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Pokemon Sword and Shield Blipbug – Everything You Need to Know

Blipbug is one of the new creatures that players can battle and catch in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
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The highly anticipated titles of Pokemon Sword and Shield are now available for players across the world to enjoy on their Nintendo Switches. The new generation of games for the legendary franchise has brought a plethora of new creatures for trainers to catch and use in battles. One of these unique creatures is Blipbug. Fortunately, we have everything you need to know about the new character of Blipbug covered for you.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Blipbug

Blipbug is a Bug-type who will evolve into Dottler at level 10. Players will the bests success using Flying, Rock, and Fire-types in a battle against this character. 

This particular character also a second evolution called Orbettle, which occurs at level 30. The creature of Blibug has the abilities of Swarm or Compound Eyes. Telepathy is the hidden ability of Blipbug that allows it to dodge damaging moves from its allies. Unfortunately, this does not protect it from the status moves of allies. 

Pokemon Sword and Shield Blipbug

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Players can find Blipbug at the locations of Route 2, Giant’s Cap, and Slumbering Weald in the Galar Region. This particular creature will likely be one of the first ones you encounter on your travels through the Galar Region and would make an excellent addition to your team. 

Are you looking to learn more about the worlds of Pokemon Sword and Shield besides the details of the lovable Blipbug? If so, be sure to check out our dedicated hub for the new titles or our three most recent pieces of coverage below:

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Guides Writer Nicholas enjoys helping fellow members of the video game community learn more about their favorite games. First-person shooters and Battle Royale games are what you can usually find Nicholas playing when he isn't writing. We will congratulate you if you can find a bigger Call of Duty fan than Nicholas, who has been playing since he got Call of Duty 2 with his first Xbox 360. [email protected]