FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER
Swallowtail Butterfly
LEGENDARY · 2 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Seeks out purple flowers and occasionally mistakes photographers for predators."
First recorded by Bug, September 5, 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 420 · LEGENDARY BUDGET 420
| 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 | |||||
| L6 | Leech Bite | BUG | physical | 50 | 100% |
| Drinks deep. Restores half the damage dealt. · Drains 50% of damage dealt | |||||
| L7 | Double Slap | NEUTRAL | physical | 15 | 85% |
| A stinging volley of open-handed smacks. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L9 | 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 | |||||
| L12 | Howl | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A rising cry that stokes the fighting spirit. Raises Attack. · Raises the user's Attack | |||||
| L14 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L15 | Swift | NEUTRAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Darts that curve to follow the target. Never misses. | |||||
| L17 | Hive Fury | BUG | physical | 85 | 90% |
| Someone bothered the nest. Everyone answers. | |||||
| L19 | Shriek | NEUTRAL | status | · | 85% |
| An ear-splitting note that rattles armor loose. Defense harshly falls. · Lowers sharply the foe's Defense | |||||
| L20 | Molt Burst | BUG | physical | 90 | 100% |
| Sheds the old shell explosively. Lowers the user’s Defense. · Lowers the user's Defense | |||||
| L22 | 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 | Drone Dive | BUG | physical | 100 | 90% |
| One brave flyer does not pull up. The user is hurt by the impact. · 25% recoil | |||||
| L25 | Crushing Grip | NEUTRAL | physical | 75 | 95% |
| Clamps down hard. May crumple the target's guard. · 50% chance to lower the foe's Defense | |||||
| L27 | Rush | NEUTRAL | physical | 80 | 100% |
| Gone and back before the dust settles. Moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L28 | Stag Charge | BUG | physical | 120 | 85% |
| Horn down, throttle open, apologies later. | |||||
| L30 | Double Cut | NEUTRAL | physical | 120 | 100% |
| Both edges cut, and one of them is yours. · 33% recoil | |||||
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 5, 2026. Latest September 10, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
BATTLE RECORD
FIELDED 6 TIMES ONLINE · 4 WINS · 2 LOSSES · HIGHEST LEVEL SEEN L39
FAVORED MOVES
ON iNATURALIST
About 67 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as LEGENDARY 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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