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 | |||||
| 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 | Quick Attack | NEUTRAL | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Strikes before the eye can follow. Almost always moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L5 | Leech Bite | BUG | physical | 50 | 100% |
| Drinks deep. Restores half the damage dealt. · Drains 50% of damage dealt | |||||
| L6 | Double Slap | NEUTRAL | physical | 15 | 85% |
| A stinging volley of open-handed smacks. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L8 | Scuttle | BUG | status | · | 100% |
| Six legs find another gear. Raises Speed. · Raises the user's Speed | |||||
| L10 | Headbutt | NEUTRAL | physical | 70 | 100% |
| A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L11 | Swarm Sting | BUG | physical | 15 | 85% |
| The colony votes yes. Strikes 2 to 5 times. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L13 | Body Slam | NEUTRAL | physical | 85 | 100% |
| Full weight, no hesitation. May leave the target paralyzed. · 30% chance to inflict paralysis on the foe | |||||
| L15 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L17 | Scowl | NEUTRAL | status | · | 90% |
| A look so grim the target forgets to hurry. Speed harshly falls. · Sharply lowers the foe's Speed | |||||
| L18 | Reckless Charge | NEUTRAL | physical | 90 | 85% |
| A headlong crash that hurts the user too. · 25% recoil | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| L23 | Crushing Grip | NEUTRAL | physical | 75 | 95% |
| Clamps down hard. May crumple the target's guard. · 50% chance to lower the foe's Defense | |||||
| L25 | Super Kick | NEUTRAL | physical | 120 | 75% |
| One tremendous boot. When it lands, it lands. | |||||
| L27 | Brood Burst | BUG | special | 140 | 90% |
| The whole nest empties. Sp. Atk harshly falls after. · Sharply lowers the user's Sp. Atk | |||||
| L28 | Rush | NEUTRAL | physical | 80 | 100% |
| Gone and back before the dust settles. Moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L30 | Stag Charge | BUG | physical | 120 | 85% |
| Horn down, throttle open, apologies later. | |||||
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 157 TIMES ONLINE · 10 WINS · 147 LOSSES · HIGHEST LEVEL SEEN L76
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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