Its strongest point is Sp. Atk — higher than 96% of species. On the other hand, Defense — lower than 66% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 2 resistances at its disposal.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (130) is 65 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 92% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 14
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #184 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #188 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Sinnoh | #167 | Platinum |
| Unova | #095 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #005 | — |
| Kalos | #081 | X / Y |
| Alola | #127 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #157 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #200 | Sword / Shield |
| Crown Tundra | #079 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Hisui | #029 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #183 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Lumiose City | #104 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #196 | Champions |
Abilities
- Synchronize Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
- Magic Bounce Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 143 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.18% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its ene my's actions.
Eevee
#134
Vaporeon
Use Water Stone
#135
Jolteon
Use Thunder Stone
#136
Flareon
Use Fire Stone
#196
Espeon
Level up, with high friendship, during the day
#197
Umbreon
Level up, with high friendship, at night
#470
Leafeon
Level up, near a special rock, at Eterna Forest · Level up, near a special rock, at Pinwheel Forest +4 more
#471
Glaceon
Level up, near a special rock, at Sinnoh Route 217 · Level up, near a special rock, at Twist Mountain +4 more
#700
Sylveon
Level up, with high affection, knowing a Fairy-type move · Level up, with high friendship, knowing a Fairy-type move
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Espeon takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Espeon appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (20)
All Espeon cards →Espeon has 20 cards in 15 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 35 cycles, which is roughly 9,200 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (7)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Orre
Moves (106)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (84 via TM/TR, 30 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 5 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 9 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 10 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 15 | Baby Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 20 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 25 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 34 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Power Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 50 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100% | 5 |