FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Cardinal Beetle

BUG

COMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE

"Dressed in crimson armor, it prowls the garden for softer prey."

First recorded by Armen, July 15, 2026.

FIELD GUIDE

Skirmisher
Fast, slippery, decent mixed offense · wins by acting first.

HP 43

Attack 51

Defense 38

Sp. Atk 35

Sp. Def 38

Speed 65

STAT TOTAL 270 · COMMON BUDGET 270

LEARNSET · MOVES BY LEVEL
LEVEL	MOVE	TYPE	CLASS	POWER	ACCURACY
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
L6	Venom Spit	BUG	special	55	100%
A measured dose, aimed well. May poison. · 30% chance to inflict poison on the foe
L10	Tail Whip	NEUTRAL	status	·	100%
A disarming wag that coaxes the target to drop its guard. · Lowers the foe's Defense
L13	Drone Song	BUG	special	75	100%
A thrum that rattles the teeth. May lull the target to sleep. · 10% chance to inflict sleep on the foe
L17	Mandible Crunch	BUG	physical	65	100%
Shears meant for leaves, repurposed.
L20	Dust Kick	MINERAL	physical	60	100%
Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L23	Swift	NEUTRAL	physical	60	100%
Darts that curve to follow the target. Never misses.
L27	Chitin Shell	BUG	status	·	100%
The exoskeleton sets a little harder. Raises Defense. · Raises the user's Defense
L30	Brood Burst	BUG	special	140	90%
The whole nest empties. Sp. Atk harshly falls after. · Sharply lowers the user's Sp. Atk