What does Combee evolve into?

Get Combee to Vespiquen at level 21. At 244 BST, Combee is just the starting point.

At what level does Combee evolve?

Level 21 gets you Vespiquen . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

For X & Y, you can run Combee through the first few routes without issues. 244 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vespiquen as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Combee?

You can find Combee in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Combee - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Defense carry most of Combee's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP30

Attack30

Defense42

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def42

Speed70

Total244

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight5.5 kg

Base XP49

Abilities

Honey Gather

The Pokémon may pick up honey after battle.

HustleHA

Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.

Combee Weakness

Combee's Bug/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.

Combee Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Combee in X & Y (Best Counters)

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Thunder Shock 2x 60-72% View Pikachu builds →
Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Ember 2x 60-72% View Fennekin builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Upcoming Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Learns Incinerate at Level 10 View Pansear builds →
Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves PeckLv. 10 Learns Peck at Level 10 View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves GustLv. 9 Learns Gust at Level 9 View Pidgey builds →

X & Y Evolution

One evolution ahead. Combee grows into Vespiquen through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 230 total stats over Combee. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#415Combee

Level 21 ♀

#416Vespiquen

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Combee

BugFlying

Vespiquen

BugFlying

70+40

ATK

80+50

DEF

102+60

SP.ATK

80+50

SP.DEF

102+60

SPE

40-30

BST

244D-Tier

474C-Tier+230

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Combee with 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Combee Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Combee gets Bug Buzz and Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Ground and Ghost coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 1

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 13

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 29

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

TM Moves

Combee can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Combee doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Combee can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

X & Y Combee Locations

Combee is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Combee in X & Y

6 walking encounters at Lv. 6-15 for Combee across X and Y. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 4

XGrass Lv.6-8 Route

CommonEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.6-8 Route

CommonEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 7

YGrass Lv.14-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Yellow berry tree

Route 7

XGrass Lv.14-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Yellow berry tree

Route 4

XGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

Combee Guide

Get Combee to Vespiquen at level 21. At 244 BST, Combee is just the starting point.
Level 21 gets you Vespiquen. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For X & Y, you can run Combee through the first few routes without issues. 244 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vespiquen as fast as you can.
You can find Combee in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Combee spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Combee Wing Attack 2x 138-163%KO Pluck 2x 138-163%KO Ancient Power 4x 200-238%KO Rock Tomb 4x 275-325%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Fire Fang 2x 92-108%KO Ice Fang 2x 92-108%KO Thunder Fang 2x 92-108%KO Wing Attack 2x 127-150%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Combee Rock Tomb 4x 169-200%KO Rock Throw 4x 138-163%KO Charge Beam 2x 67-79% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Fire SpinLv. 9 Damage vs Combee Rock Tomb 4x 244-288%KO Rock Throw 4x 200-238%KO Charge Beam 2x 46-54% Fire Spin 2x 35-42% View Solrock builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Combee Rock Tomb 4x 138-163%KO Rollout 4x 73-88% View Omanyte builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 144-169%KO Rock Tomb 4x 144-169%KO Rock Throw 4x 121-144%KO Smack Down 4x 121-144%KO View Carbink builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Combee Wing Attack 2x 132-156%KO Pluck 2x 132-156%KO Ancient Power 4x 193-228%KO Rock Tomb 4x 265-313%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Fire Fang 2x 90-107%KO Ice Fang 2x 90-107%KO Thunder Fang 2x 90-107%KO Wing Attack 2x 125-148%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 193-228%KO Rock Tomb 4x 158-186%KO Rock Throw 4x 135-161%KO Charge Beam 2x 63-76% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 287-338%KO Rock Tomb 4x 230-270%KO Rock Throw 4x 193-228%KO Charge Beam 2x 45-54% View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Fly 2x 186-220%KO Fire Fang 2x 90-107%KO Ice Fang 2x 90-107%KO Thunder Fang 2x 90-107%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 144-169%KO Rock Tomb 4x 144-169%KO Rock Throw 4x 121-144%KO Smack Down 4x 121-144%KO View Carbink builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Combee Wing Attack 2x 132-156%KO Pluck 2x 132-156%KO Ancient Power 4x 193-228%KO Rock Tomb 4x 265-313%KO View Archen builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 193-228%KO Rock Tomb 4x 158-186%KO Acrobatics 2x 48-56% Rock Throw 4x 135-161%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 287-338%KO Rock Tomb 4x 230-270%KO Acrobatics 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 4x 193-228%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Fly 2x 186-220%KO Fire Fang 2x 90-107%KO Ice Fang 2x 90-107%KO Thunder Fang 2x 90-107%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 144-169%KO Rock Tomb 4x 144-169%KO Rock Throw 4x 121-144%KO Smack Down 4x 121-144%KO View Carbink builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Combee Wing Attack 2x 132-156%KO Pluck 2x 132-156%KO Ancient Power 4x 193-228%KO Rock Tomb 4x 265-313%KO View Archen builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 193-228%KO Rock Tomb 4x 158-186%KO Acrobatics 2x 48-56% Rock Throw 4x 135-161%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 287-338%KO Rock Tomb 4x 230-270%KO Acrobatics 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 4x 193-228%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Fly 2x 195-230%KO Fire Fang 2x 95-112%KO Ice Fang 2x 95-112%KO Thunder Fang 2x 95-112%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 149-176%KO Rock Tomb 4x 149-176%KO Rock Throw 4x 130-154%KO Smack Down 4x 130-154%KO View Carbink builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Combee Wing Attack 2x 137-161%KO Pluck 2x 137-161%KO Ancient Power 4x 205-241%KO Rock Tomb 4x 273-322%KO View Archen builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 199-234%KO Rock Tomb 4x 161-190%KO Acrobatics 2x 49-59% Rock Throw 4x 137-161%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 298-351%KO Rock Tomb 4x 241-285%KO Acrobatics 2x 74-88% Rock Throw 4x 205-241%KO View Solrock builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Combee Stone Edge 4x 814-958%KO Pursuit 82-96% Crunch 163-192%KO Superpower 40-48% View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Combee Flamethrower 2x 289-340%KO Sludge Bomb 96-113%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Combee Knock Off 44-52% View Gliscor builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Combee Flash Cannon 128-151%KO Volt Switch 2x 224-264%KO Thunderbolt 2x 289-340%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Combee Ice Shard 2x 142-167%KO Rock Slide 4x 352-414%KO View Mamoswine builds →