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ribombee
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Ribombee

Bee Fly Pokémon

BugFairy

It makes pollen puffs from pollen and nectar. The puffs’ effects depend on the type of ingredients and how much of each one is used.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 55
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 70
Speed 124
Total 464

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Bee Fly Pokémon
Height 0.2 m
Weight 0.5 kg
Base Exp 162
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug ,Fairy

Sprites

ribombee Front Front
ribombee Back Back
ribombee Front Shiny Front Shiny
ribombee Back Shiny Back Shiny
ribombee Official Art Official Art
ribombee Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Quiver Dance
Moves
Aromatherapy / Psychic / U-turn
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Shield Dust
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Choice Specs
Moves
U-turn / Sticky Web / Switcheroo
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Shield Dust
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Offensive Support
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Shield Dust
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Ribombee makes for an incredibly versatile threat due to its blistering Speed, good typing, and solid movepool. These traits render it capable of fulfilling multiple roles, ranging from an offensive pivot able to support its teammates with Sticky Web to a capable wallbreaker and cleaner with Choice Specs and Quiver Dance, respectively. It can also revenge kill various threats like Sneasel and Archeops. However, Ribombee struggles a lot against Steel- and Fire-types as well as specially defensive walls like Aggron, Magmortar, and Gigalith due to its average Special Attack and relative lack of coverage options.

Most Used Moves

Moonblast
99.4%
Roost
53.6%
Bug Buzz
40.3%
U-turn
40.2%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc