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0416 Vespiquen

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    76.5
  • Main moves:
    Fury Cutter, X-Scissor, Power Gem
  • Type
    BUG
    FLYING
  • Level:
    26-32
  • Rank:
    Lvl 29 0/14/13CP 1498
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    109.1
  • Defense:
    143.3
  • Stamina:
    131
  • Overall:
    2049

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Key Losses

Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Bulky
    Takes hits well.
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Agile
    Uses short animations, can react quickly and reliably fire Charged Moves.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Inflexible
    May struggle to hit multiple types.
  • - Vulnerable
    Takes super effective damage from a wide variety of types.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastFury Cutter42.41Fast Charge
2FastPoison Sting4.51.52Fast Charge
3FastAir Slash33.63General
4FastBug Bite33.61General
5ChargedX-Scissor40781.9510 - 10 - 10 - 10Spam/Bait
6ChargedPower Gem60801.3315 - 15 - 15 - 15High Energy Coverage
7ChargedBug Buzz30% chance -1 Def opponent60120215 - 15 - 15 - 15High Energy Debuff
8ChargedFell Stinger100% chance +1 Atk self35240.699 - 9 - 9 - 8Boost Spam/Bait
9ChargedSignal Beam20% chance -1 Atk -1 Def opponent55901.6414 - 14 - 14 - 13High Energy Debuff
Weaknesses
rock
x2.56
electric
x1.6
fire
x1.6
flying
x1.6
ice
x1.6
Resistances
ground
x0.244
grass
x0.39
fighting
x0.39
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Vespiquen is a Bug & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Combee. It is vulnerable to Rock, Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice moves. Vespiquen's strongest moveset is Bug Bite & Bug Buzz and it has a Max CP of 2,005.

About

Vespiquen's abdomen is a honeycomb for grubs. It raises its grubs on honey collected by Combee, showcasing a fascinating example of nature's symbiosis.

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Bug Bite + X-Scissor and Power Gem or Bug Buzz

Bug Bite features the well-rounded 3.0 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 3.0 EPT (Energy Per Turn), in addition to taking advantage of STAB. Poison Fang is one of the worst moves for PvP. 

X-Scissor is Vespiquen's primary charge move due to its low energy cost, which allows it to bait shields. Power Gem is preferred for coverage against 3 of Vespiquen's weaknesses despite its expensive 60 energy cost and poor 1.33 DPE (Damage Per Energy). Bug Buzz can deal more damage for the same 60 energy cost (not to mention STAB), but Vespiquen would really appreciate having coverage options. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2.5 / 5

Vespiquen is a decent pick for PvP, featuring a defensive stat spread and thus decent bulk, a vulnerable typing, and a somewhat weak moveset in terms of damage. With a Bug/Flying typing, Vespiquen has to deal with 5 weaknesses, 4 of which are common. The low DPE values of X-Scissor and Power Gem don't really let Vespiquen threaten its opponents much, which leaves it to mostly niche situations against opponents weak to Bug-type attacks. Wins against the bulkier Umbreon and Cresselia are definitely solid, and a double resistance to Fighting-type damage allows it to tie with Medicham under 1-shield scenarios. Against more neutral fights, Vespiquen tends to falls short due to its lower damage output. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 2005, Vespiquen is confined to the Great League. It can still beat Umbreon in Ultra League though. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Vespiquen doesn't bug anyone in Master League. 

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