Combee (Japanese: ミツハニー Mitsuhoney) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
Female Combee evolve into Vespiquen starting at level 21. Male Combee are not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
A wall of Combee
Combee is a small, flying, insectoid Pokémon. Its body consists of three orange, hexagonal sections that resemble honeycomb cells, arranged with two hexagons on top and the remaining hexagon between and below them. Each hexagon has a round, yellow face with two black, oval eyes and a black, curved mouth. In the middle of their foreheads, the upper two faces each have a single whisker-thin, black antenna with black, oval tips approximately the size of their eyes. They also each have a translucent, rounded-triangle-shaped wing connected to an orange, domed joint on their sides. The backsides of the upper faces are yellow and rounded, as the sides of a sphere. The bottom face is the main thinker of the three, and it is also the only one to have a full, insectoid abdomen. This abdomen is yellow near the tip with a thick, black stripe close to its hexagonal frame. Female Combee have red, wedge-shaped spots on the foreheads of their lower faces, just below the point where all three faces meet; male Combee have no distinct markings in this area.
Similar to other Pokémon with multiple heads, such as Dugtrio and Dodrio, Combee's trio of faces each have their own consciousness. For example, each face has a different taste in nectar, and Combee can fly only when the top two faces coordinate the flapping of their wings. Each Combee's trio of faces has been together since birth.
Unlike bees in real life, the vast majority of Combee are male. However, Combee are otherwise similar to bees in their social behavior. They are mostly sociable among their own kind, and form groups of about a hundred to a thousand individuals. They are generally harmless to others, as they tend to flee when threatened. From sunrise to sunset, Combee will collect nectar to create Honey wherever they can. Beautifly often provides trouble by driving away any Combee that tries to collect near it. Though Combee produce Honey for multiple purposes, they usually consume it. Each swarm of Combee makes a different flavor of honey. When not gathering nectar, Combee will protect their queen Vespiquen. They are very suggestible and will never defy the orders of their queen. When a Vespiquen feels threatened, its Combee will not think twice about risking their lives to protect their queen, to the point of aggressively attacking or even killing the threat. Combee commonly live in caves and hollow trees of forests and other natural, secluded areas with their queen. Combee sleep by creating a hive with other Combee, locking together into a tessellated wall to feel safe in larger numbers. Teddiursa and Mothim regularly raid Combee nests for the Honey they collected.
Prior to Generation V, Honey Gather was Combee's signature Ability.
Evolution
Female Combee evolve into Vespiquen. Male Combee are not known to evolve.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | A Pokémon formed by three others. It busily carries sweet floral honey to Vespiquen. |
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| Pearl | It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep. |
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| Platinum | The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen. |
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| HeartGold | At night, Combee sleep in a group of about a thousand, packed closely together in a lump. |
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| Black | The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen. |
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| Black 2 | This Pokémon is a set of three. When they sleep, they gather up and form a giant hive of 100 Combee. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Central #076 | | Hoenn
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| X | The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen. |
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| Y | It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep. |
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| Omega Ruby | The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#116 | | Galar
Isle of Armor #203 | | Sinnoh
#053 | | Hisui
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| Sword | The members of the trio spend all their time together. Each one has a slightly different taste in nectar. |
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| Shield | It ceaselessly gathers nectar from sunrise to sundown, all for the sake of Vespiquen and the swarm. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | Three Pokémon joined to become one. It busily carries sweet nectar to Vespiquen. |
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| Shining Pearl | They collect and deliver honey to their colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep. |
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| Legends: Arceus | They swear fealty to a queen Pokémon and work diligently to gather nectar. Each swarm produces a different flavor of honey. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#38 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | At night, Combee sleep in a group of about a hundred, packed closely together in a lump. |
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| Violet | The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers nectar from flowers to please Vespiquen. |
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Game locations
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| Diamond | Pearl | | Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees) |
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| Platinum | | Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees) |
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| Brilliant Diamond | Shining Pearl | Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
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In side games
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Combee will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using a Wonder Mail code such as the following:
X5&F @YKQ 0-70 @FWH 0FX& P8Y9 Objective: Rescue Combee on floor 6 of
Apple Woods.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Combee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Combee
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Combee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Combee
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Combee
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Combee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Combee
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds | Base HP: 41 | | | Base Attack: 63 | Base Defense: 46 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Pokémon GO | Base HP: 102 | Base Attack: 59 | Base Defense: 83 | | Egg Distance: 5 km | Buddy Distance: 3 km | Evolution Requirement:  50 (female only) | | Fast Attacks: Bug Bite | | Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz |
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New Pokémon Snap | | Photodex entry #024 | | From the moment they’re born, the trio that make up Combee work together for the sake of Vespiquen. The nectar they gather from flowers that grow near crystablooms is particularly rich and sweet. |
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Combee had a 100% female encounter rate in Pokémon GO when it was initially released on February 1, 2019. However, it was later changed to 12.5% on February 15.
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Combee debuted in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!, where they led Ash and his friends on their quest to find the Enchanted Honey. Multiple additional Combee then appeared in An Angry Combeenation!.
In Danger, Sweet as Honey!, multiple Combee were living at Honey Island and were revered for the famed honey they produced.
Minor appearances
In The Rise of Darkrai, multiple Combee were in the Alamos Town garden.
In the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, three Combee were living in a forest.
In a flashback in A Trainer and Child Reunion!, multiple Combee were living in the forest where Aaron's training center was located.
In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, multiple Combee were living at Michina Town.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, Ash encountered multiple Combee in Xatu's Forest.
In Lumiose City Pursuit!, a Combee was at Professor Sycamore's lab.
In Mega-Mega Meowth Madness! and Day Three Blockbusters!, three female Combee were at Professor Sycamore's lab.
In flashbacks in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond!, two Combee were at Professor Sycamore's lab.
Multiple Combee appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Combee competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay.
In Battling With a Clean Slate!, a female Combee was at Professor Sycamore's lab.
Five Combee appeared in I Choose You!.
A Combee appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
Two Combee appeared in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.
Multiple Combee appeared in HZ044.
Pokédex entries
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| DP032 | Combee | Dawn's Pokédex | Combee, the Tiny Bee Pokémon. When sleeping, Combee stack up on each other like a hive. |
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| BW124 | Combee | Ash's Pokédex | Combee, the Tiny Bee Pokémon. A trio of Combee stays together for life, busily carrying sweet nectar from flower to flower. |
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Pokémon: Paldean Winds
A Combee appeared in Breathe Out, under the ownership of a Trainer.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
Two Combee appeared in the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
A Combee appeared in PDP05.
Pokémon Adventures
In Honey for Combee, multiple Combee attacked Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum when Diamond licked the Honey off the trees that were slathered for the Combee.
Maya owns a Combee, who first appeared in The Transfer Student.
Multiple wild Combee appeared in the Wild Area in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light.
In the TCG
Main article: Combee (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Early design of Combee
[1]Combee is based on honeycombs and honey bees.
In an interview for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition: The Official National Pokédex, Ken Sugimori elaborated on the design process for Combee in particular. Based on a request to create a "Pokémon made of three honeycombs stuck together", the designers came up with a design featuring three larvae wedged inside a honeycomb. Sugimori noted that while the concept sounded "gross", it is nonetheless a distinctive and attention-grabbing idea, so the team decided to keep the design and tweak it slightly. Combee's three faces were simplified, based on simple faces found in old comic books, to make its overall appearance friendlier.[1]
Name origin
Combee may be derived from honeycomb, combination (referring to it being made up of three segments), and bee.
Mitsuhoney may be a combination of 蜜蜂 mitsubachi (honey bee), 三つ mittsu (three), and honey.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | टीनबी Tinbee | From तीन teen and bee |  Thai | มิทซึฮันนี Mitsuehanni | Transcription of Japanese name |
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References
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