Special
Setup Sweeper
BTier
110Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Sun Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Sp. Atk stat exp per KO.

Base Stats
High
HP65
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def95
B
Speed110
B
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight26.5 kg
58.4 lbsLight
Base XP184
High Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Synchronize
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Magic BounceHA
Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

The tip of its forked tail quivers when it is predicting its opponent’s next move.

Crystal

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.

Espeon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Psychic
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-4
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
BugGhostDark
½xResist
FightingPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
FightingPoison
How to Beat Espeon in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Gengar's Explosion hits Espeon for 70-83%. Cloyster threatens a KO with Explosion (96-113%). Tyranitar deals 58-69% with Rock Slide.

Gengar
GengarThreatens with Destiny Bond
GhostPoison
S
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Ice Punch
  • Explosion
  • Thunderbolt
  • Destiny Bond
Damage vs Espeon
Explosion
70-83%
Thunderbolt
31-37%
View Gengar builds →

Crystal Evolution

Eevee's line splits into 8 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

5 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Stat Comparison 6 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Espeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
2moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Crystal Espeon Best Moveset

Best Build

Situational pick
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • GrowthSetup
  • Morning Sun
  • Baton Pass

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Cloyster
CloysterDecent
Exeggutor
ExeggutorDecent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Espeon learns Dream Eater and Psychic naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Steel and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 16
Confusion
C5010025Psychic
Lv 23
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 30
Swift
C60—20Normal
Lv 36
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 42
Psych Up
D——10Normal
Lv 47
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Lv 52
Morning Sun
A——5Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM50
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
D—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Espeon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Baton Pass
A——40Normal
Rem
Bite
D6010025Dark
Rem
Growl
D—10040Normal
Rem
Take Down
D908520Normal

How to Get Espeon in Crystal

Espeon doesn't appear wild. Catch Eevee instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it with high friendship to get Espeon. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Espeon in Crystal

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Goldenrod City
    Gift from NPC Lv.20 City
    LimitedMid
    Gift from Bill
  2. Espeon
    Step 2Espeon ✓

Espeon Guide

  • For Crystal, we rate Espeon B-Tier: a solid option in Crystal for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the setup sweeper role. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Crystal, Espeon's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Espeon is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a setup sweeper.

  • For Crystal, the core moveset is Psychic, Growth, Morningsun, and Baton Pass. Psychic leads at 25% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.

  • In Crystal, the best way to handle Espeon: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

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

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