For the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl meta, At 580 BST, Mesprit is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as an attacker. Stealth Rock with Colbur Berry is the standard set.

What is Mesprit weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Dusknoir (Ghost), and Weavile (Dark) when using Mesprit. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Mesprit?

Levitate is what you want on Mesprit. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.

What role does Mesprit play in battle?

Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mesprit is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as an attacker.

What are the best moves for Mesprit?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Stealth Rock, Trickroom, Healing Wish, and Encore on Mesprit. Stealth Rock is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Mesprit - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

BTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Mesprit flexibility. Attack barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Near-impossible to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 3 Attack and Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP80

Attack105

Defense105

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def105

Speed80

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight0.3 kg

Base XP290

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpD+1Spe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It is known as the Being of Emotion. It taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy.

Mesprit Weakness

Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Mesprit for super-effective damage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Mesprit's overall bulk (80/105/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Mesprit Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Mesprit in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Knock Off hits Mesprit for 45-53%.

Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off RoostRecovery Swords Dance Damage vs Mesprit Bullet Punch 13-16% Knock Off 2x 29-35% View Scizor builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Mesprit Knock Off 2x 45-53% Ice Shard 14-16% View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

A Psychic-type legendary, Mesprit doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#481MespritDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Mesprit Best Moveset

Lead with Mesprit, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Levitate and Colbur Berry buy the time it needs, with HP-heavy investment EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Levitate

Item

Colbur BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Mesprit

Bold+DEF

Mesprit best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Stealth Rock
Trick RoomSTAB
Healing WishSTAB
EncoreUtility

Recommended Teammates

ScizorGood

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Mesprit can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ice. The offense anchors on Future Sight and Dream Eater while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 7

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 14

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 21

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 28

Imprison

D——10Psychic

Lv 35

Extrasensory

B8010020Psychic

Lv 42

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 49

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 56

Flatter

D—10015Dark

Lv 63

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 70

Copycat

C——20Normal

Lv 77

Healing Wish

S——10Psychic

TM Moves

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM21

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM60

Drain Punch

C7510010Fighting

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM63

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

S——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

D——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM92

Trick Room-7

S——5Psychic

TM89

U-turn

B7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Egg Moves

Mesprit doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Mesprit can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Mesprit in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Mesprit can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Mesprit is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Special encounter in:

Legends: ArceusSpecial encounter · Lake Verity · Mission: The Plate of the Lakes

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum Black 2 Ultra Sun

Mesprit Guide

For the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl meta, At 580 BST, Mesprit is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as an attacker. Stealth Rock with Colbur Berry is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Dusknoir (Ghost), and Weavile (Dark) when using Mesprit. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Levitate is what you want on Mesprit. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mesprit is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as an attacker.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Stealth Rock, Trickroom, Healing Wish, and Encore on Mesprit. Stealth Rock is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Diamond & Pearl, Mesprit has been featured in 13 titles across 7 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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