10 Pokemon That Are Best Against Bug Type [Ranked]

Charizard

One of the best Pokemon of all time, Charizard has an enduring popularity with fans. Its ready availability makes it easy to use, and it makes one of the best Bug type counters thanks to its two advantageous types, being a Fire/Flying Pokemon.

Charizard only takes a quarter of the damage from Bug type attacks thanks to its Flying and Fire types, while getting access to all three of the Bug type Pokemon weaknesses for dealing super effective damage.

Whether it's with Rock moves like Rock Tomb and Rock Slide, Fire moves like Fire Blast, Fire Fang, and Flare Blitz, or Flying attacks like Fly and Air Slash, Charizard has got you covered.

It's also got two exclusive Mega Evolutions, although Mega Charizard Y is better at taking on Bug types.

So it's easy to see why Charizard is the best counter to Bug type Pokémon!

Togekiss

Happy, cute, and carefree, Togekiss is a great choice of Pokemon in many different scenarios. It's one of the best Fairy type Pokemon, but as a Flying type, it's pretty great too.

It's doubly resistant to Bug type attacks, meaning it takes only a quarter of the damage from them, while its flexible movepool gives it the ability to dish out double damage for all the Bug type weaknesses.

Using Ancient Power, Togekiss can hit with Rock damage, while it has a whole slew of Flying type moves like Sky Attack and Air Slash. But Togekiss even gets Fire moves like Flamethrower, Mystical Fire, and Fire Blast.

Talk about super effective damage! For a cute little bird, Togekiss has massive utility.

Cinderace

Cinderace is a popular final evolution to a super cute Fire type starter Pokemon, but its popularity is well-earned. Cinderace with the Libero Hidden Ability can get STAB for all their attacks, making Cinderace a fantastic option in a range of scenarios.

Libero is one of the best Pokemon Abilities, and thanks to its fantastic utility, it's easy to see why.

With its flexible movepool, Cinderace with Libero can hit hard for all three of the Bug type Pokémon weaknesses.

With Flying move Acrobatics, Rock move Smack Down, or its many Fire moves, Cinderace has just what it needs in battle.

But Cinderace's movepool is even better than just that, since it has a wide range of options to cover other Pokémon types too, meaning it can also hit hard on Bug dual type Pokemon!

Cinderace gets a totally scorching Gigantamax form with an exclusive G-Move, too! All this means it's easily one of the best counters to Bug type Pokemon.

Aerodactyl

One of the original Fossil Pokémon, Aerodactyl is a great choice to use against Bug type Pokemon.

Both of its types do double damage to Bug type Pokemon and grant Aerodactyl a resistance to Bug type moves, which hit for only half damage.

This prehistoric Pokemon has a great moveset too, with good access to Rock and Flying type moves like Rock Slide and Brave Bird to hit for super effective damage, while also having good coverage options in wide-ranging types such as Fire, Steel, Ice, and even Dragon and Psychic types.

If that wasn't enough, Aerodactyl can Mega Evolve into the frankly terrifying Mega Aerodactyl where it gains a set of ferocious spikes and a massive power up. Aerodactyl is easily one of the best counters to Bug type Pokemon there is.

Coalossal

A Rock and Fire dual type Pokemon, Coalossal is the perfect choice for squishing Bugs. Coalossal has access to a range of great Rock type moves like Rock Slide, Stone Edge, and Power Gem, while also having fantastic Fire moves like Flamethrower, Flare Blitz, and Flame Charge for super effective attacks.

All this and a monstrous design. But Coalossal also has a bunch of great coverage moves, meaning it can hit out at other types of Pokemon too, using Ground, Steel, or even Water type moves.

Coalossal is a versatile Pokemon with stats that do trend more to the defensive side, but with both a decent Attack stat and a decent Special Attack stat, it's good with a range of moves.

It even has a towering Gigantamax form, where it becomes a massive furnace to burn its enemies to a crisp.

Rhyperior

One of the best Ground type Pokemon, Rhyperior is a rock-solid option for dealing with Bug types. With an awesome Attack stat to go with its fantastic Defense, Rhyperior is a tanky option with a whole lot of utility.

While some fans deride its unique look, there's no denying that Rhyperior has an effective toolkit for many situations.

Its movepool is varied, with access to many different types, and it learns many great moves to use against Bug types like Fire Fang, Stone Edge, or even Flamethrower.

The only one of the Bug type Pokémon weaknesses it can't hit is Flying, but its truly fantastic movepool featuring many great coverage options means that doesn't matter.

Hisuian Arcanine

Hisuian Arcanine edges out its regular Kantonian form purely because it's part Rock type. With both the Rock and Fire types, Hisuian Arcanine simply has a nicer toolkit with which to fight against Bug type Pokémon and deliver the move damage!

And it only takes half damage from Bug type attacks!

Hisuian Arcanine gets good access to Rock attacks like Rock Slide, while also getting good access to Fire moves like Flare Blitz, Fire Fang, and Fire Blast.

But Hisuian Arcanine also gets Flying type Aerial Ace, meaning it can hit Bug types for their every weakness! It even has access to a good range of coverage moves in other types.

All this and a great design! What a good boy!

Salazzle

Salazzle is a superior choice against many Bug type Pokémon because it has double resistances to Bug type moves, meaning it takes only a quarter of the usual damage.

Salazzle is an awesome Pokemon with a whole lot of utility and a great design, being one of the best shiny Pokemon too. But Salazzle is a great option for taking on Bug types because it's speedy and has a great Special Attack stat.

Its movepool isn't quite as flexible as some other options, with its main tools for taking on Bug types being its spread of Fire type moves like Flamethrower and Fire Blast, but it does also get Flying move, Acrobatics as well.

And that's in addition to a nice spread of Ghost, Dragon, or Normal type moves for some coverage!

Garganacl

New block on the block, Garganacl is a pure Rock Pokemon whose great Defense and Attack stats make it a fantastic option to use against Bug type Pokémon.

With a design straight out of Minecraft, Garganacl has a surprisingly effective set of tools for taking on Bug types. It gets great access to Rock moves like Rock Slide and Stone Edge, but also Fire moves like Fire Punch.

Garganacl takes only half damage from Bug type attacks while having great ability to hit Bug type Pokemon where they're weak.

Although it does need to watch for Fighting type moves!

Talonflame

A Fire/Flying dual type Pokemon with two resistances to Bug type, Talonflame is a good choice in battle against creepy-crawlies.

Talonflame has a slick look with a seriously great design, but it also gets two types to use for super effective attacks against Bug type Pokemon.

Using Fire moves like Flare Blitz, or Flying moves like Brave Bird and Air Slash, Talonflame slaps hard and hits Bug type Pokémon where they're weak. Brave Bird is a particularly strong Flying attack, too.