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Beetlback
"Compressed air in their joints gives them explosive power. They can aim a Beastieball at targets 300m away."
—Beastiepedia
Beetlback is a Beastie. They metamorph from Grubiron starting at level 27. They are the final form of Scrubbub.
Recruitment
Locations
Stats
Base Stats
| Power | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| 68 |  Body
|
112 |
| 28 |  Spirit
|
62 |
| 60 |  Mind
|
104 |
| Total: 434 | ||
Traits
| Name | Description | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | Damage from non-SIDEWAYS attacks reduced 25% | Natural |
| Captain | When they volley, SHIFTs ally to the net | Natural |
Plays
From Level Up
| From Level Up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Description | Pow | Type | Level | Favors |
| Forward Pass | VOLLEY. SHIFTs ally to front row. | -- |  Volley | 1 |  ❤️5 |
| Breaker | ATTACK. DEF to target. | 50 | Body | 1 | -- |
| Set | Only used when ball is hittable. VOLLEY. Ally feels 1  JAZZED (POW +50%). | -- | Volley | 11 |  ❤️2 |
| Precision Strike | Auto-targets back row. Always does 30 damage. | 0 | Mind | 15 | -- |
| Shake Off | HEALs self +20. Clears negative FEELINGs from self. | -- |  Support | 19 | -- |
| Rocket | ATTACK. Stronger when received in the back. | 70 | Body | 23 | -- |
| Smack | POW to benched ally. TAG OUT with benched ally. | -- |  Defense | 29 | -- |
| Rainbow | Only used from back row. Auto-targets back row. | 100 | Mind | 35 | -- |
| Mighty Yell | Feel 1  NOISY (attracts attacks). Feel 2  ANGRY (only attacks). | -- | Defense | 39 | -- |
| Hawkeye | Target feels 1  BLOCKED (POW x2/3). -10 STAMINA. | -- | Defense | 45 | -- |
| Hyperspike | Only used from net. Feel 3  TIRED (only basic actions). | 135 | Body | 451 | -- |
With Friendship
| With Friendship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Description | Pow | Type | Favors |
| Overpower | POW to self. DEF to self. | 110 | Body | -- |
| Dive | ATTACK. POW x2 if user just TAGGED IN. | 60 | Body | -- |
| Bump | ATTACK. Can hit without volleying. | 35 | Body | -- |
| Cold Calculation | ATTACK. DEF to self. | 60 | Mind | -- |
| Pressure | ATTACK. POW x2 if target just TAGGED IN. | 55 | Mind | -- |
| Confident Pass | VOLLEY. POW to ally. | -- | Volley |  ❤️2 |
| Dig | VOLLEY. Feel 1 JAZZED (POW +50%). | -- | Volley |  ❤️2 |
| Juggle | Ball goes to self. POW to self. | -- | Volley | ❤️5 |
| Pipe | VOLLEY. SHIFTs ally to back row. | -- | Volley | -- |
| Tactical Pass | VOLLEY. POW to ally. | -- | Volley |  ❤️2 |
| Updraft | VOLLEY. +1 ACTIONs. -34 STAMINA. | -- | Volley | ❤️5 |
| Call Out | DEF to ally. | -- | Support | ❤️2 |
| Clear Field | Clears all FIELD EFFECTS. HEALs entire team +8. | -- | Support | -- |
| Hunker | DEF to self. Feel 1  NERVOUS (can't move). | -- | Support | ❤️2 |
| Battle Cry | Active team feels 1 JAZZED (POW +50%). | -- | Defense | -- |
| Fall Back | SHIFTs active team to back row. | -- | Defense | -- |
| Shield | Feel 1  TOUGH (1/4 damage) + 2 ANGRY (only attacks). | -- | Defense | ❤️1 |
Combo Moves
WIP
Metamorphosis
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→ | 
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→ | 
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| Scrubbub | Level 15 | Grubiron | Level 27 | Beetlback |
History
These history sections are still a work-in-progress, and may not contain changes relevant to the most recent version of Beastieball.
- 1/12/25
- Updraft, Battle Cry, Clear Field, and Call Out plays added
- Dive and Role Reverse plays removed
Trivia
- Beetlback's internal name is "football". It also has an old internal name, "quarterback".
- Beetlback was first seen, along with its name, in a poster in Riley's room at the start of the game. This same poster can be seen clearer in the Beastieball column in Edge Magazine issue 403.
Gallery
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Concept art
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Concept art
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Poster from Riley's room, as seen in the Edge article
