Vespiquen (Pokémon)

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Vespiquen ビークイン Beequeen #416
150 Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Bug Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Beehive Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #054 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3′11″ Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3′11″/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 84.9 lbs. Imperial 38.5 kg Metric 84.9 lbs./38.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 188 Battle Exp.: 1881*
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 Beequeen) is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon. It is the evolved form of Combee.

Biology

Physiology

Vespiquen is 3-foot tall bee Pokémon. This Pokémon has a yellow and black striped abdomen that resembles a skirt. Its abdomen can serve as a nest for baby Combee. It has black, skinny arms with two orange claws and flies with a pair of small (compared to her body) wings on her shoulders. She has an orange face with red eyes, a red gem on her forehead and yellow and black "horns".

Gender differences

Vespiquen is female only.

Special abilities

Vespiquen has three separate signature moves that involve summoning a swarm of baby Combee, which she stores in her honeycomb-like lower abdomen: One is for defending, the second is for recovery and the third is for attacking enemies.

Additionally, she can use her gem on her forehead to fire gems at enemies.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Vespiquen-anime.jpg

Vespiquen in the anime

Vespiquen made its first appearance in An Angry Combeenation. It ruled over a huge colony of Combee.

In the TCG

Main article: Vespiquen (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 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 {{{platinumdex}}} 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 None Evolve Female Combee Platinum None Trade 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

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.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.
Start	Gust
	Sweet Scent
3	Poison Sting
7	Confuse Ray
9	Fury Cutter
13	Defend Order
15	Pursuit
19	Fury Swipes
21	Power Gem
25	Heal Order
27	Toxic
31	Slash
33	Captivate
37	Attack Order
39	Swagger
43	Destiny Bond

By TM/HM

#	Generation IV
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM36	Sludge Bomb
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM43	Secret Power
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM51	Roost
TM56	Fling
TM58	Endure
TM62	Silver Wind
TM68	Giga Impact
TM70	Flash
TM78	Captivate
TM81	X-Scissor
TM82	Sleep Talk
TM83	Natural Gift
TM87	Swagger
TM89	U-turn
TM90	Substitute
HM01	Cut
HM05	Defog

By breeding

None

Evolution

Template:EvoChart Box

Sprite

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 Vespiquen images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Vespiquen is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon that can learn Toxic by leveling up.
• Vespiquen have three signature moves, along with Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z, the most out of all Pokémon.

Origin

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

Name origin

Its name is derived from the words vespa, both a genus name and Latin for wasp, and queen. The name Beequeen is derived from the word bee and queen, referring to the fact that only female bees can become the leader of a colony of bees. Its German name, Honweisel, comes from Hornisse and Weisel. Its French name, Apireine, comes from apis, latin for bee, and reine.

In other languages

• German: Honweisel
• French: Apireine
• Korean: 비퀸 Beequeen

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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