Combee
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, worth 3.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Combee can learn 1 combinations. Bug Bite with Bug Buzz does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Combee has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 559 at level 50, 494 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 282 CP at level 20, or 353 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 251 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 59 attack · 83 defense · 102 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 5.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Combee does not have one best moveset, it has 1. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 6.1 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 6.1 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 6.1 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Bug | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 3.6 |
| Fighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 2.7 | |
| Poison | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Ghost | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Steel | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Fire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Fairy | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Combee is actually for.
Counters: what beats Combee
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 85.3 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 84.6 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 79.1 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 79.1 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 76.5 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 75.0 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 74.2 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 72.2 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 70.4 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 68.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Combee's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.