Is Blipbug Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Blipbug is the early Bug-type, available on Route 1. Evolves into Dottler at 10 and Orbeetle at 20. Bug/Psychic with a Gigantamax form. The quick evolution chain makes the weak Blipbug stage tolerable. Worth catching for the Orbeetle payoff.
Dottler has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Dottler trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Kabu's team hits Dottler's weaknesses hard.
Orbeetle has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Orbeetle trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Orbeetle has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Orbeetle has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Orbeetle trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Orbeetle trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Orbeetle trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Blipbug on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-5). All Weather.
Your Dottler should hit Level 30 before you reach Bea, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Blipbug in Sword & Shield
Blipbug is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 114 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Blipbug in SwSh
To get Blipbug, start by catching Blipbug through walking encounters at Lv. 2-52. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Blipbug ✓Route 2Lv.4-6GrassRate 40%All WeatherRoute 1Lv.2-5GrassRate 30%All WeatherChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%SnowingChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%ThunderstormChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%SnowstormChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%Heavy FogChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%RainingChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%Intense SunChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%OvercastChallenge BeachLv.13-18GrassRate 30%SandstormFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%RainingFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%SnowingFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%Intense SunFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%OvercastFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%SandstormFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%SnowstormFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%ThunderstormFields of HonorLv.13-18GrassRate 30%Heavy FogSlumbering Weald - Low LevelLv.2-3OverworldRate 20%All WeatherSlumbering WealdLv.2-3GrassRate 10%All WeatherGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 35%Normal WeatherGiant's Cap - 3Lv.29-32OverworldRate 35%Normal WeatherTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%Intense SunTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%OvercastTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%RainingTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%SandstormTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%SnowstormTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%ThunderstormTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%Heavy FogTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 30%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%ThunderstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%OvercastChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Heavy FogChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%RainingLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Intense SunLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%OvercastLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%RainingLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SandstormLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowstormLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%ThunderstormLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Heavy FogLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowingRoute 2 - High LevelLv.40-43OverworldRate 30%All WeatherHoneycalm IslandLv.43-48GrassRate 30%All WeatherInsular SeaLv.43-48GrassRate 30%All WeatherStepping-Stone SeaLv.43-48GrassRate 30%All WeatherWorkout SeaLv.43-48GrassRate 30%All WeatherRoute 2 - High LevelLv.37-40GrassRate 10%All Weather
Step 2Catch or Evolve into DottlerGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 50%ThunderstormGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 50%Normal WeatherGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 50%RainingGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 50%OvercastGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 35%SnowingGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 35%SnowstormGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 35%Heavy FogGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 35%Intense SunGiant's Cap - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 35%SandstormGiant's CapLv.26-28GrassRate 30%Heavy FogStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassRate 30%Heavy FogGiant's CapLv.27-29GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherGiant's CapLv.27-29GrassRate 30%OvercastRoute 5Lv.16-18GrassRate 26%All WeatherGiant's CapLv.26-28GrassRate 20%RainingGiant's MirrorLv.26-28GrassRate 20%SandstormGiant's MirrorLv.27-29GrassRate 20%Normal WeatherGiant's CapLv.26-28GrassRate 10%SnowingGiant's CapLv.26-28GrassRate 10%SnowstormGiant's CapLv.26-28GrassRate 10%ThunderstormGiant's CapLv.26-28GrassRate 10%SandstormGiant's MirrorLv.26-28GrassRate 10%RainingGiant's MirrorLv.27-29GrassRate 10%Overcastor evolve from Blipbug (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into OrbeetleSlumbering WealdLv.45-47GrassRate 15%All WeatherSlumbering Weald - High LevelLv.45-47OverworldRate 15%All WeatherLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassRate 13%Normal Weatheror evolve from Dottler (Step 2)
Blipbug Weakness
Blipbug is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Blipbug's special bulk (base 45 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Blipbug Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Blipbug
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x143-170%KO | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodChallenge Beach Surfing | ||
 Sizzlipede FireBug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Sizzlipede builds →Flame Wheel 2x137-163%KO | ||
C | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
C | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Pelipper Water | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Centiskorch builds →Flame Wheel 2x217-256%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x516-607%KO Rock Slide 2x216-254%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x274-324%KO Rock Slide 2x153-180%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x533-628%KO Rock Slide 2x223-263%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x182-216%KO Ancient Power 2x99-117%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x558-657%KO Rock Slide 2x233-275%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x581-684%KO Rock Slide 2x208-246%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Corviknight builds →Brave Bird 2x373-439%KO | ||
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x558-657%KO Rock Slide 2x233-275%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x581-684%KO Rock Slide 2x208-246%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x558-657%KO Rock Slide 2x233-275%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x581-684%KO Rock Slide 2x208-246%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
In Sword & Shield, Cinderace can KO Blipbug with Sucker Punch (86-102%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (595-700%). Talonflame's Flare Blitz also KOs at 349-411%.
 Cinderace Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Cinderace builds →Sucker Punch86-102%KO High Jump Kick80-94% U Turn86-102%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x595-700%KO Close Combat178-210%KO Earthquake99-117%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Blipbug View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x349-411%KO U Turn68-80% | ||
Blipbug Evolutions
Blipbug kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Dottler all the way to Orbeetle. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 325 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SwSh Blipbug Best Moveset
25 HP and 20 in both offenses on a Bug pre-evo. AbilityCompound Eyes boosts accuracy and AbilityTelepathy from the hidden slot avoids ally damage. The moveset has no competitive function. Two evolutions from Orbeetle's Psychic/Bug utility.
Best Build
Blipbug best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Recover
- Supersonic
- Infestation
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Struggle Bug and Infestation for Blipbug, with limited coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A constant collector of information, this Pokémon is very smart. Very strong is what it isn’t.
Often found in gardens, this Pokémon has hairs on its body that it uses to assess its surroundings.
Blipbug Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Blipbug works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dottler. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Blipbug has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Blipbug has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves