FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER
Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle
UNCOMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Iridescent and jewel-like, it bores through deadwood with the patience of a tiny engineer."
First recorded by Armen, July 15, 2026.
FIELD GUIDE
Glass Cannon
Maximum offense and speed on paper-thin bulk. Strike first or fall.
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 | |||||
| L3 | Nibble | BUG | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Ten thousand tiny bites, starting with one. | |||||
| L4 | Tail Whip | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A disarming wag that coaxes the target to drop its guard. · Lowers the foe's Defense | |||||
| L7 | Headbutt | NEUTRAL | physical | 70 | 100% |
| A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L9 | Silk Wrap | BUG | status | · | 95% |
| Sticky thread around the ankles. Lowers the foe’s Speed. · Lowers the foe's Speed | |||||
| L12 | Swarm Sting | BUG | physical | 15 | 85% |
| The colony votes yes. Strikes 2 to 5 times. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L14 | Mandible Crunch | BUG | physical | 65 | 100% |
| Shears meant for leaves, repurposed. | |||||
| L17 | Pheromone Haze | BUG | status | · | 100% |
| A confusing perfume with strong opinions. Lowers the foe’s Attack. · Lowers the foe's Attack | |||||
| L20 | Body Slam | NEUTRAL | physical | 85 | 100% |
| Full weight, no hesitation. May leave the target paralyzed. · 30% chance to inflict paralysis on the foe | |||||
| 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 | Swift | NEUTRAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Darts that curve to follow the target. Never misses. | |||||
| L27 | Glare | NEUTRAL | status | · | 75% |
| A pinning stare that locks the body mid-step. Paralyzes. · Inflicts paralysis on the foe | |||||
| 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 15, 2026. Latest July 15, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
ON iNATURALIST
About 240,656 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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