Is Espeon Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Eevee friendship evolution, blocked until the National Dex in FRLG. AbilitySynchronize passes status back. Psychic with high Speed and Special Attack. Strong on paper, but the story is over before Espeon becomes available. Alakazam fills the Psychic role through the entire game.
Transfer Only Pokemon reflect GBA cartridge availability via Link Cable from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. The Nintendo Switch remake will support these once Pokémon HOME transfer launches.
Brock's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Brock's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Brock's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Brock's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Brock's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brock:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Misty:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lt. Surge:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Erika:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Koga:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sabrina:
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Giovanni:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lorelei:
Bruno's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Bruno's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Bruno's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Bruno's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Bruno's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bruno:
Agatha's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Agatha's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Agatha's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Agatha's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Agatha's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Agatha:
Lance's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Lance's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Lance's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Lance's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Lance's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lance:
Terry's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Terry's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Terry's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Terry's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Terry's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Terry:
Vaporeon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Jolteon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 42ElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52ElectricThunder16570%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Flareon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52FireFlamethrower135100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Espeon in FireRed & LeafGreen
Espeon is an Eevee evolution in FRLG. Grab the free Eevee from the Celadon Condominiums rooftop, raise its happiness, then level up during the day for the psychic evolution.
Catch Eevee at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Espeon.
- 1Catch Eevee
- 2Evolve Espeonwith high Friendship
Badge 4How to Obtain Espeon in FRLG
Step 2Espeon ✓
Espeon Weakness
Espeon is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Espeon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Espeon Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Espeon
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Thief 2x27-33% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x26-32% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x29-35% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x55-66% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-72% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-44% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x26-31% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x31-38% Pursuit 2x14-17% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x55-66% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-72% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-44% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x26-31% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x31-38% Pursuit 2x14-17% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x52-61% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x40-48% Shadow Ball 2x36-42% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Thief 2x26-30% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x25-30% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x29-34% Pursuit 2x14-17% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x54-64% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x41-49% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x25-30% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x31-36% Pursuit 2x13-16% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x177-208%KO Thief 2x12-15% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x57-67% Thief 2x27-31% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x53-63% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Yanma Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Yanma builds →Shadow Ball 2x47-55% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gengar's Explosion hits Espeon for 63-75%. Heracross threatens a KO with Megahorn (142-168%). Zapdos deals 37-44% with Thunderbolt.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt38-45% Explosion63-75% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x142-168%KO Rock Slide44-52% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt37-44% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Breloom builds →Mach Punch12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin19-22% Explosion92-108%KO Earthquake37-44% | ||
Espeon Evolutions
Eevee's line splits into 5 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Espeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Curse, Endure and 3 more.
FRLG Espeon Best Moveset
130 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed fires MovePsychic for Psychic TermStab at elite special power, outspeeding most of the format. AbilitySynchronize reflects status back. The moveset plays fast special attacker with MoveCalm Mind boosting Sp. Atk and Sp. Def simultaneously. Fragile at 65/60 physical stats, but the Speed typically prevents that from mattering.
Best Build
Espeon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Baton Pass
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Espeon gets Charm and Curse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Dream Eater and Psychic.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
By reading air currents, it can predict things such as the weather or its foe’s next move.
It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its enemy’s actions.
Espeon FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Espeon isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available in 19 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Espeon spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves