Is Combee Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Only female Combee evolve to Vespiquen. AbilityHoney Gather collects Honey sometimes. The gender requirement and low stats make Combee a project without a worthwhile payoff.
Roxanne's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Combee has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Combee's defenses.
Winona's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Combee trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Combee has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Combee cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Combee in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Combee isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Combee from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum. The evolution path from Combee to Combee is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Combee in ORAS
Step 1Combee ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Honey tree · Route 209. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Honey tree · Route 213. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Combee Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Combee
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 4x111-133%KO Ember 2x47-58% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Torchic builds →Rock Tomb 4x111-133%KO Ember 2x61-75% Peck 2x36-44% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x249-295%KO Wing Attack 2x124-147%KO Fire Fang 2x89-105%KO Ice Fang 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x267-316%KO Wing Attack 2x133-158%KO | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x251-295%KO Wing Attack 2x125-148%KO Fire Fang 2x88-105%KO Ice Fang 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x289-342%KO Thunderbolt 2x54-65% Flamethrower 2x54-65% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x266-314%KO Wing Attack 2x132-157%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Skarmory builds →Rock Tomb 4x135-160%KO Sky Drop 2x102-120%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aron builds →Rock Slide 4x226-268%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x370-435%KO Thunderbolt 2x88-104%KO Flamethrower 2x88-104%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x258-304%KO Wing Attack 2x129-152%KO Fire Fang 2x90-107%KO Ice Fang 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x272-322%KO Wing Attack 2x136-161%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Skarmory builds →Rock Tomb 4x138-162%KO Sky Drop 2x103-122%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x384-452%KO Thunderbolt 2x90-107%KO Flamethrower 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 4x286-337%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-90% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x264-312%KO Fly 2x195-230%KO Fire Fang 2x95-112%KO Ice Fang 2x95-112%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x156-185%KO Rock Tomb 4x144-170%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x456-537%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-109%KO Fire Blast 2x103-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x85-101%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x649-764%KO Fire Blast 2x111-131%KO Thunderbolt 2x91-107%KO Blizzard 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x558-657%KO Fly 2x252-297%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x525-619%KO Fire Blast 2x85-101%KO Thunderbolt 2x69-82% Blizzard 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 4x494-581%KO Aerial Ace 2x100-118%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x452-532%KO Aerial Ace 2x91-107%KO Fire Blast 2x103-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-99% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x752-885%KO Fire Blast 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Blizzard 2x64-76% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x552-649%KO Fly 2x249-294%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x514-606%KO Fire Blast 2x84-99% Thunderbolt 2x68-80% Blizzard 2x84-99% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 4x489-575%KO Aerial Ace 2x98-115%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x976-1148%KO Fire Blast 2x109-128%KO Ice Beam 2x89-105%KO Thunderbolt 2x89-105%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x743-874%KO Aerial Ace 2x99-117%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x456-537%KO Aerial Ace 2x92-109%KO Fire Blast 2x102-121%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x563-663%KO Fly 2x253-298%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Combee View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x657-774%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rhyperior can KO Combee with Stone Edge (497-585%). Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (133-157%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 270-318%.
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Combee View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 4x497-585%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Combee View Staraptor builds →Close Combat22-26% Double Edge133-157%KO U Turn26-30% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Combee View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x222-262%KO Air Slash 2x185-217%KO Dragon Pulse70-82% Fire Blast 2x270-318%KO | ||
Combee Evolutions
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 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
ORAS Combee Best Moveset
Bug/Flying at 30 offenses and 70 Speed. AbilityHustle as a hidden ability boosts Attack at accuracy cost. The moveset can't function. Vespiquen one evolution away (female only) adds 102/102 defenses.
Best Build
Combee best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Bug Bite
- Gust
- Tailwind
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Combee gets Bug Buzz and Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Normal and Ground coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.
It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep.
Combee Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves