Utility
Support
CTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Vespiquen's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Defense doing the heavy lifting. And the 1.06M XP medium-slow curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack80
C
Defense102
B
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def102
B
Speed40
D
Total474
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight38.5 kg
84.9 lbsLight
Base XP166
Average
Abilities
PressureTop Pick
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
UnnerveHA
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding.

Vespiquen Weakness

Vespiquen is weak to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely.

Vespiquen Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Vespiquen in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Vespiquen for 48-57%. Zapdos deals 59-70% with Thunderbolt.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Vespiquen
Knock Off
38-45%
Ice Shard 2x
48-57%
Pursuit
24-28%
View Weavile builds →

X & Y Evolution

Vespiquen is what Combee becomes. Breed it for Combee eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Combee pushed Vespiquen to 474 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Combee
#415Combee
21
Level 21 ♀
Vespiquen
#416Vespiquen
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Combee
BugFlying
Vespiquen
BugFlying
HP
30
70+40
ATK
30
80+50
DEF
42
102+60
SP.ATK
30
80+50
SP.DEF
42
102+60
SPE
70
40-30
BST
244D-Tier
474C-Tier+230
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Vespiquen to get Combee eggs using 68 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

X & Y Vespiquen Best Moveset

Vespiquen runs a standard attacker set. Hardy nature with HP-heavy investment EVs shapes the build, while Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn. Pressure supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Vespiquen
HardyNEUTRAL

Vespiquen best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Attack OrderSTAB
  • Destiny Bond
  • Heal OrderSTAB
  • Air SlashSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Chandelure
ChandelureGood
Zoroark
ZoroarkGood

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Vespiquen learns Attack Order and Giga Impact naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Poison and Dark coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 1
Destiny Bond
A——5Ghost
Lv 1
Fell Stinger
C5010025Bug
Lv 1
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 1
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 5
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Lv 9
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 13
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 17
Defend Order
———10Bug
Lv 21
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 25
Power Gem
C8010020Rock
Lv 29
Heal Order
A——10Bug
Lv 33
Toxic
A—9010Poison
Lv 37
Air Slash
A759515Flying
Lv 41
Captivate
——10020Normal
Lv 45
Attack Order
S9010015Bug
Lv 49
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 53
Destiny Bond
A——5Ghost
Lv 57
Fell Stinger
C5010025Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM60
Quash
——10015Dark
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
A——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM76
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
A—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Vespiquen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vespiquen can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Rem
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
C609525Flying
Gen 4
Defog
C——15Flying
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Vespiquen in X & Y

Vespiquen doesn't appear wild. Catch Combee instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 21 to get Vespiquen. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Vespiquen in X & Y

Combee is your first catch on the way to Vespiquen. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-15 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Combee
    Step 1Catch Combee
    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
  2. Vespiquen
    Step 2Vespiquen ✓

Vespiquen Guide

  • In X & Y, Vespiquen works as a support with 474 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Attackorder with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, Vespiquen's biggest threats include Golem (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Vespiquen won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Pressure is the go-to ability for Vespiquen. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Unnerve can work in specific setups.

  • Vespiquen is leaning toward the physical side (base 80 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.

  • For X & Y, the core moveset is Attackorder, Destinybond, Healorder, and Air Slash. Attackorder leads at 25% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Vespiquen appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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