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espeon
#196

Espeon

Sun Pokémon

Psychic

It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its ene­ my's actions.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 65
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 130
Sp. Def 95
Speed 110
Total 525

Type Effectiveness

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Sun Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 26.5 kg
Base Exp 184
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

espeon Front Front
espeon Back Back
espeon Front Shiny Front Shiny
espeon Back Shiny Back Shiny
espeon Official Art Official Art
espeon Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 2.9%
Sweeper
Moves
Hidden Power Water / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Leftovers
Baton Pass
Moves
Morning Sun / Hidden Power Water / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Leftovers

Strategy Overview

Thanks to its access to Growth, amazing Special Attack, and high Speed, Espeon can set up and either try to sweep or use Baton Pass to support another special attacker, which can turn manageable threats into devastating powerhouses in the blink of an eye. With a pure Psychic typing, Morning Sun, and STAB Psychic, it can switch into and threaten dangerous Pokemon such as Gengar, Machamp, Nidoking, and Tentacruel, which offensive teams sometimes struggle with.

However, Espeon is too fragile to take physical attacks from Snorlax, the most dominant Pokemon in GSC OU. In addition, status afflictions such as paralysis from Thunder Wave will compromise its potential. Furthermore, its movepool isn't ideal, which makes it hard to sweep without having the correct Hidden Power for Pokemon such as Tyranitar and Forretress.

Most Used Moves

Psychic
100.0%
Growth
88.0%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
66.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc