Competitive Information for Combee [Diamond/Pearl]
Bug / Flying
Abilities:
No competitive use.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Combee? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Combee is here! This marvelous Pokémon is Bug and Flying-typed and ready to shine! Combee is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. It is weak to Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Combee below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Honey Gather
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite
- Endeavor
- String Shot
- Tailwind
For those intense single battles, Combee is an exceptional Physical Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Combee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Honey Gather, no competitive use. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Combee's hp).
◆ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 3 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
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Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Honey Gather
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Gust
- Ominous Wind
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
Combee proves to be a first-rate Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Combee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Honey Gather, no competitive use. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Gust is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (power doubles during bounce and fly).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Combee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Combee? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Honey Gather
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite
- Endeavor
- String Shot
- Tailwind
Prepare for double battles with Combee as an impressive Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Combee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Honey Gather, no competitive use. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Combee's hp).
◆ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 3 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
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Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Honey Gather
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Gust
- Ominous Wind
- Snore
- Mud-Slap
Combee proves to be an outstanding Special Sweeper for double battles. This approach seeks to crush rivals using forceful special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Combee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Honey Gather, no competitive use. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Gust is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (power doubles during bounce and fly).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Combee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Combee can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Combee.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Combee can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Combee
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
Moves that boost Combee's stats
- Ominous Wind
Common Effort Values for Combee in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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