.
| Best Pokemon to Terastallize to Bug | ||
|---|---|---|
 Flamigo |
 Hawlucha |
 Grafaiai |
|
Flamigo Best Build for the Story |
|---|---|
| Nature | Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
| Ability | Scrappy |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | None |
| Moveset | ・
Close Combat
・ U-turn ・ Acrobatics ・ Bulk Up |
You will be able to locate a Flamigo with a Bug Tera Type in Paldea. You can use this in your story playthrough as Terastallizing this Flamigo with a Bug Tera Type will remove its Fighting, Fairy, and Psychic weaknesses.
Outside of Terastallization, you can also use U-turn to deal super-effective damage against Psychic-type Pokemon.
Flamigo Location, Evolution, and Learnset
|
Hawlucha Best Build for the Story |
|---|---|
| Nature | Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
| Ability | Unburden |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
Acrobatics
・ X-Scissor ・ Flying Press ・ Brave Bird |
You will be able to locate a Hawlucha with a Bug Tera Type in Paldea. You can use this Hawlucha as a physical attacker with X-Scissor as its main attack while it is Terastallized.
You can catch this Hawlucha once you reach the later portions of the game, but rest assured you can include this in your team before you finish the story.
Hawlucha Location, Evolution, and Learnset
|
POKEMON Best Build for the Story |
|---|---|
| Nature | Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk) |
| EV Spread | Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
| Ability | Poison Touch |
| Tera Type |
|
| Held Item | |
| Moveset | ・
Swords Dance
・ X-Scissor ・ Gunk Shot ・ Poison Jab |
You will be able to locate a Grafaiai with a Bug Tera Type in Paldea. You can also use this as a physical attacker and boost its Attack stat with Swords Dance and hit harder with Muscle Band.
While Terastallized with its Bug Tera Type, use X-Scissor as your main move. You can dish out huge damage if you are able to buff Grafaiai up before attacking.
You can catch this Grafaiai once you reach the later portions of the game, but rest assured you can include this in your team before you finish the story.
Grafaiai Location, Evolution, and Learnset
Bug-type Pokemon can Terastallize into their own type to boost the power of Bug-type moves. This will also remove the weaknesses of their other typing if there are any.
The primary counter for Bug-type Pokemon are Fire-type moves, which they can easily fend off if they Terastallize into a Fire Tera Type. This will allow them to safely receive Flamethrowers, Fire Blasts, and the like.
You can change your Pokemon's Tera Type to Fire with Fire Tera Shards.
Another viable defensive Tera Type for Bug-type Pokemon is Steel, as this will make them resist Flying and Rock-type moves instead of being vulnerable with these attacks.
Do note, however, that this will retain their weakness to Fire-type attacks, so be wary!
You can change your Pokemon's Tera Type to Steel with Steel Tera Shards.
|
Key H - HP A - Attack B - Defense C - Special Attack D - Special Defense S - Speed |
| Pokémon | H | A | B | C | D | S | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slither Wing
|
85 | 135 | 79 | 85 | 105 | 81 | 570 |
 Volcarona
|
85 | 60 | 65 | 135 | 105 | 100 | 550 |
 Yanmega
|
86 | 76 | 86 | 116 | 56 | 95 | 515 |
 Heracross
|
80 | 125 | 75 | 40 | 95 | 85 | 510 |
 Scizor
|
70 | 130 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 65 | 500 |
 Kleavor
|
70 | 130 | 95 | 45 | 75 | 85 | 500 |
 Leavanny
|
75 | 103 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 92 | 500 |
 Vikavolt
|
77 | 70 | 90 | 145 | 75 | 43 | 500 |
 Frosmoth
|
70 | 65 | 60 | 125 | 90 | 65 | 475 |
 Vespiquen
|
70 | 80 | 102 | 80 | 102 | 40 | 474 |
 Galvantula
|
70 | 77 | 60 | 97 | 60 | 108 | 472 |
 Rabsca
|
75 | 50 | 85 | 115 | 100 | 45 | 470 |
 Forretress
|
75 | 90 | 140 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 465 |
 Ribombee
|
60 | 55 | 60 | 95 | 70 | 124 | 464 |
 Masquerain
|
70 | 60 | 62 | 100 | 82 | 80 | 454 |
 Araquanid
|
68 | 70 | 92 | 50 | 132 | 42 | 454 |
 Lokix
|
71 | 102 | 78 | 52 | 55 | 92 | 450 |
 Venomoth
|
70 | 65 | 60 | 90 | 75 | 90 | 450 |
 Volbeat
|
65 | 73 | 75 | 47 | 85 | 85 | 430 |
 Illumise
|
65 | 47 | 75 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 430 |
 Vivillon
|
80 | 52 | 50 | 90 | 50 | 89 | 411 |
 Spidops
|
60 | 79 | 92 | 52 | 86 | 35 | 404 |
 Ariados
|
70 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 400 |
 Kricketune
|
77 | 85 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 65 | 384 |
This is a list of fully-evolved Bug-type Pokemon by total base stats. For a full comparison of all Pokemon including unevolved forms, try our List of Pokemon by Base Stats.
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| Legendary Pokemon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Four Treasures of Ruin | |||
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| Paradox Pokemon | |||
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| Scarlet Exclusive | Violet Exclusive | ||
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 Slither Wing |
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 Iron Bundle |
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|
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| All Pokemon by Pokedex | ||
|---|---|---|
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| All Pokemon Types | ||
|---|---|---|
 Grass |
 Water |
 Fire |
 Electric |
 Ice |
 Fighting |
 Ground |
 Poison |
 Flying |
 Psychic |
 Bug
|
 Rock |
 Ghost |
 Dragon |
 Dark |
 Steel |
 Fairy |
 Normal |
| Best Pokemon by Type | ||
| Grass | Water | Fire |
| Electric | Ice | Fighting |
| Ground | Poison | Flying |
| Psychic | Bug | Rock |
| Ghost | Dragon | Dark |
| Steel | Fairy | Normal |
| Pokemon Generations | ||
|---|---|---|
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 Generation 2 |
 Generation 3 |
 Generation 4 |
 Generation 5 |
 Generation 6 |
 Generation 7 |
 Generation 8 |
 Generation 9 |
| List of Egg Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amorphous | Bug | Ditto |
| Dragon | Fairy | Field |
| Flying | Grass | Human-Like |
| Mineral | Monster | Undiscovered |
| Water 1 | Water 2 | Water 3 |
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