Which Bug shall I use for Black-2 Playthrough?

I am planning my team for playthrough. Bug types are becoming very good from gen-5. There are Scolipede, Leavanny*, Galvantula & Heracross whom I am thinking about. All went fine in my previous White / Black-2 playthroughs (except Heracross). Now I am a little bit confused on what my team needs. Can I get the pros and cons of them? The rest of the team shall be Samurott, Arcanine, Archeops, Krookodile and Espeon.

*Freindship evolution has been made easier in Gen-5 onward (I am guessing) since my Swadloon evolved in lvl 25 (caught when it was lvl 12). So it need not be a con.

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ScolipedeA fast Pokemon with base 100 Attack is always welcome, especially when it comes as early as Scolipede. With moves like Megahorn, Strength, and Poison Jab, it does well into Grimsley and Caitlin (provided it outspeeds), but the offensive redundancy of Poison/Bug and Scolipede’s low defenses give it trouble against opponents it can’t OHKO.

LeavannyThe earliest of the Bug types boasts solid Attack and decent Speed and furthers its offensive presence with Leaf Blade, X-Scissor, and Swords Dance. It’s an efficient choice against Trainers like Marlon, but Leavanny’s six weaknesses, low defenses, and Friendship-based evolution make it inconsistent at best.

GalvantulaThough Galvantula is available comparatively late, it makes up for it with high Special Attack and Speed. Its defining niche is CompoundEyes Thunder, aided by Bug Buzz and Energy Ball for a diverse moveset. It comes just in time for Skyla and continues to be useful throughout the late-game, with just two weaknesses and the ridiculous power of a consistent Thunder.

HeracrossIt’s much easier to find Heracross in Black 2 than White 2, so players of the latter should use a different Bug type. That said, Black 2 players enjoy the unmatched damage output of Guts-boosted Megahorn coming off 125 Attack, reinforced by moves like Brick Break and Strength. Finding Heracross in Lostlorn Forest can be tedious, while waiting until Route 12 makes it more accessible (but much later). Despite its offensive power, Heracross is somewhat frail and can’t deal with Unova’s common Flying types.

You’re a bit heavy on the physical attackers on your team, so I would say to go with Galvantula. Here’s a set:

Galvantula @ anythingAbility: Compound Eyes- Thunder / Thunderbolt / Discharge- Signal Beam / Bug Buzz- Energy Ball- Volt Switch

If you do want to use one of the others, however, Heracross is the best physical attacker of the three.

Heracross @ anythingAbility: Guts- Close Combat- Megahorn- Strength- Rock Slide

Hope I helped!

I would say don’t go with Leavanny. I would choose Scolipede or Galvantuls just because of stats, moves and weaknesses. Scolipede has good Poison type moves while Galvantula has some good Electric ones. I would say Galvantula is the best choice overall though with Scolipede second and Leavanny last. I hope this helps a bit.