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Orbeetle's Type

BUG

PSYCHIC

Orbeetle's Pokédex #s

National #: 826

Galar #: 12

Armor #: 16

Crown #: --

Orbeetle's Base Stats

HP:: 60

Attack:: 45

Defense:: 110

Sp. Atk:: 80

Sp. Def:: 120

Speed:: 90

Total:: 505

Misc. Info

Height:: 1'4" (0.4m)

Weight:: 89.9 lbs. (40.8 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Bug

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 3 Sp. Def

Base EXP:: 253

Catch Rate:: 45

Orbeetle's Abilities

Here are what abilities Orbeetle can possibly have, along with their effects.

Swarm: Increases the damage of Orbeetle's Bug-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.

Frisk: Reveals an opponent's held item when Orbeetle is sent out in a battle.

Telepathy: Orbeetle does not take damage from any of its allies moves.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Orbeetle's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: FIRE

FLYING

BUG

ROCK

GHOST

DARK

½: GRASS

GROUND

PSYCHIC

¼: FIGHTING

Orbeetle's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Orbeetle evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Blipbug: starting form

Dottler: at level 10

Orbeetle: at level 30

Orbeetle's Alternate Forms

Cosmetic Forms

Gigantamax Orbeetle

Gigantamax

Orbeetle's Moves in Sword & Shield

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Orbeetle can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Orbeetle learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
1	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
1	Confusion Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.	PSYCHIC	50	100%	25	One Target
1	Struggle Bug 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.	BUG	50	100%	20	Nearby Enemies
4	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
8	Magic Coat Bounces back Status moves to the attacker this turn.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User
12	Agility Raises Orbeetle's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
16	Psybeam Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.	PSYCHIC	65	100%	20	One Target
20	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	PSYCHIC	--	60%	20	One Target
24	Ally Switch Switches places with Orbeetle for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User
28	Bug Buzz 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	BUG	90	100%	10	One Target
32	Mirror Coat Counters Special-based damage received this turn.	PSYCHIC	varies	100%	20	Counter
36	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
40	After You If the target hasn't already acted this turn, causes the target to act immediately after Orbeetle.	NORMAL	--	--	15	One Target
44	Calm Mind Raises Orbeetle's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
48	Psychic Terrain Activates Psychic Terrain for 5 turns, which protects non-airborne Pokémon from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves by 50%.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Orbeetle can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM11	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM17	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM18	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM19	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM21	Rest Orbeetle restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Orbeetle from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM28	Giga Drain Heals Orbeetle by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Orbeetle is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM41	Helping Hand Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.	NORMAL	--	--	20	Ally
TM44	Imprison Orbeetle can't use any moves Orbeetle knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM56	U-turn Forces Orbeetle to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Orbeetle attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM60	Power Swap Orbeetle swaps any modifiers to its Attack and Special Attack with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM61	Guard Swap Orbeetle swaps any modifiers to its Defense and Special Defense stats with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM69	Psycho Cut Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	PSYCHIC	70	100%	20	One Target
TM70	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM71	Wonder Room For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense stats are swapped.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM72	Magic Room For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's held items have no effect and can't be used.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM91	Psychic Terrain Activates Psychic Terrain for 5 turns, which protects non-airborne Pokémon from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves by 50%.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Orbeetle can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR11	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TR12	Agility Raises Orbeetle's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR18	Leech Life Heals Orbeetle by half the damage dealt.	BUG	80	100%	10	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Orbeetle's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR25	Psyshock Psyshock uses the target's Defense stat to calculate damage instead of its Special Defense.	PSYCHIC	80	100%	10	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Orbeetle's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR29	Baton Pass Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.	NORMAL	--	--	40	User
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR34	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target
TR38	Trick Switches Orbeetle's held item with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
TR40	Skill Swap Swaps Orbeetle's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TR46	Iron Defense Raises Orbeetle's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
TR49	Calm Mind Raises Orbeetle's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR61	Bug Buzz 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	BUG	90	100%	10	One Target
TR65	Energy Ball 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GRASS	90	100%	10	One Target
TR69	Zen Headbutt Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	90%	15	One Target
TR82	Stored Power Increases power by 20 for each positive stat modifier Orbeetle has, excluding accuracy or evasion.	PSYCHIC	20	100%	10	One Target
TR83	Ally Switch Switches places with Orbeetle for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User
TR99	Body Press Does more damage based on how high Orbeetle's Defense stat is.	FIGHTING	80	100%	10	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Orbeetle can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Orbeetle.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Infestation Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	BUG	20	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
EGG	Sticky Web Covers the enemy's field in a sticky web that lowers enemy Pokémon's Speed by one stage when they switch in.	BUG	--	--	20	Enemy Field
EGG	Recover Restores half of Orbeetle's HP.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Orbeetle can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Expanding Force If used during Psychic Terrain, Expanding Force does 50% more damage and additionally targets both enemy Pokémon if in a Double Battle instead.	PSYCHIC		80	100%	10	One Target

Orbeetle's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Orbeetle's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Orbeetle's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Orbeetle is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	230	261	293	324	60
Attack	95	126	158	189	45
Defense	225	256	288	319	110
Sp. Atk	165	196	228	259	80
Sp. Def	245	276	308	339	120
Speed	185	216	248	279	90
Total					505

Where to Find Orbeetle in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Orbeetle, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Orbeetle in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Orbeetle

Available in some Max Raid Dens in the Wild Area, including a rare Gigantamax-capable Orbeetle.

Catchable (Gigantamax-capable) during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Orbeetle in the Wild

Slumbering Weald

Overworld Encounters

Any Weather
15%			Lv. 45-47
Random Encounters
Any Weather
15%			Lv. 45-47

Lake of Outrage

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
13%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Lv. 50-52

Getting Orbeetle By Evolution

Evolves from Dottler at level 30.

Pokédex Entries for Orbeetle

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Normal

Sword

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.

Shield

It emits psychic energy to observe and study what's around it—and what's around it can include things over six miles away.

Gigantamax

Sword

Its brain has grown to a gargantuan size, as has the rest of its body. This Pokémon's intellect and psychic abilities are overpowering.

Shield

If it were to utilize every last bit of its power, it could control the minds of every living being in its vicinity.