The Essentials on Vespiquen
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Rock · ×2 Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Bug · immune: Ground
- Evolution
- Combee → Vespiquen
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 474 · top stat: Defense (102) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 39 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Apireine in French · ビークイン, Beequeen in Japanese · Honweisel in German All Languages
Overview
Vespiquen is a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 416 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Beehive Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 38.5 kg.
Vespiquen evolves from Combee and does not evolve further.
Ability: Pressure. Hidden Ability: Unnerve. Vespiquen is weak to Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying-type moves (×2 damage). Vespiquen is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Vespiquen takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#416
National Pokédex
Category
Beehive Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
80
255
Defense
102
255
Special Attack
80
255
Special Defense
102
255
Speed
40
255
Total
474
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Flying). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Rock
×4
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Electric
×2
Ice
×2
Flying
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 1 type
Bug
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Grass
×¼
Fighting
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Vespiquen Evolution
Vespiquen Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Vespiquen Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
1
Sweet Scent
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Confuse Ray
Ghost
Stat
100%
—
10
1
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
1
Struggle Bug
Bug
Spec.
100%
50
20
1
Gust
Flying
Spec.
100%
40
35
4
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
8
Aromatic Mist
Fairy
Stat
—
—
20
9
Pursuit
Dark
Phys.
100%
40
20
11
Pin Missile
Bug
Phys.
95%
25
20
12
Fell Stinger
Bug
Phys.
100%
50
25
16
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
18
Silver Wind
Bug
Spec.
100%
60
5
20
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
24
Aromatherapy
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
24
Roost
Flying
Stat
—
—
5
28
Air Slash
Flying
Spec.
95%
75
15
29
Heal Order
Bug
Stat
—
—
10
32
Power Gem
Rock
Spec.
100%
80
20
36
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
40
Attack Order
Bug
Phys.
100%
90
15
40
Defend Order
Bug
Stat
—
—
10
41
Captivate
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
43
Bug Buzz
Bug
Spec.
100%
90
10
44
Destiny Bond
Ghost
Stat
—
—
5
52
Recover
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 0.0 / ♀ 100.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Vespiquen
Available in 9 games, 15 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(2)
Route 12
Lv. 50 1%
Route 12
Lv. 50 4%
Black 2 3 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(3)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 24 5%
Route 12
Lv. 38 1%
Route 12
Lv. 38 4%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(2)
Route 12
Lv. 50 1%
Route 12
Lv. 50 4%
White 2 3 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(3)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 24 5%
Route 12
Lv. 38 4%
Route 12
Lv. 38 1%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Vespiquen in Pokémon GO
- 2,005Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,145Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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
“It raises grubs in the holes in its body. It secretes pheromones to control COMBEE.”
Black
“It releases various pheromones to make the grubs in its body do its bidding while fighting foes.”
White
“It releases various pheromones to make the grubs in its body do its bidding while fighting foes.”
Black 2
“It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding.”
White 2
“It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding.”
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.”
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.”
Legends: Arceus
“Commands its subjects to build its hive. It will dispatch any interlopers who dare sneak into its nest and use them as nourishment for itself.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Apireine
🇬🇧 English
Vespiquen
🇯🇵 漢字
ビークイン
🇯🇵 Kana
ビークイン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Beequeen
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Honweisel
🇪🇸 Español
Vespiquen
🇮🇹 Italiano
Vespiquen
🇰🇷 한국어
비퀸
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
蜂女王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蜂女王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Ruche
🇬🇧 EN
Beehive Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
はちのすポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Bienenstock-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Vespiquen
What type is Vespiquen?
Vespiquen is a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon.
Can Vespiquen still evolve?
Vespiquen is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Combee, it does not evolve further.
What are Vespiquen's weaknesses?
Vespiquen is weak to Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying-type moves (×2 damage). Vespiquen is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Vespiquen takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
What is Vespiquen's Hidden Ability?
Vespiquen's Hidden Ability is Unnerve. Its regular Ability is Pressure.
Can you get a Shiny Vespiquen in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Vespiquen is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
