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Counter guide · Bug / Psychic · Gen VIII

What beats Orbeetle?

The 5 hardest counters to Orbeetle ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Genesect outspeeds and hits for 2× with bug-type STAB.

Orbeetle
No. 826
Orbeetle
Bug Psychic
BST 505 · Speed 90 · Atk 45 · SpA 80

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Genesect
    No. 649
    Genesect
    Bug Steel
    Hits Orbeetle for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 99 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Durant
    No. 632
    Durant
    Bug Steel
    Hits Orbeetle for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 109 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 109)
  3. #3
    Rayquaza
    No. 384
    Rayquaza
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Orbeetle for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes 1× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 95 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  4. #4
    Lunala
    No. 792
    Lunala
    Psychic Ghost
    Hits Orbeetle for 2× via ghost-type STAB Takes 1× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 97 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 137)
  5. #5
    Yveltal
    No. 717
    Yveltal
    Dark Flying
    Hits Orbeetle for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 99 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)

Orbeetle's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Flying Bug Rock Ghost Dark

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Orbeetle, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Orbeetle hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.