FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Tarantula, a captured specimen

Tarantula

BUG

UNCOMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE

"A dark ambush hunter that waits motionless until vibrations betray passing prey."

First recorded by Armen, July 15, 2026.

FIELD GUIDE

Skirmisher
Fast, slippery, decent mixed offense · wins by acting first.

HP 48
Attack 57
Defense 42
Sp. Atk 39
Sp. Def 42
Speed 72

STAT TOTAL 300 · UNCOMMON BUDGET 300

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
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 Scuttle BUG status · 100%
Six legs find another gear. Raises Speed. · Raises the user's Speed
L12 Swarm Sting BUG physical 15 85%
The colony votes yes. Strikes 2 to 5 times. · Hits 2-5 times
L17 Mandible Crunch BUG physical 65 100%
Shears meant for leaves, repurposed.
L21 Lalala NEUTRAL status · 55%
An innocent little tune. Listeners drift off mid-verse. · Inflicts sleep on the foe
L24 Body Slam NEUTRAL physical 85 100%
Full weight, no hesitation. May leave the target paralyzed. · 30% chance to inflict paralysis on the foe
L27 Dust Kick MINERAL physical 60 100%
Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L30 Glare NEUTRAL status · 75%
A pinning stare that locks the body mid-step. Paralyzes. · Inflicts paralysis on the foe
L33 Second Wind NEUTRAL status · 100%
A steadying breath that knits the body back together. Restores half of max HP. · Restores 50% of max HP
L35 Brood Burst BUG special 140 90%
The whole nest empties. Sp. Atk harshly falls after. · Sharply lowers the user's Sp. Atk
L38 Rush NEUTRAL physical 80 100%
Gone and back before the dust settles. Moves first. · Priority +1
L40 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

BEATS
Slip-Joint Pliers
MACHINE
Slip-Joint Pliers
Landscape Painting
ART
Landscape Painting
WARY OF
Wild Turkey
AVIAN
Wild Turkey
Chili Powder Jar
FIRE
Chili Powder Jar

THE LEDGER

1 NATURALIST HOLDS ONE

First recorded July 15, 2026. Latest July 15, 2026.

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

ON iNATURALIST

About 195,164 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as UNCOMMON in the register.

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