826: Orbeetle

Essentials

Orbeetle

Seven Spot Pokémon

Abilities

Swarm: Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Frisk: Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Hidden Ability

Telepathy: Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 826
Galar: 12
Isle of Armor: 16

Names

Japanese: イオルブ (iorubu)
: イオルブ
Korean: 이올브
Chinese: 以歐路普
: 以欧路普
French: Astronelle
German: Maritellit
Spanish: Orbeetle
Italian: Orbeetle

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

253

Effort points

3 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Blipbug	Dottler Level up, starting at level 10	Orbeetle Level up, starting at level 30

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	60	38.0	293	324
Attack	45	12.0	158	189
Defense	110	88.1	288	319
Special Attack	80	62.7	228	259
Special Defense	120	94.6	308	339
Speed	90	73.0	248	279
Total	505	72.5

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It’s famous for its high level of intelligence, and the large size of its brain is proof that it also possesses immense psychic power.
: It emits psychic energy to observe and study what’s around it—and what’s around it can include things over six miles away.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Seven Spot Pokémon
Color: Red
Cry: ???
Shape: ???

Height

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

408

89.9 lb
40.8 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Bug and Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Orbeetle's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
—	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	Struggle Bug			20	50	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
4	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
8	Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
12	Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
16	Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
20	Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
24	Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
28	Bug Buzz			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	Mirror Coat			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.
36	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
40	After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
44	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
48	Psychic Terrain			10	—	—		Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Blipbug but not Orbeetle
	Infestation			20	20	100%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
	Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
	Sticky Web			20	—	—		Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents' Speed by one stage upon switching in.
	Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
	Expanding Force			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
08	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
09	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
11	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
17	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
18	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
19	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
24	Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
25	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
28	Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
31	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
39	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
41	Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
44	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
56	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
57	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
60	Power Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
61	Guard Swap			10	—	—		User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
69	Psycho Cut			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
70	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
71	Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
72	Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
76	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
91	Psychic Terrain			10	—	—		Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%.
R11	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R12	Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
R18	Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
R20	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
R25	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
R26	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
R27	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
R29	Baton Pass			40	—	—		Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
R33	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R34	Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
R38	Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
R40	Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
R46	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
R49	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
R61	Bug Buzz			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R65	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R69	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
R82	Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
R83	Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
R99	Body Press			10	80	100%		XXX new effect for body-press