Bug (Poké Assist)

Bug is a Poké Assist that Pokémon can use during Captures in Pokémon Ranger, Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.

Pokémon Ranger

Glossary

Glossary Image Name Description
Bug Poké Assist Touch the lower screen, slide the stylus, and then lift it to throw a sticky blob in the same direction.

If the blob hits the target Pokémon, the target gets immobilized by the sticky mess, making it easier to capture.

Bug Group Matchups Advantageous matchup groups:
  • Grass, Psychic, Dark

Disadvantageous matchup groups:

  • Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Fire, Steel

Pokémon

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Bug Poké Assist.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Poké Assist Loops to capture
R-031 Nincada Nincada Ground Cut
Cut 1 		Bug 3 loops
R-044 Scizor Scizor Steel Cut Cut Cut
Cut 3 		Bug 12 loops
R-093 Pinsir Pinsir Bug Cut Cut
Cut 2 		Bug 6 loops
R-154 Wurmple Wurmple Bug None Bug 3 loops
R-155 Silcoon Silcoon Bug None Bug 8 loops
R-157 Spinarak Spinarak Bug None Bug 3 loops
R-158 Ariados Ariados Bug None Bug 6 loops

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

Glossary

Deploy the Capture Disc. This makes a gooey blob appear. Slide the Disc away from the target Pokémon, stretching the blob as if it were a rubber band. Lift the Styler, and the blob shoots away from the Disc's slide.
If the gooey blob hits a Pokémon, points are added to its Friendship Gauge. Also, the Pokémon's status is changed to "Slowed," which makes its movements sluggish for a time. The longer the blob is pulled back and stretched, the more points are added to the hit Pokémon's Friendship Gauge. It also extends the time that the hit Pokémon is "Slowed."

Bug Group Matchups

Advantageous matchups:

  • Grass, Psychic, Dark

Disadvantageous matchups:

  • Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Fire, Steel

Pokémon

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Bug Poké Assist.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Poké Assist Friendship Gauge
R-057 Weedle Weedle Bug Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Bug 195 points
R-058 Beedrill Beedrill Bug Crush 2 Crush 2 Bug 225 points
R-060 Vespiquen Vespiquen Bug Crush 3 Crush 3 Bug 1560 points
R-082 Kricketot Kricketot Bug None None Bug 420 points
R-083 Kricketune Kricketune Bug Cut 2 Cut 2 Bug 1650 points
R-110 Pineco Pineco Bug Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Bug 338 points
R-119 Yanmega Yanmega Bug None None Bug 4500 / 16000 points
R-123 Pinsir Pinsir Bug Cut 2 Cut 2 Bug 1500 points
R-155 Spinarak Spinarak Bug Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Bug 903 points
R-156 Ariados Ariados Bug Tackle 3 Tackle 3 Bug 3510 / 8000 points
R-180 Ninjask Ninjask Bug Cut 2 Cut 2 Bug 490 points
R-216 Scyther Scyther Bug Cut 3 Cut 3 Bug 1680 points

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Glossary

Poké Assist Bug Group Matchups

Excellent matchups:

  • Grass, Psychic, Dark

Poor matchups:

  • Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel

Pokémon (Present)

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Bug Poké Assist in the present.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Assist Friendship Gauge Agitated Gauge
R-029 Kricketot Kricketot Bug Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Bug 120 points - points
R-030 Kricketune Kricketune Bug Cut 2 Cut 2 Bug 1,102 points - points
R-034 Spinarak Spinarak Bug Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Bug 120 points - points
R-035 Ariados Ariados Bug Tackle 2 Tackle 2 Bug 756 points - points
R-093 Ledyba Ledyba Bug Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Bug 200 points - points
R-094 Ledian Ledian Bug Crush 3 Crush 3 Bug 2,240 points 1,344 points
R-156 Mothim Mothim Bug Cut 2 Cut 2 Bug 720 points 432 points
R-193 Vespiquen Vespiquen Bug Crush 3 Crush 3 Bug 2,240 points 1,344 points
R-204 Yanma Yanma Bug Cut 2 Cut 2 Bug 2,240 points - points
R-205 Yanmega Yanmega Bug Cut 4 Cut 4 Bug 2,967 points - points
R-222 Scyther Scyther Bug Cut 2 Cut 2 Bug 1,800 points 1,080 / - points

Pokémon (Past)

Here is a list of Pokémon that can use Bug Poké Assist in the past.

# Pokémon Group Field Move Assist Friendship Gauge Agitated Gauge
N-041 Kricketot Kricketot Bug Tackle 1 Tackle 1 Bug 200 points - points
N-042 Kricketune Kricketune Bug Cut 1 Cut 1 Bug 500 points - points
N-051 Drapion Drapion Poison Crush 1 Crush 1 Bug 300 points 40 points
N-207 Vespiquen Vespiquen Bug Crush 1 Crush 1 Bug 25,795 / 12,500 points 5,572 / 900 points

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Related articles

Poké Assists
Pokémon Ranger Grass • Flying • Discharge • Water
Rock • Electric • Bug • Fire
Fighting • Ground • Poison • Ghost
Psychic • Dark • Ice • None
Shadows of Almia Grass • Flying • Normal • Recharge
Water • Rock • Electric • Bug
Fire • Fighting • Ground • Steel
Poison • Ghost • Psychic • Dark
Ice • Dragon
Guardian Signs Normal Tackle • Charm • Explosion
Fire Spit Fire • Fire Pillars • Typhlosion Impact
Water Bubble Beam • Bubbles • Water Orb • Feraligatr Impact
Electric Thunder • Discharge • Recharge
Grass Bullet Seed • Razor Leaf • Ivy Pillars • Meganium Impact
Ice Ice Spikes • Blizzard
Fighting Shockwave • Punch
Poison Poison Blobs • Poison Gas
Ground Fissure
Flying Tornado • Air Cutter
Psychic Strange Orbs • Strange Rings • Mewtwo Impact
Bug Sticky Blobs • Twin Needle
Rock Rock Slide • Rock Throw
Ghost Malice Spheres
Dragon Dragon Breath • Blue Fire Ball • Garchomp Impact
Dark Dark Pulse • Dark Wind
Steel Iron Spheres • Steel Spheres • Metagross Impact
Special Effects Immobilized • Frozen • Paused • Tired • Slowed • Stopped
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