Vespiquen (Pokémon)
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Vespiquen (Japanese: ビークイン Beequen) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Vespiquen are bee-like Pokémon with yellow and black striped abdomen resembling an elegant ballroom gown. On the underside of the expansive abdomen are honeycomb-like cells that serve as a nest for baby Combee. It does appear, however, that they have a slender, more insect-like abdomen in the centermost cell, which is inconspicuous as the ‘skirt’ usually obstructs the view of it. Vespiquen have black, skinny arms with two orange claws and fly with a pair of relatively small wings on their orange shoulders. Their yellow upper bodies are a nearly perfect sphere and their waists are black and slender. Vespiquen's orange faces have intimidating, red eyes, oversized, yellow, protruding mandibles, and a red gem on their forehead that has grown significantly since being a Combee. The top portion of the head is similar to a headpiece of sorts with yellow and black horn-like projections, resembling a hairstyle historically favored by early medieval-period English queens.
Gender differences
Vespiquen is a female-only species.
Special abilities
Vespiquen have three separate signature moves which are reportedly controlled by its pheromones, that involve summoning a swarm of baby Combee, which are stored in the honeycomb-like lower abdomen. One is for attacking, the second is for defending and the third is for recovering. The red gem on their forehead (which was developed from the small red dot on female Combee) allows them to use the move Power Gem.
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.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
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.
Pokédex entries
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In the TCG
- Main article: Vespiquen (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
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Black | White | Poison Barb (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 70
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130 - 177 | 250 - 344 | |
80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
102
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96 - 169 | 188 - 333 | |
80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
102
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96 - 169 | 188 - 333 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
Total: 474
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Roost | Flying | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Tailwind | Flying | Status | — | —% | 30 | ||||
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By a prior evolution
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Stage | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Bug BiteBW | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Bug BuzzB2W2 | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Evolution
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Level 21 (Female) → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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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 | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Vespiquen is the only non-Poison-type Pokémon that can learn Toxic by leveling up.
- Vespiquen has the highest number of signature moves in Generation V, with three.
- Vespiquen is the only Bug-type Pokémon that has Pressure as its Ability.
- Vespiquen's known Abilities are shared with another evolutionary line, Mewtwo.
- Vespiquen is the slowest fully-evolved Flying-type Pokémon.
- 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
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
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External links
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