Flying/Bug Type

Flying/Bug and Bug/Flying are the same defensive pairing; this page uses flying-bug as the canonical URL. Flying/Bug is a mobility-oriented pairing that blocks Ground and strongly resists Grass and Fighting pressure. Representative Pokémon include Butterfree, Scyther, Yanma, Ninjask, Vespiquen. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Rock and 2× weak to Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying. It is immune to Ground. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Grass, Fighting; ½× resists Bug, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Flying STAB pressures Grass, Fighting, and Bug targets, while Bug STAB threatens Psychic, Dark, and Grass targets. Rock is the severe 4× weakness, and Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying also hit for 2×. Hazard control matters because Rock pressure can punish repeated entries even before an attack is used.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Flying/Bug, start with the chart pressure: Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying. 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

Flying/Bug needs Rock management and answers to Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Steel, Ground, Water, and hazard-removal partners can help while Flying/Bug provides Ground immunity and strong Grass and Fighting resistance. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Rock, Fire 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, Bug/Steel guide, and Fire/Flying guide.

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