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

Although it originally had no powers at all, people say its precognitive faculties were awakened by its need to protect itself.

Ultra Sun

Psychic power builds up in the orb on its forehead as it bathes in the sunshine. Espeon is not good at battling at night.

Ultra Moon

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. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

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
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Espeon Moveset

  • Calm MindSTAB
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

Forretress
ForretressExcellent
Umbreon
UmbreonExcellent
Hitmonlee
HitmonleeExcellent

Egg moves make a real difference. Espeon gets Captivate and Charm exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Future Sight and Synchronoise.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 9
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
—10030Fairy
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 17
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 20
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 25
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 29
Psych Up
——10Normal
Lv 33
Morning Sun
——5Normal
Lv 37
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 41
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Lv 45
Power Swap
——10Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic
TM01
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Captivate
—10020Normal
Egg
Charm
—10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Egg
Synchronoise
12010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Ally Switch+2
——15Psychic
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
——5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Tutor
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Laser Focus
——30Normal
Tutor
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Tutor
Magic Room
——10Psychic
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Telekinesis
——15Psychic
Tutor
Trick
—10010Psychic
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Rem
Bite
6010025Dark
Rem
Charm
—10020Fairy
Rem
Covet
6010025Normal
Rem
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Refresh
——20Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal
Rem
Trump Card
——5Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 6
Cut
509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
8010010Ground
Gen 6
Flash
—10020Normal
Gen 2
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 2
Nightmare
—10015Ghost
Gen 6
Retaliate
701005Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 2
Zap Cannon
120505Electric

Espeon starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Espeon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Espeon. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 1-17 across 14 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Paniola Ranch
    Ultra MoonGift from NPCLv.1EarlyFacilityOne-timeNursery egg
    Paniola Ranch
    Ultra SunGift from NPCLv.1EarlyFacilityOne-timeNursery egg
    Route 4
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.11-145%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Ultra SunGrassLv.11-145%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - North
    Ultra SunGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - North
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - South
    Ultra SunGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - South
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Espeon
    Step 2Espeon ✓
    Route 4
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.11-14EarlyRouteDaySOS from Eevee
    Route 4
    Ultra SunGrassLv.11-14EarlyRouteDaySOS from Eevee
    Route 6 - North
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.14-17EarlyRouteDaySOS from Eevee
    Route 6 - North
    Ultra SunGrassLv.14-17EarlyRouteDaySOS from Eevee
    Route 6 - South
    Ultra SunGrassLv.14-17EarlyRouteDaySOS from Eevee
    Route 6 - South
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.14-17EarlyRouteDaySOS from Eevee
    or evolve from Eevee (Step 1)

  • 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.