Vespiquen (Pokémon)

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Combee #415: Combee
Pokémon
#417: Pachirisu Pachirisu
Vespiquen
ビークイン Beequeen
#416
416Vespiquen.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Type
Bug Flying
Category
Beehive Pokémon
Ability
Pressure
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Sinnoh
#054
Regional Browser numbers
Almia
R-060
Oblivia
R-193 N-207
Height
3'11"
Imperial
1.2 m
Metric
Weight
84.9 lbs.
Imperial
38.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Yellow
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body09.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F416.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
100% female
Breeding
Bug group 16 cycles
(4080 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
1
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 188 Battle Exp.: 1881*

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

It evolves from female Combee starting at level 21.

Biology

Physiology

Vespiquen is a four-foot-tall bee Pokémon with a yellow and black striped abdomen that resembles an elegant ballroom gown. The underside of her expansive abdomen has sections like honeycomb cells, and can serve as a nest for baby Combee. It does appear, however, that she has a regular, slender insect abdomen in the centermost cell, which is inconspicuous as the ‘skirt’ usually obstructs the view of it. She has black, skinny arms with two orange claws and flies with a pair of small (compared to her body) wings on her orange shoulders. She has a nearly spherical yellow-colored upper body and a slender black waist. Vespiquen also has an orange face with red intimidating eyes, oversized, yellow-colored protruding mandibles, a red gem on her forehead that has grown significantly since she was a Combee and a headpiece of sorts with yellow and black "horn" like projections, resembling hairstyles favored by early English queens.

Gender differences

Vespiquen is a female-only species.

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 attacking, the second is for defending and the third is for recovering.

Behavior

Vespiquen are queens of hives of Combee, controlling it and protecting it, as well as giving birth to young Combee. A Vespiquen is far more powerful than her followers, and will only take action if her Combee are unable to protect the hive. If outsiders prove themselves to the Vespiquen by defending her hive, she may repay their acts of kindness with a reward.

Habitat

Vespiquen live in huge hives in the forests with their Combee followers.

File:AaronVespiquen.png
Vespiquen in the anime

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP032 Vespiquen Dawn's Pokédex Vespiqueen, the Beehive Pokémon. Its body is a hive and it raises its offspring with the honey gathered by 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 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 {{{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 Combee
Platinum
None Evolve Combee
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Evolve Combee
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



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
Sopiana Highway
Darkness Temple
Light Temple
Pokémon Rumble Silent Forest

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
102
96 - 169 188 - 333
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
102
96 - 169 188 - 333
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 V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#B8C26A" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
|} |}

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
MDP E 416.png 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 PA.png
( Bug )
Field move: Crush 3 field move.png
(Crush ×3)
Browser entry  
It launches gooey blobs and poisonous needles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Bug  Flying Assist.png
( Flying )
Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
Crush 3 field move.png
(Crush ×3)
Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Combee
Unevolved
Combee
 Bug  Flying 
Rare Candy
Level 21
(Female)


Vespiquen
First evolution
Vespiquen
 Bug  Flying 


Sprites

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
Spr 4d 416.png Spr 4p 416.png Spr 4h 416.png Spr b 4d 416.png
Spr 4d 416 s.png Spr 4p 416 s.png Spr 4h 416 s.png Spr b 4d 416 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 416.png Spr 5b2 416.png Spr b 5b 416.png
Spr 5b 416 s.png Spr 5b2 416 s.png Spr b 5b 416 s.png
Vespiquen 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's three signature moves, along with Hitmonlee*, the Porygon family, and the Cubone family* comprise the most out of all Pokémon.
  • Vespiquen is the only Template:Type2 Pokémon that has Pressure as its ability.
  • Vespiquen is the slowest fully evolved Template:Type2 Pokémon.
  • Vespiquen's Speed stat is lower then its pre-evolution, Combee.
  • Vespiquen is the only Pokémon introduced in Generation IV whose name starts with the letter V.

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.

In other languages


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