Bug trainers might be some of the easiest opponents in the early game but that doesn’t mean theirPokemonaren’t marvelous! Bugsy, Burgh, and Viola certainly show just how powerful they can be in their gym battles throughout the series.
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Still, not every pure Bug type would be put on Aaron’s team in the Elite Four. Not all Pokemon are created equal and it’s impossible to deny that some simply stand out above the competition.
18Scatterbug
Despite being one of the only Bug types introduced in Generation VI, this didn’t help it stand out in any real way. It only had one major appearance in the anime inTo Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!and even there it evolved so quickly fans barely even saw it. The Scatterdust Pokemon isn’t really bad, it’s just not all that notable either.
17Grubbin
Fans may remember Ash’s failed attempts to catch Grubbin inFirst Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!and from all of its other minor appearances during theSun and Moonarc of the anime. One was also trained by Moon in thePokemon Adventuresmanga. As the only pure Bug type in Generation VIII, it had a lot of pressure to be excellent and many trainers picked it up so they could eventually own a Vikavolt.
16Spewpa
While for many Spewpa was just a stop on the evolutionary track towards getting a Vivillion, it had several notable appearances. InPokemon Adventures, the Lumiose Press editor-in-chief masterfully used two Spewpas in an epic battle to defeat X’s Pokemon. Spewpa also has been a Pokeball Pokemon in the latest twoSuper Smash Bros.games.
15Cascoon & Silcoon
It was too hard to split up these two as they are so intertwined. The duality between watching May raise her Wurmple into a Cascoon while Jessie raised her own into a Silcoon is a big part of Ash and the gang’s adventures through Hoenn.
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However, it is possible to exclusive Silcoon from the list due to a strange abnormality in the games. In Friend Safaris, Silcoons actually show up as Poison types despite the fact that this is not the case. So for all those sticklers out there, feel free to discount Silcoon from the pure Bug type lists.
14Blipbug
Blipbug was the only pure Bug type introduced inPokemon Sword and Shield. Unlike most bugs in the series, it actually took quite a while for it to evolve for the first time making it so trainers that wanted an Orbeetle would have a Blipbug on their team for quite some time. It might have the lowest base stat total of all Bug Pokemon, but it’s one that many trainers had on their teams.
13Kricketot
Kricketot is the fastest evolving two-stage Pokemon in the entire series but that isn’t what it’s best known for. Most would remember how inLast Call — First Round!Rando’s helped him advance to the Contest Battles during the Sinnoh Grand Festival. We just know that many trainers love its cry in the games as the melodic xylophone sounds it makes are quite alluring.
12Volbeat
The Firefly Pokemon has appeared a little in the anime but made a much larger impact in thePokemon Adventuresmanga. Aqua Admin Amber used two of them to help steal the Blue Orb so she could deliver it to Archie. It was also shown to be an amazing service animal (service Pokemon?) as it helped Emerald with his disabilities in the books.
11Illumise
Illumise had an extremely niche use in 1v1 battles on Smogon during theSun and Moonera but most of the battles it shined most in happened in the manga. Not only did Emerland use one during his Battle Factory challenge but Enta also had one that helped him get to the top of the Battle Pyramid. The fact thatits shiny is absolutely gloriousis just icing on the cake.
10Wurmple
May, Jessie, and even Aaron all trained Wurmples in the anime. They also had many other minor appearances in the anime and throughout the series in general. It’s hard to not spot this little worm crawling around!
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One of the best parts about Wurmple is how it gained meme status within thePokemon GOcommunity. Party Hat Wurmple is well-loved by the community and can’t evolve either so fans that caught one will have this party worm in their party as long as they want to keep it.
9Burmy
Burmy is incredibly unique for how it comes in three different forms depending on where it’s caught. Trying to track down each form to evolve into various Wormadams is quite the quest for trainers. It is also now known for being incredibly difficult to get with its hidden ability. As it was only possible to do so previously in the Pokemon Dream World, the only way to do so now is with selective breeding which can take a while to achieve.
