FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Bald Faced Hornet, a captured specimen

Bald Faced Hornet

BUG

RARE · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE

"A striped aerial hunter, feared more for its name than its temperament."

First recorded by Bug, August 31, 2026.

FIELD GUIDE

Glass Cannon
Maximum offense and speed on paper-thin bulk. Strike first or fall.

HP 44
Attack 44
Defense 37
Sp. Atk 89
Sp. Def 37
Speed 89

STAT TOTAL 340 · RARE BUDGET 340

LEARNSET · MOVES BY LEVEL
LEVELMOVETYPECLASSPOWERACCURACY
L1 Bump NEUTRAL physical 40 100%
An artless full-body shove. Everyone starts somewhere.
L1 Hard Stare NEUTRAL status · 100%
A withering look that saps the target's will to fight. · Lowers the foe's Attack
L2 Gnat Cloud BUG special 40 100%
A drifting nuisance that gets everywhere. May lower Speed. · 10% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L3 Double Slap NEUTRAL physical 15 85%
A stinging volley of open-handed smacks. · Hits 2-5 times
L11 Silk Wrap BUG status · 95%
Sticky thread around the ankles. Lowers the foe’s Speed. · Lowers the foe's Speed
L16 Swarm Sting BUG physical 15 85%
The colony votes yes. Strikes 2 to 5 times. · Hits 2-5 times
L19 Pheromone Haze BUG status · 100%
A confusing perfume with strong opinions. Lowers the foe’s Attack. · Lowers the foe's Attack
L22 Dust Kick MINERAL physical 60 100%
Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L25 Chitin Shell BUG status · 100%
The exoskeleton sets a little harder. Raises Defense. · Raises the user's Defense
L27 Hive Fury BUG physical 85 90%
Someone bothered the nest. Everyone answers.
L30 Shriek NEUTRAL status · 85%
An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Defense
L32 Second Wind NEUTRAL status · 100%
A steadying breath that knits the body back together. Restores half of max HP. · Restores 50% of max HP
L34 Crushing Grip NEUTRAL physical 75 95%
Clamps down hard. May crumple the target's guard. · 50% chance to lower the foe's Defense
L36 Rush NEUTRAL physical 80 100%
Gone and back before the dust settles. Moves first. · Priority +1
L38 Stag Charge BUG physical 120 85%
Horn down, throttle open, apologies later.
L40 Double Cut NEUTRAL physical 120 100%
Both edges cut, and one of them is yours. · 33% recoil

Every species draws its own learnset from its type. A specimen learns these as it levels.

FIELD MATCHUPS

BEATS
Nailer
MACHINE
Nailer
Paintbrush
ART
Paintbrush
WARY OF
Rooster
AVIAN
Rooster
Paper Lantern
FIRE
Paper Lantern

BATTLE RECORD

FIELDED 9 TIMES ONLINE · 4 WINS · 5 LOSSES · HIGHEST LEVEL SEEN L36

FAVORED MOVES

BUGLeech BiteFLORASwitch CaneMINERALDust Kick

ON iNATURALIST

About 65,105 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as RARE in the register.

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