Team Rocket's Orbeetle 89/182 · Destined Rivals

Destined Rivals is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. Team Rocket's Orbeetle is 89/182, in position 89 of 244 on this checklist. Before it is 88 Team Rocket's Dottler, and after it is 90 Mankey. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Team Rocket's Orbeetle is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Orbeetle (#826), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Team Rocket's Dottler. In this catalog that name is Dottler (#825).

Orbeetle (#826) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 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 Team Rocket's Orbeetle. That card lists 180 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is I. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 9 other cards of Orbeetle list a different HP.

Rocket Brain is listed as Ability. As often as you like during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Team Rocket's Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. The attack Psychic lists 40+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 40 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Destined Rivals, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Destined Rivals set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Orbeetle can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Team Rocket cards, and Bug Pokémon. I still need this card.