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mesprit
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Mesprit

Emotion Pokémon

Psychic

When Mesprit flew, people learned the joy and sadness of living. It was the birth of emotions.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 105
Defense 105
Sp. Atk 105
Sp. Def 105
Speed 80
Total 580

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Emotion Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 0.3 kg
Base Exp 261
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 140
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

mesprit Front Front
mesprit Back Back
mesprit Front Shiny Front Shiny
mesprit Back Shiny Back Shiny
mesprit Official Art Official Art
mesprit Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 0.1%
Trick Room
Item
Life Orb / Leftovers
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpA 252
Support
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4
Weather Support
Item
Damp Rock
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 252
SpA 252
Spe 4

Strategy Overview

Mesprit is the classic example of a "jack of all trades, master of none." At a first glance, Mesprit's good stats and wide movepool might make it seem like a powerful and reliable utility Pokemon. And it is, to a certain extent. The problem with Mesprit is that there's usually another Pokemon that does what it does better. In particular, Mesprit faces stiff competition from three other small and cute Psychic-type fairies: Azelf, Uxie, and Mew. Azelf is far better suited to offense, Uxie is a top-notch defensive Pokemon, and Mew's higher Speed, HP, and nigh limitless movepool make it the superior choice in many occasions.

However, Mesprit does have its perks. Its access to Healing Wish and lower Speed than the other Psychic-types make it a fantastic Trick Room supporter. Similarly, a Ground-type immunity, courtesy of Levitate, gives it another way to distinguish itself from Mew, which for the most part runs sets that don't clash with Mesprit's. If you make sure that Mesprit isn't outclassed by its brethren, the little sprite will undoubtedly serve you well.

Most Used Moves

Calm Mind
86.7%
Ice Beam
86.7%
Psychic
52.3%
Psyshock
34.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
86.7%
Red Card
13.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc