Orbeetle 65/163 · Battle Styles

Battle Styles is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on March 19, 2021. The printed size is 163. This checklist is longer, at 183 cards. Orbeetle is 65/163, in position 65 of 183 on this checklist. Before it is 64 Dottler, and after it is 66 Mankey. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Orbeetle is a Stage 2 Psychic 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).

Mizue illustrated this card. The same name is on 184 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 Mizue illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 12 other cards of Orbeetle list a different HP.

The attack Evomancy lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. For each Energy attached to this Pokémon, search your deck for a Stage 2 Pokémon, except Orbeetle, and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Zen Headbutt is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It emits psychic energy to observe and study what's around it—and what's around it can include things over six miles away." The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Battle Styles, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Battle Styles 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.