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.
At night, Combee sleep in a group of about a hundred, packed closely together in a lump.
The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers nectar from flowers to please Vespiquen.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
Rhyperior can KO Combee with Stone Edge (824-970%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Draco Meteor (208-245%). Braviary deals 40-47% with U-turn.
 Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 4x824-970%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Combee View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x67-79% Draco Meteor208-245%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Combee View Braviary builds →U Turn40-47% Close Combat34-40% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Combee View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x264-310%KO Psyshock117-138%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Combee View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon210-248%KO Volt Switch 2x369-434%KO Thunderbolt 2x474-558%KO | ||
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
Breeding
Breed Combee with 91 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Combee doesn't rely on pure speed. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn to stay healthy, and Hasty nature still pushes offense. Lunge and Normal coverage keep the pressure on while spread EVs balance power and survivability.
Best Build
Combee best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Lunge
- Endeavor
- Tera Blast
- Bug Buzz
Recommended Teammates
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Lunge
- Tera Blast
- Endeavor
- Skitter Smack
Recommended Teammates
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
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Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Combee gets Bug Buzz and Lunge for same-type damage, and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Combee gets Struggle Bug and Gust for same-type damage, and Ghost and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Not a lot to pick from. Combee gets Bug Buzz and Bug Bite for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Not a lot to pick from. Combee gets Bug Buzz and Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Plenty of locations for Combee with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Combee in Scarlet & Violet
30 walking encounters at Lv. 5-25 for Combee across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
decent spawn rates for Combee across 8 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Combee in Legends: Arceus
8 walking spots from walking for Combee. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
4 encounter spots for Combee at moderate rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Combee in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
4 spots to find Combee at Lv. 16-20 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 24 locations. Combee's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Combee in Sword & Shield
24 spots to find Combee at Lv. 7-48 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Sword and Shield versions, so filter by your copy below.
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.
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.
Across 13 games, Combee has solid availability. First showed up in Scarlet & Violet. The latest games to include it are Platinum and HeartGold & SoulSilver.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves