Combee (Pokémon)

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Combee ミツハニー Mitsuhoney #415
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Type Bug Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tiny Bee Pokémon
Ability Honey Gather Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #053 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-059 Oblivia R-192 N-206
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 12.1 lbs. Imperial 5.5 kg Metric 12.1 lbs./5.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Bug group 18 cycles (4590 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 63 Battle Exp.: 631*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Combee (Japanese: ミツハニー Mitsuhoney) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Vespiquen starting at level 21, but only if it is female.

Biology

Physiology

Combee is a small insectoid Pokémon that resembles three pieces of orange, hexagonal honeycomb stuck together. Each hexagon has a round yellow face. The bottom-center face being the main thinker of the three is also the only one "bee" to have a full abdomen. The top two hexagons have a single antenna and a wing connected to an orange-colored joint.

Since Combee is a Bee Pokémon, it has been considered as a distant cousin of the Weedle family, mainly Beedrill.

Gender differences

Male Combee are incapable of evolution. The lower face of a female Combee has a red spot on its forehead (which would become the red jewel on the head of a Vespiquen) and an open-mouth, smiling expression. The latter point may indicate more developed emotional and intellectual capabilities although as of Pokémon Platinum male Combee can also exhibit this expression.

Special abilities

Combee can fly with its two wings as long as the top two "bees" co-ordinate their flapping. Combee's skills in battle are very limited, since it is only capable of learning three moves total. Using its wings it can whip up fast winds to attack and can also distract Pokémon with the sweet smell of its honey. More recently Combee and other Template:Type2 Pokémon have been found to have the ability to bite opponents and eat a berry they may be holding.

Another prominent talent of Combee is honey gathering; finding a way to collect the sugary syrup from almost anywhere.

Through specialized training Combee are capable of learning a wider selection of attacks including Mud-Slap and Ominous Wind. However, it is clear from the nature of many of these attacks that they are beyond the natural capabilities of wild Combee.

Combee also have abilities untapped by Trainers. Only through the orders of a Combee's queen can its powerful attacking skills, strong defensive maneuvers and expertise in healing be unlocked.

Behavior

A wall of Combee

Combee are mostly sociable among their own kind. They are generally harmless and when threatened will usually run away. A Combee will almost always be found collecting honey wherever they can.

The rare times they are not gathering honey, they are sleeping or protecting their queen Vespiquen. The former is done by creating a hive out of themselves and other Combee, locking together and feeling safe in larger numbers.

Combee are very suggestible creatures and will never defy the orders of its queen. When a Vespiquen feels threatened, its subject Combee will not think twice about risking their own lives and forming a Combee wall to protect the queen, then attacking and even killing the threat in an aggressive manner.

Habitat

Combee will commonly make residence in caves and hollow trees of forests and other natural, secluded areas with their queen Vespiquen. When a group of Combee aren't being led by a queen, they will usually create a make-shift hive (out of their own bodies) anywhere they feel safe.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

The honey that Combee collect are used for multiple things, but its main use is to be eaten.

In the anime

Combee in the anime

Combee made an appearance in An Angry Combeenation.

Several Combee made minor appearances living in the gardens of Alamos Town in The Rise of Darkrai.

Three Combee appeared in a forest at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Combee also appeared living in Michina Town in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A group of Combee appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP032 Combee Dawn's Pokédex Combee, the Tiny Bee Pokémon. When sleeping, Combee stack up on each other like a hive.

In the manga

A girl ordered her multiple Combee to attack Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

In the TCG

Main article: Combee (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond A Pokémon formed by three others. It busily carries sweet floral honey to Vespiquen. Pearl It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep. Platinum The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen. HeartGold At night, Combee sleep in a group of about a thousand, packed closely together in a lump. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Honey trees Platinum Common Honey trees HeartGold SoulSilver Uncommon Headbutt trees, National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Pal Park None Pokéwalker Sinnoh Field
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Apple Woods (6F-12F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest Chroma Road
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Dangerous Cliff Darkness Temple Light Temple
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest

Combee will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:

X5&F @YKQ 0-70

@FWH 0FX& P8Y9

Objective: Rescue Combee on floor 6 of Apple Woods.

Held Items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ranch		Occa Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 42		42 - 103	80 - 201
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 42		42 - 103	80 - 201
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 244	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 5/5 ★★★★★	Power 1/2 ★☆
Skill 1/1 ★	Stamina 1/2 ★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 13/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

|- style="text-align:center" | style="text-align:left" | bug | style="background:#81B9EF" |  flying 

| style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | Combee | style="display:none; background:#FFF" | {{{6}}} Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Movelist/note

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

|- style="background:#B8C26A" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry   It lets loose gusts of wind to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Bug  ( Flying ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Combee  Bug  Flying

Level 21 (female) →

First Evolution Vespiquen  Bug  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Combee images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Combee is the only Pokémon species in which two genders exist where only one of the two can evolve.
  • Combee is also the only Pokémon with a gender-dependent evolutionary line to have gender differences.
  • This is not counting Nidoran, as Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ are classified as two different Pokémon.
• Combee has three heads like Magneton, Dodrio and Dugtrio; however, unlike the other three, it cannot learn Tri Attack.
  • Along with this, Combee is the only Pokémon with three heads that evolves into a Pokémon with only one head.
• Combee is similar to Exeggcute in that their heads show different expressions.
• Combee is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 244.
• Combee's artwork depicts a female, even though only one in eight Combee are female.
• Combee has the lowest base stat total of all Flying-type Pokémon.
  • It also has the lowest base HP and Special Attack among Flying-type Pokémon.

Origin

Combee is based on honeycombs and honeybees.

Name origin

Combee's English name is derived from honeycomb and bee. Its name also bears a similarity to "combination", possibly referring to the fact that it is made of three parts. Its Japanese name may derive from 蜜蜂 mitsubachi, honey bee, 蜂蜜, hachimitsu, honey, 三つ mittsu, three, referring to the number of its honeycomb-like features, and the English honey.

In other languages

• German: Wadribie - From Wabe (honeycomb), Drei (three), and Biene (bee).
• French: Apitrini - From apis (Latin for bee) and trinity.
• Korean: 세꿀버리 Se-ggul-bury - Combination of 셋 set (three), 꿀 ggul (honey), and 벌 bur (bee).
• Chinese (Taiwan): 三蜜蜂 Sān Mì Fēng - Literally "Three honeybees".
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 三頭小蜂

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