#416 Vespiquen

bug flying

Height1.2 m(3'11")

Weight38.5 kg(84.9 lbs)

Gender♂ 0%♀ 100%

Gen 4

Vespiquen Evolution

CombeeLevel 1

VespiquenLevel 21, (Female)

Vespiquen's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	80		196
Defense	102		240
Sp. Atk	80		196
Sp. Def	102		240
Speed	40		116
		0/508	1269

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

rock

2xdamage

fire electric ice flying

1xdamage

normal water poison psychic ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

bug

0.25xdamage

grass fighting

0xdamage

ground

Vespiquen Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

UnnerveHidden

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

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Vespiquen Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Gust	flying	special	40	100	Level 1	A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Poison Sting	poison	physical	15	100	Level 1	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	Level 1	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sweet Scent	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness.
Bug Bite	bug	physical	60	100	Level 1	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Struggle Bug	bug	special	50	100	Level 1	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
Fury Cutter	bug	physical	40	95	Level 4	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Aromatic Mist	fairy	status	–	–	Level 8	The user boosts the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma.
Fell Stinger	bug	physical	50	100	Level 12	When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user's Attack stat is boosted drastically.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 16	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 20	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Roost	flying	status	–	–	Level 24	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 28	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Power Gem	rock	special	80	100	Level 32	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	Level 36	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Attack Order	bug	physical	90	100	Level 40	The user calls out its underlings to pummel the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Defend Order	bug	status	–	–	Level 40	The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, boosting its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Destiny Bond	ghost	status	–	–	Level 44	If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Bug Buzz	bug	special	90	100	TM	The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	TM	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	TM	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Lunge	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Pollen Puff	bug	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes. If the target is an ally, it gives the ally a pollen puff that restores its HP instead.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Noise	psychic	special	75	100	TM	The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Vespiquen Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Diamond

Its abdomen is a honeycomb for grubs. It raises its grubs on honey collected by COMBEE.

Pearl

When endangered, grubs from its six-cell honeycomb strike back. There is only one in a colony.

Platinum

It releases various pheromones to make the grubs in its body do its bidding while fighting foes.

HeartGold

It raises grubs in the holes in its body. It secretes pheromones to control COMBEE.

Black 2

It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding.

In Other Languages

Vespiquen's Japanese name is Beequeen (ビークイン). Here are all the official names for Vespiquen across different languages:

JapaneseビークインBeequeen

Korean비퀸

Chinese (Traditional)蜂女王

FrenchApireine

GermanHonweisel

SpanishVespiquen

ItalianVespiquen

Chinese (Simplified)蜂女王

Vespiquen Breeding

Species

Beehive Pokémon

Egg Groups

Bug

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience166

How to Get Vespiquen

Vespiquen is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Vespiquen in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers