Orbeetle - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Orbeetle can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Orbeetle artwork by Ken Sugimori

back to Orbeetle Pokédex

In other generations
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Orbeetle learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
1	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
1	Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100
4	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
8	Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
16	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
20	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
24	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
28	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
32	Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
36	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
40	After You	Normal	—	—
44	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
48	Psychic Terrain	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Orbeetle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Infestation	Bug	20	100
Recover	Normal	—	—
Sticky Web	Bug	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Move Tutor moves

Orbeetle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Orbeetle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
60	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
71	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
72	Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
91	Psychic Terrain	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

Orbeetle is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
18	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
61	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Orbeetle does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Orbeetle does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Orbeetle cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Orbeetle does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Orbeetle egg move parents

In other generations
8
9

Orbeetle

Orbeetle's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Orbeetle are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Orbeetle with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Orbeetle with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.