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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Espeon in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Espeon, as well as its strengths and weakness.
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| Paldea #183 | Type | |
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Espeon
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| Abilities | ||
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Synchronize Magic Bounce (Hidden) |
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| Weak to: | ||
| (2x) | ||
| Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
| Resists: | (0.5x) | |
| Ability Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Synchronize | The opponent receives the same status condition it gives to the user. | |
| Magic Bounce (Hidden) |
The user reflects moves that change the status of Pokemon. | |
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 65 | 456 |
| Atk | 65 | 519 |
| Def | 60 | 509 |
| SpAtk | 130 | 37 |
| SpDef | 95 | 154 |
| Speed | 110 | 67 |
| Total | 525 | 196 |
| Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 172 | 172 | 140 | 140 | 125 |
| Atk | 128 | 117 | 85 | 76 | 63 |
| Def | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 | 58 |
| SpAtk | 200 | 182 | 150 | 135 | 121 |
| SpDef | 161 | 147 | 115 | 103 | 90 |
| Spd | 178 | 162 | 130 | 117 | 103 |
| Best Natures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk) |
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| Build Name | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Stored Power Attacker | ★★★★★ |
| Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
|---|---|
| EV Spread | HP 252 / Def 60 / Spe 196 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 172 / Def 88 / Sp.Atk 150 / Sp.Def 115 / Spe 196 |
| Ability | Magic Bounce |
| Tera Type |
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| Held Item | Ganlon Berry |
| Moveset | ・
Stored Power
・ Calm Mind ・ Draining Kiss ・ Morning Sun |
Espeon is a great Stored Power user thanks to its Psychic-typing and high Speed stat. This move increases in base power the more stat boosts Espeon gains, which it can easily achieve with Calm Mind.
Espeon needs to have two Calm Mind boosts to reach 100 Base Power on Stored Power. To ensure that it gets as much boosts as possible, we use Fairy Tera type to give it resistance to Bug and Dark-types while still retaining STAB on its Psychic moves.
Draining Kiss is great support move that allows it to heal off damage and gets STAB from Fairy Tera type. Morning Sun is a more straightforward healing move that heals more during Sunny Day.
| Psyshock | A good alternative to Draining Kiss that allows Espeon to beat special walls such as Chansey and Blissey. |
|---|---|
| Baby-Doll Eyes | A good support move with +1 priority that lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage. |
Espeon's great speed, high Special Attack, and access to the Magic Bounce Ability makes it a great check against defensive Pokemon that rely on status.
It's also a great setup sweeper and one of the few that can efficiently use Stored Power as its Magic Bounce Ability also protects it from Taunt.
Espeon is a great addition to hyper offensive teams as its ability to reflect status is highly appreciated by offensive-oriented Pokemon that are easily shut down by Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave.
| Lead Attacker | Offensive Pivot | Utility |
|---|---|---|
Chien-Pao
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Gyarados
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Espeon
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Chien-Pao is a powerful setup sweeper, but it's easy to shut down with a burn or paralysis. Espeon gives this team utility to face defensive Pokemon, with Magic Bounce reflecting Will-O-Wisps and Thunder Waves back at their user.
Similarly, Gyarados' lack of recovery move means it's very susceptible to status like Toxic or residual damage from Leech Seed. Espeon can pivot in and reflect these moves back at the user, while also giving it opportunity to set up with Calm Mind.
Even with HP and some Defense investment, Espeon is very weak against physical attacks. Powerful sweepers, particularly ones with boosting moves, can use Espeon as setup fodder and outright KO it with their boosted moves.
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
Tyranitar
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Ranking: ★★★★★
・Immune to Stored Power and Sand Stream boosts its Special Defense by 50%. ・Choice Band variants easily KO with STAB Crunch or Iron Head if Espeon terastallizes into a Fairy-type. |
Meowscarada
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Ranking: ★★★★
・Immune to Stored Power and can deal boosted damage with Knock Off. ・Can wear down Espeon with STAB Flower Trick if Espeon terastallizes into a Fairy-type. ▶️Meowscarada Best Movesets |
Skeledirge
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Ranking: ★★★★
・Ignores Espeon's Calm Mind boosts with Unaware. ・Can threaten with STAB Shadow Ball and boost its own Sp.Atk with Torch Song. ▶️Skeledirge Best Movesets |

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