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Orbeetle, a Bug and Psychic type Pokémon, official artwork

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Orbeetle: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Orbeetle is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (120) and Defense (110), with a base stat total of 505.

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What is Orbeetle weak to?

How much damage Orbeetle takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toDarkBugFireFlyingGhostRock
0.5×ResistsGrassGroundPsychic
0.25×ResistsFighting

Orbeetle takes super-effective damage from Dark, Bug, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Rock. It resists Grass, Ground, Psychic, Fighting.

Best moveset for Orbeetle

Orbeetle has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Future SightPsychic120
  • Solar BeamGrass120
  • Bug BuzzBug90

Best nature for Orbeetle

Timid. Orbeetle is a special attacker (80 Sp. Atk) with usable 90 Speed, so Timid (+Speed, −Attack) is the standard pick.

Abilities

  • SwarmAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
  • FriskOn switch-in, this Pokemon identifies the held items of all opposing Pokemon.
  • TelepathyThis Pokemon does not take damage from attacks made by its allies.

Evolution line

Blipbug
Dottler
Orbeetle
Full learnset (53 moves; tap to expand)

Orbeetle is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Future SightPsychic120100%Special
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
Expanding ForcePsychic80100%Special
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
PsyshockPsychic80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Psycho CutPsychic70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
PsybeamPsychic65100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
ConfusionPsychic50100%Special
PaybackDark50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
Stored PowerPsychic20100%Special
Mirror CoatPsychic?100%Special
After YouNormal--Status
AgilityPsychic--Status
Ally SwitchPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
Baton PassNormal--Status
Calm MindPsychic--Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Guard SwapPsychic--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
HypnosisPsychic-60%Status
ImprisonPsychic--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Magic CoatPsychic--Status
Magic RoomPsychic--Status
Power SwapPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psychic TerrainPsychic--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SafeguardNormal--Status
Skill SwapPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Trick RoomPsychic--Status
Wonder RoomPsychic--Status