Ribombee (Pokémon)

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Ribombee Bee Fly Pokémon アブリボン Aburibbon #0743 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Honey Gather or Shield Dust Cacophony Cacophony Sweet Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Fairy Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Ribombee 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1.1 lbs. 0.5 kg Ribombee 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 162	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Ribombee 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 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 VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ribombee (Japanese: アブリボン Aburibbon) is a dual-type Bug/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Cutiefly starting at level 25.

Biology

Ribombee is a tiny, insectoid Pokémon with a large head, slightly smaller body, and thin arms and legs. It is covered in fluffy, yellow hair and has a white face and lower body, and a tuft of hair on its back. It has big eyes with one white and one brown square speck in the center. Over its eyes are white hairs similar to eyelashes, and it has two black antennae. Around its neck is a brown scarf with a needle-like projection on the front. Two wings nearly as large as its body sprout from its back. The wings are white with three brown loop designs near the base. Its four thin limbs have bulbous hands or feet. It is one of the shortest Pokémon in existence.

Ribombee uses its fluffy hair to hold pollen it collects from flowers. Rain turns its hair dirty and its pollen damp, so it only visits fields if the weather remains clear. When storms are on the horizon, Ribombee hide in tree hollows and wait stock-still. The pollen and nectar it collects are used to form balls called "Pollen Puffs". These balls can be used as food or relieve tiredness with a soothing effect. The Alolan people sell Pollen Puffs as valuable nutritious supplements. When Rimbombee senses a human or Pokémon feeling sad, it will cheer them up using handmade pollen puffs.

In Generation VII, Ribombee is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Pollen Puff.

Totem Pokémon

A special Ribombee in Alola acts as the Totem Pokémon for Mina's trial in Seafolk Village. This Ribombee possesses Z-Power, an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Ribombee and completing the trial is a Fairium Z.

Evolution

Ribombee evolves from Cutiefly.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Cutiefly  Bug  Fairy

→

First Evolution Ribombee  Bug  Fairy

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #084 Alola  US  UM : #099 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun It rolls up pollen into puffs. It makes many different varieties, some used as food and others used in battle. Moon Some of Ribombee's pollen puffs are highly nutritious. They are sometimes sold as supplements. Ultra Sun Rain makes pollen damp, so Ribombee hates rain. When it sees ominous clouds, it finds a hollow in a tree, where it waits stock-still. Ultra Moon It can predict the weather from moisture levels and wind direction. Ribombee only reveals itself when there are a few clear days in a row.
Generation VIII Galar #188 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It makes pollen puffs from pollen and nectar. The puffs' effects depend on the type of ingredients and how much of each one is used. Shield Ribombee absolutely hate getting wet or rained on. In the cloudy Galar region, they are very seldom seen.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #17 Blueberry #— Scarlet Ribombee can sense when people or Pokémon are feeling down, and it will cheer them up with handmade pollen puffs. Violet Pollen puffs created by skilled Ribombee can relieve fatigue, making the puffs a popular commodity.

Ribombee in the Alola PokédexSM	Ribombee in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Ribombee in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ula'ula Meadow, Poni Meadow Ultra Sun Ula'ula Meadow, Poni Meadow Received from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach* (Totem-sized) Ultra Moon Ula'ula Meadow, Poni Meadow Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness Rolling Fields, Bridge Field, South Lake Miloch, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields Tera Raid Battles (4★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Ribombee Appears Masters EX Seasonal sync pair scout: Lillie (New Year's 2021) & Ribombee

Held items

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Honey (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield
Scarlet	Violet	Honey (The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero required, 30%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 124		116 - 193	227 - 381
Total: 464	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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 011 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Pollen Puff Bug Special 09090 100100% 15 1818 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100100% 10 2424 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 3232 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25 4040 Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 4848 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100100% 10 5656 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 6464 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000— 00——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ribombee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ribombee Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM131 TM131 Pollen Puff Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM227 TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ribombee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Ribombee Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Aromatic Mist Fairy Status — —% 20 Moonblast Fairy Special 95 100% 15 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ribombee Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ribombee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ribombee

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

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 Ribombee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ribombee

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Fairy Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #783 Paralyze+ Rarely leaves the foe paralyzed for an even longer period of time.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 198 Base Defense: 146 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Fairy Wind Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz, Dazzling Gleam

Evolution data

Unevolved Cutiefly  Bug  Fairy

Level 25 →

First Evolution Ribombee  Bug  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Main series

Ribombee in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Major appearances

A Ribombee appeared in The Shape of Love to Come!, under the ownership of Mina. It is her partner Pokémon, and as a result, Mina can understand the emotions Ribombee senses. Ribombee reappeared in Battle Royal 151! and The Battlefield of Truth and Love!.

Minor appearances

Multiple Ribombee debuted in Partner Promises!, where they were among the Pokémon that Ash and Pikachu saw on Treasure Island. They reappeared in Alola, Alola!, when Ash revisited the island alongside his classmates and Misty.

A Ribombee appeared in A Dream Encounter! in a video advertising Aether Paradise. It reappeared in Deceiving Appearances!. Three additional Ribombee appeared in a video in Mission: Total Recall!. Three of these Rimbombee appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

Multiple Ribombee appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!, with one appearing in the present day. In the past, they gave Lana and Mallow pollen puff each. In the present day, Jessie, after hearing that story, found a Ribombee and demanded one, only to receive a defensive purple puff.

A Trainer's Ribombee appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

Multiple Ribombee appeared in Battling the Beast Within! as residents of the post-apocalyptic Ultra Ruin. One appeared during the present day and the rest appeared in a flashback.

A Ribombee appeared in the Poké Problem segment of SM114, where it was used as a test subject for Faba to test out his own invention.

A Ribombee appeared in A Recipe for Success! as one of the customers at Oranguru's place.

Two Ribombee appeared in A Timeless Encounter!.

A Ribombee appeared in the Poké Problem segment of SM145, where it flew past Lillie causing Snowy to chase it after it and Magearna to trip when it tried to do the same.

Multiple Ribombee appeared in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, where they were among the Pokémon seen in the Wild Area.

A Ribombee appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM084 Ribombee Rotom Pokédex Ribombee, the Bee Fly Pokémon. A Bug and Fairy type. Ribombee rolls pollen into all kinds of puffs, for use in battle or to eat.

GOTCHA!

A Ribombee briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Mina.

In the manga

Ribombee in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ribombee debuted in Madness!! Mother Lusamine!, under the ownership of Mina.

Pokémon Journeys

Multiple Ribombee appeared in Being Stalked by a Scorbunny–and Challenging a Snorlax in Dynamax Form?!.

In the TCG

Main article: Ribombee (TCG)

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type or Egg Group combination as Ribombee and its pre-evolved form.
  • Ribombee and its pre-evolved form are also the only Fairy-type Pokémon in the Bug Egg Group, and the only Bug-type Pokémon in the Fairy Egg Group.
• Ribombee is the only evolved Pokémon that can have Honey Gather as its Ability.
• Ribombee is the only Fairy-type Pokémon with two or more pairs of wings.

Origin

Ribombee appears to be based on a bee fly. It may also be based on fairies and sprites. Its "pollen puffs" may draw inspiration from fairy dust, a magical dust thought to be used by fairies. Its brown fur appears to be a scarf.

Name origin

Ribombee may be a combination of ribbon, Bombyliidae (family of bee flies), and bee. It may also involve rimbombante (Spanish word for flamboyant) or bombinate (to buzz; hum).

Aburibbon may be a combination of 吊虻 tsuriabu (bee fly) and ribbon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アブリボン Aburibbon From 吊虻 tsuriabu and ribbon French Rubombelle From ruban, bombyle and belle Spanish Ribombee Same as English name German Bandelby From Band, Hummel and Bombyliidae Italian Ribombee Same as English name Korean 에리본 Eribbon From 재니등에 jaenideung-e and ribbon Mandarin Chinese 蝶結萌虻 / 蝶结萌虻 Diéjiéméngméng From 蝴蝶結 / 蝴蝶结 húdiéjié, 萌え moe, and 蜂虻 fēngméng Cantonese Chinese 蝶結萌虻 Dihpgitmàhngmòhng From 蝴蝶結 wùhdihpgit, 萌え moe, and 蜂虻 fūngmòhng

More languages Hindi रिबनबी Ribbonbee From ribbon and bee; similar to English name Russian Рибомби Ribombi Transcription of English name Thai อบูริบง Aburibong Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Totem Pokémon

External links

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