Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Vespiquen

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Vespiquen is the Beehive Pokémon — Bug and Flying from Combee (female evolve). In Pokémon GO it is a Bug/Flying attacker with Bug Bite / Fury Cutter / Air Slash + Bug Buzz / Power Gem / X-Scissor / Fell Stinger / Signal Beam. Bug helps against Grass, Psychic, and Dark; Flying helps against Grass, Fighting, and Bug. Fire, Flying, Rock, and Electric punish it. Evolve female Combee or catch Vespiquen from events.

Say it: VE-spi-que-n

Vespiquen (#416) is a Bug / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Combee (female only). Trainers use it as a Bug/Flying raid attacker with Bug Bite / Fury Cutter / Air Slash + Bug Buzz / Power Gem / X-Scissor / Fell Stinger / Signal Beam. Against Vespiquen, lead with Fire, Flying, Rock, or Electric. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

BugFlying#416

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Pokédex notes

Vespiquen is a Bug / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0416. Use the Bug/Flying type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Bug Bite + Bug Buzz / X-Scissor is the usual kit; Air Slash + Signal Beam for Flying lean. Shadow Vespiquen is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.

Type matchups

Bug moves hit Grass, Psychic, and Dark hard.
Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.

When Vespiquen is your opponent, Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying, Rock hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack: 149
Defense: 190
Stamina: 172

Weak to

FireElectricIceFlyingRock

Resists

GrassFightingGroundBug

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists Vespiquen’s always-available TM pool. Bug Bite + Bug Buzz covers most Bug raid needs.

Fast

Bug Bite · Standard
Bug STAB / default
Fury Cutter · Standard
Bug energy / PvP
Air Slash · Standard
Flying energy
Poison Sting · Standard
Poison alternate

Charged

Bug Buzz · Standard
Bug nuke
X-Scissor · Standard
Bug alternate
Power Gem · Standard
Rock coverage
Fell Stinger · Standard
Bug buff
Signal Beam · Standard
Bug / Psychic coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

bug bite
poison sting
fury cutter
air slash

Charged

bug buzz
power gem
x scissor
fell stinger
signal beam

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

Great League · rank #46 of 954 · CP 1489
Poison Sting + Power Gem
Ultra League · rank #139 of 747 · CP 2267
Poison Sting + Power Gem
Master League · rank #358 of 1023 · CP 2267
Poison Sting + Power Gem

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In your Collect

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

In the Competitive Guide

Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.

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