Imo Sw/Sh is the most fun for a bug-only run It's the only type that does not have a trainer that specialises in it and there are a lot of good encounters. If you want to play a lore-friendly run, you can even have a unique Gigantamax ace in Butterfree or the one I prefer, Orbeetle
@AscendedXSaiyan enjoy the run! So many fun bug-types are available in that game Centiskorch, Frosmoth, Orbeetle, Galvantula, Araquanid, Vikavolt, Golisopod, Ribombee,... The list goes on!
Ive done this run twice and i love it sm :3 N each time ive used both those mons alongside Snom and Sizzlipede line I rly hate that i cant become the Bug gym leader instd of Bede becomin another Fairy xD
Orbeetle is surely a power to respect. Honestly, when I caught Blipbug, I expected to ditch it, like I often do with these early bug types, but this one I kept and I am happy I did. Definitely my most favourite bug type and even one of my most favourite psychic type as well. A tank that still has decent Special Attack to do real damage. That low physical Attack is a bummer, but if you plan your moves right, it will not bother you. Too bad it's not in SV.
If you could get them all easily, Unova probably has the best spread of quality Bug types, they're just so spread out and hard to get that it stretches the game to the border of being fun or not...
Thank you for the video! Huge Bug pokémon fan here. And funnily enough I did for my channel with Platinum, using Bugs only and found it crazy enjoyable. In my opinion Gen IV is really where Bug Pokémon became a force to be reckoned with. A lot of them really benefitted from the new Special/Physical system and also an increased movepool. Again, thanks for the video.
A video focused on my favourite type and with my favourite Pokémon, Kricketune, gracing the thumbnail? Awesome! Before I watch the video, I'm going to predict that it will be one of the Unova games. They have a solid diversity of Bug types available. I'd say Black and White would be the easiest with an all Bug team... if you ignore the fact that you can't get Bug types until after the 2nd Gym. Let's see your analysis though. 1:26 - Yeah, it's an uphill battle at the start of things for Kricketune. Even access to Rock Smash doesn't help much because Onix is way too tanky. 3:12 - The old Gen 1 strategy was often to blast Brock away with Butterfree's Confusion. 4:06 - The good old Pokémon obstacle; whether you have friends or not. Still, I'd say the variety of the Bugs do give Unova some blessings here and they are typically solid Bug types on offer as well. Galvantula destroys Flying types, Crustle destroys Rock types, etc. 4:55 - You're forgetting about the very Bug type I chose for my Hoenn team, Armaldo. 6:40 - From what I've heard, a lot of the Gen 9 Pokémon have really high stats... and then there are the Bug types. 8:02 - Not an issue; Larvesta and Charjabug are pretty decent. In my own Sun team, my Charjabug remained the stronger option over even my starter until they reached their final evolution. Honestly, the Charjabug on my team got less use once it evolved into Vikavolt. It had... an underwhelming performance against the Elite Four and Champion. 9:00 - F-Frosmoth is considered a winner? I always go for a Bug type on my team and Frosmoth was my Shield version Bug... it didn't do very well. Admittedly, it was unfortunately a Special Attack down nature but still. 10:39 - Gosh, truly a variety of Bug types on offer in the Kalos region. I guess they didn't come to mind as I typically only play through Pokémon games with newest gen Pokémon (in which case, Kalos offered me only one new Bug type to use... though luckily Vivillon is pretty amazing).
I usually only go with the new Pokemon too, but if you're just wanting a single type looking at the whole region gives you options you'd never consider!
Unfortunately the bug type Megas aren’t available until you get the Mega Ring upgrade in the post game. Really it’s not even that much of a detriment though, the only real fights with Megas are Lysandre and Diantha, so it’s a level playing field for almost the entire game
@@emperorcubone Gen 5 is definitely where bug type metamorphosed beyond the pitifully weak roster earlier games had (heracross and scizor are the only standout bugs from the first 4 gens imo) but even now we’ve yet to see a bug type legend unless you count Silvally, which I do not. Maybe one day bug fans will get a psuedo legend or even a box legend.
I actually did a mono-bug run of White 2 a little while back. It actually wasn't too bad. It was a pretty high-risk high-reward playthrough because of how getting a bad matchup at the start of a fight would often mean having to sack a team member to ensure your optimal switch in doesn't get KO'd. But, if you have the appropriate matchup, you wind up sweeping through whole teams.
There was actually one time I caught that and then traded it to a new game to use from the beginning! It didn't listen for a while obviously, but I did teach it Fly and you can use HM's whenever you want in Gen 5!
Yeah, but Volcarona’s drawback is its level up Moveset. You’d either invest TMs into it, which isn’t a bad thing, or wait until post game or super long grind sessions to get its better moves. I kinda wished it had Drought, or a different name for the same ability, because it would be able to Spam Solar Beams for coverage like it does now in Gen Competitive.
As a bug type enthusiast (yes I know I’m a loser to have a type specialty as a real person) BW2 was easy to do it with. Leavanny and Scolipede make a solid base, Crustle is a good add, Volc is a guaranteed find in relic castle, Joltik is right before the flying gym, etc. I do think Unova is one of the best for this, although BW2 were my first games so I may be biased.
In my honest opinion Alola takes the cake. Gen 7 was the last time you could use ALL available Pokémon. That includes all bug types. Yes Wimpod can take a while to evolve but Golisopod is the epitome of perfect stat distribution ie none of the stats are wasted on it. The Emergency Exit normally won't even activate against physical attacks with a defence that high. It's one of my favourite Pokémon ever. Using it alongside Dewpider with Water Bubble is a busted combination because Water typing blocks both of their Fire weakness. In the Ultra versions you don't have to wait until the big canyon for the final evo. USUM lets you evolve Charjabug at the Power Plant on the island with the desert I forget the name of. That's around mid game so you can make the team work with these three insectoid behemoths. Golisopod is a physical offence defence menace with priority First Impression and solid Liquidation, Araquanid is busted with surprisingly manageable HP and high damage water type moves boosted by Water Bubble, and Vikavolt can nuke anything not specially defensive with Bug Buzz and non ground types with Thunderbolt. Apart from the Golisopod Araquanid Vikavolt core, you can also use other bugs like you mentioned. Ariados and Butterfree can be useful even if they fall off later in the game, Rhibombee can be a decent disruptor with Quiver Dance and Pollen Puff, Heracross can be picked up at some point to be useful against Molayne and late game fights, Venomoth can be useful against most things with its balanced stats, you can copy Guzma and find a Masquerain for another special heavy hitter ETC. Heck if you land a Durant somehow the game become easy mode because of its super min maxed stats and singular, albeit 4x, weakness to Fire. Yes some bugs are not usable right off the bat due to availability, but in my opinion, because of the sheer number of choices you have in the game edges it out for me. Kalos run can be easy, sure, no debate there. Alola makes the run more versatile and challenging and offers creativity for the player. It wins in my heart. Guzma knew what he was doing. 😎
I would say Generation 6 as by the end of Kalos region you will have many coverage moves by the time of the elite four. As you can get the scolipede line as it has bug and poison type moves.
I'm a monotype Bug trainer. I love bug types. I love bugs irl and the bug type is considered useless and is unloved by most people. They're just like me for real. So this video makes me happy. I'm currently playing Pokémon Blue only with Bug types. I got two badges as of now. And a while before that, I started a run in Sapphire. I'm currently at the Elite 4. Wattson was a huge pain and Volbeat with Signal Beam is the best member of my team. It's genuinly really strong.
I think currently they have much love. just powercreep push them aside. I think the consider them the worst offensive typing that mostly survive by their second type
Thank you for doing my favourite type ever 😭 I think alola would be a great place for a mono type run especially with every Pokemon in alola having something specific and special about it, plus quiver dance on butterfree and ribombee is busted 🎉
It's funny that this would show up in my Recommendation Feed because I recently started my first mono-type Nuzlocke run, and I decided that I wanted to try a Bug only run in Pokemon X (since X and Y are generally considered very easy games but having a weak type like Bug would even out the challenge perhaps). I just finished my gym fight against Grant, and I somehow didn't lose a single Pokemon.
@@emperorcubone It took farming sitrus berries, grinding Goletts until I found a Light Clay for my Reflect using Ledian and level edging my Trash Cloak Wormadam until it leveled up to 26 during the fight so it learned Mirror Shot but yes, it's technically possible lol.
I’ve always been a fan of monotype runs using my three favorite types Ground Fighting and Rock but aDrive inspired me to try Bug types so I created this persona Beetle I started with Soul Silver since it has a lot of bugs early on Some favorites include Stinger the Beedrill, Red Star the Ledian, K’Boomerz the Pineco and Spore Loser the Paras
I remember one time when I was doing a Nuzlocke of Pokemon Yellow. I was TERRIFIED of Brock’s gym, I had NOTHING to fight him with. I had checked every route and I only had gotten normal types and the two bugs. Plus, I had accidentally replaced my Pikachu’s Quick Attack with a status move, so the mouse was completely useless against Brock. The only Pokemon I had that had a move that wasn’t either normal or flying was my Butterfree which Confusion, but it was quad weak to rock. I went in, fully expecting to get completely destroyed, and my little bug swept Brock’s team all by itself!!!!
Slight correction, in the original BW you can’t get a single bug type until after the SECOND gym, the section of pinwheel forest with sewaddle and venipede is blocked off until you get the 2nd badge. Why they didn’t want you getting any bug types until that point we may never know
People be sleeping on Parasect in Gen 1. Sure it has three 4x weaknesses, but it’s not weak to Psychic, resists Water and Grass, and is super effective against all Grass Types in Kanto, and 4x times at that, except for itself and Tangela. Plus, it actually learns a STAB move unlike the supposed super bugs Scyther and Pinsir!! The hate on Parasect comes from competitive and that’s not where Parasect Shines!
I think it's the stat biggest problem. It can barely take neatral hit , it not fast or hit hard. But it have unique type, ability and great movepool like leech life
I did play white two with bugs, ended up with Galvantula, Volcarona, Vespiquen, Crustle, Leavanny and a surfer or flier on the last slot. was pretty good all things considered
I actually did a first form bug run in base game Violet and actually did manage to finish the game (I think I ended 10 levels higher than Turo), rellor with dig I think saved me against the iron moth ☺️
*GO TEAM SWARM!!* Hello everyone! I am Team Swarm's Leader! I am here to take applications for members, as well as Admin spots! Our goal is to expand the forests, for our immaculate bug types to live freely in nature!
@FernandoGonzalez-hu3id How many forests are cut down, to build new structures on the daily? How many wild animals lose their homes, just so people can have some? We are *TRYING* to come up with a healthy medium! Where human, bug, and other animals can live in harmony!
@@AscendedXSaiyan ok i am in, sing me up for a grunt position with a single Venonat or an admin position with a Centiscorch a Frosthmoth and a Galvantula
You can get a level 35 Volcarona in B2W2 by the time you defeat Clay, and I'm almost sure you can get a Heracross either in Lostlorn Forest or the hidden grottos around this point of the game too
Wait, you can catch Bug Types before Lenora? Where? Aren't the only Pokémon outside Pinwheel Forest Timburr, Sawk, Throh & Tympole? As For Route 3, aren't the only Pokémon you get Blitzle, Pidove, Patrat & Purrloin? Then, there's Wellspring Cave which has Woobat & Roggenrola, Munna in the Dreamyard & Lillipup on Route 1. Am I forgetting an early Route Bug? Last I checked, you HAVE to beat Lenora to even ENTER Pinwheel Forest proper, because Team Plasma is blocking your path for *Story* *Reasons.* So, you can't even reach any of the tall grass of the *Forest* part of Pinwheel Forest until you get the Basic Badge. I'm pretty sure the gift Larvesta Egg is Post or Late Game-Only. I know Sewaddle is obtainable before Cheren in B2W2, then Venipede before Roxie since it's in Dark Tall Grass on the same Route as Sewaddle. Also, the Bug Catching Contest is not locked behind Whitney. I've done it before fighting her to know that, in both GSC & HGSS, you are never told "Only those who have the PLAINBADGE/ Plain Badge may participate in the Bug Catching Contest. Please come again!" I think that'd be extreme gatekeeping in HGSS. The Poké-athalon Dome is locked behind the Plain Badge I believe though. *Imagine* *a* *remake* *locking* *certain* *areas* *behind* *a* *badge,* *what* *silly* *idea.* Looking at you, ORAS. Locking Story progression & exploration behind both Brawly & Winona.
Great video concept! I made a mono ice team in Platinum. Would you agree that’s the best game for mono ice? I later did mono water for Alpha Sapphire, a blast with mega swampert!
Team was Frosmoth, Scisor, Heracross, Rabasca, Venomoth, and Volcarona. Found the Elite Four to be easy to beat, barely losing anyone in each battle, if I lost anyone at all. Heck, Geeta only made me use two of my team to sweep her and neither fainted. And if anyone is wondering, my team was at roughly the same levels as them.
Sure, but that's at least two hours of setup before you can even start your Bug run, so it's not really worth it when you can get started immediately elsewhere...
I say Galar is better for bugs, Kabu is a free win if you get a slizzlepede with flash fire, just use coil on the ninetales and good to go, also can you even get the bug mega stones in XY before the E4
Before watching I'm guessing Sword and Shield however I do think Gen 5 has the stronger Bug Types but with most of them evolving pretty late I don't think they would make for a fun playthrough
I agree that Shield is easier for the main game due to the lack of a rock gym, but it's considerably harder for the postgame - Zacian in the final fight was awful in my monotype bug run!
Hmm, that's interesting. May I ask why it was so difficult? Because I would think that if you had enough coverage moves you could do alright, and at least resist the Fairy.
@emperorcubone most bugs are slow as heck, and Zacian hits fast and hard. First time I tried the fight, with all Pokémon at or above Zacian's level, it swept all of my Pokémon before I could do a single thing! Took a lot of overlevelling, and cheeky rocky helmet+revive strats, and even then I barely beat it!
idk if its the best, commentin before watchin :3, but the game i actuallyve had the most fun playin monobug team on is Sw/Sh; spec ive shield but either works there. Ive even done two separate monobug runs to completion on it The first one i had a friend trade me eggs for Snom and Sizzlipede, bcuz those were the bugs i most wanted to use bein a fire n ice bug combo Tho more recently i replayed it without any such advantage and still had just as much fun, tho more fun when Snom and Sizzlipede were there too heh Theres also smth rly fun about gigantamaxin the tiny bug mons xD
I totally understand that Sinnoh is a bad region for Bug availability, seeing how most are bug or bug/flying, but the trash cloak and sand cloak Wormadams actually hold their own quite well compared to most others. They're just not easy to get with the honey tree mechanic, so barely anyone uses them.
While I do agree with Kalos being the best, you don't have mega. Kanto starter and Lucario are the only mega in the main game. The other mega stones are post game only.
@@emperorcubone I've currently gotten as far as beating Clemont. Team is currently Beedrill, Crustle, Heracross, Scolipede, Vespiquen and Yanmega. Scolipede has been the real MVP and looks set to do well against the Fairy Gym.
I have won so many single battles with Frosmoth. Frosmoth Ability: Icy Scales Item: Heavy Duty Boots Tera: Water Moves: Quiver Dance, Tera Blast, Giga Drain, Ice Beam.
I still don't get why doesn't Bug resist Fairy. The buzzers need a W.
Nah man, clearly it needs to be the other way around! Bug has had it too good for too long...
In gen 4 , bug typing wasn't that bad. It resist two common attack in fighting and ground.
But it rock weak hold it a lot, specially most were flying
@@Watch-0w1 there are so many Rock/Ground pkmn & Ground pkmn that know Rock moves that this resistance is almost useless
I would made them inmune to poison, many bugs have what we can call "poison" so... (also poison and ghost should be inmune to poison too)
Because Tinkerbell could outsmart a fly.
Imo Sw/Sh is the most fun for a bug-only run
It's the only type that does not have a trainer that specialises in it and there are a lot of good encounters. If you want to play a lore-friendly run, you can even have a unique Gigantamax ace in Butterfree or the one I prefer, Orbeetle
I actually started my Team Swarm playthrough *IN* Shield. Loved it
@AscendedXSaiyan enjoy the run! So many fun bug-types are available in that game
Centiskorch, Frosmoth, Orbeetle, Galvantula, Araquanid, Vikavolt, Golisopod, Ribombee,... The list goes on!
Ive done this run twice and i love it sm :3 N each time ive used both those mons alongside Snom and Sizzlipede line
I rly hate that i cant become the Bug gym leader instd of Bede becomin another Fairy xD
Orbeetle is surely a power to respect. Honestly, when I caught Blipbug, I expected to ditch it, like I often do with these early bug types, but this one I kept and I am happy I did. Definitely my most favourite bug type and even one of my most favourite psychic type as well. A tank that still has decent Special Attack to do real damage. That low physical Attack is a bummer, but if you plan your moves right, it will not bother you. Too bad it's not in SV.
I did a bug on run in shield and it was super fun even tho I technically didn’t finish it still lol
Kinda funny that the games that introduced the least new Bug types... are also the best for Bug types.
It really is crazy how they added so few new Pokemon in Gen 6, but they made up for it by packing in a ton of other Pokemon with their new 3D models!
Considering the buffs they got in the Unova games, Gen 5 may be the best. However, it’s still extremely risky.
If you could get them all easily, Unova probably has the best spread of quality Bug types, they're just so spread out and hard to get that it stretches the game to the border of being fun or not...
@ true
I like unova for giving love to bug. You get a legendary, psedo to legend, and 5 family unique type good bug.
Yeah, I did mine in Sword and that was a W. Especially since I had shiny blipbug and grubbin for the journey
I've never had the patience to shiny hunt the early bugs, but they usually look pretty cool!
Thank you for the video! Huge Bug pokémon fan here. And funnily enough I did for my channel with Platinum, using Bugs only and found it crazy enjoyable. In my opinion Gen IV is really where Bug Pokémon became a force to be reckoned with. A lot of them really benefitted from the new Special/Physical system and also an increased movepool. Again, thanks for the video.
Small mistake I noticed: You put Whirlipede on the side of the Teal Mask DLC despite it not being in Gen 9
Also noticed that
A video focused on my favourite type and with my favourite Pokémon, Kricketune, gracing the thumbnail? Awesome! Before I watch the video, I'm going to predict that it will be one of the Unova games. They have a solid diversity of Bug types available. I'd say Black and White would be the easiest with an all Bug team... if you ignore the fact that you can't get Bug types until after the 2nd Gym. Let's see your analysis though.
1:26 - Yeah, it's an uphill battle at the start of things for Kricketune. Even access to Rock Smash doesn't help much because Onix is way too tanky.
3:12 - The old Gen 1 strategy was often to blast Brock away with Butterfree's Confusion.
4:06 - The good old Pokémon obstacle; whether you have friends or not. Still, I'd say the variety of the Bugs do give Unova some blessings here and they are typically solid Bug types on offer as well. Galvantula destroys Flying types, Crustle destroys Rock types, etc.
4:55 - You're forgetting about the very Bug type I chose for my Hoenn team, Armaldo.
6:40 - From what I've heard, a lot of the Gen 9 Pokémon have really high stats... and then there are the Bug types.
8:02 - Not an issue; Larvesta and Charjabug are pretty decent. In my own Sun team, my Charjabug remained the stronger option over even my starter until they reached their final evolution. Honestly, the Charjabug on my team got less use once it evolved into Vikavolt. It had... an underwhelming performance against the Elite Four and Champion.
9:00 - F-Frosmoth is considered a winner? I always go for a Bug type on my team and Frosmoth was my Shield version Bug... it didn't do very well. Admittedly, it was unfortunately a Special Attack down nature but still.
10:39 - Gosh, truly a variety of Bug types on offer in the Kalos region. I guess they didn't come to mind as I typically only play through Pokémon games with newest gen Pokémon (in which case, Kalos offered me only one new Bug type to use... though luckily Vivillon is pretty amazing).
I usually only go with the new Pokemon too, but if you're just wanting a single type looking at the whole region gives you options you'd never consider!
Unfortunately the bug type Megas aren’t available until you get the Mega Ring upgrade in the post game. Really it’s not even that much of a detriment though, the only real fights with Megas are Lysandre and Diantha, so it’s a level playing field for almost the entire game
Honestly Gen 7-9 considering the buffs
It's gotta be gen 5, right?
Edit: It was not, in fact, gen 5
Gen 5 on paper is definitely near the top!
@@emperorcubone Gen 5 is definitely where bug type metamorphosed beyond the pitifully weak roster earlier games had (heracross and scizor are the only standout bugs from the first 4 gens imo) but even now we’ve yet to see a bug type legend unless you count Silvally, which I do not. Maybe one day bug fans will get a psuedo legend or even a box legend.
@@mx.e2176Genesect?
when i read, "Mono-type bug" i was wondering what bugs dont have a second type,
but i got it soon, you talking about a only bug run
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend ever doing a team of ONLY pure Bug types!
@@emperorcubone Delelelelelele wooooop only run
Pinsir is one
I actually did a mono-bug run of White 2 a little while back. It actually wasn't too bad. It was a pretty high-risk high-reward playthrough because of how getting a bad matchup at the start of a fight would often mean having to sack a team member to ensure your optimal switch in doesn't get KO'd. But, if you have the appropriate matchup, you wind up sweeping through whole teams.
BW2 is doable especially with the level 35 Volcarona found through Driftveil tunnel
There was actually one time I caught that and then traded it to a new game to use from the beginning! It didn't listen for a while obviously, but I did teach it Fly and you can use HM's whenever you want in Gen 5!
Yeah, but Volcarona’s drawback is its level up Moveset. You’d either invest TMs into it, which isn’t a bad thing, or wait until post game or super long grind sessions to get its better moves.
I kinda wished it had Drought, or a different name for the same ability, because it would be able to Spam Solar Beams for coverage like it does now in Gen Competitive.
As a bug type enthusiast (yes I know I’m a loser to have a type specialty as a real person) BW2 was easy to do it with. Leavanny and Scolipede make a solid base, Crustle is a good add, Volc is a guaranteed find in relic castle, Joltik is right before the flying gym, etc. I do think Unova is one of the best for this, although BW2 were my first games so I may be biased.
In my honest opinion Alola takes the cake. Gen 7 was the last time you could use ALL available Pokémon. That includes all bug types.
Yes Wimpod can take a while to evolve but Golisopod is the epitome of perfect stat distribution ie none of the stats are wasted on it. The Emergency Exit normally won't even activate against physical attacks with a defence that high. It's one of my favourite Pokémon ever. Using it alongside Dewpider with Water Bubble is a busted combination because Water typing blocks both of their Fire weakness.
In the Ultra versions you don't have to wait until the big canyon for the final evo. USUM lets you evolve Charjabug at the Power Plant on the island with the desert I forget the name of. That's around mid game so you can make the team work with these three insectoid behemoths.
Golisopod is a physical offence defence menace with priority First Impression and solid Liquidation, Araquanid is busted with surprisingly manageable HP and high damage water type moves boosted by Water Bubble, and Vikavolt can nuke anything not specially defensive with Bug Buzz and non ground types with Thunderbolt.
Apart from the Golisopod Araquanid Vikavolt core, you can also use other bugs like you mentioned. Ariados and Butterfree can be useful even if they fall off later in the game, Rhibombee can be a decent disruptor with Quiver Dance and Pollen Puff, Heracross can be picked up at some point to be useful against Molayne and late game fights, Venomoth can be useful against most things with its balanced stats, you can copy Guzma and find a Masquerain for another special heavy hitter ETC. Heck if you land a Durant somehow the game become easy mode because of its super min maxed stats and singular, albeit 4x, weakness to Fire.
Yes some bugs are not usable right off the bat due to availability, but in my opinion, because of the sheer number of choices you have in the game edges it out for me. Kalos run can be easy, sure, no debate there. Alola makes the run more versatile and challenging and offers creativity for the player. It wins in my heart.
Guzma knew what he was doing. 😎
I would say Generation 6 as by the end of Kalos region you will have many coverage moves by the time of the elite four. As you can get the scolipede line as it has bug and poison type moves.
Also, Mega Evolution gives you some pretty strong Bug Types!
I'm a monotype Bug trainer. I love bug types. I love bugs irl and the bug type is considered useless and is unloved by most people. They're just like me for real. So this video makes me happy.
I'm currently playing Pokémon Blue only with Bug types. I got two badges as of now. And a while before that, I started a run in Sapphire. I'm currently at the Elite 4. Wattson was a huge pain and Volbeat with Signal Beam is the best member of my team. It's genuinly really strong.
I've played plenty of mono bug runs as well, my favorite type for sure. I've really loved BW, BW2 and GS for mono bug plays
I think currently they have much love. just powercreep push them aside. I think the consider them the worst offensive typing that mostly survive by their second type
I'm a Steel type user and Bugs that I like often have the type on it and fit it really well or look like they would like Golisopod.
Thank you for doing my favourite type ever 😭 I think alola would be a great place for a mono type run especially with every Pokemon in alola having something specific and special about it, plus quiver dance on butterfree and ribombee is busted 🎉
Before watching, my guess is Galar. 1st gym grass, some great encounters fron the start ...
You get a huge variety of Pokémon to counter later, difficult threats
Yeah you can literally get a vikavolt before the first gym so I’d say it’s galar also
05:34 The Bug Catching Contest is accessible before you beat the 3rd Gym.
Birds and rats next?
I did a bug run in Shield last year and loved it.
It's funny that this would show up in my Recommendation Feed because I recently started my first mono-type Nuzlocke run, and I decided that I wanted to try a Bug only run in Pokemon X (since X and Y are generally considered very easy games but having a weak type like Bug would even out the challenge perhaps). I just finished my gym fight against Grant, and I somehow didn't lose a single Pokemon.
Living proof that it's possible!
@@emperorcubone It took farming sitrus berries, grinding Goletts until I found a Light Clay for my Reflect using Ledian and level edging my Trash Cloak Wormadam until it leveled up to 26 during the fight so it learned Mirror Shot but yes, it's technically possible lol.
I’ve always been a fan of monotype runs using my three favorite types Ground Fighting and Rock but aDrive inspired me to try Bug types so I created this persona Beetle
I started with Soul Silver since it has a lot of bugs early on
Some favorites include Stinger the Beedrill, Red Star the Ledian, K’Boomerz the Pineco and Spore Loser the Paras
I remember one time when I was doing a Nuzlocke of Pokemon Yellow. I was TERRIFIED of Brock’s gym, I had NOTHING to fight him with. I had checked every route and I only had gotten normal types and the two bugs. Plus, I had accidentally replaced my Pikachu’s Quick Attack with a status move, so the mouse was completely useless against Brock. The only Pokemon I had that had a move that wasn’t either normal or flying was my Butterfree which Confusion, but it was quad weak to rock. I went in, fully expecting to get completely destroyed, and my little bug swept Brock’s team all by itself!!!!
Yeah, Brock's lack of Rock moves is great for players, but is also not a great showcase of what to expect from Gym Leaders going forward...
Worth noting that in BW2, you can also get Heracross/Pinsir in Lostlorn Forest, it’s not just a combee
Slight correction, in the original BW you can’t get a single bug type until after the SECOND gym, the section of pinwheel forest with sewaddle and venipede is blocked off until you get the 2nd badge.
Why they didn’t want you getting any bug types until that point we may never know
Yeah I don't know why Unova hates Bug types so much, but it's pretty rough...
People be sleeping on Parasect in Gen 1. Sure it has three 4x weaknesses, but it’s not weak to Psychic, resists Water and Grass, and is super effective against all Grass Types in Kanto, and 4x times at that, except for itself and Tangela. Plus, it actually learns a STAB move unlike the supposed super bugs Scyther and Pinsir!!
The hate on Parasect comes from competitive and that’s not where Parasect Shines!
I think it's the stat biggest problem. It can barely take neatral hit , it not fast or hit hard.
But it have unique type, ability and great movepool like leech life
I did play white two with bugs, ended up with Galvantula, Volcarona, Vespiquen, Crustle, Leavanny and a surfer or flier on the last slot. was pretty good all things considered
I actually did a first form bug run in base game Violet and actually did manage to finish the game (I think I ended 10 levels higher than Turo), rellor with dig I think saved me against the iron moth ☺️
Bug only run? Scarlet and violet are pretty buggy
Beside steel, rock is a great secondary typing for bug. Rock neatralize all bug weaknest while healping rock lower it weakness count.
If only there were more Bug/Rock types!
We have to show this video Young Yong Tales
*GO TEAM SWARM!!*
Hello everyone! I am Team Swarm's Leader! I am here to take applications for members, as well as Admin spots! Our goal is to expand the forests, for our immaculate bug types to live freely in nature!
how could with genoside are you?
@FernandoGonzalez-hu3id How many forests are cut down, to build new structures on the daily? How many wild animals lose their homes, just so people can have some?
We are *TRYING* to come up with a healthy medium! Where human, bug, and other animals can live in harmony!
@@AscendedXSaiyan ok i am in, sing me up for a grunt position with a single Venonat
or an admin position with a Centiscorch a Frosthmoth and a Galvantula
You can get a level 35 Volcarona in B2W2 by the time you defeat Clay, and I'm almost sure you can get a Heracross either in Lostlorn Forest or the hidden grottos around this point of the game too
gen 5 and gen 7 were my absolute most fun to play with bugtypes, Im thinking Im going pokemon violet with bugs
The answer is Scarlet/Violet, since you can tera into another type
I thought it was cause of all the bugs in the game code causing glitches!
Wait, you can catch Bug Types before Lenora? Where? Aren't the only Pokémon outside Pinwheel Forest Timburr, Sawk, Throh & Tympole? As For Route 3, aren't the only Pokémon you get Blitzle, Pidove, Patrat & Purrloin? Then, there's Wellspring Cave which has Woobat & Roggenrola, Munna in the Dreamyard & Lillipup on Route 1. Am I forgetting an early Route Bug? Last I checked, you HAVE to beat Lenora to even ENTER Pinwheel Forest proper, because Team Plasma is blocking your path for *Story* *Reasons.* So, you can't even reach any of the tall grass of the *Forest* part of Pinwheel Forest until you get the Basic Badge. I'm pretty sure the gift Larvesta Egg is Post or Late Game-Only.
I know Sewaddle is obtainable before Cheren in B2W2, then Venipede before Roxie since it's in Dark Tall Grass on the same Route as Sewaddle.
Also, the Bug Catching Contest is not locked behind Whitney. I've done it before fighting her to know that, in both GSC & HGSS, you are never told "Only those who have the PLAINBADGE/ Plain Badge may participate in the Bug Catching Contest. Please come again!" I think that'd be extreme gatekeeping in HGSS. The Poké-athalon Dome is locked behind the Plain Badge I believe though. *Imagine* *a* *remake* *locking* *certain* *areas* *behind* *a* *badge,* *what* *silly* *idea.* Looking at you, ORAS. Locking Story progression & exploration behind both Brawly & Winona.
Great video concept! I made a mono ice team in Platinum. Would you agree that’s the best game for mono ice?
I later did mono water for Alpha Sapphire, a blast with mega swampert!
I've honestly not looked into Ice yet, but it sounds plausible!
Id say gen 7. Dewpider, vikavolt. They got good encounters
Yes! Bug teams!
But I easily swept Scarlet with my bug team
Team was Frosmoth, Scisor, Heracross, Rabasca, Venomoth, and Volcarona.
Found the Elite Four to be easy to beat, barely losing anyone in each battle, if I lost anyone at all. Heck, Geeta only made me use two of my team to sweep her and neither fainted.
And if anyone is wondering, my team was at roughly the same levels as them.
Bug in unova is fine, pick tepig, get the ability to trade, get the egg for larvesta from a finished game, trade over, hatch, release the monkey.
Sure, but that's at least two hours of setup before you can even start your Bug run, so it's not really worth it when you can get started immediately elsewhere...
You do get access to bug catching contest before whitney
Still need to beat falkner but still
I say Galar is better for bugs, Kabu is a free win if you get a slizzlepede with flash fire, just use coil on the ninetales and good to go, also can you even get the bug mega stones in XY before the E4
I would accept that answer as well!
Before watching I'm guessing Sword and Shield however I do think Gen 5 has the stronger Bug Types but with most of them evolving pretty late I don't think they would make for a fun playthrough
Bugs are, and will always be my favorite type. So many cool mons, from top to bottom…in my opinion, anyway lol
I'm just glad you stick to your guns when the deck is stacked against you! Bug as your favorite can't be easy...
@ oh, it very much isn’t. But I can say they’re at least a ton of fun, and definitely a challenge in every sense
I loved this video when mandjtv did it!
I agree that Shield is easier for the main game due to the lack of a rock gym, but it's considerably harder for the postgame - Zacian in the final fight was awful in my monotype bug run!
Hmm, that's interesting. May I ask why it was so difficult? Because I would think that if you had enough coverage moves you could do alright, and at least resist the Fairy.
@emperorcubone most bugs are slow as heck, and Zacian hits fast and hard. First time I tried the fight, with all Pokémon at or above Zacian's level, it swept all of my Pokémon before I could do a single thing! Took a lot of overlevelling, and cheeky rocky helmet+revive strats, and even then I barely beat it!
idk if its the best, commentin before watchin :3, but the game i actuallyve had the most fun playin monobug team on is Sw/Sh; spec ive shield but either works there. Ive even done two separate monobug runs to completion on it
The first one i had a friend trade me eggs for Snom and Sizzlipede, bcuz those were the bugs i most wanted to use bein a fire n ice bug combo
Tho more recently i replayed it without any such advantage and still had just as much fun, tho more fun when Snom and Sizzlipede were there too heh
Theres also smth rly fun about gigantamaxin the tiny bug mons xD
I totally understand that Sinnoh is a bad region for Bug availability, seeing how most are bug or bug/flying, but the trash cloak and sand cloak Wormadams actually hold their own quite well compared to most others. They're just not easy to get with the honey tree mechanic, so barely anyone uses them.
Right, and also what if you take the time to DO the honey thing only to end up with a boy Burmy instead? You'd have to start all over again!
@emperorcubone True too. At least Kalos lets them have more of their moments
In Kalos, if you pick the fire starter, you can wipe the rivals team with just a Beedrill
scyther is a mainstay on all of my teams, if available.
no, i don't evolve it.
I used just a Scyther once; and it wasn't even Gen 1! But it still did good work.
I’d say any game past black and white, so black and white 2 on
Gen 5 is great for bug runs. But i think the later gens have it beat.
Don’t think that PSP slander went unnoticed 😤
How about try to figure it out which is the best region for mono-tpye Fighting or Normal next?
Not sure which one is next, but they'll all get there eventually!
Thank you
While I do agree with Kalos being the best, you don't have mega.
Kanto starter and Lucario are the only mega in the main game. The other mega stones are post game only.
I scarlet and violet is the best run with bug types
There are certainly lots of BUGS in Scarlet and Violet, if you know what I'm saying...
It is funny how Gen 6 is the best Gen for Bug types when it only introduced one new Bug type lol.
Funnily enough, I'm trying a Bug monorun on Y right this moment.
That's cool! How's it going?
@@emperorcubone I've currently gotten as far as beating Clemont. Team is currently Beedrill, Crustle, Heracross, Scolipede, Vespiquen and Yanmega. Scolipede has been the real MVP and looks set to do well against the Fairy Gym.
Calling Nincada a help for Grant is a little silly, that thing gets nothing and is weak to Amaura on top
Will not stand for the PSP Slander, because old gen Monster Hunter
Mono bug team are a fun challenge. But diversity is so bad. Most are bug flying
First
I have won so many single battles with Frosmoth.
Frosmoth
Ability: Icy Scales
Item: Heavy Duty Boots
Tera: Water
Moves: Quiver Dance, Tera Blast, Giga Drain, Ice Beam.