FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Paper Wasp, a captured specimen

Paper Wasp

BUG

COMMON · 5 RECORDED WORLDWIDE

"Builds its open-comb fortress in sheltered eaves and won't hesitate to defend every papery inch."

First recorded by lord headrick the slug, July 12, 2026.

SPECIMENS ON FILE

Paper Wasp, a recorded specimen
FIRST TO SCIENCE
Paper Wasp, a recorded specimen
RECORDED
Paper Wasp, a recorded specimen
RECORDED
Paper Wasp, a recorded specimen
RECORDED
Paper Wasp, a recorded specimen
RECORDED

5 plates on file. Every one is a player's photograph.

FIELD GUIDE

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

HP 35
Attack 35
Defense 30
Sp. Atk 70
Sp. Def 30
Speed 70

STAT TOTAL 270 · COMMON BUDGET 270

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
L3 Nibble BUG physical 40 100%
Ten thousand tiny bites, starting with one.
L4 Double Slap NEUTRAL physical 15 85%
A stinging volley of open-handed smacks. · Hits 2-5 times
L7 Tail Whip NEUTRAL status · 100%
A disarming wag that coaxes the target to drop its guard. · Lowers the foe's Defense
L11 Scuttle BUG status · 100%
Six legs find another gear. Raises Speed. · Raises the user's Speed
L14 Headbutt NEUTRAL physical 70 100%
A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance
L17 Body Slam NEUTRAL physical 85 100%
Full weight, no hesitation. May leave the target paralyzed. · 30% chance to inflict paralysis on the foe
L20 Dust Kick MINERAL physical 60 100%
Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L24 Chitin Shell BUG status · 100%
The exoskeleton sets a little harder. Raises Defense. · Raises the user's Defense
L27 Glare NEUTRAL status · 75%
A pinning stare that locks the body mid-step. Paralyzes. · Inflicts paralysis on the foe
L30 Shriek NEUTRAL status · 85%
An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Lowers sharply the foe's Defense

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

FIELD MATCHUPS

BEATS
Surveyor's String Line
MACHINE
Surveyor's String Line
Bronze Sculpture
ART
Bronze Sculpture
WARY OF
Oystercatcher
AVIAN
Oystercatcher
Kitchen Torch
FIRE
Kitchen Torch

THE LEDGER

2 NATURALISTS HOLD ONE · 1 THIS WEEK

First recorded July 12, 2026. Latest September 12, 2026.

Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.

ON iNATURALIST

About 1,367,397 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as COMMON in the register.

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