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Counter guide · Bug / Flying · Gen IV

What beats Vespiquen?

The 5 hardest counters to Vespiquen ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Archeops outspeeds and hits for 4× with rock-type STAB.

Vespiquen
No. 416
Vespiquen
Bug Flying
BST 474 · Speed 40 · Atk 80 · SpA 80

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Archeops
    No. 567
    Archeops
    Rock Flying
    Hits Vespiquen for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 110 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  2. #2
    Nihilego
    No. 793
    Nihilego
    Rock Poison
    Hits Vespiquen for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 103 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)
  3. #3
    Diancie
    No. 719
    Diancie
    Rock Fairy
    Hits Vespiquen for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 50 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 100)
  4. #4
    Glimmora
    No. 970
    Glimmora
    Rock Poison
    Hits Vespiquen for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 86 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  5. #5
    Aggron
    No. 306
    Aggron
    Steel Rock
    Hits Vespiquen for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 50 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 110)

Vespiquen's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Rock
2× weak to
Fire Electric Ice Flying
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Vespiquen, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Vespiquen hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.