Combee (Pokémon)

← #414: Mothim

Pokémon

#416: Vespiquen →

Combee ミツハニー Mitsuhoney #415
File:ArtMitsuhoney.png Artwork from Diamond/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— Oblivia
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 16 cycles (4080 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.

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

Gender differences

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. In Platinum, however, male Combee also have their mouths open. Also, a male Combee is incapable of evolving.

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 two moves (three in Platinum). Using its wings it can whip up fast winds to attack and can also distract Pokémon with the sweet smell of its honey. However, Combee is the only Pokémon that can have Honey Gather as its ability.

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

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

Combee can also gather together to form a wall.

Behavior

A Combee wall

Combee are mostly sociable among their own kind only. 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’s, 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’s 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 Combee’s collect are used for multiple things but just like humans 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.

In the manga

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

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 {{{heartgolddex}}} 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 None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
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
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *

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.

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.

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. |} |}

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 the female can evolve.
• Combee has three heads like Magneton, Dodrio and Dugtrio; however, unlike the other three, it cannot learn Tri Attack.
• Until Platinum Combee eyes are difficult to make out on it's face

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, 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: 三頭小蜂

External links

← #414: Mothim

Pokémon

#416: Vespiquen →

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.