Collecting Blipbug: The Complete Card Guide for Aesthetic Binders
Personalized Blipbug card scouting: stats, lore, and layout notes for binders that feel curated, not copied.
2025-05-26
Popularity Rank: #973
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #958
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#0824
Blipbug
Larva Pokémon
A constant collector of information, this Pokémon is very smart. Very strong is what it isn’t.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0824
Height
0.4 m
Weight
8.0 kg
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Blue
Habitat
—
Shape
Armor
Why people love Blipbug
The elevator pitch for Blipbug: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- According to Bulbapedia, a constant collector of information, Blipbug are very smart, but very weak. They are often found in gardens.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Blipbug is tiny in the best possible way.
- A staple in our 🐛 Bugs & Insects crowd — Blipbug is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Blipbug from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Destined Rivals
Common
Paradox Rift
Common
Lost Origin
Common
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Battle Styles
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Blipbug
A workable spread formula for Blipbug — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Blipbug #SV007 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Blipbug page.
Blipbug #18 (Lost Origin) by Asako Ito is a must-have — her delicate watercolour style makes Blipbug feel like fine art.
Team Rocket's Blipbug #15 (Destined Rivals) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Blipbug mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Blipbug chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Lost Origin
Common
Destined Rivals
Common
Paradox Rift
Common
Battle Styles
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
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Pokémon TCG
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Pokémon TCG
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The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Blipbug cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — 416996080 325853017077875 9176649210619003190 n
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a spring green and leaf lime sleeve story around Blipbug's bug-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Blipbug page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #824 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Blipbug as Larva Pokémon, blue colour stories, and a armor silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Blipbug — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
25
Attack
20
Defense
20
Sp. Atk
25
Sp. Def
45
Speed
45
Total: 180
Players file Blipbug around tier "Past" while Ability Swarm (Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-bug Blipbug spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Telepathy is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Blipbug — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Blipbug, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
Canon tags Blipbug as the Larva Pokémon and known for blue colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Blipbug, Dottler, and Orbeetle fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Blipbug → Dottler → Orbeetle make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Sensect
Spanish
Blipbug
French
Larvadar
Italian
Blipbug
Japanese
サッチムシ
Japanese (Romaji)
Sacchimushi
Korean
두루지벌레
Chinese (Simplified)
索侦虫
Chinese (Traditional)
索偵蟲
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