FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

True Bug, a captured specimen

True Bug

BUG

COMMON · 2 RECORDED WORLDWIDE

"Blurred and clinging to a bare wall, it has clearly decided that holding still is a defensive strategy."

First recorded by Lord Teris, October 15, 2026.

FIELD GUIDE

Wall
Defenses only; token offense. Outlasts, debuffs, frustrates.

HP 65
Attack 24
Defense 68
Sp. Atk 22
Sp. Def 67
Speed 24

STAT TOTAL 270 · COMMON BUDGET 270

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 Body Slam NEUTRAL physical 85 100%
Full weight, no hesitation. May leave the target paralyzed. · 30% chance to inflict paralysis on the foe
L14 Dust Kick MINERAL physical 60 100%
Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed
L19 Swarm Storm BUG special 90 90%
Every wing in the meadow at once.
L24 Glare NEUTRAL status · 75%
A pinning stare that locks the body mid-step. Paralyzes. · Inflicts paralysis on the foe
L27 Molt Burst BUG physical 90 100%
Sheds the old shell explosively. Lowers the user’s Defense. · Lowers the user's Defense
L31 Second Wind NEUTRAL status · 100%
A steadying breath that knits the body back together. Restores half of max HP. · Restores 50% of max HP
L34 Crushing Grip NEUTRAL physical 75 95%
Clamps down hard. May crumple the target's guard. · 50% chance to lower the foe's Defense
L37 Brood Burst BUG special 140 90%
The whole nest empties. Sp. Atk harshly falls after. · Sharply lowers the user's Sp. Atk
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
Compression Spring
MACHINE
Compression Spring
Grooming For School Poster
ART
Grooming For School Poster
WARY OF
Jackdaw
AVIAN
Jackdaw
Paprika Jar
FIRE
Paprika Jar

THE LEDGER

2 NATURALISTS HOLD ONE

First recorded October 15, 2026. Latest October 27, 2026.

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

ON iNATURALIST

About 8,849,309 observations worldwide on iNaturalist at the time of minting, which files it as COMMON in the register.

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