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Blipbug (Japanese: サッチムシ Sacchimushi) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves into Dottler starting at level 10, which evolves into Orbeetle starting at level 30.
Biology
Blipbug is an insectoid Pokémon. It has five body segments and is covered in sensitive setae that it uses to collect information about its environment. The dorsal half of its ovular head is a dark blue, and the ventral half is beige. Blipbug's large, reflective eyes resemble glasses. It has a small mouth and eyebrow-like markings that give it a perpetually surprised expression.
Blipbug's second body segment is the same shade of blue as the top of its head, and resembles a collar. The third segment is thinner than the first two, and the two consecutive segments are thicker. Its last three segments are white, yellow, and blue respectively. Blipbug has two legs on both its third and fourth body segment; and it also has tufts of setae on its head, collar, and posterior. The setae on its collar are yellow and resemble a bow tie.
A constant collector of information, Blipbug are very smart, but very weak. They are often found in gardens.
Evolution
Blipbug evolves into Dottler, which evolves into Orbeetle.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Blipbug debuted in Secrets of the Jungle.
A Blipbug made its main series debut in Reunion at the Ancient Castle!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Dynamaxed Blipbug appeared in PASS27 during the Darkest Day.
A Blipbug appeared in PASS40, being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Dynamax.
In the TCG
- Main article: Blipbug (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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25
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85 - 132
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160 - 254
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20
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22 - 79
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40 - 152
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20
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22 - 79
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40 - 152
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 180
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blipbug
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blipbug
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blipbug
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blipbug
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Blipbug in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Blipbug in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blipbug
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blipbug
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blipbug
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blipbug
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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| This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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Trivia
- Blipbug shares its category with Grubbin. They are both known as the Larva Pokémon.
- Both Blipbug and Grubbin are also the only pure Bug-type Pokémon of their respective generation.
- Blipbug has the lowest base Defense stat and base stat total of all Bug-type Pokémon.
- Blipbug and its evolutionary relatives are the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members are all the same height, at 1'04" (0.4 m).
Origin
Blipbug may be based on a ladybird larva. Some details—namely the glasses-like eyes and bowtie-like neck feelers—may also echo the image of a stereotypical "nerd". Together, they may imply a "bookworm", a word that can mean someone obsessed with books (such as a "nerd"), or an insect that burrows into the pages of books.
Name origin
Blipbug may be a combination of blip (a small dot on a radar; the sound of a radar finding a target) and bug.
Sacchimushi may be a combination of 察知 satchi (sense), search, and 虫 mushi (bug).
In other languages
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Meaning
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サッチムシ Sacchimushi
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From 察知 satchi, search, and 虫 mushi
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 French
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Larvadar
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From larve and radar
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 Spanish
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Blipbug
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Same as English name
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 German
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Sensect
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From Sensor and insect
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 Italian
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Blipbug
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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두루지벌레 Durujibeollae
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From 두루 duru, 찰지 (察知) chalji, and 벌레 beollae
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索偵蟲 / 索侦虫 Suǒzhēnchóng
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From 索 suǒ, 偵 / 侦 zhēn, and 蟲 / 虫 chóng
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 Cantonese Chinese
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索偵蟲 Sokjīngchùhng
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From 索 sok, 偵 jīng, and 蟲 chùhng
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 Hindi
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खोजीबग Khojibug
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From खोजना khojnā or खोजी khojī and bug
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 Thai
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ซัจจิมุชิ Satchimuchi
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Blipbug images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
