Orbeetle (Pokémon)

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Orbeetle Seven Spot Pokémon イオルブ Eolb #0826 Orbeetle Gigantamax Orbeetle Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Psychic Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Orbeetle Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Frisk Cacophony Gigantamax Orbeetle Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Orbeetle Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Orbeetle 45'11"+ 14.0 m Gigantamax Orbeetle 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 89.9 lbs. 40.8 kg Orbeetle ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Orbeetle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 253	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Orbeetle 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Orbeetle 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Gigantamax Orbeetle
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Orbeetle (Japanese: イオルブ Eolb) is a dual-type Bug/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Dottler starting at level 30. It is the final form of Blipbug.

Orbeetle can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Orbeetle if it has the Gigantamax Factor.

Biology

The wings spots light up when Orbeetle lifts its shell

Orbeetle is a beetle-like Pokémon with a large head that resembles the body of a ladybug. Its shell is red with seven dark blue spots and a black underside. Six of these seven spots can glow, making concentric cyan and white rings. Orbeetle's face is black and white with yellow antennae that resemble eyebrows, cyan eyes with white rings, and a red stripe above its mouth that resembles a mustache. Its actual body is much smaller and is mostly black with thin limbs, red accents on the pelvis and legs, and sharp pointed yellow feet. It has a sharp protrusion on each of its forearms near the elbow, and its hands have two claws each.

Orbeetle are famous for their large brains and high intelligence. Its large brain is proof of the immense psychic power it possesses. Orbeetle emits its psychic powers to study and observe its surroundings, including objects over six miles (ten kilometers) away. Orbeetle rarely use their wings to fly; rather, they use their psychic powers to lift their entire bodies.^{[citation needed]}

Forms

Orbeetle has a Gigantamax form.

As Gigantamax Orbeetle, its body and brain drastically increase in size to resemble a flying saucer. Its wings disappear when in this form. The spots on its head now perpetually glow in circular cyan and white rings. Underneath Gigantamax Orbeetle's head is five half-orbs, whose colors are black at the base and gradually turn yellow at the bottom. A red ring surrounds the base of each of the half-orbs, which themselves are divided into four by the cyan rings that circle them. At the center beneath Gigantamax Orbeetle's head is a cyan half-orb connected by nine blue lines. The orb has three red clouds floating underneath it and shines a bright spotlight that can move around similar to a flying saucer. The rest of Orbeetle's body is infused into a black orb with blue lines. These lines connect to blue half circles which are connected to the head, arms, and legs.

As a result of Gigantamaxing, Orbeetle's psychic power and intelligence have become overwhelming. Should Gigantamax Orbeetle use all of its power, it can control the minds of every living being within its vicinity.

Gigantamax Orbeetle is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Gravitas.

Gigantamax Orbeetle

Evolution

Orbeetle evolves from Dottler and is the final form of Blipbug.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Blipbug  Bug

→

First evolution Dottler  Bug  Psychic

→

Second evolution Orbeetle  Bug  Psychic

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In events

Wild Area News

Held items

Games		Held items
Sword	Shield	Psychic Seed (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Orbeetle is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM60 TM60 Power Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM91 TM91 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orbeetle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Orbeetle

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20 Recover Normal Status — —% 10 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Orbeetle 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 Orbeetle in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orbeetle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Orbeetle

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Form data

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Orbeetle Orbeetle  Bug  Psychic

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Orbeetle Orbeetle  Bug  Psychic

Evolution data

Unevolved Blipbug  Bug

Level 10 →

First evolution Dottler  Bug  Psychic

Level 30 →

Second evolution Orbeetle  Bug  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Orbeetle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Orbeetle in the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Orbeetle debuted in Getting More Than You Battled For!, where it was seen in the intro segment.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Orbeetle in Pokémon Adventures

A Gigantamaxed Orbeetle first appeared in a fantasy as a silhouette in Watch Out!! Strong Rivals.

A Gigantamaxed Orbeetle appeared in PASS29 during the Darkest Day.

A Gigantamaxed Orbeetle appeared in PASS41, being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Gigantamax.

In the TCG

Main article: Orbeetle (TCG)

Trivia

• Gigantamax Orbeetle and Gigantamax Corviknight are tied for the shortest of all Gigantamax forms, at roughly 45'11" or 14 metres.
• Orbeetle and its evolutionary relatives are the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members are all the same height, at 1'04" or 0.4 metres.

Origin

Orbeetle seems to be based on a ladybug, specifically Coccinella septempunctata. Given its high-level intellect, enlarged brain, and use of hypnotism and mind control, it could also be inspired by stereotypical intelligent aliens or "mad scientist" antagonists from popular science fiction.

The mind control aspect specifically could reference Dinocampus coccinellae, a wasp that lays its eggs on ladybugs. As the wasp's larva hatches and pupates, it releases a virus that paralyzes its host ladybug, controlling the ladybug into protecting it from predators; the ladybug in this state is often compared to "zombies" in many studies. Additionally, the adult of this wasp has bright blue-green eyes and a thin body, like Orbeetle but unlike ladybugs.

Orbeetle's Gigantamax form may be based on common depictions of UFOs. It may also be inspired by the steelblue ladybird, which has a similarly sloped carapace.

Name origin

Orbeetle may be a combination of orb, orbit, orbital, and lady beetle.

Eolb may be a combination of eol (Irish for knowledge) or Io (moon of Jupiter) and orb.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese イオルブ Eolb From eol, Io and orb French Astronelle From ἄστρον ástron, astronef and coccinelle Spanish Orbeetle Same as English name German Maritellit From Marienkäfer and Satellit Italian Orbeetle Same as English name Korean 이올브 Eolb Transcription of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 以歐路普 / 以欧路普 Yǐ'ōulùpǔ Transcription of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 以歐路普 Yíh'āulouhpóu Transcription of its Japanese name

More languages Hindi ऑर्बीटल Orbeetle Transcription of English name Thai อิออร์บ I-op Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Gigantamax

External links

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