Vespiquen (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Vespiquen
Beehive Pokémon
ビークイン
Beequen
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Vespiquen



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Flying
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Pressure Cacophony
Cacophony
Unnerve
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
100% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Bug
Hatch time
16 cycles
Height
3'11" 1.2 m
Vespiquen
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Weight
84.9 lbs. 38.5 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
188
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
166
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Vespiquen
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HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
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Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
0
Atk
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
70
External Links

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

It evolves from a female Combee starting at level 21.

Biology

Vespiquen is a bee-like Pokémon with yellow and black striped abdomen resembling an elegant ballroom gown. Underneath the expansive abdomen are honeycomb-like cells that serve as a nest for baby Combee. However, it appears to have a slender, more insect-like abdomen in the centermost cell, which is inconspicuous as the ‘dress’ usually obstructs the view of it. Vespiquen has black, skinny arms with two orange claws and flies with a pair of relatively small wings on its back. Its yellow upper body is a nearly perfect sphere and its waist is black and slender. A curved line on its back between its shoulders separates its thorax and waist. Vespiquen's orange face has intimidating red eyes, oversized, yellow, protruding mandibles, and a red gem on its forehead. The top portion of its head is similar to a headpiece with yellow and black horn-like projections, resembling a hairstyle historically favored by early medieval-period English queens. Vespiquen is a female-only species.

Vespiquen is a queen of a hive of Combee, controlling it and protecting it, as well as giving birth to young Combee. A Vespiquen is far more powerful than its followers, and will only take action if its Combee are unable to protect the hive. If outsiders prove themselves to it by defending its hive, it may repay these acts of kindness with a reward. It feeds on flowers to make honey. It then use it to bring up other Combee. Being a queen, it can command other Combee in order to use Attack Order, Defend Order, and Heal Order, her signature moves.

In the anime

 
Vespiquen in the anime

Major appearances

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.

Minor appearances

A Vespiquen appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Vespiquen appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP032 Vespiquen Dawn's Pokédex Vespiquen, the Beehive Pokémon. Its body is a hive and it raises its offspring with the honey gathered by Combee.

In the manga

 
Vespiquen in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Vespiquen is seen with a Roughneck on Iron Island in Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I.

In the TCG

Main article: Vespiquen (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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 It releases various pheromones to make the grubs in its body do its bidding while fighting foes.
White
Black 2 It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding.
White 2
Generation VI
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Combee
Platinum
Evolve Combee
HeartGold SoulSilver
Evolve Combee
Generation V
Black White
Route 12 (rustling grass)
Black 2 White 2
Route 12 and Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass)
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Combee
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Treeshroud Forest (10F-20F)
MD Sky
Treeshroud Forest (10F-20F)
Ranger: SoA
Chroma Road
Rumble
Silent Forest
Ranger: GS
Sophian Road, Dark Temple, Light Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Treetops: Soothing Shore
Rumble U
Flower Garden: Guardians of the Flower Patch
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Su
Shuffle
Violeta Palace: Stage 371
Rumble World
Starlight Islands: Time-Leap Plains (All Areas, Entrance Boss)


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Black White   Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2 White 2   Poison Barb (5%)

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 IX, 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
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 03030 100100% 25 Cool 1 0  
011 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 —% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
011 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
055 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
099 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
1313 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 Tough 1 0  
1717 Defend Order Bug Status 0000 —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
2121 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
2525 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
2929 Heal Order Bug Status 0000 —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
3333 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
3737 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
4141 Captivate Normal Status 0000 100100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
4545 Attack Order Bug Physical 09090 100100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
4949 Swagger Normal Status 0000 09090% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
5353 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 —% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
5757 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 03030 100100% 25 Cool 1 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vespiquen

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM01  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cute 1 0  
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM09  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM19  TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM60  TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM62  TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM70  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM76  TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM81  TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM89  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM01  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vespiquen
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Vespiquen in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Vespiquen in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vespiquen
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Tailwind Flying Status —% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Vespiquen can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Vespiquen cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vespiquen
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Vespiquen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Vespiquen
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -4.5%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Bug
Poké Assist:  
Bug
Field move:  
(Crush ×3)
Browser entry R-000
It launches gooey blobs and poisonous needles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Bug
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Flying
Field move:
(present)
 
(Crush ×3)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Flying
Field move:
(past)
 
(Crush ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It shoots stingers that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Bug
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Bug
  Attack Power: 60 - 80   0

#555
 

Stabilize+
Occasionally erases two of the foe's disruptions on the board.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Combee
 Bug  Flying 
 
Level 21
(female)

 
First evolution
Vespiquen
 Bug  Flying 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Vespiquen images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Vespiquen has the highest number of signature moves in Generation VI, with three.
  • Vespiquen is tied with Togetic for the slowest of all Flying-type Pokémon.

Origin

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

Name origin

Vespiquen is a combination of vespa (Latin for wasp and a genus of wasps, specifically hornets) and queen.

Beequen is a combination of bee and queen.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ビークイン Beequen From bee and queen
  French Apireine From apis and reine
  Spanish Vespiquen Same as English name
  German Honweisel From Honig and Weisel
  Italian Vespiquen Same as English name
  Korean 비퀸 Beequein Transliteration of Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 蜂后 Fēng Hòu Literally "Bee queen"
  Cantonese Chinese


External links


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