FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER
Shield Bug
COMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Flattens itself against surfaces and releases foul odors when threatened."
First recorded by Bug, September 10, 2026.
FIELD GUIDE
Wall
Defenses only; token offense. Outlasts, debuffs, frustrates.
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 | |||||
| L3 | Nibble | BUG | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Ten thousand tiny bites, starting with one. | |||||
| L4 | Quick Attack | NEUTRAL | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Strikes before the eye can follow. Almost always moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L7 | Leech Bite | BUG | physical | 50 | 100% |
| Drinks deep. Restores half the damage dealt. · Drains 50% of damage dealt | |||||
| L11 | Headbutt | NEUTRAL | physical | 70 | 100% |
| A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L14 | Pheromone Haze | BUG | status | · | 100% |
| A confusing perfume with strong opinions. Lowers the foe’s Attack. · Lowers the foe's Attack | |||||
| L17 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L20 | Second Wind | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A steadying breath that knits the body back together. Restores half of max HP. · Restores 50% of max HP | |||||
| L24 | Sky Knives | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A whirling display of edges. Attack sharply rises. · Raises sharply the user's Attack | |||||
| L27 | Super Kick | NEUTRAL | physical | 120 | 75% |
| One tremendous boot. When it lands, it lands. | |||||
| L30 | Rush | NEUTRAL | physical | 80 | 100% |
| Gone and back before the dust settles. Moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
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 10, 2026. Latest September 10, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
ON iNATURALIST
About 1,677,046 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as COMMON 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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