In Platinum, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a sweeper. Psychic with Twistedspoon is the standard set.

What is Espeon weak to?

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

What is the best ability for Espeon?

Magic Bounce is what you want on Espeon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize) work on paper but Magic Bounce is what makes Espeon worth using. With base 110 Speed, Magic Bounce gives Espeon an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Espeon play in battle?

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 sweeper.

What are the best moves for Espeon?

For Platinum, the core moveset is Psychic, Grassknot, Signalbeam, and Hiddenpowerfire. Psychic leads at 24% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

Espeon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

CTier

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 EVs per KO.

Base Stats

High

HP65

Attack65

Defense60

Sp. Atk130

Sp. Def95

Speed110

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight26.5 kg

Base XP184

Abilities

SynchronizeTop Pick

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

Magic BounceHANot in game

Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its fur is so sensitive, it can sense minute shifts in the air and predict the weather.

Platinum

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Espeon in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Gengar can KO Espeon with Shadow Ball (132-155%). Forretress threatens a KO with Explosion (92-108%). Weavile deals 70-83% with Pursuit.

Gengar GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Espeon Shadow Ball 2x 132-155%KO Focus Blast 32-38% Explosion 82-97% View Gengar builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Espeon Rapid Spin 19-22% Explosion 92-108%KO Payback 2x 38-44% View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Espeon Ice Shard 35-41% Pursuit 2x 70-83% View Weavile builds →

Platinum 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

7 Evolutions

#133Eevee

VaporeonWater Stone

JolteonThunder Stone

FlareonFire Stone

EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)

UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)

LeafeonLeaf Stone

GlaceonIce Stone

Stat Comparison 8 Forms

Normal

Water

Electric

Fire

Espeon

Psychic

Umbreon

Dark

Leafeon

Grass

Glaceon

Ice

130+75

65+10

95+40

65+10

ATK

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

60+5

DEF

60+10

110+60

130+80

110+60

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

130+85

60+15

130+85

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

95+30

130+65

95+30

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

65+10

95+40

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

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Espeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 6 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Espeon Best Moveset

For a special attacker, Espeon wants max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Twistedspoon. The Timid nature tilts toward fast special duty, and Synchronize contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Ability

Synchronize

Item

Twisted Spoon

Best Nature for Espeon

Timid+SPE

Espeon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

PsychicSTAB
Grass Knot
Signal Beam
Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

JolteonDecent

LeafeonDecent

VaporeonDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Espeon gets Charm and Covet exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Future Sight and Dream Eater.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 15

Confusion

C5010025Psychic

Lv 22

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 29

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 36

Psybeam

B6510020Psychic

Lv 43

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 50

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Lv 57

Psych Up

———10Normal

Lv 64

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 71

Morning Sun

D——5Normal

Lv 78

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

A—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

B——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

B——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Endure+4

———10Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Signal Beam

A7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

C4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Rem

Bite

D6010025Dark

Rem

Growl

——10040Normal

Rem

Take Down

—908520Normal

Rem

Trump Card

———5Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Espeon in Platinum

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

How to Obtain Espeon in Platinum

Step 1Catch Eevee
Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon
Grass Lv.16-18 Forest
RareMid
Friendship (Day)
Step 2Espeon ✓

Espeon Guide

In Platinum, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a sweeper. Psychic with Twistedspoon is the standard set.
In Platinum, Espeon's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Magic Bounce is what you want on Espeon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Synchronize) work on paper but Magic Bounce is what makes Espeon worth using. With base 110 Speed, Magic Bounce gives Espeon an edge before opponents can react.
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 sweeper.
For Platinum, the core moveset is Psychic, Grassknot, Signalbeam, and Hiddenpowerfire. Psychic leads at 24% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

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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