Rabsca (Pokémon)

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Rabsca Rolling Pokémon ベラカス Beracas #0954 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Synchronize Cacophony Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Rabsca 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg Rabsca 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 165	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Rabsca 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rabsca (Japanese: ベラカス Beracas) is a dual-type Bug/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Rellor when leveled up while outside of its Poké Ball after walking 1,000 steps using the Let's Go! feature.

Biology

Rabsca's back

Rabsca is a teal, metallic, beetle-like Pokémon that perpetually floats upside down in the air. Its face is red, with a diamond-shaped nose, a white four-pointed star on its forehead, and long, prominent white hairs that extend past its body, resembling eyebrows and a mustache; the latter also somewhat resembles wings. Its eyes have pink sclerae and white pupils shaped like four-pointed stars, but they are usually closed. It has four limbs, each with three spike-like protruberances. It has four horn-like protrusions on its head, a zigzag pattern on its abdomen, and an elaborate pattern of red stripes on its back.

Rabsca's hind legs hold a ball over its body. The double-layer ball is reddish pink with purple cloud-like masses surrounding it, and it can glow brightly, revealing a cocoon-like infant sleeping inside. Rabsca gently rolls the ball with its legs so that the infant inside can sleep comfortably. A hypothesis posits that the infant is actually Rabsca's true body, since the body that rolls the ball around barely moves. In Generation IX, Speed Swap is its signature move.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #255 Scarlet The body that supports the ball barely moves. Therefore, it is thought that the true body of this Pokémon is actually inside the ball. Violet An infant sleeps inside the ball. Rabsca rolls the ball soothingly with its legs to ensure the infant sleeps comfortably.

File:Pokedex Image Rabsca SV.png

Rabsca in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 470	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 Rem.Rem. Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00——% 25 Rem.Rem. Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 Evo.Evo. Revival Blessing Normal Status 0000— 00——% 1 044 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 077 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 1111 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1515 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2020 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2424 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2929 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 20 3535 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4040 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 4040 Power Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 4040 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 4545 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 5050 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rabsca Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rabsca

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM138 TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rabsca Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Rabsca

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Cosmic Power Psychic Status — —% 20 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Recover Normal Status — —% 5 Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rabsca Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rabsca Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rabsca

By a prior evolution

Generation IX Other generations: None

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rabsca Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rabsca

Evolution

Unevolved Rellor  Bug

+ Level up whilst outside of its Poké Ball after walking 1,000 steps using the Let's Go! feature →

First Evolution Rabsca  Bug  Psychic

Trivia

Origin

Rabsca appears to be based on a scarab beetle, particularly resembling the sacred scarab. It may also be based on Khepri, an Egyptian scarab-faced god who represents the rising or morning sun, and by extension, creation and the renewal of life. This seems to be represented by Rabsca learning Revival Blessing.

The grey moustache and hair Rabsca grows makes it resemble an old man, which invokes the idea of a monk or guru who has achieved enlightenment through lifelong training and meditation (which can even be done upside-down). The white star on Rabsca's forehead resembles an Urna.

According to the Pokédex, Rabsca's ball contains an infant — this appears to be a reference to dung beetles and some scarab beetles laying their eggs in a ball of dung to incubate them and feed the hatching larva. The ball being a red, translucent bubble suggests it is meant to be an amniotic sac, a thin membrane that holds a foetus while it develops in the womb.

Name origin

Rabsca may be derived from scarab with the syllables transposed. It may also pull from Ra, the Egyptian sun god sometimes associated with scarabs.

Beracas may be derived from スカラベ sukarabe (scarab) spelled in reverse.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ベラカス Beracas From スカラベ sukarabe spelled in reverse French Bérasca Verlan for scarabée Spanish Rabsca Same as English name German Skarabaks From Skarabäus Italian Rabsca Same as English name Korean 베라카스 Berakaseu From 스카라베 seukarabe spelled in reverse Mandarin Chinese 蟲甲聖 / 虫甲圣 Chóngjiǎshèng From 聖甲蟲 / 圣甲虫 shèngjiǎchóng spelled in reverse Cantonese Chinese 蟲甲聖 Chùhnggaapsing From 聖甲蟲 singgaapchùhng spelled in reverse

More languages Thai เบราคาสุ Berakhasu Transcription of Japanese name

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