Orbeetle 20/196 · Lost Origin

Lost Origin is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 9, 2022. The printed size is 196. This checklist is longer, at 217 cards. Orbeetle is 20/196, in position 20 of 217 on this checklist. Before it is 19 Dottler, and after it is 21 Slugma. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Orbeetle is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Orbeetle (#826), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Dottler. In this catalog that name is Dottler (#825).

yuu illustrated this card. The same name is on 28 other cards in the catalog.

Orbeetle (#826) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2025. The earliest other card is Orbeetle V SWSH078/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Orbeetle V, while this one is Orbeetle. That card lists 180 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and yuu illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is F. 12 other cards of Orbeetle list a different HP.

Jamming Attachment is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may attach up to 3 Energy cards from your opponent's discard pile to your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like. The attack Mysterious Wave lists 30+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It's famous for its high level of intelligence, and the large size of its brain is proof that it also possesses immense psychic power." The regulation mark is F.

I keep a set binder for Lost Origin, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Lost Origin set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Orbeetle can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.