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Scatterbug

#664

Bug
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An image of the Pokemon Scatterbug #664 in the Pokedex
When under attack from bird Pokémon, it spews a poisonous black powder that causes paralysis on contact.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Scatterbug's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Scatterbug:
2x
Fire
Flying
Rock
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Ghost
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Steel
Water
0.5x
Fighting
Grass
Ground
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Scatterbug's STAB attacks.

Scatterbug will receive 32% more damage from a Special Attack compared to a Physical Attack.

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Scatterbug's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The types that are strong against Scatterbug are Fire, Flying, Rock type Pokemon.

Fire
Flying
Rock

For the best defense, Rock, Flying, Fire, Steel, Ghost, Fairy types have very effective defense against Scatterbug, and will be resistant to damage from Scatterbug's STAB attacks:

Rock
Flying
Fire
Steel
Ghost
Fairy

Weaknesses

Scatterbug's type is Bug.

Scatterbug has a weakness to Fire, Flying, Rock types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Scatterbug, causing Scatterbug to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Please keep in mind that Scatterbug is resistant to attacks from Fighting, Grass, Ground types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Scatterbug:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Scatterbug, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Fire
Flying
Rock
1x
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Ghost
Ice
Normal
Poison
Steel
Water
0.5x
Fighting
Ground

Strength Table

Here is what Scatterbug is strong against:
2x
Dark
Grass
Psychic
1x
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Water
0.5x
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Rock
Steel

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