Vespiquen (Pokémon)

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Vespiquen ビークイン Beequen #416 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure Cacophony Cacophony Unnerve Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 16 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Vespiquen 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 84.9 lbs. 38.5 kg Vespiquen 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 188 Gen. IV Unknown IV 166 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Vespiquen 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vespiquen (Japanese: ビークイン Beequen) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from female Combee starting at level 21.

Biology

Vespiquen is a bee-like Pokémon with yellow and black striped abdomen resembling an elegant ballroom gown. Underneath the expansive abdomen are honeycomb-like cells that serve as a nest for baby Combee. However, it appears to have a slender, more insect-like abdomen in the centermost cell, which is inconspicuous as the ‘dress’ usually obstructs the view of it. Vespiquen has black, skinny arms with two orange claws and flies with a pair of relatively small wings on its back. Its yellow upper bodies are a nearly perfect sphere and its waist is black and slender. A curved line on its back between its shoulders separates its thorax and waist. Vespiquen's orange faces have intimidating, red eyes, oversized, yellow, protruding mandibles, and a red gem on their forehead. The top portion of its head is similar to a headpiece with yellow and black horn-like projections, resembling a hairstyle historically favored by early medieval-period English queens. Vespiquen is a female-only species, and is the only known Pokémon that can learn Attack Order, Defend Order, and Heal Order.

Vespiquen is a queen of a hive of Combee, controlling it and protecting it, as well as giving birth to young Combee. A Vespiquen is far more powerful than its followers, and will only take action if its Combee are unable to protect the hive. If outsiders prove themselves to it by defending its hive, it may repay these acts of kindness with a reward. It feeds on flowers to make honey. It then use it to bring up other Combee.

In the anime

Vespiquen in the anime

Major appearances

Vespiquen made its first appearance in An Angry Combeenation! as the ruler of a huge colony of Combee.

Vespiquen appeared again in A Trainer and Child Reunion! under Aaron's ownership.

Minor appearances

A Vespiquen appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Vespiquen appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP032 Vespiquen Dawn's Pokédex Vespiquen, the Beehive Pokémon. Its body is a hive and it raises its offspring with the honey gathered by Combee.

In the manga

Vespiquen in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Vespiquen is seen with a Roughneck on Iron Island in Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I.

In the TCG

Main article: Vespiquen (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV 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. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It releases various pheromones to make the grubs in its body do its bidding while fighting foes. White Black 2 It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding. White 2
Generation VI X It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding. Y Its abdomen is a honeycomb for grubs. It raises its grubs on honey collected by Combee.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Combee♀ Platinum Evolve Combee♀ HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Combee♀
Generation V Black White Route 12 (rustling grass) Black 2 White 2 Route 12 and Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass)
Generation VI X Y Evolve Combee♀

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Treeshroud Forest (10F-20F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Road
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Sophian Road Dark Temple Light Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Treetops: Soothing Shore

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 102		96 - 169	188 - 333
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 102		96 - 169	188 - 333
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 474	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 3/3 ★★★	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 17/21 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball (in Generation IV) or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×. In Generation V, if this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Fell Stinger Bug Physical 03030 100100% 25 Cool 0   0   00Start Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— ——% 5 Cool 0   0   00Start Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   00Start Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   055 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 Cool 0   0   099 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   1313 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 Cool 0   0   1717 Defend Order Bug Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   2121 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   2525 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   2929 Heal Order Bug Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   3333 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 Cool 0   0   3737 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 Cool 0   0   4141 Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   4545 Attack Order Bug Physical 09090 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   4949 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 Cool 0   0   5353 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— ——% 5 Cool 0   0   5757 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 03030 100100% 25 Cool 0   0

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM60 TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM76 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vespiquen Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vespiquen in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Vespiquen in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vespiquen Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Vespiquen can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Vespiquen cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vespiquen Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations:
	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Vespiquen Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

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: -4.5% 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: ( Bug ) Field move: (Crush ×3) Browser entry   It launches gooey blobs and poisonous needles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Bug  ( Flying ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It shoots stingers that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Vespiquen has the highest number of signature moves in Generation VI, with three.
• Vespiquen is tied with Togetic for the slowest of all Flying-type Pokémon.

Origin

Vespiquen is based on queen bees and beehives, along with a combination of real queens.

Name origin

Vespiquen is a combination of vespa (Latin for wasp and a genus of wasps, specifically hornets) and queen.

Beequen is a combination of bee and queen.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ビークイン Beequen From bee and queen French Apireine From apis and reine Spanish Vespiquen Same as English name German Honweisel From Honig and Weisel Italian Vespiquen Same as English name Korean 비퀸 Beequeen Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 蜂后 Fēng Hòu Literally "Bee queen" Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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