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Orbeetle

Paradox Rift / #012/182

Orbeetle

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Paradox Rift
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Oku
Source reference
sv04-012

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The Pokémon’s story

Orbeetle is renowned for its intelligence. Its large brain indicates the strength of its psychic abilities, according to the Pokédex. It notably uses them to scan its surroundings and perceive events far beyond its immediate location. The stated range reaches ten kilometres. Its strange appearance thus accompanies a very concrete means of exploring its environment. The Pokédex explicitly links brain size with the strength of its powers, then quantifies their reach.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield gives an unusual measurement for a perceptual ability: Orbeetle can scan a radius of up to ten kilometres with its psychic powers. Pokémon Sword links its brain size with their strength, without presenting this range as mere intuition.

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Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Dottler
Pokédex number
826
Regulation mark
G
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

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

Attacks

Satellite Beam

Cost: Grass

Damage: 30×

This attack does 30 damage for each Energy card in your opponent's discard pile.

Brain Shake

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 100

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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