Psychic/Bug Type

Psychic/Bug and Bug/Psychic are the same defensive pairing; this page uses psychic-bug as the canonical URL. Psychic/Bug pressures Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Dark, and Grass targets but needs broad defensive support. Representative Pokémon include Dottler, Orbeetle, Rabsca. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Fighting; ½× resists Grass, Ground, Psychic, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Psychic STAB threatens Fighting and Poison targets, while Bug STAB pressures Psychic, Dark, and Grass targets. Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, and Dark all hit for 2×. The typing is best used for targeted pressure, utility, or support rather than repeated defensive switching.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Psychic/Bug, start with the chart pressure: Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark. 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

Psychic/Bug needs Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, and Dark answers. Water, Steel, Fairy, Dark, and Rock-resistant partners can cover different parts of that spread. 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, Bug/Dark guide, and Electric/Psychic guide.

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