FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER
Ground Cricket
UNCOMMON · 2 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"A master of stillness, it trusts camouflage until the last possible moment."
First recorded by lord headrick the slug, July 13, 2026.
SPECIMENS ON FILE
2 plates on file. Every one is a player's photograph.
FIELD GUIDE
Skirmisher
Fast, slippery, decent mixed offense · wins by acting first.
STAT TOTAL 300 · UNCOMMON BUDGET 300
| 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 | Web Spray | BUG | special | 60 | 95% |
| Sticky silk in a wide fan. Lowers the target’s Speed. · Lowers the foe's Speed | |||||
| L8 | Headbutt | NEUTRAL | physical | 70 | 100% |
| A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L11 | Silk Wrap | BUG | status | · | 95% |
| Sticky thread around the ankles. Lowers the foe’s Speed. · Lowers the foe's Speed | |||||
| L14 | Howl | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A rising cry that stokes the fighting spirit. Raises Attack. · Raises the user's Attack | |||||
| L17 | Pheromone Haze | BUG | status | · | 100% |
| A confusing perfume with strong opinions. Lowers the foe’s Attack. · Lowers the foe's Attack | |||||
| L19 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L22 | Lantern Glow | BUG | status | · | 100% |
| A firefly’s slow pulse, gathering to a beacon. Sp. Atk sharply rises. · Sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk | |||||
| L25 | Chitin Shell | BUG | status | · | 100% |
| The exoskeleton sets a little harder. Raises Defense. · Raises the user's Defense | |||||
| L27 | Shriek | NEUTRAL | status | · | 85% |
| An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Defense | |||||
| L30 | Deep Breath | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A centering pause that sharpens the mind. Raises Sp. Atk. · Raises the user's Sp. Atk | |||||
Every species draws its own learnset from its type. A specimen learns these as it levels.
FIELD MATCHUPS
THE LEDGER
1 NATURALIST HOLDS ONE
First recorded July 13, 2026. Latest July 13, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
ON iNATURALIST
About 100,493 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as UNCOMMON in the register.
MORE BUG PLATES
Every species in the register began as somebody's photograph. Something out there is still unrecorded.
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