Vespiquen (Pokémon)

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Vespiquen Beehive Pokémon 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 15 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 introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from a female Combee starting at level 21.

Biology

Vespiquen's grubs

Vespiquen is a bee-like Pokémon with a 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 body is 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 face has intimidating red eyes, oversized, yellow, protruding mandibles, and a red gem on its 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.

Vespiquen is a queen of a hive of Combee, controlling it and protecting it, as well as giving birth to young Combee. The Combee will defend their queen even to the point of death. A Vespiquen is far more powerful than its followers, and will only take action if its Combee are unable to protect the hive. It is known to skillfully command Combee in battle. The more pheromones Vespiquen produces, the more Combee it will have. 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 uses it to bring up other Combee. Vespiquen can also create Max Honey but only when Dynamaxed. Being a queen, it can command other Combee in order to use Attack Order, Defend Order, and Heal Order, her signature moves.

In the anime

File:Vespiquen XY004.png

Vespiquen in the anime

Major appearances

Vespiquen debuted in An Angry Combeenation! as the ruler of a huge colony of Combee.

In A Trainer and Child Reunion!, Aaron used a Vespiquen alongside a Drapion during his power demonstration. She was later targeted by Team Rocket.

Minor appearances

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

In A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!, a Vespiquen scared Serena before being chased off by Fennekin's Ember.

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 Trainer's Vespiquen appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas.

A Vespiquen was used by a pair of Roughnecks on Iron Island in Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I. It reappeared in a flashback in Cleaning Up Grimer.

A Vespiquen appeared in the Wild Area in PASS04.

In the TCG

Main article: Vespiquen (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: A Vespiquen acts as the queen of Nectar Meadow, though she feels the title is more akin to a manager instead. She calls for her Beedrill and Combee subordinates to desist against the player, the partner, and Budew. She then gives Budew some Honey to give to her sickly mother, telling the baby Pokémon she doesn't need her payment.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #054 Johto #— 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 Unova B2W2: #143 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 Kalos Central #077 Hoenn #— 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. Omega Ruby It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding. Alpha Sapphire Its abdomen is a honeycomb for grubs. It raises its grubs on honey collected by Combee.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #117 Galar Isle of Armor #204 Sword It skillfully commands its grubs in battles with its enemies. The grubs are willing to risk their lives to defend Vespiquen. Shield Vespiquen that give off more pheromones have larger swarms of Combee attendants.

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, Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass)
Generation VI X Y Evolve Combee♀ Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Rolling Fields (Wanderer) Bridge Field, South Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Honeycalm Island (Max Raid Battle)* Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Treeshroud Forest (10F-20F) MD Sky Treeshroud Forest (10F-20F) Ranger: SoA Chroma Road Rumble Silent Forest Ranger: GS Sophian Road, Dark Temple, Light Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Soothing Shore Rumble U Flower Garden: Guardians of the Flower Patch
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Su Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 371 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Time-Leap Plains (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Snorlax Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Arceus Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Poison Barb (5%)
Sword	Shield	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 VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 011 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 011 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Evo.Evo. Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 044 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 088 Aromatic Mist Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 20 1212 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 05050 100100% 25 1616 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 2020 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 2424 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5 2828 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 3232 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 3636 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4040 Attack Order Bug Physical 09090 100100% 15 4040 Defend Order Bug Status 0000— 00——% 10 4444 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5

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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR63 TR63 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20

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

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

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vespiquen in Generation VIII 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 VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

By transfer from another generation

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

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  IV V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 IV V VI VII Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 IV V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 IV V VI VII Defog Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 IV V VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 IV V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Heal Order × Bug Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 IV V VI VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 IV V VI VII Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Ominous Wind × Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5 IV V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Silver Wind × Bug Special 06060 100}}100% 5 IV V VI VII String Shot Bug Status 0000— 095}}95% 40 IV V VI VII Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move 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 × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

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: Shadows of Almia Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: (Crush ×3) Browser entry R-060 It launches gooey blobs and poisonous needles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Bug Poké Assist: (present) Flying Field move: (present) (Crush ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Flying Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-193/N-207 It shoots stingers that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 60 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #555 Stabilize+ Sometimes erases two of the foe's disruptions on the board.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 149 Base Defense: 190 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Poison Sting, Fury Cutter*, Air Slash* Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz, Power Gem, X-Scissor, Fell Stinger*

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
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Vespiquen is tied with Togetic for the lowest base Speed stat of all Flying-type Pokémon.
  • Among all Pokémon to be the slowest of their respective types, Vespiquen (and Togetic) are the fastest.
• Vespiquen's name was originally "Kuinbii" (Japanese: クインビー), from queen and bee, a reversal of its final name, as discovered in Pokémon Battle Revolution's internal files.

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, or vespidae, a taxonomical family of wasps.

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 Beequein Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 蜂后 Fēng Hòu Literally "Bee queen" Cantonese Chinese 蜂后 Fūng Hauh Literally "Bee queen"

More languages Russian Веспиквен Vespikven Transcription of English name Thai บีควิน Beequen Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

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