Orbeetle Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Orbeetle in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 61 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword

Galar

Orbeetle Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry

It emits psychic energy to observe and study what’s around it—and what’s around it can include things over six miles away.

Pokemon Sword Orbeetle Sprites

Orbeetle front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sword

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Sword Orbeetle Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Orbeetle via various methods in Pokémon Sword.

Move	Type	Requirement
Confusion	psychic	Lv. 1
Light Screen	psychic	Lv. 1
Reflect	psychic	Lv. 1
Struggle Bug	bug	Lv. 1
Confuse Ray	ghost	Lv. 4
Magic Coat	psychic	Lv. 8
Agility	psychic	Lv. 12
Psybeam	psychic	Lv. 16
Hypnosis	psychic	Lv. 20
Ally Switch	psychic	Lv. 24
Bug Buzz	bug	Lv. 28
Mirror Coat	psychic	Lv. 32
Psychic	psychic	Lv. 36
After You	normal	Lv. 40
Calm Mind	psychic	Lv. 44
Psychic Terrain	psychic	Lv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sword Orbeetle Locations

Orbeetle can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Slumbering Weald. The most reliable spawn is at Slumbering Weald, where you'll find it between Lv. 45 and 47 by curry with a 17.14% encounter rate.

Slumbering Weald

3 encounters

grass
Lv. 45-47
Hidden encounters
Northern Area
15%Uncommon
grass
Lv. 45-47
Visible encounters
Northern Area
15%Uncommon
curry
Lv. 45-47
Curry encounters
Northern Area
17.14%Uncommon

Dappled Grove

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 65
Wanderers
Lakeshore west of the south-east grass field (After becoming Champion)
×1Fixed spot

Giants Cap

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 41
Wanderers
Lakeshore on top of the cliff in the west
×1Fixed spot

Lake Of Outrage

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 50-52
Hidden encounters
13%