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Cards/Orbeetle
Orbeetle card from the Paradox Rift set
Illustration by Oku. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 2 Pokémon

Orbeetle

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An Orbeetle that grows stronger as the game progresses by using discarded cards.

Grass130 HPStage 2Advanced to play

What this card does

The Satellite Beam attack deals 30 damage for every Energy card in your opponent's discard pile.

The Brain Shake attack deals 100 damage and confuses the opponent's Active Pokémon.

Signature attack

Brain Shake

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. (100 damage)

This Pokemon uses its Satellite Beam to count discarded Energy cards and multiply its damage output. It becomes significantly more powerful as the match continues and players use more resources.

Attacks

G
Satellite Beam30×

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

CC
Brain Shake100

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that play quickly and force the opponent to discard Energy cards. This strategy turns your opponent's resource usage into your main source of damage.

Strengths
  • Scales with discarded Energy
  • High single hit damage
  • Confusion effect
Watch out for
  • Weak to Fire types
  • Requires opponent's discards
  • Stage 2 evolution needed
Pro tip

Look at the discard pile before attacking to calculate the potential damage for your child.

From the Pokédex

Orbeetle is known as the Four Spots Pokemon and has four spots on its back that glow when it is happy.

Note for the parent

You can check the discard pile to help your child estimate how much damage their attack might deal.

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