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Vespiquen - Bug / Flying type Pokémon #416

Bug

Flying

POKÉDEX No. #416

Vespiquen

Beehive Pokémon

Generation 4

Its abdomen is a honeycomb for grubs. It raises its grubs on honey collected by COMBEE.

Height1.2 m

Weight38.5 kg

AbilitiesPressure

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 2×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 2×

GRAGrass ¼×

ICEIce 2×

FIGFighting ¼×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 0×

FLYFlying 2×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 4×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP70
250–344
Attack80
148–284
Defense102
188–333
Sp. Atk80
148–284
Sp. Def102
188–333
Speed40
76–196

Total474

/ 720

BST474

59 percentile (1025)+42 vs Gen 4 avg (432)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Rock

Flying

Fire

Electric

Ice

Resists

Fighting

Grass

Bug

Immune

Ground

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 4

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Yellow

Shape

Bug Wings

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Combee#415

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#416
Extended Sinnoh	#54
Galar	#117
Hisui	#71
Isle Of Armor	#204
Kalos Central	#77
Original Sinnoh	#54
Paldea	#39
Updated Unova	#143

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

166

EV Yield

+1 Defense+1 Sp. Def

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

Poison Barb

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heartgold

Evolution Chain

#415

Combee

→

Level 21

#416

Vespiquen

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Black 2

2 spots

5% max

Lostlorn Forest

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Any

Road 12

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 38
Conditions: Any

White 2

2 spots

5% max

Lostlorn Forest

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Any

Road 12

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 38
Conditions: Any

Black

1 spots

5% max

Road 12

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 50
Conditions: Any

White

1 spots

5% max

Road 12

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 50
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Rock

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fighting

0.25×

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Bug

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Ground

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

¼×

2×

1×

0×

4×

½×

1×

1×

2×

1×

¼×

2×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Vespiquen's bug/flying typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, fighting, bug types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Grass

Psychic

Dark

Fighting

Bug

Vespiquen's Bug / Flying typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, fighting, bug types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Naive

+Speed−Sp. Def

Bold

+Defense−Attack

Impish

+Defense−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Attack Order

Learned at Lv. 45

X Y

Bug

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Bug Buzz

Learned at Lv. 43

Legends Arceus

Bug

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Air Slash

Learned at Lv. 37

X Y

Flying

Power: 75Accuracy: 95PP: 15Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Assurance

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Swagger

Learned at Lv. 49

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 85PP: 15StatusConfusion

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Agility

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

Laser Focus

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

PP: 30Status

Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Vespiquen trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Vespiquen TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Vespiquen
Japanese	ビークイン
Japanese (Kanji)	ビークイン
Roomaji	Beequeen
Korean	비퀸
French	Apireine
German	Honweisel
Spanish	Vespiquen
Italian	Vespiquen
Chinese (Traditional)	蜂女王
Chinese (Simplified)	蜂女王

Sprite Gallery

Diamond Pearl

Vespiquen shiny sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny

Vespiquen shiny back sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny Back

Heartgold Soulsilver

Vespiquen shiny sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny

Vespiquen shiny back sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny Back

Platinum

Vespiquen shiny sprite (Platinum) — Shiny

Vespiquen shiny back sprite (Platinum) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.2 m

Weight

38.5 kg

Type

Bug

Flying

Abilities

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Bug

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

♀

100%

🐣

Hatch Steps

3,825

Hatch Counter: 15

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Slash

slash

Lv. 31

Bug Bite

bug-bite

Lv. 1

Confuse Ray

confuse-ray

Lv. 7

Destiny Bond

destiny-bond

Lv. 53

Fell Stinger

fell-stinger

Lv. 57

Gust

gust

Lv. 1

Poison Sting

poison-sting

Lv. 3

Struggle Bug

struggle-bug

Lv. 6

Sweet Scent

sweet-scent

Lv. 1

Fury Cutter

fury-cutter

Lv. 9

Aromatic Mist

aromatic-mist

Lv. 8

Pursuit

pursuit

Lv. 15

Pin Missile

pin-missile

Lv. 11

Defend Order

defend-order

Lv. 40

Fury Swipes

fury-swipes

Lv. 19

Silver Wind

silver-wind

Lv. 18

Swagger

swagger

Lv. 49

Power Gem

power-gem

Lv. 34

Aromatherapy

aromatherapy

Lv. 24

Roost

roost

Lv. 24

Heal Order

heal-order

Lv. 29

Toxic

toxic

Lv. 36

Air Slash

air-slash

Lv. 37

Captivate

captivate

Lv. 41

Attack Order

attack-order

Lv. 45

Bug Buzz

bug-buzz

Lv. 43

Recover

recover

Lv. 52

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