In Scarlet & Violet, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a sweeper. Alluringvoice with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Espeon weak to?

In Scarlet & Violet, 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 counters Espeon?

In Scarlet & Violet, 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.

Espeon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

ATier

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

SynchronizeRare

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

Magic BounceHATop Pick

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.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Espeon in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 1 CrunchLv. 27 BiteLv. 9 PaybackLv. 1 Damage vs Espeon Dark Pulse 2x 67-79% Crunch 2x 125-148%KO Bite 2x 94-111%KO Payback 2x 80-94% View Tyranitar builds →
Hydreigon DarkDragon	B
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 32 BiteLv. 1 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Espeon Crunch 2x 104-122%KO Bite 2x 78-92% Assurance 2x 78-92% View Hydreigon builds →
Wo-Chien DarkGrass	B
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 55 Dark PulseLv. 40 PaybackLv. 10 Damage vs Espeon Foul Play 2x 101-120%KO Dark Pulse 2x 67-79% Payback 2x 54-64% View Wo-Chien builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 40 BiteLv. 1 AssuranceLv. 25 Damage vs Espeon Dark Pulse 2x 47-56% Bite 2x 54-64% Assurance 2x 54-64% View Umbreon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 45 Dark PulseLv. 55 Sucker PunchLv. 1 Night SlashLv. 1 Damage vs Espeon Foul Play 2x 140-165%KO Dark Pulse 2x 73-86% Sucker Punch 2x 104-122%KO Night Slash 2x 104-122%KO View Honchkrow builds →

Scarlet & Violet 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

8 Evolutions

#133Eevee

VaporeonWater Stone

JolteonThunder Stone

FlareonFire Stone

EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)

UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)

LeafeonLeaf Stone

GlaceonIce Stone

SylveonHigh Friendship

Stat Comparison 9 Forms

Normal

Water

Electric

Fire

Espeon

Psychic

Dark

Grass

Ice

Fairy

130+75

65+10

95+40

65+10

95+40

ATK

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

60+5

65+10

DEF

60+10

110+60

130+80

110+60

65+15

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

130+85

60+15

130+85

110+65

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

95+30

130+65

95+30

130+65

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

65+10

95+40

65+10

60+5

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

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Espeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 206 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Detect, Double Kick and 5 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Scarlet & Violet Espeon Best Moveset

Espeon runs Calm Mind to boost before sweeping. Magic Bounce and Timid nature shape the build, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus the remaining moves to back it up.

Best Build

Recommended

Ability

Magic Bounce

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Espeon

Timid+SPE

Espeon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Alluring Voice
Calm MindSTAB
Morning Sun
PsyshockSTAB

Recommended Teammates

FrosmothDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Espeon gets Curse and Detect exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Future Sight and Psychic.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 1

Copycat

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Covet

D6010025Normal

Lv 1

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 15

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 20

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 25

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 30

Morning Sun

A——5Normal

Lv 35

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Lv 40

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 45

Psych Up

C——10Normal

Lv 50

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 55

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM227

Alluring Voice

A8010010Fairy

TM132

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

TM66

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM129

Calm Mind

S——20Psychic

TM02

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TM17

Confuse Ray

C—10010Ghost

TM224

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM79

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

TM55

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM204

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM37

Draining Kiss

A5010010Fairy

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM218

Expanding Force

S8010010Psychic

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM03

Fake Tears

C—10020Dark

TM217

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

TM152

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM81

Grass Knot

B—10020Grass

TM178

Gravity

C——5Psychic

TM130

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM163

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM117

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM92

Imprison

C——10Psychic

TM75

Light Screen

B——30Psychic

TM33

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

TM05

Mud-Slap

A2010010Ground

TM101

Power Gem

A8010020Rock

TM07

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM16

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

TM203

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM120

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM63

Psychic Fangs

C8510010Psychic

TM228

Psychic Noise

B7510010Psychic

TM138

Psychic Terrain

C——10Psychic

TM54

Psyshock

A8010010Psychic

TM50

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM74

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM172

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM114

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TM98

Skill Swap

B——10Psychic

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM41

Stored Power

A2010010Psychic

TM103

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM32

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM01

Take Down

D908520Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

B8010010Normal

TM82

Thunder Wave

A—9020Electric

TM20

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

TM109

Trick

A—10010Psychic

TM161

Trick Room-7

B——5Psychic

TM193

Weather Ball

C5010010Normal

TM59

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Egg

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Mud-Slap

A2010010Ground

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

B——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Espeon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Espeon in Scarlet & Violet

You'll want late-game access before hunting Espeon. Low spawn rates across 28 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Espeon in Scarlet & Violet

The path to Espeon starts with Eevee at Lv. 11-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Eevee
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
ScarletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
3%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
VioletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
3%Early
Friendship (Day)
Step 2Espeon ✓
Asado Desert - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Desert
1%Late
Morning
Asado Desert - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Desert
1%Late
Morning
East Province (Area One) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
East Province (Area One) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
East Province (Area Three) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
East Province (Area Three) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
East Province (Area Two) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
East Province (Area Two) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
North Province (Area Three) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
North Province (Area Three) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Five) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Five) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Four) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Four) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area One) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area One) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Three) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Three) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Two) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
South Province (Area Two) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
The Pokémon League - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65
1%Late
Morning
The Pokémon League - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65
1%Late
Morning
West Province (Area One) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
West Province (Area One) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
West Province (Area Three) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
West Province (Area Three) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
West Province (Area Two) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
West Province (Area Two) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Morning
or evolve from Eevee (Step 1)

Espeon Guide

In Scarlet & Violet, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a sweeper. Alluringvoice with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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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