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espeon
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Espeon

Sun Pokémon

Psychic

It can instantaneously sense its opponent’s movements by feeling air currents with its fine fur.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

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

Calm Mind
Item
Leftovers / Electrium Z
Ability
Magic Bounce
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Choice Specs
Moves
Trick / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Magic Bounce
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Espeon is a wallbreaker capable of punching holes into most balance builds, boasting great power when running Calm Mind or Choice Specs to overcome checks such as Bronzong and Mandibuzz. Nice coverage, a good Speed tier, a high Special Attack stat, and access to recovery in Morning Sun are some of the traits Espeon has to offer. Without a doubt, though, the flashiest aspect of Espeon comes from its ability Magic Bounce, which sends back any status moves and hazards to its user. However, Espeon's high Speed and Special Attack are obfuscated by its mediocre bulk, being only able to take very few special hits. Morning Sun also is a move with abysmal PP, which can be detrimental when Espeon attempts to set up. Despite having good ways to deal with Ghost- and Dark-types, it is still frail and very susceptible to Pursuit trapping. Due to not being able to switch into a lot of hits, Espeon usually needs pivoting to work properly.

Most Used Moves

Psychic
51.3%
Calm Mind
43.4%
Psyshock
38.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
32.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc