Beetle and Ladybird Pokémon
13 Pokémon are based on or look like beetles and ladybirds. They run from Pinsir (#0127) to Rabsca (#0954).
Beetle and Ladybird Pokémon facts
- Most beetle and ladybird Pokémon are Bug types (13 of 13), then Psychic (3) and Flying (2).
- Generation 2 added the most (3 of 13).
- Heaviest: Pinsir (55 kg). Lightest: Rellor (1 kg).
All 13 Beetle and Ladybird Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by beetles and ladybirds, or looks like them. Game Freak does not always say what inspired a design, so some of these are well-supported readings, not official facts.
| # | Pokémon | Type | Why it counts | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0127 | Pinsir | Bug | Modelled on a stag beetle used in insect fights. | 1 |
| #0165 | Ledyba | Bug/Flying | A ladybird, probably the Asian ladybeetle. | 2 |
| #0166 | Ledian | Bug/Flying | A ladybird, with fireflies maybe behind its glow. | 2 |
| #0214 | Heracross | Bug/Fighting | Modelled on the Japanese rhinoceros beetle. | 2 |
| #0588 | Karrablast | Bug | Maybe a snail-eating beetle, like Carabus smaragdinus. | 5 |
| #0589 | Escavalier | Bug/Steel | Draws on snail-eating beetles, such as Scaphinotus and Drilus. | 5 |
| #0736 | Grubbin | Bug | Appears to be based on a beetle grub. | 7 |
| #0738 | Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | May combine a stag beetle with a railgun. | 7 |
| #0824 | Blipbug | Bug | May be based on a ladybird larva. | 8 |
| #0825 | Dottler | Bug/Psychic | May be based on a ladybird pupa. | 8 |
| #0826 | Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | Based on the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata. | 8 |
| #0953 | Rellor | Bug | Modelled on a dung beetle, a small brown beetle. | 9 |
| #0954 | Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | A sacred scarab beetle that may echo an Egyptian god. | 9 |
Beetle and Ladybird Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.