Vespiquen (Pokémon)

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Vespiquen (Japanese: ビークイン Beequen) is a dual-type introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from a female starting at level 21. Male Combee are not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
==Biology==
Vespiquen is a bee-like with a typical insect-like, three-part body, i.e. divided into an abdomen, thorax, and head. It has a yellow- and black-striped abdomen, which flares out from a thin, waist-like protrusion under its thorax in a manner that resembles an elegant ballgown. Underneath the expansive abdomen are seven orange, honeycomb-like cells that serve as a nest for baby ; the centermost cell, however, surrounds what appears to be a slender, yellow, more insect-like abdomen, which is often obscured by the ‘gown’ part of its abdomen. Vespiquen has black arms that each consist of two thin, conical segments. Each arm ends in two small, orange claws. It flies with a pair of relatively small wings, each of which consists of two stacked, translucent teardrop segments. Vespiquen's arms and wings attach to its round thorax, which is yellow on the front, black on the back, and orange on each side where its arms attach. A curved line on its back, between its orange shoulders, separates its thorax and waist. Vespiquen's head consists of its face and horns. Its orange face has intimidating red eyes; yellow mandibles that protrude from its face and connect to its horns; and a large, red gem on its forehead. Vespiquen's horns are yellow near its face and black at the tips, and with the gem, they resemble historical headpieces or crowns worn by European royal and noble women in the Late Middle Ages, such as the .
Similar to queen bees in real life, Vespiquen is a female-only species. Vespiquen is the sole queen of a hive of Combee, which it commands by releasing pheromones. The more pheromones Vespiquen produces, the more Combee it will have in its hive. As queen, Vespiquen gives birth to and raises Combee grubs, feeding on flowers to make honey for its progeny; it also controls and protects its hive. It is far more powerful than its Combee, and it will only take direct action if its Combee are unable to protect the hive; even so, the Combee will defend their Vespiquen even to the point of death. Vespiquen will destroy and feed on any outsiders it catches sneaking into its hive. However, if outsiders prove themselves to a Vespiquen by defending its hive, it may repay these acts of kindness with a reward.
Vespiquen is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves , , and .
===Evolution===
Vespiquen evolve from female .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
*: A Vespiquen acts as the queen of Nectar Meadow, though she feels the title is more akin to a manager instead. She calls for her and subordinates to desist against the player, the partner, and . She then gives Budew some Honey to give to her sickly , telling the baby Pokémon she doesn't need her payment.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Vespiquen debuted in An Angry Combeenation! as the ruler of a huge colony of .
In A Trainer and Child Reunion!, Aaron used a Vespiquen alongside a during his power demonstration. She was later targeted by .
====Minor appearances====
A Vespiquen appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!, a Vespiquen scared before being chased off by 's .
In Fly! Wattrel!!, a Vespiquen scared Roy and his after Fuecoco scared a group of Combee.
A Vespiquen appeared in The Plan to Capture Rayquaza.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
A Vespiquen appeared in PT15, as one of the many Pokémon angered by Akira's 's spicy bite.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
A 's Vespiquen appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas.
A Vespiquen was used by a pair of s on Iron Island in Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I. It reappeared in a flashback in Cleaning Up Grimer.
A Vespiquen appeared in the Wild Area in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Vespiquen is tied with for the lowest base stat of all Pokémon.
** Among all Pokémon to be the slowest of their respective types, Vespiquen (and Togetic) are the fastest.
* Vespiquen can create Max Honey when Dynamaxed.
** However, unlike its pre-evolved form, , it cannot produce Honey (i.e. it cannot be caught with Honey as a held item).
* Prior to Generation VIII, Vespiquen had three signature moves: , , and . Heal Order is not available to Vespiquen from Generation VIII onwards.
** Upon its introduction in Generation IV, Vespiquen is tied with for the highest number of signature moves of any Pokémon.
** In Generation V & Generation VI, Vespiquen has the highest number of signature moves of any Pokémon.
** In Generation VII (in Alola), Vespiquen is tied with Alolan for the highest number of signature moves of any non-Legendary Pokémon. It is also tied with Alolan Marowak & for the second-highest number of signature moves overall, behind only and Necrozma (in its Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings forms).
===Origin===
Conceptually, Vespiquen seems to be a cross between a and a queen —perhaps a —while simultaneously drawing inspiration from s and nests, as well as real-world . The red on its forehead may serve as emphasizing its royal status.
====Name origin====
Vespiquen may be a combination of vespa (Latin for wasp) and queen.
Beequen may be a combination of bee and queen.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Pokémon fusion
==External links==
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