Pokémon rankings · Base Stat Total
Strongest Bug-type Pokémon
Genesect is the strongest Bug-type Pokémon, with a base stat total of 600. Next come Buzzwole (570) and Pheromosa (570).
It ranks every Pokémon with the Bug type, single- or dual-typed, in its default form. Base stats are each species' fixed values, before IVs, EVs, natures and level. Data from PokéAPI.
Rank by
| Rank | Pokémon | Type | Total | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Genesect#0649BugSteel | BugSteel | 600 | 71 | 120 | 95 | 120 | 95 | 99 | 5 |
| 2 (tied) |  Buzzwole#0794BugFighting | BugFighting | 570 | 107 | 139 | 139 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 7 |
| 2 (tied) |  Pheromosa#0795BugFighting | BugFighting | 570 | 71 | 137 | 37 | 137 | 37 | 151 | 7 |
| 2 (tied) |  Slither Wing#0988BugFighting | BugFighting | 570 | 85 | 135 | 79 | 85 | 105 | 81 | 9 |
| 5 |  Volcarona#0637BugFire | BugFire | 550 | 85 | 60 | 65 | 135 | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| 6 |  Golisopod#0768BugWater | BugWater | 530 | 75 | 125 | 140 | 60 | 90 | 40 | 7 |
| 7 |  Centiskorch#0851FireBug | FireBug | 525 | 100 | 115 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 8 |
| 8 |  Yanmega#0469BugFlying | BugFlying | 515 | 86 | 76 | 86 | 116 | 56 | 95 | 4 |
| 9 (tied) |  Shuckle#0213BugRock | BugRock | 505 | 20 | 10 | 230 | 10 | 230 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 (tied) |  Orbeetle#0826BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 505 | 60 | 45 | 110 | 80 | 120 | 90 | 8 |
| 11 (tied) |  Scyther#0123BugFlying | BugFlying | 500 | 70 | 110 | 80 | 55 | 80 | 105 | 1 |
| 11 (tied) |  Pinsir#0127Bug | Bug | 500 | 65 | 125 | 100 | 55 | 70 | 85 | 1 |
| 11 (tied) |  Scizor#0212BugSteel | BugSteel | 500 | 70 | 130 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 65 | 2 |
| 11 (tied) |  Heracross#0214BugFighting | BugFighting | 500 | 80 | 125 | 75 | 40 | 95 | 85 | 2 |
| 11 (tied) |  Leavanny#0542BugGrass | BugGrass | 500 | 75 | 103 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 92 | 5 |
| 11 (tied) |  Vikavolt#0738BugElectric | BugElectric | 500 | 77 | 70 | 90 | 145 | 75 | 43 | 7 |
| 11 (tied) |  Kleavor#0900BugRock | BugRock | 500 | 70 | 135 | 95 | 45 | 70 | 85 | 8 |
| 18 (tied) |  Armaldo#0348RockBug | RockBug | 495 | 75 | 125 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 45 | 3 |
| 18 (tied) |  Escavalier#0589BugSteel | BugSteel | 495 | 70 | 135 | 105 | 60 | 105 | 20 | 5 |
| 18 (tied) |  Accelgor#0617Bug | Bug | 495 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 100 | 60 | 145 | 5 |
| 21 (tied) |  Scolipede#0545BugPoison | BugPoison | 485 | 60 | 100 | 89 | 55 | 69 | 112 | 5 |
| 21 (tied) |  Crustle#0558BugRock | BugRock | 485 | 70 | 105 | 125 | 65 | 75 | 45 | 5 |
| 23 |  Durant#0632BugSteel | BugSteel | 484 | 58 | 109 | 112 | 48 | 48 | 109 | 5 |
| 24 |  Frosmoth#0873IceBug | IceBug | 475 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 125 | 90 | 65 | 8 |
| 25 |  Vespiquen#0416BugFlying | BugFlying | 474 | 70 | 80 | 102 | 80 | 102 | 40 | 4 |
| 26 |  Galvantula#0596BugElectric | BugElectric | 472 | 70 | 77 | 60 | 97 | 60 | 108 | 5 |
| 27 |  Rabsca#0954BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 470 | 75 | 50 | 85 | 115 | 100 | 45 | 9 |
| 28 |  Forretress#0205BugSteel | BugSteel | 465 | 75 | 90 | 140 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 2 |
| 29 |  Ribombee#0743BugFairy | BugFairy | 464 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 95 | 70 | 124 | 7 |
| 30 |  Ninjask#0291BugFlying | BugFlying | 456 | 61 | 90 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 160 | 3 |
| 31 (tied) |  Masquerain#0284BugFlying | BugFlying | 454 | 70 | 60 | 62 | 100 | 82 | 80 | 3 |
| 31 (tied) |  Araquanid#0752WaterBug | WaterBug | 454 | 68 | 70 | 92 | 50 | 132 | 42 | 7 |
| 33 (tied) |  Venomoth#0049BugPoison | BugPoison | 450 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 90 | 75 | 90 | 1 |
| 33 (tied) |  Lokix#0920BugDark | BugDark | 450 | 71 | 102 | 78 | 52 | 55 | 92 | 9 |
| 35 (tied) |  Volbeat#0313Bug | Bug | 430 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 47 | 85 | 85 | 3 |
| 35 (tied) |  Illumise#0314Bug | Bug | 430 | 65 | 47 | 75 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 3 |
| 37 (tied) |  Wormadam#0413BugGrass | BugGrass | 424 | 60 | 59 | 85 | 79 | 105 | 36 | 4 |
| 37 (tied) |  Mothim#0414BugFlying | BugFlying | 424 | 70 | 94 | 50 | 94 | 50 | 66 | 4 |
| 39 |  Vivillon#0666BugFlying | BugFlying | 411 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 90 | 50 | 89 | 6 |
| 40 |  Parasect#0047BugGrass | BugGrass | 405 | 60 | 95 | 80 | 60 | 80 | 30 | 1 |
| 41 |  Spidops#0918Bug | Bug | 404 | 60 | 79 | 92 | 52 | 86 | 35 | 9 |
| 42 (tied) |  Ariados#0168BugPoison | BugPoison | 400 | 70 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 2 |
| 42 (tied) |  Charjabug#0737BugElectric | BugElectric | 400 | 57 | 82 | 95 | 55 | 75 | 36 | 7 |
| 44 (tied) |  Butterfree#0012BugFlying | BugFlying | 395 | 60 | 45 | 50 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 1 |
| 44 (tied) |  Beedrill#0015BugPoison | BugPoison | 395 | 65 | 90 | 40 | 45 | 80 | 75 | 1 |
| 44 (tied) |  Beautifly#0267BugFlying | BugFlying | 395 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 65 | 3 |
| 47 (tied) |  Ledian#0166BugFlying | BugFlying | 390 | 55 | 35 | 50 | 55 | 110 | 85 | 2 |
| 47 (tied) |  Yanma#0193BugFlying | BugFlying | 390 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 75 | 45 | 95 | 2 |
| 49 |  Dustox#0269BugPoison | BugPoison | 385 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 90 | 65 | 3 |
| 50 |  Kricketune#0402Bug | Bug | 384 | 77 | 85 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 65 | 4 |
| 51 |  Swadloon#0541BugGrass | BugGrass | 380 | 55 | 63 | 90 | 50 | 80 | 42 | 5 |
| 52 (tied) |  Whirlipede#0544BugPoison | BugPoison | 360 | 40 | 55 | 99 | 40 | 79 | 47 | 5 |
| 52 (tied) |  Larvesta#0636BugFire | BugFire | 360 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 5 |
| 54 |  Anorith#0347RockBug | RockBug | 355 | 45 | 95 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 3 |
| 55 |  Dottler#0825BugPsychic | BugPsychic | 335 | 50 | 35 | 80 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 8 |
| 56 |  Skorupi#0451PoisonBug | PoisonBug | 330 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 55 | 65 | 4 |
| 57 |  Dwebble#0557BugRock | BugRock | 325 | 50 | 65 | 85 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 5 |
| 58 |  Joltik#0595BugElectric | BugElectric | 319 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 50 | 65 | 5 |
| 59 |  Karrablast#0588Bug | Bug | 315 | 50 | 75 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 60 | 5 |
| 60 |  Sewaddle#0540BugGrass | BugGrass | 310 | 45 | 53 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 42 | 5 |
| 61 (tied) |  Venonat#0048BugPoison | BugPoison | 305 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 1 |
| 61 (tied) |  Shelmet#0616Bug | Bug | 305 | 50 | 40 | 85 | 40 | 65 | 25 | 5 |
| 61 (tied) |  Sizzlipede#0850FireBug | FireBug | 305 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 8 |
| 64 |  Cutiefly#0742BugFairy | BugFairy | 304 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 84 | 7 |
| 65 |  Grubbin#0736Bug | Bug | 300 | 47 | 62 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 46 | 7 |
| 66 |  Pineco#0204Bug | Bug | 290 | 50 | 65 | 90 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 2 |
| 67 |  Paras#0046BugGrass | BugGrass | 285 | 35 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 25 | 1 |
| 68 |  Rellor#0953Bug | Bug | 270 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 31 | 58 | 30 | 9 |
| 69 (tied) |  Surskit#0283BugWater | BugWater | 269 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 50 | 52 | 65 | 3 |
| 69 (tied) |  Dewpider#0751WaterBug | WaterBug | 269 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 40 | 72 | 27 | 7 |
| 71 |  Nincada#0290BugGround | BugGround | 266 | 31 | 45 | 90 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 3 |
| 72 |  Ledyba#0165BugFlying | BugFlying | 265 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 80 | 55 | 2 |
| 73 |  Venipede#0543BugPoison | BugPoison | 260 | 30 | 45 | 59 | 30 | 39 | 57 | 5 |
| 74 |  Spinarak#0167BugPoison | BugPoison | 250 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 2 |
| 75 |  Combee#0415BugFlying | BugFlying | 244 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 42 | 70 | 4 |
| 76 |  Shedinja#0292BugGhost | BugGhost | 236 | 1 | 90 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 3 |
| 77 |  Wimpod#0767BugWater | BugWater | 230 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 80 | 7 |
| 78 |  Burmy#0412Bug | Bug | 224 | 40 | 29 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 36 | 4 |
| 79 |  Spewpa#0665Bug | Bug | 213 | 45 | 22 | 60 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 6 |
| 80 (tied) |  Tarountula#0917Bug | Bug | 210 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 20 | 9 |
| 80 (tied) |  Nymble#0919Bug | Bug | 210 | 33 | 46 | 40 | 21 | 25 | 45 | 9 |
| 82 (tied) |  Metapod#0011Bug | Bug | 205 | 50 | 20 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 1 |
| 82 (tied) |  Kakuna#0014BugPoison | BugPoison | 205 | 45 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 1 |
| 82 (tied) |  Silcoon#0266Bug | Bug | 205 | 50 | 35 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 82 (tied) |  Cascoon#0268Bug | Bug | 205 | 50 | 35 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 86 |  Scatterbug#0664Bug | Bug | 200 | 38 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 6 |
| 87 (tied) |  Caterpie#0010Bug | Bug | 195 | 45 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 1 |
| 87 (tied) |  Weedle#0013BugPoison | BugPoison | 195 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 1 |
| 87 (tied) |  Wurmple#0265Bug | Bug | 195 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 3 |
| 90 |  Kricketot#0401Bug | Bug | 194 | 37 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 4 |
| 91 |  Snom#0872IceBug | IceBug | 185 | 30 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 8 |
| 92 |  Blipbug#0824Bug | Bug | 180 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 8 |
Questions
- What is the strongest Bug-type Pokémon?
- Genesect is the strongest Bug-type Pokémon, with a base stat total of 600.
- Which Bug-type Pokémon rank highest for base stat total?
- The top three are Genesect (600), Buzzwole (570) and Pheromosa (570).
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