Vespiquen
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, worth 8.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Vespiquen can learn 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 0.5s | +8 |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Fell Stinger | Bug | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Signal Beam | Bug | 75 | 3.0s | -50 |
| X Scissor | Bug | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Vespiquen has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,267 at level 50, 2,005 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,145 CP at level 20, or 1,432 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,082 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 149 attack · 190 defense · 172 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 | 1.2 m and 38.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Vespiquen does not have one best moveset, it has 7. 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 | 13.0 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 13.0 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 13.0 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Power Gem | 11.2 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Power Gem | 10.0 |
| Fury Cutter + Power Gem | 9.7 | |
| Fire | Fury Cutter + Power Gem | 9.7 |
| Fighting | Air Slash + X Scissor | 8.9 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.7 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.7 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.7 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.7 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.7 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.7 |
| Fairy | Poison Sting + Power Gem | 7.5 |
| Poison | Air Slash + Power Gem | 7.2 |
| Ghost | Air Slash + Power Gem | 7.2 |
| Steel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 6.0 |
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 Vespiquen is actually for.
Counters: what beats Vespiquen
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 40.8 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 40.4 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 37.8 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 37.8 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 36.6 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 35.9 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 35.5 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 34.5 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 33.6 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 32.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Vespiquen's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.