Slow is good when Trick Room is up, and Vespiquen is about as slow as they come. Bug/Flying typing gives it a defined role on the team. Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. Part of the Gen 4 roster.
Vespiquen's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Defense doing the heavy lifting. And the 1.06M XP medium-slow curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs.
Commands its subjects to build its hive. It will dispatch any interlopers who dare sneak into its nest and use them as nourishment for itself.
Vespiquen Weakness
VulnerableVespiquen is weak to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying-type moves. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Vespiquen to get Combee eggs using 23 partners from the Bug egg group.
This is a pure walling set. Buginiumz provides extra utility so Vespiquen sticks around, and the Careful nature reinforces special wall. The moveset handles sustain while Pressure does work passively.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
The offense anchors on Bug Buzz and X-Scissor, with Normal and Rock coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Vespiquen that handles most situations. Bug Buzz and Giga Impact give it enough punch where it matters.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
decent spawn rates for Vespiquen across 3 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Vespiquen in Legends: Arceus
The path to Vespiquen starts with Combee at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CombeeEASYAipom HillGrassUncommonEASYCloudpool RidgeGrassUncommonSkyEASYCottonsedge PrairieGrassUncommonEASYDroning MeadowGrassUncommonEASYGrueling GroveGrassUncommonForestEASYLake ValorGrassUncommonWaterEASYRamanas IslandGrassUncommonWaterEASYThe HeartwoodGrassUncommon- Step 2Vespiquen ✓EASYCottonsedge PrairieGrassUncommonEASYDroning MeadowGrassUncommonEASYLake ValorGrassUncommonWateror evolve from Combee (Step 1)
Vespiquen works as a trick room with 474 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 102 base Defense does the heavy lifting.
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.
Combee evolves into Vespiquen at level 21. Vespiquen is the fully evolved form. It sits at 474 BST in its evolved form.
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 leaning toward the physical side (base 80 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the 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.
Vespiquen appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Vespiquen appears in 13 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
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