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{{PokémonPrevNext|prev=Mothim|next=Vespiquen}}
  
 
{{PokéBox
  
{{PokéBox
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|name =Combee
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|backcolor={{Bug}}
  
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|ja_name =ミツハニー
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|name='''Combee'''
  
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|jname=(ミツハニー ''Mitsuhanii'')
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|ja_trans =Mitsuhanii
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|ndex =415
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|image=415Combee.png
  
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|ndexprev =Mothim
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|ndex=415
  
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|ndexnext =Vespiquen
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|evofrom=None
  
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|dexsinnoh =053
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|evointo=[[Vespiquen]] (females only)
  
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|dexunova ={{tt|142|Only in Black 2 & White 2}}
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|gen=[[Generation IV]]
  
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|dexcekalos =076
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|pronun=<math>COM-bee</math>
  
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|dexgalar ={{tt|116|Sword & Shield}}/{{tt|203|The Isle of Armor}}
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|hp=30
  
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|dexpaldea =038
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|atk=30
  
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|evointo =[[Vespiquen]] (Females only. Males cannot evolve.)
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|def=42
  
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|gen =Generation IV
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|satk=30
  
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|species =Tiny Bee Pokémon
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|sdef=42
  
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|type =Bug
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|spd=70
  
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|type2 =Flying
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|total=244
  
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|imheight =1'00"
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|species=Tiny Bee Pokémon
  
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|metheight =0.3 m
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|type={{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Flying}}
  
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|imweight =12.1 lbs.
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|height=<span class="explain" title="0.3 m">1'00"</span>
  
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|metweight =5.5 kg
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|weight=<span class="explain" title="5.5kg">12.1 lbs.</span>
  
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|ability=[[Honey Gather]]<br>[[Hustle]] (Dream World)
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|ability =[[Honey Gather]]
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|ha =Hustle
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|color=<span style="color:gold;">'''Yellow'''</span>
  
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|body =11
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|gender=<span class="female">12.5% ♀</span>/<span class="male">87.5% ♂</span>
  
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|egg1 =Bug
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|color =Yellow
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|male =87.5
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|evo =[[File:415.png]][[File:416.png|link=Vespiquen]]
 
}}
  
}}
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'''Combee''' is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Flying}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].
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{{Nihongo|Combee|ミツハニー|Mitsuhanii}} ({{Respell|COMB|bee}}<ref name="Book">{{Cite|last = Silvestri|first = Cris|month = 7|day = 28|year = 2015|title = Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook|publisher = Scholastic|page = 74|isbn = 978-0-545-79566-1|media = book}}</ref>) is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Flying}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].
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==Biology==
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===Physiology===
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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.
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===Gender differences===
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Females have a red triangle on their bottom head while males do not.
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===Behavior===
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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]]. Combee eat just enough to survive, giving all of the surplus to their queens; each head has a slightly different nectar preference. They are diurnal; at night, Combee colonies rest by stacking their bodies together to form hives protecting the queen. Their hexagonal bodies allow no space for intruders to slip through when they stack together. About a third of the Combee in a hive will be awake at any given time, keeping watch over their colony.
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Additionally, each head has its own preference on honey. Combee will attack any potential threats, not hesitating to give their lives to protect their queens. Combee are entirely subservient to their queens’ orders; should the queens go missing, their colonies will fly about worriedly in search of them, not eating or resting until they are found. Female Combee can be distinguished by a red mark on their main heads; only 1 in 8 Combee are female.
   
 
==Evolution==
  
==Evolution==
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'''Combee''' [[Evolution|evolves]] into [[Vespiquen]] when it reaches Level 21 only if its is a female ♀.
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Female Combee [[Evolution|evolve]] into [[Vespiquen]] when they reach level 21; male Combee do not evolve. The Evolutionary line slot in this Pokémon's Infobox only refers to females. For males, assume that the slot reads "No evolutionary line".
   
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==Game info==
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== Special Abilities ==
  
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===Locations===
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Combee are able to stick together and build a large wall for protection and [[Statistics#Defense|Defense]].
  
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{{Game Locations
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|diamondpearl=[[Sweet Honey Tree]]
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|dprarity=Common
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|platinum=[[Sweet Honey Tree]]
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|ptrarity=Uncommon
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|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Headbutt]] trees, [[Bug-Catching Contest]]
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|hgssrarity=Uncommon
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|blackwhite=[[Route 12 (Unova)|Route 12]]
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|bwrarity=Uncommon
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|xy=[[Route 4 (Kalos)|Route 4]]
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|xyrarity= Uncommon
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|omegarubyalphasapphire = [[Trade]]
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|orasrarity = None
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|sunmoon=Transfer
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|smrarity=None}}
   
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====Side game locations====
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They usually travel in packs and they bring honey and other food sources to their leader, [[Vespiquen]].
  
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{{Side Game Locations
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|PMD2=[[Apple Woods]] (6F-12F)
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|Ranger2=[[Vien Forest]]<br />[[Chroma Road]]}}
   
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== In Anime ==
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===Pokédex entries===
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{{PokédexEntry
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Combee debuted at the end of the episode ''The Grass-Type is Always Greener!'' where [[Ash Ketchum|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.
  
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|gen =IV
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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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|soulsilver=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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|white=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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|white 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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|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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|or=The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.
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|as=It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep.
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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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|la=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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===Stats===
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Combee made a cameo in the Pokémon movie ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
  
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{{PokéStats
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|HP = 30
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|Attack = 30
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|Defense = 42
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|SpAttack = 30
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|SpDefense = 42
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|Speed = 70}}
   
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== Game Info ==
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===Learnset===
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=== Locations ===
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====Leveling====
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<tabber>
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{{Game Locations|
  
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Generation VIII=
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pokemon=Combee|
  
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{{Movessettop|gen =VIII}}
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backcolor={{Bug}}|
  
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{{Movessetmid|1|[[Sweet Scent]]|—|100|20|Normal|Status}}
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diamondpearl=[[Sweet Honey Tree]]|
  
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Gust]]'''|40|100|35|Flying|Special}}
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dprarity=Common|
  
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Struggle Bug]]'''|50|100|20|Bug|Special}}
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platinum=[[Sweet Honey Tree]]|
  
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical}}
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ptrarity=Uncommon|
  
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{{Movessetend}}
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heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Headbutt]] trees, [[Bug-Catching Contest]]|
  
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|-|
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hgssrarity=Uncommon|
  
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Generation VII=
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blackwhite=[[Route 12]]|
  
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{{Movessettop|gen =VII}}
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bwrarity=Uncommon|
  
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{{Movessetmid|1|[[Sweet Scent]]|—|100|20|Normal|Status}}
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}}
  
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Gust]]'''|40|100|35|Flying|Special}}
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{{Movessetmid|13|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical}}
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{{Movessetmid|29|'''[[Bug Buzz]]'''|90|100|10|Bug|Special}}
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{{Movessetend}}
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|-|
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Generation VI=
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{{Movessettop|gen =VI}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|[[Sweet Scent]]|—|100|20|Normal|Status|Cute|2|0}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Gust]]'''|40|100|35|Flying|Special|Clever|2|3}}
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{{Movessetmid|13|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical|Cute|3|0}}
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{{Movessetmid|29|'''[[Bug Buzz]]'''|90|100|10|Bug|Special|Beautiful|1|4}}
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{{Movessetend}}
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|-|
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Generation V=
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{{Movessettop|gen =V}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|[[Sweet Scent]]|—|100|20|Normal|Status}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Gust]]'''|40|100|35|Flying|Special}}
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{{Movessetmid|13|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical}}
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{{Movessetmid|29{{G|BW2}}|'''[[Bug Buzz]]'''|90|100|10|Bug|Special}}
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{{Movessetend}}
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|-|
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Generation IV=
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{{Movessettop|gen =IV}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Gust]]'''|40|100|35|Flying|Special|Smart|3}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|[[Sweet Scent]]|—|100|20|Normal|Status|Cute|2}}
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{{Movessetmid|13{{G|HGSSPt}}|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical|Tough|0}}
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{{Movessetend}}
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</tabber>
   
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==== Side Game Locations ====
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====TM/HM====
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<tabber>
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{{Side Game Locations|
  
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Generation VII=
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Pokemon=Combee|
  
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{{Movestmtop|gen =VII}}
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backcolor={{Bug}}|
  
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PMD2=[[Apple Woods]] (6F-12F)|
  
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Ranger2=[[Vien Forest]]<br />[[Chroma Road]]|
  
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}}
  
   
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{{Movessetend}}
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=== Pokédex Entries ===
  
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|-|
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{{GenIVPokédex|
  
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Generation VI=
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backcolor={{Bug}}|
  
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{{Movestmtop|gen =VI}}
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name=Combee|
  
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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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soulsilver=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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white=The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please [[Vespiquen]].|
  
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|black2= 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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|white2= 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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}}
  
   
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{{Movessetend}}
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== Learnset ==
  
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|-|
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=== Level-Up ===
  
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Generation V=
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{| class=wikitable style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
  
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{{Movestmtop|gen =V}}
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|- style="background-color:#{{Bug}};"
  
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| '''D/P'''
  
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| '''Platinum'''
  
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| width="60%" | '''Attack'''
  
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| '''Type'''
  
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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| Start
  
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| Start
  
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| '''[[Gust]]'''
  
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| '''{{Type|Flying}}'''
  
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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| Start
  
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| Start
  
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| [[Sweet Scent]]
  
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| '''{{Type|Normal}}'''
  
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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| --
  
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| 13
  
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| '''[[Bug Bite]]'''
  
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| '''{{Type|Bug}}'''
  
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|}
  
   
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{{Movessetend}}
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=== Machines ===
  
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|-|
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None.
  
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Generation IV=
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{{Movestmtop|gen =IV}}
   
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{{Movessetend}}
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=== Breeding ===
  
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</tabber>
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None.
  
   
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=== Tutoring ===
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====Breeding====
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{{Noegg|Bug}}
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All of the following can only be tutored in [[Pokémon Platinum]].
  
   
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====Tutoring====
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{| class=wikitable style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
  
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<tabber>
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|- style="background-color:#{{Bug}};"
  
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Generation VII=
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| width="60%" | '''Attack'''
  
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{{Movestutortop|gen =VII}}
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| '''Type'''
  
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{{Movestutormid|USUM|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical}}
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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{{Movestutormid|USUM|[[Endeavor]]|—|100|5|Normal|Physical}}
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| '''[[Air Cutter]]'''
  
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{{Movestutormid|USUM|[[Snore]]|50|100|15|Normal|Special}}
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| '''{{Type|Flying}}'''
  
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{{Movestutormid|USUM|[[Tailwind]]|—|—|15|Flying|Status}}
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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{{Movessetend}}
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| [[Endeavor]]
  
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|-|
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| '''{{Type|Normal}}'''
  
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Generation VI=
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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{{Movestutortop|gen =VI}}
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| [[Mud-Slap]]
  
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{{Movestutormid|ORAS|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical|Cute|3|0}}
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| '''{{Type|Ground}}'''
  
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{{Movestutormid|ORAS|[[Endeavor]]|—|100|5|Normal|Physical|Tough|2|0}}
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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{{Movestutormid|ORAS|[[Snore]]|50|100|15|Normal|Special|Cute|4|0}}
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| [[Ominous Wind]]
  
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{{Movestutormid|ORAS|[[Tailwind]]|—|—|15|Flying|Status|Cool|3|0}}
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| '''{{Type|Ghost}}'''
  
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{{Movessetend}}
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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|-|
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| [[Snore]]
  
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Generation V=
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| '''{{Type|Normal}}'''
  
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{{Movestutortop|gen =V}}
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|- style="background-color:#fbfbfb;"
  
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{{Movestutormid|BW2|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical}}
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| [[Swift]]
  
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{{Movestutormid|BW2|[[Endeavor]]|—|100|5|Normal|Physical}}
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| '''{{Type|Normal}}'''
  
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{{Movestutormid|BW2|[[Snore]]|40|100|15|Normal|Special}}
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{{Movestutormid|BW2|[[Tailwind]]|—|—|30|Flying|Status}}
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{{Movessetend}}
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|-|
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Generation IV=
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{{Movestutortop|gen =IV}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSSPt|'''[[Air Cutter]]'''|55|95|25|Flying|Special|Cool|3}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSS|'''[[Bug Bite]]'''|60|100|20|Bug|Physical|Tough|0}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSSPt|[[Endeavor]]|—|100|5|Normal|Physical|Tough|2}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSSPt|[[Mud-Slap]]|20|100|10|Ground|Special|Cute|3}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSSPt|[[Ominous Wind]]|60|100|5|Ghost|Special|Smart|0}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSSPt|[[Snore]]|40|100|15|Normal|Special|Cute|3}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSS|[[String Shot]]|—|95|40|Bug|Status|Smart|2}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSSPt|[[Swift]]|60|—|20|Normal|Special|Cool|2}}
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{{Movestutormid|HGSS|[[Tailwind]]|—|—|30|Flying|Status|Smart|2}}
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{{Movessetend}}
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</tabber>
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===Sprites===
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{{SpriteGallery
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|type = Bug
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|type2 = {{Flying}}
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|dpspr = DP 415 front.png
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|dpsprf = DP 415f front.png
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|ptspr = Pt 415 front.png
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|ptsprf = Pt 415f front.png
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|hgssspr = Pt 415 front.png
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|hgsssprf = Pt 415f front.png
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|IVback = Combee Back IV.png
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|dpsprs =
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|ptsprs =
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|hgsssprs =
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|IVbacks =
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|bwspr = Combee BW.gif
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|bwsprs =
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|b2w2spr = Combee BW.gif
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|b2w2sprs =
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|Vback =
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|Vbacks =
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|xyspr = Combee XY.gif
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|xysprf = Combee-F XY.gif
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|orasspr = Combee XY.gif
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|orassprf = Combee-F XY.gif}}
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===Battle animation sprites===
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{| width="30%" cellspacing="0" style="background:#ffffff"
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|- align="center"
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| style="background:#ffd700" |[[File:Combee-AttackAnimation-XY-2.gif|thumb]]<br />
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| style="background:#ffd700" |[[File:Combee-AttackAnimation-XY3.gif|thumb]]<br />
 
|}
  
|}
   
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=== Sprites ===
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==Appearances==
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===Anime===
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{{GenIVPokéSprites
  
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Combee debuted at the end of the episode ''The Grass-Type is Always Greener! ''where [[Ash Ketchum|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.
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|bgcolor = {{Bug}}
  
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|dpspr = Diamond-Pearl Mitsuhani Sprite Male.png
  
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Combee made a cameo in the Pokémon movie ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
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|ptspr = Platinum Mitsuhani Sprite Male.png
  
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|hgssspr = Platinum Mitsuhani Sprite Male.png
  
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==Trivia==
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|IVback = Gen IV Mitsuhani Back Sprite.png
  
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[[File:CombeeConceptArt.png|thumb|183x183px|Combees original design as shown in the [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon]] Edition: The Official National Pokédex book.]]
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|dpsprs = Diamond-Pearl Mitsuhani Sprite Male Shiny.png
  
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*Combee is one of the five Pokémon whose evolution depends on its gender. It shares this trait with [[Burmy]], [[Kirlia]], [[Snorunt]] and [[Salandit]].
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|ptsprs = Platinum Mitsuhani Sprite Male Shiny.png
  
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*Similar to [[Magneton]] and [[Dugtrio]], Combee is made of three Pokémon joined. However, no single-bodied pre-evolution for Combee exists.
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|hgsssprs = Platinum Mitsuhani Sprite Male Shiny.png
  
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**It is unknown what happens to a female Combee's other two heads when it becomes Vespiquen.
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|IVbacks = Gen_IV_Mitsuhani_Back_Sprite_Shiny.png
  
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**Also, they are the only gender specific evolution to have aesthetic differences.
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|bwspr = Combee BW.png
  
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*Its BST is the lowest of all flying types.
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|bwsprs = Combee Shiny BW.png
  
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*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".
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|Vback = Combee Back V.png
  
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|Vbacks = Combee Back Shiny V.png
  
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===Origin===
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Combee is based on a honeybee and the hexagonal honeycombs they make.
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The gender imbalance is analogous to the distribution of bee castes; female Combee represent virgin queens while males represent the worker and drone caste. The reason that there are more male Combee than females is based on the fact that real bees usually have a single queen (when another queen bee is born, the reigning queen will often kill her rival before it develops) and many male drones, and an even greater number of worker bees.
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Additionally, the reason that only females evolve is based on the fact that worker bees are annual creatures whose lives are solely devoted in performing various honey gathering and colony maintenance tasks, while drone bees only exist to mate with the queen. When a drone successfully mates with the queen, the drone dies from having their reproductive organs ripped out; otherwise the drone will be evicted from the colony upon the arrival of the upcoming winter.
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In real-life, all worker bees are technically females. The non-breeding roles of Combee, including male Combee, reflect that of worker bees.
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===Etymology===
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Combee comes from a combination of ''honeycomb'' and ''bee''. It also sounds similar to ''combine'', as Combee looks like a combined cluster of honeybees.
   
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Its Japanese name, Mitsuhoney, comes from the words ''蜜蜂 mitsubacchi'' (honey bee) and the English word ''honey''.
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== Origins ==
  
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Combee's English name comes from a combination of the word "honey'''comb'''", and "'''bee'''". It's 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.
  
   
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== Trivia ==
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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* This is one of the only Pokémon with two different genders where only the female can evolve.
  
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415Combee DP anime.png
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* 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 workers.
  
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 4 January 2024

Combee (Japanese: ミツハニー, Hepburn: Mitsuhanii) (COMB-bee[1]) is a Bug/Flying-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.

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. Combee eat just enough to survive, giving all of the surplus to their queens; each head has a slightly different nectar preference. They are diurnal; at night, Combee colonies rest by stacking their bodies together to form hives protecting the queen. Their hexagonal bodies allow no space for intruders to slip through when they stack together. About a third of the Combee in a hive will be awake at any given time, keeping watch over their colony.

Additionally, each head has its own preference on honey. Combee will attack any potential threats, not hesitating to give their lives to protect their queens. Combee are entirely subservient to their queens’ orders; should the queens go missing, their colonies will fly about worriedly in search of them, not eating or resting until they are found. Female Combee can be distinguished by a red mark on their main heads; only 1 in 8 Combee are female.

Evolution

Female Combee evolve into Vespiquen when they reach level 21; male Combee do not evolve. The Evolutionary line slot in this Pokémon's Infobox only refers to females. For males, assume that the slot reads "No evolutionary line".

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

  • Diamond

    A Pokémon formed by three others. It busily carries sweet floral honey to Vespiquen.

  • Pearl

    It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep.

  • Platinum

    The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.

  • HeartGold

    At night, Combee sleep in a group of about a thousand, packed closely together in a lump.

  • SoulSilver

    At night, Combee sleep in a group of about a thousand, packed closely together in a lump.

  • Black

    The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.

  • White

    The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.

  • Black 2

    This Pokémon is a set of three. When they sleep, they gather up and form a giant hive of 100 Combee.

  • White 2

    This Pokémon is a set of three. When they sleep, they gather up and form a giant hive of 100 Combee.

  • X

    The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.

  • Y

    It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep.

  • Omega Ruby

    The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please Vespiquen.

  • Alpha Sapphire

    It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep.

  • Sword

    The members of the trio spend all their time together. Each one has a slightly different taste in nectar.

  • Shield

    It ceaselessly gathers nectar from sunrise to sundown, all for the sake of Vespiquen and the swarm.

  • Legends: Arceus

    They swear fealty to a queen Pokémon and work diligently to gather nectar. Each swarm produces a different flavor of honey.


Stats

Stats
HP
30
Attack
30
Defense
42
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
42
Speed
70
Total
244

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Sweet Scent — 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Gust 40 100% 35 Type Flying HOME Flying Special
1 Struggle Bug 50 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Special
1 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
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 VII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Sweet Scent — 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Gust 40 100% 35 Type Flying HOME Flying Special
13 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
29 Bug Buzz 90 100% 10 Type Bug HOME 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 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 ♥ 0 ♥
1 Gust 40 100% 35 Type Flying HOME Flying Special Clever 2 ♥ 3 ♥
13 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical Cute 3 ♥ 0 ♥
29 Bug Buzz 90 100% 10 Type Bug HOME Bug Special Beautiful 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.
1 Sweet Scent — 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Gust 40 100% 35 Type Flying HOME Flying Special
13 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
29 Bug Buzz 90 100% 10 Type Bug HOME 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
1 Gust 40 100% 35 Type Flying HOME Flying Special Smart 3 ♥
1 Sweet Scent — 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 ♥
13 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical Tough 0 ♥
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.

Breeding

Combee learns no moves via breeding.


Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Bug Bite USUM 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
Endeavor USUM — 100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Snore USUM 50 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Tailwind USUM — —% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Status
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 Generation VI
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Bug Bite ORAS 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical Cute 3 ♥ 0 ♥
Endeavor ORAS — 100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 2 ♥ 0 ♥
Snore ORAS 50 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Cute 4 ♥ 0 ♥
Tailwind ORAS — —% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Status Cool 3 ♥ 0 ♥
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 Generation V
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Bug Bite  60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
Endeavor  — 100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Snore  40 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Tailwind  — —% 30 Type Flying HOME Flying Status
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 Generation IV
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal
Air Cutter  55 95% 25 Type Flying HOME Flying Special Cool 3 ♥
Bug Bite HGSS 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical Tough 0 ♥
Endeavor  — 100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 2 ♥
Mud-Slap  20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special Cute 3 ♥
Ominous Wind  60 100% 5 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Special Smart 0 ♥
Snore  40 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Cute 3 ♥
String Shot HGSS — 95% 40 Type Bug HOME Bug Status Smart 2 ♥
Swift  60 —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Cool 2 ♥
Tailwind HGSS — —% 30 Type Flying HOME Flying Status Smart 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

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

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Combees original design as shown in the Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition: The Official National Pokédex book.

  • Combee is one of the five Pokémon whose evolution depends on its gender. It shares this trait with Burmy, Kirlia, Snorunt and Salandit.
  • Similar to Magneton and Dugtrio, Combee is made of three Pokémon joined. 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.
    • Also, they are the only gender specific evolution to have aesthetic differences.
  • Its BST is the lowest of all flying types.
  • 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".

Origin

Combee is based on a honeybee and the hexagonal honeycombs they make.

The gender imbalance is analogous to the distribution of bee castes; female Combee represent virgin queens while males represent the worker and drone caste. The reason that there are more male Combee than females is based on the fact that real bees usually have a single queen (when another queen bee is born, the reigning queen will often kill her rival before it develops) and many male drones, and an even greater number of worker bees.

Additionally, the reason that only females evolve is based on the fact that worker bees are annual creatures whose lives are solely devoted in performing various honey gathering and colony maintenance tasks, while drone bees only exist to mate with the queen. When a drone successfully mates with the queen, the drone dies from having their reproductive organs ripped out; otherwise the drone will be evicted from the colony upon the arrival of the upcoming winter.

In real-life, all worker bees are technically females. The non-breeding roles of Combee, including male Combee, reflect that of worker bees.

Etymology

Combee comes from a combination of honeycomb and bee. It also sounds similar to combine, as Combee looks like a combined cluster of honeybees.

Its Japanese name, Mitsuhoney, comes from the words 蜜蜂 mitsubacchi (honey bee) and the English word honey.

Gallery

See also

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See also
Generation IV
  1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 74. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.
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