FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Rove Beetle
BUG
COMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"A swift and agile hunter with a shortened abdomen and the temperament to match—often mistaken for something far more luminous."
First recorded by Bug, September 9, 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
| 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 | Nibble | BUG | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Ten thousand tiny bites, starting with one. | |||||
| L6 | Leech Bite | BUG | physical | 50 | 100% |
| Drinks deep. Restores half the damage dealt. · Drains 50% of damage dealt | |||||
| L10 | Web Spray | BUG | special | 60 | 95% |
| Sticky silk in a wide fan. Lowers the target’s Speed. · Lowers the foe's Speed | |||||
| L13 | Headbutt | NEUTRAL | physical | 70 | 100% |
| A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| 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 | Swarm Storm | BUG | special | 90 | 90% |
| Every wing in the meadow at once. | |||||
| L30 | Shriek | NEUTRAL | status | · | 85% |
| An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Defense | |||||
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 September 9, 2026. Latest September 9, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
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