Google Trends · 2004–2026
We tracked 92 Bug-Type Pokémon across 23 years of Google search data (2004–2026). Scizor leads with an average normalized search score of 2.9, followed by Scyther (2.2) and Heracross (1.9). No single Pokémon dominates: 21 different Bug-Type Pokémon have held the top spot month to month. Interest peaked in July 2016, 5.5× the category’s typical level, around Pokémon GO launch.
All 92 Pokémon · Ranked by average search score (2004–2026) · Tap any Pokémon for its history
What the data shows
Bug-Type search interest hit 5.5× its typical level, coinciding with Pokémon GO launch.
Scizor has led all Bug-Type Pokémon in 48% of months on record, ahead of 20 other Pokémon that have reached #1.
Longest 5 of 12 distinct spells at #1.
Averaged 1.85 over the last 24 months, up from 1.13 in the 24 months before.
Averaged 1.14 over the last 24 months, down from 2.04 in the 24 months before.
After removing the long-term trend, Bug-Type Pokémon run 19% above average in August and 19% below in February.
Scizor alone scores 17.3× the median Bug-Type Pokémon (0.17). 22% register almost no search interest at all.
Figures are computed from monthly Google Trends data, 2004–2026, normalized against a fixed anchor topic. Movement and regional figures are only shown where enough Pokémon in this category carry a reliable signal — see the methodology.
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