Is Vespiquen Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Bug/Flying with order moves (Attack Order, Defend Order, Heal Order). Aaron in the E4 uses one. The stats are middling and the typing is common. A gimmick pick, not a team anchor.
Roark's team hits Combee's weaknesses hard.
Combee has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Vespiquen has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Vespiquen trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Vespiquen trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Byron's team hits Vespiquen's weaknesses hard.
Vespiquen has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Vespiquen trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Vespiquen has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Vespiquen trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Vespiquen trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Vespiquen has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Vespiquen trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Combee on Route 207 (Honey Tree, Lv 5-15, common).
Your Combee should hit Level 21 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vespiquen in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Can't catch Vespiquen directly. Start with Combee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 21. The 2-stage line from Combee to Vespiquen is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Vespiquen in BDSP
The path to Vespiquen starts with Combee at Lv. 16-20 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CombeeGrassland CaveLv.16-20CaveSunlit CavernLv.16-20Cave
Step 2Vespiquen ✓
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.
| 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 Vespiquen Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Vespiquen
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-46% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 4x156-185%KO Fire Blast 2x33-40% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-89% Overheat 2x73-86% | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-46% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 4x156-185%KO Fire Blast 2x33-40% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-89% Overheat 2x73-86% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-123%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-45% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 4x152-179%KO Fire Blast 2x32-37% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x102-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-43% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Graveler builds →Stone Edge 4x150-177%KO Fire Blast 2x32-38% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x99-117%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Mamoswine builds →Stone Edge 4x127-150%KO Ice Fang 2x62-73% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x99-117%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Mamoswine builds →Stone Edge 4x127-150%KO Ice Fang 2x62-73% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x228-268%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x190-223%KO Avalanche 2x39-46% Fire Blast 2x30-36% Thunderbolt 2x25-30% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Skarmory builds →Brave Bird 2x77-91% Rock Slide 4x65-77% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x97-115%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Arcanine can KO Vespiquen with Flare Blitz (110-129%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (121-143%). Lapras deals 52-61% with Avalanche.
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed24-29% Flare Blitz 2x110-129%KO Flamethrower 2x60-72% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x121-143%KO Shadow Ball36-43% Volt Switch 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vespiquen View Lapras builds →Avalanche 2x52-61% Thunderbolt 2x32-38% Waterfall34-40% | ||
Vespiquen Evolutions
Vespiquen is what Combee becomes. Breed it for Combee eggs (quick to hatch). A decent partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed with Vespiquen to get Combee eggs using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.
BDSP Vespiquen Best Moveset
102 in both Defense and Sp. Def with AbilityPressure doubling PP cost and hidden AbilityUnnerve blocking berries. Bug/Flying TermStab at 80/80 mixed offenses gives the moveset modest output. Fell from C-tier because 70/40 in HP and Speed leave it slow and unable to absorb repeated hits despite the defensive numbers.
Best Build
Vespiquen best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Attack Order
- U Turn
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Vespiquen learns Attack Order and Bug Buzz naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Poison and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
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
Base Stats
Its abdomen is a honeycomb for grubs. It raises its grubs on nectar collected by Combee.
When it is in danger, grubs from its six-cell honeycomb strike back. There is only one in a colony.
Vespiquen Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Vespiquen works as a trick room with 474 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Attackorder with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 a physical attacker with 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 trick room role.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Attackorder, U Turn, Toxic, and Toxic Spikes. Attackorder leads at 0% usage. This set covers the trick room 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
- 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