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Vespiquen

Astral Radiance / #012/189

Vespiquen

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Astral Radiance
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Yuya Oka
Source reference
swsh10-012

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Vespiquen shelters its young in its abdomen like a living honeycomb. The larvae receive nectar gathered by Combee there. In battle, it directs them through pheromones; the more it releases, the more young respond to its orders. The Pokédex describes a closely connected group in which the queen protects and feeds its offspring while also using them in defense.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield connects the number of Combee directed by Vespiquen with the amount of pheromones it emits. Pokémon Y places their nectar-fed larvae inside its abdomen. Chemical communication thus organizes a group raised very close to the queen.

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Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Combee
Pokédex number
416
Regulation mark
F
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It skillfully commands its grubs in battles with its enemies. The grubs are willing to risk their lives to defend Vespiquen.

Attacks

Honey Rush

Cost: Grass

Damage: 60×

Reveal any number of Sweet Honey cards from your hand. This attack does 60 damage for each card you revealed in this way.

Pierce

Cost: Grass · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 90

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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