#0743 · Alola · Generation 7

Ribombee

Bee Fly Pokémon · Bug/Fairy-type

Ribombee is a Bug/Fairy-type Pokémon, the Bee Fly Pokémon, number 743 (#0743) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 0.2 m tall and weighs 0.5 kg.

Ribombee is the Bee Fly Pokémon, a tiny, fluffy Bug and Fairy type that rolls pollen and nectar into 'pollen puffs'. The Pokédex says it cheers up anyone it senses is feeling down, and the best puffs can relieve fatigue.

How to pronounce Ribombee

Ribombee is pronounced rih-BOM-bee. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Ribombee said out loud:

In Japanese it is アブリボン (Aburibbon).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Ribombee is 0.2 m tall and weighs 0.5 kg. It has a large head on a slightly smaller body, fluffy yellow fur that holds pollen, a white face, a brown scarf-like tuft at its neck and wings nearly as big as its body. Its puffs vary with the ingredients, from food to battle items.

Behaviour

Ribombee hates rain because it dampens its pollen. The Pokédex says it predicts the weather from moisture and wind, only comes out after a few clear days, and hides stock-still in a tree hollow when clouds gather, so it is rarely seen in rainy Galar. Some of its puffs are highly nutritious and are sometimes sold as supplements.

Habitat

It lives where flowers grow in clear weather. In Alola it is found on Ula'ula and Poni Meadows, and in Scarlet and Violet in Kitakami through The Teal Mask. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

Diet

It collects pollen and nectar from flowers and rolls them into puffs.

Powers

Its Abilities are Honey Gather and Shield Dust, with hidden Sweet Veil. It learns Pollen Puff on evolving, then Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam, Bug Buzz and Quiver Dance. With 124 base Speed and 95 Special Attack it is a very fast special attacker.

Name origin

Ribombee may combine 'ribbon', Bombyliidae (the bee fly family) and 'bee', and may nod to the Spanish rimbombante ('flamboyant'). The Japanese name is Aburibbon (アブリボン), which may combine tsuriabu ('bee fly') and 'ribbon'.

Design inspiration

Ribombee seems modelled on a bee fly, and its pollen puffs may draw on fairy dust. Its brown neck tuft looks like a scarf. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Ribombee evolves from Cutiefly at level 25.

In the games

Ribombee is the Totem Pokémon of Mina's trial in Seafolk Village in Sun and Moon, its debut games, and the reward is the Fairium Z. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in Kitakami through The Teal Mask, including 4-star Tera Raid Battles.

In the anime

Mina's partner Ribombee appears in 'The Shape of Love to Come!', and Mina can understand the emotions it senses. Nemona uses one alongside her Pawmot in a Double Battle against Roy in 'Terastallization vs. Mega Evolution!'.

Fun facts

• Among evolved Pokémon, only Ribombee can have the Honey Gather Ability.
• Bulbapedia says it counts in the 'two or more pairs of wings' shape group even though it has only one pair, as Frosmoth does.
• Totem Ribombee is 0.4 m tall and weighs 2 kg, double the height and four times the weight of a normal one.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Ribombee (Pokémon) · Serebii: Ribombee (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 60
• Attack: 55
• Defense: 60
• Sp. Atk: 95
• Sp. Def: 70
• Speed: 124

Ribombee’s base stat total is 464. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Ribombee weak to?

Ribombee takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Rock (2×), Steel (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (¼×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).

It is immune to Dragon moves.

Evolution

What does Ribombee evolve from?

Ribombee evolves from Cutiefly at level 25.

Ribombee is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Cutiefly, Ribombee.

Forms

• Totem Ribombee (Totem): Bug/Fairy-type, base stat total 464 (HP 60, Attack 55, Defense 60, Sp. Atk 95, Sp. Def 70, Speed 124). Abilities: Honey Gather, Shield Dust, Sweet Veil (hidden).

Abilities

• Honey Gather: The Pokémon may pick up Honey after battle.
• Shield Dust: Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
• Sweet Veil (hidden ability): Prevents friendly Pokémon from sleeping.

Moves

Moves Ribombee learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Ribombee learns the move the moment it evolves: Pollen Puff.

TM moves (49)

Ribombee can learn 49 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Agility, Protect, Acrobatics, Struggle Bug, Thief, Trailblaze, Pounce, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Draining Kiss, Stored Power, Endure, Sunny Day, U-turn, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Knot, Rest, Imprison, Leech Life, Skill Swap, Substitute, Trick, Tailwind, Energy Ball, Psychic, Play Rough, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Pollen Puff, Baton Pass, Giga Impact, Bug Buzz, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Bug Bite, Lunge, Dual Wingbeat, Psych Up, Skitter Smack, Alluring Voice, Psychic Noise.

Egg moves (3):Aromatic Mist, Moonblast, Sticky Web.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Bug, Fairy.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
• Base experience yield: 162.

Pokédex entries

Ribombee absolutely hate getting wet or rained on. In the cloudy Galar region, they are very seldom seen. (Shield)

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. (Sword)

It can predict the weather from moisture levels and wind direction. Ribombee only reveals itself when there are a few clear days in a row. (Ultra Moon)

Rain makes pollen damp, so Ribombee hates rain. When it sees ominous clouds, it finds a hollow in a tree, where it waits stock-still. (Ultra Sun)

Some of Ribombee's pollen puffs are highly nutritious. They are sometimes sold as supplements. (Moon)

It rolls up pollen into puffs. It makes many different varieties, some used as food and others used in battle. (Sun)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 1% of all Pokémon (0.2 m).
• Heavier than 2% of all Pokémon (0.5 kg).
• Base stat total 464, ranked #473 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Speed, ranked #30 of 1,025.
• One of 2 Pokémon that are both Bug and Fairy.
• One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
• Number 22 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 59 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Ribombee (Pokémon), Serebii: Ribombee (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (rih-BOM-bee): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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