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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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 members of the trio spend all their time together. Each one has a slightly different taste in nectar.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Rock TombTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 85-101%KO Rock Tomb 4x 70-83% Rock Throw 4x 60-71% Rollout 4x 40-48% View Shuckle builds →
Coalossal RockFire	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Rock TombTM48 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 262-309%KO Ancient Power 4x 212-250%KO Incinerate 2x 106-125%KO Rock Tomb 4x 212-250%KO View Coalossal builds →
Barbaracle RockWater	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock TombTM48 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 328-386%KO Ancient Power 4x 156-184%KO Rock Tomb 4x 262-309%KO Icy Wind 2x 49-57% View Barbaracle builds →
Crustle BugRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Rock TombTM48 Smack DownLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 328-386%KO Rock Tomb 4x 262-309%KO Smack Down 4x 222-261%KO Rock Blast 4x 116-137%KO View Crustle builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Rock TombTM48 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 353-416%KO Rock Tomb 4x 282-333%KO Rock Blast 4x 121-143%KO View Drednaw builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

One evolution ahead. Combee grows into Vespiquen through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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 47 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)

Sword & Shield Combee Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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 Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

Lv 1

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

TM Moves

TR61

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

Egg Moves

Combee doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

D409010Flying

Sword & Shield Combee Locations

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.

Rolling Fields

SwordOverworld Lv.7-10

60%Early

Normal Weather

Rolling Fields

ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10

60%Early

Normal Weather

Rolling Fields - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10

25%Early

Normal Weather

Rolling Fields - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.7-10

25%Early

Normal Weather

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowstorm

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Thunderstorm

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Intense Sun

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Thunderstorm

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowing

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Intense Sun

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Sandstorm

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowing

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Raining

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Sandstorm

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Heavy Fog

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Raining

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Overcast

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Heavy Fog

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Normal Weather

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Overcast

Honeycalm Island

SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Snowstorm

Honeycalm Island

ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water

82%Late

Normal Weather

Honeycalm Island

ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water

30%Late

All Weather

Honeycalm Island

SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water

30%Late

All Weather

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Throw 4x 73-88% Rollout 4x 52-63% Rock Blast 4x 42-50% View Shuckle builds →
Roggenrola Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Smack DownLv. 16 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Smack Down 4x 169-200%KO Rock Blast 4x 94-113%KO View Roggenrola builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 179-213%KO Rock Throw 4x 127-150%KO Smack Down 4x 127-150%KO Rock Blast 4x 73-88% View Onix builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Smack Down 4x 158-188%KO Rock Blast 4x 83-100%KO View Dwebble builds →
Rolycoly Rock	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Smack DownLv. 10 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 138-163%KO Smack Down 4x 117-138%KO Rock Blast 4x 63-75% View Rolycoly builds →

Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Throw 4x 64-76% Rollout 4x 45-55% Rock Blast 4x 36-44% View Shuckle builds →
Roggenrola Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Smack DownLv. 16 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Smack Down 4x 165-196%KO Rock Blast 4x 93-109%KO View Roggenrola builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 222-262%KO Smack Down 4x 147-175%KO Rock Blast 4x 82-98% View Dwebble builds →
Binacle RockWater	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 129-153%KO Rock Blast 4x 73-87% View Binacle builds →
Rolycoly Rock	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Smack DownLv. 10 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 129-153%KO Smack Down 4x 111-131%KO Rock Blast 4x 64-76% View Rolycoly builds →

Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Throw 4x 66-79% Rollout 4x 41-49% Rock Blast 4x 41-49% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Stone Edge 4x 384-452%KO Rock Tomb 4x 233-275%KO Rock Throw 4x 200-236%KO Rock Blast 4x 108-128%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Roggenrola Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Smack DownLv. 16 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Smack Down 4x 157-187%KO Rock Blast 4x 84-98% View Roggenrola builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Slide 4x 216-256%KO Smack Down 4x 149-177%KO Rock Blast 4x 84-98% View Dwebble builds →
Binacle RockWater	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 125-148%KO Rock Blast 4x 66-79% View Binacle builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Stone Edge 4x 262-308%KO Rock Slide 4x 196-231%KO Rock Throw 4x 137-162%KO Rock Blast 4x 72-85% View Lunatone builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Throw 4x 65-77% Rollout 4x 38-46% Rock Blast 4x 38-46% View Shuckle builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Tomb 4x 274-323%KO Rock Blast 4x 123-146%KO View Drednaw builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock SlideLv. 32 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Stone Edge 4x 412-485%KO Rock Slide 4x 306-362%KO Rock Tomb 4x 247-292%KO Rock Throw 4x 209-246%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Carkol RockFire	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Flame ChargeLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 169-200%KO Incinerate 2x 85-100%KO Flame Charge 2x 72-85% Smack Down 4x 144-169%KO View Carkol builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 AcrobaticsTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Stone Edge 4x 267-315%KO Rock Slide 4x 199-234%KO Acrobatics 2x 49-59% Rock Throw 4x 137-161%KO View Lunatone builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Throw 4x 62-73% Rollout 4x 43-51% Rock Blast 4x 37-44% View Shuckle builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Combee Rock Tomb 4x 285-337%KO Rock Blast 4x 124-146%KO View Drednaw builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock SlideLv. 32 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Stone Edge 4x 416-490%KO Rock Slide 4x 311-366%KO Rock Tomb 4x 255-300%KO Rock Throw 4x 211-249%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Carkol RockFire	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Flame ChargeLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 1 Damage vs Combee Ancient Power 4x 173-205%KO Incinerate 2x 87-102%KO Flame Charge 2x 71-84% Smack Down 4x 143-168%KO View Carkol builds →