Combee (Japanese: ミツハニー Mitsuhanii) is a Bug/-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
Biology
Physiology
Combee is a three-headed Pokémon resembling a bee. Its three heads are shaped like hexagonal honeycomb, with each upper 'bee' having one wing and one antenna each and the lowermost 'bee' having a striped abdomen. In females, the lowermost face has a red gem.
Gender differences
Females have a red triangle on their bottom head while males do not.
Behavior
Combee are able to stick together and build a large wall for protection and Defense. They usually travel in swarms and they bring honey and other food sources to their leader, Vespiquen.
Evolution
Female Combee evolve into Vespiquen when they reach level 21; male Combee do not evolve.
Game info
Locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Diamond and Pearl | Sweet Honey Tree | Common |
| Platinum | Sweet Honey Tree | Uncommon |
| HeartGold and SoulSilver | Headbutt trees, Bug-Catching Contest | Uncommon |
| Black and White | Route 12 | Uncommon |
| X and Y | Route 4 | Uncommon |
| Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
| Sun and Moon | Transfer | None |
Side game locations
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Game(s) | Area(s) |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Apple Woods (6F-12F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Vien Forest Chroma Road |
Pokédex entries
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Stats
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 174
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Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| 1 | Sweet Scent | — | 100% | 20 |  Normal
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Status | |||
| 1 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 |  Flying
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Special | |||
| 13 | Bug Bite | 60 | 100% | 20 |  Bug
|
Physical | |||
| 29 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100% | 10 | Bug
|
Special | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Status | 
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 1 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying
|
Special | 
|
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| 13 | Bug Bite | 60 | 100% | 20 | Bug
|
Physical |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 29 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100% | 10 | Bug
|
Special | 
|
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| 1BW 1 |
Sweet Scent | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| 1BW 1 |
Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying
|
Special | |||
| 13BW 13 |
Bug Bite | 60 | 100% | 20 | Bug
|
Physical | |||
| N/ABW 29 |
Bug Buzz | 90 | 100% | 10 | Bug
|
Special | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration IV | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM/HM
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Tutoring
| Tutoring Generation IV | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | ||
| Air Cutter Pt | 55 | 95% | 20 | Flying
|
Special | 
|
3 ♥ | ||
| Endeavor Pt | - | 100% | 5 | Normal
|
Physical | 
|
2 ♥ | ||
| Mud-Slap Pt | 20 | 100% | 10 |  Ground
|
Special |
|
3 ♥ | ||
| Ominous Wind Pt | 60 | 100% | 5 |  Ghost
|
Special | 
|
0 ♥ | ||
| Snore Pt | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal
|
Special |
|
3 ♥ | ||
| Swift Pt | 60 | -% | 20 | Normal
|
Special |
|
2 ♥ | ||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
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Battle animation sprites
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Appearances
Anime
Combee debuted at the end of the episode The Grass-Type is Always Greener! where Ash and Co. along with Cheryl would follow it in the next episode. Combee had an even bigger part in An Angry Combeenation! where they guarded their colony and served their leader Vespiquen.
Combee made a cameo in the Pokémon movie The Rise of Darkrai.
Trivia
- The fact that there are more male Combee than female may be linked to the fact that real bees only have a single queen and many male drones.
- Combee is the second Pokémon to be based on a bee, the first being Beedrill and third being Combee's evolved form, Vespiquen.
- Similar to Magneton and Dugtrio, Combee is made of three Pokémon joined together. However, no single-bodied pre-evolution for Combee exists.
- It is unknown what happens to a female Combee's other two heads when it becomes Vespiquen.
- According to an interview with Ken Sugimori, Combee was originally going to have the same honeycomb shape, but instead of small bees in between, there were bee larvae with pacifiers in their mouths. The idea was scrapped because the designers thought that is was "too gross".
- Combee is one of the five Pokémon whose evolution depends on its gender. It shares this trait with Burmy, Kirlia, Snorunt and Salandit.
Origins
Combee is based on a honeybee and the hexagonal honeycombs they make.
Etymology
Combee's English name comes from a combination of the word "honeycomb", and "bee". Its Japanese name Mitsuhoney comes from the words 蜜蜂 mitsubacchi (honey bee), and the English word honey. The name Combee also sounds similar to "combine," as Combee resembles a combination of three bees.
Gallery
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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