Is Espurr Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Psychic-type. Meowstic at level 25 is fast with decent Special Attack. Handles Hala. Overshadowed by Alakazam and Espeon for the Psychic slot.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Espurr has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Espurr has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Espurr's defenses.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Espurr's weaknesses hard.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Espurr here.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Espurr trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Espurr's weaknesses hard.
Espurr cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Espurr in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Espurr in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Espurr over from X & Y, Sword & Shield, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Espurr in USUM
- Step 1Espurr ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 6 · Tall grass only. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Hammerlocke Hills · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Meowstic
Espurr Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Espurr for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Espurr Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Espurr
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x76-90% Astonish 2x26-32% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sableye builds →Thief 2x66-78% Shadow Sneak 2x44-54% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x60-72% Thief 2x36-44% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x68-82% Astonish 2x26-30% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x68-82% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x74-89% Astonish 2x28-33% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x74-89% Thief 2x33-39% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x75-89% Thief 2x49-59% Shadow Sneak 2x32-39% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x72-85% Astonish 2x25-31% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x100-119%KO Sucker Punch 2x60-72% Shadow Sneak 2x35-42% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x106-126%KO Thief 2x35-42% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x104-122%KO Thief 2x52-62% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x131-155%KO Leech Life 2x82-97% Shadow Claw 2x72-85% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x115-136%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-83% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x136-161%KO Shadow Ball 2x79-93% U-turn 2x67-79% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x118-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x79-93% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x146-173%KO Sucker Punch 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x77-91% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x125-148%KO Leech Life 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x142-167%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-82% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x125-148%KO X-Scissor 2x84-98% Shadow Claw 2x74-87% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x111-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x68-80% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x150-178%KO Shadow Ball 2x68-80% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x142-167%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x124-147%KO Leech Life 2x78-93% Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x159-188%KO Night Daze 2x90-106%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x127-149%KO X-Scissor 2x84-99% Shadow Claw 2x73-87% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x154-182%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-82% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x147-173%KO Shadow Claw 2x73-86% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x129-153%KO Leech Life 2x81-96% Shadow Claw 2x71-83% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x163-192%KO Night Daze 2x92-109%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x129-153%KO X-Scissor 2x86-102%KO Shadow Claw 2x75-89% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Genesect's U-turn hits Espurr for 66-78%. Hydreigon's Dark Pulse hits Espurr for 75-88%.
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x66-78% Flamethrower27-32% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x75-88% Draco Meteor60-71% Flamethrower28-33% | ||
Espurr Evolutions
Espurr is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Meowstic. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 111 total stats over Espurr. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Espurr Best Moveset
Psychic at 63 Sp. Atk with AbilityInfiltrator bypassing screens and AbilityOwn Tempo blocking confusion as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Meowstic one evolution away adds 83 Sp. Atk at 104 Speed with AbilityPrankster.
Best Build
Espurr best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Attacker Moveset
- Psychic
- Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
Moves List
Without breeding, Espurr misses out on Assist and Barrier. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Dream Eater and Psychic, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
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
Base Stats
Espurr Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 355 BST, Espurr is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Meowstic before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Genesect (Bug), Chandelure (Ghost), and Hydreigon (Dark) when using Espurr. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Espurr. Own Tempo is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Infiltrator works too if your team needs something different.
Espurr is a mixed attacker with base 48 Attack and 63 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Espurr works as a placeholder. Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Meowstic. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Espurr has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Espurr has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 6XYDebut
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