The Cutest Combee Cards: Illustration Rares, Promos, and Display Picks
The ultimate Combee card collector guide for 🐛 Bugs & Insects binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2024-10-22
Popularity Rank: #644
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #607
2019 survey: #516
#644 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
0.3 m
Weight
5.5 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
120 / 255
Generation
Gen IV
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Yellow
Shape
Heads
Egg groups
Bug
Combee — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Combee clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Combee has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
- Pairs naturally with Vespiquen on a themed page — cute alone, cuter as a duo.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Combee from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Space-Time Smackdown
One Star
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Obsidian Flames
Common
Paldea Evolved
Common
Astral Radiance
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
Ancient Origins
Common
Plasma Storm
Common
Undaunted
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
Platinum
Common
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Binder plan: Combee edition
Spread layout for Combee, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Combee #31 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Combee binder page.
Combee #4 (Plasma Storm) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Combee #79 (Diamond & Pearl) is a reliable choice for any Combee binder — good value and classic artwork.
Combee #59 (Majestic Dawn) is a reliable choice for any Combee binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Combee mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Combee chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Lost Thunder
Common
Plasma Storm
Common
Diamond & Pearl
Common
Majestic Dawn
Common
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Space-Time Smackdown
One Star
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Right page
Obsidian Flames
Common
Paldea Evolved
Common
Astral Radiance
Common
Ancient Origins
Common
Undaunted
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
Platinum
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Combee cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Combee
Illustration by catwithmonocle.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Combee
Scene wallpaper — Combee
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Combee
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- National Dex #415 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Combee (ミツハニー) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🐛 Bugs & Insects, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Combee's slow growth curve mirrors a "long-term grail" collecting style — pace upgrades across years instead of impulse-buying every reprint.
Combee: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Combee — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
30
Attack
30
Defense
42
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
42
Speed
70
Total: 244
Players file Combee around tier "LC" while Ability Honey Gather (The Pokémon may pick up Honey after battle.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Hustle is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Struggle Bug — 100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Combee — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Combee, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
A Pokémon formed by three others. It busily carries sweet floral honey to VESPIQUEN.
It collects and delivers honey to its colony. At night, they cluster to form a beehive and sleep.
The trio is together from birth. It constantly gathers honey from flowers to please VESPIQUEN.
A second dex beat (Heartgold) frames Combee as at night, combee sleep in a group of about a thousand, packed closely together in a lump. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Combee shows up in Diamond lore as a pokémon formed by three others.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Wadribie
Spanish
Combee
French
Apitrini
Italian
Combee
Japanese
ミツハニー
Japanese (Romaji)
Mitsuhoney
Korean
세꿀버리
Chinese (Simplified)
三蜜蜂
Chinese (Traditional)
三蜜蜂
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