Is Orbeetle good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Orbeetle has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Orbeetle a good raid attacker?

Orbeetle ranks #124 of 248 psychic attackers with 9.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#826 · Generation 8

Orbeetle

bug psychic

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,223 / 2,513
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,270 / 1,588
Research CP (L15): 953
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Orbeetle has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#405 of 1154 · score 77.4
Ranked #405 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#384 of 851 · score 75.6
Ranked #384 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack156

Defense240

Stamina155

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
dark×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ghost×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Blipbug
→25 candyDottler
→100 candyOrbeetle

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#405 / 1154	77.4	Psycho Cut · Psyshock · Bug Buzz	L25.5 · 4/10/14
Ultra League	–	#384 / 851	75.6	Confusion · Psyshock · Bug Buzz	L50 · 14/15/14

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	–	#73 / 164	8.6	174	Confusion · Bug Buzz
psychic	–	#124 / 248	9.2	186	Psycho Cut · Psychic

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Struggle BugSTAB	bug	15	+15	1.5s	10.0	9	+8	3 turns
ConfusionSTAB	psychic	19	+14	1.5s	12.7	16	+14	4 turns
Psycho CutSTAB	psychic	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Bug BuzzSTAB	bug	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	100	-60	30% chance: -1 foe Def
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
PsyshockSTAB	psychic	60	-33	2.5s	1.82	70	-40

Questions people ask

Is Orbeetle good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Orbeetle has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Orbeetle?: Orbeetle has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Orbeetle a good raid attacker?: Orbeetle ranks #124 of 248 psychic attackers with 9.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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