The spots on Orbeetle's shell light up when the shell is opened
Orbeetle is a beetle-likePokémon with a large head that resembles the body of a ladybug. Its shell is red with seven dark blue spots and a black underside. Six of these seven spots can glow, making concentric cyan and white rings. Orbeetle's face is black and white with yellow antennae that resemble eyebrows, cyan eyes with white rings, and a red stripe above its mouth that resembles a mustache. Its actual body is much smaller and is mostly black with thin limbs, red accents on the pelvis and legs, and sharp pointed yellow feet. It has a sharp protrusion on each of its forearms near the elbow, and its hands have two claws each.
Orbeetle is known for its high intelligence and large brain, which also grants it immense psychic powers. Orbeetle emits its psychic powers to study and observe its surroundings, including objects over six miles (ten kilometers) away. Orbeetle rarely uses its wings to fly; rather, it moves about by levitating in the air, presumably by using its psychic powers.
As Gigantamax Orbeetle, its body and brain drastically increase in size to resemble a flying saucer. Its wings disappear when in this form. The spots on its head now perpetually glow in circular cyan and white rings. Underneath Gigantamax Orbeetle's head is six half-orbs, whose colors are black at the base and gradually turn yellow at the bottom. A red ring surrounds the base of each of the half-orbs, which themselves are divided into four by the cyan rings that circle them. At the center beneath Gigantamax Orbeetle's head is a cyan half-orb connected by nine blue lines. The orb has three red clouds floating underneath it and shines a bright spotlight that can move around similar to a flying saucer. The rest of Orbeetle's body is infused into a black orb with blue lines. These lines connect to blue half circles which are connected to the head, arms, and legs.
As a result of Gigantamaxing, Orbeetle's psychic power and intelligence have become overwhelming. Should Gigantamax Orbeetle use all of its power, it can control the minds of every living being within its vicinity.
Gigantamax Orbeetle and GigantamaxCorviknight are tied for the shortest of all Gigantamax forms, at roughly 45'11" or 14 metres.
Orbeetle and its evolutionary relatives are the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members are all the same height, at 1'04" or 0.4 metres.
Origin
Orbeetle seems to be based on aladybug, specificallyCoccinella septempunctata. Given its high-level intellect, enlarged brain, and use ofhypnotism andmind control, it could also be inspired by stereotypical intelligent aliens or "mad scientist" antagonists from popularscience fiction.
The mind control aspect specifically could referenceDinocampus coccinellae, a wasp that lays its eggs on ladybugs. As the wasp's larva hatches and pupates, it releasesa virus that paralyzes its host ladybug, controlling the ladybug into protecting it from predators; the ladybug in this state is often compared to "zombies" in many studies. Additionally, the adult of this wasp has bright blue-green eyes and a thin body, like Orbeetle but unlike ladybugs.
Orbeetle'sGigantamax form may be based on common depictions ofUFOs. It may also be inspired by thesteelblue ladybird, which has a similarly sloped carapace. Orbeetle's shiny colors may also be inspired by this beetle.
Name origin
Orbeetle may be a combination oforb,orbit,orbital, andlady beetle.
Eolb may be a combination ofeol (Irish for knowledge) orIo (moon ofJupiter) andorb.
This Pokémon article is part ofProject Pokédex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
Psychic Seed (5%)
For other sprites and images, please seeOrbeetle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
