Ribombee (Pokémon)

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Ribombee (Japanese: アブリボン Aburibbon) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VII.
It evolves from starting at level 25.
==Biology==
Ribombee is a tiny, insectoid with a large head, slightly smaller body, and thin arms and legs. It is covered in fluffy, yellow hair and has a white face and lower body, and a tuft of hair on its back. It has big eyes with one white and one brown square speck in the center. Over its eyes are white hairs similar to eyelashes, and it has two black antennae. Around its neck is a brown scarf with a needle-like projection on the front. Two wings nearly as large as its body sprout from its back. The wings are white with three brown loop designs near the base. Its four thin limbs have bulbous hands or feet. It is one of the shortest Pokémon in existence.
Ribombee uses its fluffy hair to hold pollen it collects from flowers. Rain turns its hair dirty and its pollen damp, so it only visits fields if the weather remains clear. When storms are on the horizon, Ribombee hide in tree hollows and wait stock-still. The pollen and nectar it collects are used to form balls called "Pollen Puffs". These balls can be used as food or relieve tiredness with a soothing effect. The Alolan people sell Pollen Puffs as valuable nutritious supplements.Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Ribombee When Ribombee senses a human or Pokémon feeling sad, it will cheer them up using handmade pollen puffs.
A special Ribombee in Alola acts as the Totem Pokémon for Mina's in Seafolk Village. This Ribombee possesses Z-Power, an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Ribombee and completing the trial is a Fairium Z.
In Generation VII, Ribombee is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Ribombee evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
A Ribombee appeared in The Shape of Love to Come!, under the ownership of Mina. It is her partner Pokémon, and as a result, Mina can understand the emotions Ribombee senses. Ribombee reappeared in Battle Royal 151! and The Battlefield of Truth and Love!.
====Minor appearances====
Multiple Ribombee debuted in Partner Promises!, where they were among the Pokémon that and saw on Treasure Island. They reappeared in Alola, Alola!, when Ash revisited the island alongside and .
A Ribombee appeared in A Dream Encounter! in a video advertising Aether Paradise. It reappeared in Deceiving Appearances!. Three additional Ribombee appeared in a video in Mission: Total Recall!. Three of these Rimbombee appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
Multiple Ribombee appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!, with one appearing in the present day. In the past, they gave and each. In the present day, Jessie, after hearing that story, found a Ribombee and demanded one, only to receive a defensive purple puff.
A Trainer's Ribombee appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
Multiple Ribombee appeared in Battling the Beast Within! as residents of the post-apocalyptic Ultra Ruin. One appeared during the present day and the rest appeared in a flashback.
A Ribombee appeared in the Poké Problem segment of SM114, where it was used as a test subject for to test out his own invention.
A Ribombee appeared in A Recipe for Success! as one of the customers at Oranguru's place.
Two Ribombee appeared in A Timeless Encounter!.
A Ribombee appeared in the Poké Problem segment of SM145, where it flew past Lillie causing Snowy to chase it after it and to trip when it tried to do the same.
Multiple Ribombee appeared in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, where they were among the Pokémon seen in the Wild Area.
A Ribombee appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Ribombee briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Mina.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Ribombee debuted in Madness!! Mother Lusamine!, under the ownership of Mina.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Multiple Ribombee appeared in Being Stalked by a Scorbunny–and Challenging a Snorlax in Dynamax Form?!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* No other Pokémon has the same type or Egg Group combination as Ribombee and its pre-evolved form.
** Ribombee and its pre-evolved form are also the only Pokémon in the , and the only Pokémon in the .
* Ribombee is the only evolved Pokémon that can have as its Ability.
* Ribombee is the only Fairy-type .
===Origin===
Ribombee appears to be based on a . It may also be based on and sprites. Its "pollen puffs" may draw inspiration from fairy dust, a magical dust thought to be used by fairies. Its brown fur appears to be a .
====Name origin====
Ribombee may be a combination of ribbon, (family of bee flies), and bee. It may also involve rimbombante (Spanish word for flamboyant) or bombinate (to buzz; hum).
Aburibbon may be a combination of 吊虻 tsuriabu (bee fly) and ribbon.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==	
* Totem Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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