Vespiquen

#416 (Sinnoh)

#417 Pachirisu ›

Pokémon type

Bug

Flying

Boosted in Rain and Windy weather

Vespiquen weaknesses

Vespiquen is weak to Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice-type moves, and doubly weak to Rock-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Vespiquen is resistant to Bug-type moves, doubly resistant to Fighting and Grass-type moves, and triply resistant to Ground-type moves.

63%

39%

24%

Best moveset for Vespiquen

The best moves for Vespiquen are Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Fury Cutter

9.6DPS

Bug Buzz

32.6DPS

Defending

Air Slash

14.4DPS

Bug Buzz

32.6DPS

Trainer Battles

Fury Cutter

4EPT

Bug Buzz

2DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Combee family. Vespiquen evolves from Combee for 50 Candy.

Combee

Vespiquen

A female Combee evolves into Vespiquen.

Game images

Vespiquen, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Vespiquen is a Bug & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Combee. It is weak to Rock, Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice moves. Vespiquen's best moveset is Fury Cutter & Bug Buzz and it has a Max CP of 2,267.

About

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

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Air Slash	12	8	14.4
Bug Bite	5	12	12
Fury Cutter	4	16	9.6
Poison Sting	4	12	8

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Bug Buzz	95	2	2.28
Signal Beam	75	2	1.8
X-Scissor	45	3	1.64
Fell Stinger	45	3	1.64
Power Gem	80	2	1.6

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Airstream from Air Slash	250	300	350
Max Flutterby from Bug Bite, Fury Cutter	250	300	350
Max Ooze from Poison Sting	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Sting	4	2	2	4.5
Fury Cutter	3	1	3.6	4
Air Slash	9	3	3.6	3
Bug Bite	4	1	4.8	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Bug Buzz ▼ def	100	60	2
X-Scissor	65	40	1.95
Power Gem	85	50	1.7
Signal Beam ▼ att ▼ def	75	55	1.64
Fell Stinger ▲ att	20	35	0.69

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	8.4	100%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	8.3	99%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	8.2	98%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	8.1	97%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	7.9	94%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	7.7	92%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	7.7	92%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	7.7	91%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	7.5	90%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	7.4	88%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	7.3	87%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	7.2	86%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	7.2	86%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	7.2	86%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	7.1	85%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	7.1	84%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	7	84%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	6.9	82%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	6.4	77%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	6.3	76%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	3.2	100%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	2.9	91%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	2.7	86%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	2.7	86%
Air Slash 14.4 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	2.7	83%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	2.6	82%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	2.4	76%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	2.3	71%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	2.2	69%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	2.1	67%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	2.1	66%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	2.1	66%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	2	64%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	2	63%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	2	63%
Bug Bite 12 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	2	61%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Signal Beam 30 DPS	1.9	60%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	1.8	56%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	1.8	55%
Poison Sting 8 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	1.7	54%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 2 DPE	15	11.6	100%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	10	11.4	98%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 2 DPE	14	11	95%
Bug Bite 3 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 2 DPE	20	10.8	93%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	10	10.8	93%
Bug Bite 3 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	14	10.7	92%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	13	10.4	90%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Signal Beam ▼ att ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	10.2	88%
Bug Bite 3 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	17	9.9	85%
Bug Bite 3 EPT	Signal Beam ▼ att ▼ def 1.64 DPE	19	9.7	84%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	12	9.7	83%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 2 DPE	21	9.6	83%
Air Slash 3 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	15	9.5	81%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Signal Beam ▼ att ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	9.4	81%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	18	8.7	75%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Signal Beam ▼ att ▼ def 1.64 DPE	21	8.5	73%
Bug Bite 3 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	12	6.9	59%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	9	6.3	55%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	12	5.7	49%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	8	5.1	44%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Vespiquen?

Vespiquen is weak to Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice moves, and doubly weak to Rock moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.42
2
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.42
3
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.43
4
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.43
5
Glimmora

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.47
6
Rampardos

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.48
7
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.49
8
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

0.5
9
Aurorus (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.5
10
Aggron (Shadow)

Smack Down

Meteor Beam

0.5

The best counter to Vespiquen is Rampardos (Shadow) with Smack Down and Rock Slide, followed by Rhyperior (Shadow), Gigalith (Shadow) and Tyrantrum (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide.

The top Vespiquen counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Vespiquen's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		149
Defense		190
Stamina		172

Max HP

Level 40	147
Level 50	157

Average size

Height	1.2 m
Weight	38.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	859
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,145
Level 30 Max wild	1,719
Level 40	2,005
Level 50	2,267

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,432
Level 35 (wild)	1,862