Competitive Information for Orbeetle [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Psychic
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon identifies the held items of all opposing Pokemon.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
This Pokemon does not take damage from attacks made by its allies.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Orbeetle? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Orbeetle, the notable Bug and Psychic-typed Pokémon! Orbeetle is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover Orbeetle's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Rocky Helmet / Aguav Berry
Ability: Telepathy
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Ally Switch
- Helping Hand / Hyper Beam
- Trick Room
Orbeetle makes an pretty popular Physical Wall in single battles. It was designed to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Telepathy, Orbeetle does not take damage from attacks made by its allies. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Orbeetle is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp. With a Aguav Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -spd nature then the Aguav Berry gets consumed.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Orbeetle on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Ally Switch is a status move (your Orbeetle swaps positions with its ally).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Orbeetle cannot move next turn).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Swarm
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
Orbeetle is a wonderful Special Sweeper to use for single battles. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with powerful special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and strengthens Orbeetle's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Orbeetle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swarm, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Orbeetle's offensive stat is 1.5x with bug attacks.
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Orbeetle recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Orbeetle? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Telepathy
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Struggle Bug / Bug Buzz
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
Orbeetle makes an an impressive Special Sweeper in double battles. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Orbeetle's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Orbeetle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Telepathy, Orbeetle does not take damage from attacks made by its allies.
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Orbeetle on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Orbeetle recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Telepathy
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 168 Def / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Trick Room
Orbeetle makes an a wonderful Defensive Trick Roomer in single battles. Weakness Policy activates if Orbeetle is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Telepathy, Orbeetle does not take damage from attacks made by its allies.
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Orbeetle recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Orbeetle can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Orbeetle.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Orbeetle can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Orbeetle
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis
Moves that boost Orbeetle's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Orbeetle
- After You
- Ally Switch
- Baton Pass
- Body Press
- Bug Buzz
- Energy Ball
- Expanding Force
- Helping Hand
- Hyper Beam
- Hypnosis
- Imprison
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Trick Room
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Orbeetle in Sword and Shield
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Optimize Orbeetle's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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