Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Espurr's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Restraint Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
The organ that emits its intense psychic power is sheltered by its ears to keep power from leaking out.
It has enough psychic energy to blast everything within 300 feet of itself, but it has no control over its power.
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 |
 Ledyba Bug | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Burmy Bug | D | |
 Scatterbug Bug | D | |
 Caterpie Bug | D | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Absol builds →Shadow Claw 2x80-95% Bite 2x103-123%KO Thief 2x103-123%KO Pursuit 2x70-84% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x84-98% Fury Cutter 2x33-39% Pursuit 2x33-39% Shadow Sneak 2x49-59% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
 Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sandile builds →Bite 2x70-84% Assurance 2x70-84% Thief 2x70-84% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x87-103%KO Thief 2x57-69% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x73-86% Knock Off 2x69-82% Feint Attack 2x64-76% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Payback 2x53-63% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Houndour builds →Bite 2x56-66% Feint Attack 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% Payback 2x47-56% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x80-96% Bite 2x62-73% Assurance 2x62-73% Thief 2x62-73% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x78-92% Thief 2x49-59% Payback 2x44-53% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x73-86% Knock Off 2x69-82% Feint Attack 2x64-76% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Payback 2x53-63% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Houndour builds →Bite 2x56-66% Feint Attack 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% Payback 2x47-56% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x80-96% Bite 2x62-73% Assurance 2x62-73% Thief 2x62-73% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x78-92% Thief 2x49-59% Payback 2x44-53% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x73-86% Knock Off 2x69-82% Feint Attack 2x64-76% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Payback 2x53-63% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Houndour builds →Bite 2x56-66% Feint Attack 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% Payback 2x47-56% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sandile builds →Crunch 2x80-96% Bite 2x62-73% Assurance 2x62-73% Thief 2x62-73% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Inkay builds →Foul Play 2x78-92% Thief 2x49-59% Payback 2x44-53% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Mightyena builds →Bite 2x76-91% Assurance 2x76-91% Thief 2x76-91% Snarl 2x48-57% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Murkrow builds →Assurance 2x72-85% Feint Attack 2x72-85% Thief 2x72-85% Snarl 2x62-74% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x76-91% Knock Off 2x72-85% Feint Attack 2x67-79% Thief 2x67-79% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x86-102%KO Feint Attack 2x67-79% Snarl 2x33-40% Payback 2x55-65% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Houndour builds →Bite 2x58-68% Feint Attack 2x58-68% Thief 2x58-68% Snarl 2x59-71% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Mightyena builds →Bite 2x77-91% Assurance 2x77-91% Thief 2x77-91% Snarl 2x47-56% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Murkrow builds →Assurance 2x72-86% Feint Attack 2x72-86% Thief 2x72-86% Snarl 2x61-72% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x77-91% Knock Off 2x72-86% Feint Attack 2x65-78% Thief 2x65-78% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x86-102%KO Feint Attack 2x65-78% Snarl 2x34-40% Payback 2x56-67% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Houndour builds →Foul Play 2x88-104%KO Bite 2x56-67% Feint Attack 2x56-67% Thief 2x56-67% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x134-158%KO U-turn 2x66-79% Night Slash 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-79% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x100-118%KO X-Scissor 2x66-79% Night Slash 2x87-103%KO Knock Off 2x82-96% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Liepard builds →Night Slash 2x85-101%KO U-turn 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Assurance 2x74-88% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Mightyena builds →Bite 2x76-90% Assurance 2x76-90% Thief 2x76-90% Snarl 2x48-57% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Murkrow builds →Foul Play 2x113-134%KO Assurance 2x72-85% Feint Attack 2x72-85% Thief 2x72-85% | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Espurr with Crunch (206-242%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (224-264%). Volcarona's Flamethrower also KOs at 95-112%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge129-152%KO Pursuit 2x104-122%KO Crunch 2x206-242%KO Superpower51-60% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x224-264%KO Sludge Bomb126-148%KO Focus Blast56-66% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain53-62% Flamethrower95-112%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Espurr View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x135-158%KO Flamethrower43-51% Ice Beam43-51% | ||
X & Y Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Espurr easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Assist, Barrier, Trick and 1 more to offspring.
X & Y Espurr Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
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 Normal and Fairy coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Espurr Locations
A few locations for Espurr with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Espurr in X & Y
Espurr Guide
At 355 BST, Espurr is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Meowstic before bringing it to any serious fight.
In X & Y, 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 leaning toward the special side (base 63 Sp. Atk). Speed tells the real story. At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In X & Y, 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves