Special
Sweeper
525High
110Fast
ATier

Magic Bounce bounces status moves back at the user, adding real value on top of Espeon's already solid stats. Psychic typing means only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Introduced in Gen 2. It clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark.

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Sun Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO.

Base Stats
525High
HP65
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def95
B
Speed110
B
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Espeon yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.9m / 2'11"•26.5kg / 58.4 lbs•184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The tip of its forked tail quivers when it is predicting its opponent’s next move.

Scarlet

It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its enemy’s actions.

Violet

Espeon Weakness

Vulnerable

Espeon is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. Espeon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
BugGhostDark
½xResisti
FightingPsychic
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
FightingPoison
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
SynchronizeCopies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Magic BounceHAReflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

Eevee's line splits into 8 evolutions, and Espeon is the level-up path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Espeon and Vaporeon share the same 525 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes.

How to Evolve

8 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
LeafeonLeaf Stone
Glaceon
GlaceonIce Stone
Sylveon
SylveonHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
Sylveon
Fairy
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
65+15
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
110+65
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
60+5
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special
Special
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Espeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Espeon runs Calm Mind to boost before sweeping. Magic Bounce and Timid nature shape the build, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus the remaining moves to back it up.

Best Build

Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Magic Bounce
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Espeon Moveset

  • Alluring Voice
  • Calm MindSTAB
  • Morning Sun
  • PsyshockSTAB

TMs carry this one. Espeon learns Future Sight and Dream Eater naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 15
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
Lv 25
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 30
Morning Sun
——5Normal
Lv 35
Heal Block
—10015Psychic
Lv 40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 45
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Lv 55
Future Sight
12010010Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM33
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM06
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM127
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM60
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM97
Heal Block
—10015Psychic
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM87
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM125
Mimic
——10Normal
TM19
Power Gem
8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM124
Psychic Fangs
8510010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM31
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM51
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM146
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Swift
60—20Normal
TM08
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
5010020Grass

Egg Moves

Espeon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Espeon can't learn any Tutor moves

Espeon isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Eevee from Red, Yellow, or Ultra Sun. The evolution path from Eevee to Espeon is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Espeon in Legends: Z-A

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Obtain Eevee

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Espeon
    Step 2Espeon ✓

  • Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a sweeper.

  • Espeon's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Eevee evolves into Espeon by leveling up. Espeon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Magic Bounce is what you want on Espeon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize) work on paper but Magic Bounce is what makes Espeon worth using. With base 110 Speed, Magic Bounce gives Espeon an edge before opponents can react.

  • Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Espeon is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

  • Espeon appears in 19 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Available in 19 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Espeon spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.