Grass/Bug Type

Grass/Bug and Bug/Grass are the same defensive pairing; this page uses grass-bug as the canonical URL. Grass/Bug pressures Water, Ground, Rock, Psychic, Dark, and Grass targets but carries major Fire and Flying risk. Representative Pokémon include Paras, Parasect, Plant Cloak Wormadam, Sewaddle, Leavanny. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Fire, Flying and 2× weak to Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Grass, Ground; ½× resists Water, Electric, Fighting, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Grass STAB threatens Water, Ground, and Rock targets, while Bug STAB pressures Psychic, Dark, and Grass targets. Fire and Flying both hit for 4×, while Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock hit for 2×. The typing needs strict matchup control and hazard awareness.

Counterplay and defensive risks

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

Grass/Bug needs Fire and Flying answers first, then support against Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock. Water, Rock, Steel, and Fire-resistant partners can help create safer entries. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fire, Flying 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, Grass/Flying guide, and Fighting/Bug guide.

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