Bug/Rock Type

Bug/Rock and Rock/Bug are the same defensive pairing; this page uses bug-rock as the canonical URL. Bug/Rock pressures Psychic, Dark, Grass, Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets while keeping a simple weakness list. Representative Pokémon include Shuckle, Anorith, Armaldo, Dwebble, Crustle. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Rock, Steel. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Normal, Poison, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Bug STAB threatens Psychic, Dark, and Grass targets, while Rock STAB pressures Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets. Water, Rock, and Steel are the direct weaknesses, and there is no immunity. The typing often values utility, hazards, or setup to turn its coverage into progress.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Bug/Rock, start with the chart pressure: Water, Rock, Steel. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.

Team-building advice

Bug/Rock needs Water, Rock, and Steel answers. Grass, Ground, Fighting, and bulky Water partners can cover those lanes while Bug/Rock pressures Flying and Dark targets. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Water, Rock problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.

Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.

Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Ice/Rock guide, and Fighting/Bug guide.

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