Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 40.8 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP253
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
45
Defense
110
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
120
Speed
90
Total
505
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Orbeetle
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Sword
Shield
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Orbeetle can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
16 of 16
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 4 | Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 12 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 16 | Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 24 | Ally Switch User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 28 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | After You Makes the target act next this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 44 | Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Psychic Terrain Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
Sprites & renders
8 sprites & renders for Orbeetle.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Orbeetle”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/orbeetle.
Species data from PokéAPI.