For the Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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

No Sword Shield entries available

Known as the Being of Emotion. In legend, this Pokémon was feared, as any who showed disrespect would have their emotions thrown into disarray.

Legends: Arceus

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Weavile's Knock Off hits Mesprit for 45-53%. Blacephalon deals 66-78% with Shadow Ball.

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 →
Blacephalon FireGhost	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB TrickUtility OverheatSTAB Damage vs Mesprit Shadow Ball 2x 66-78% Flamethrower 37-44% Overheat 54-63% View Blacephalon builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Mesprit Psychic 12-15% View Volcarona builds →
Chandelure GhostFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB Energy Ball TrickUtility Damage vs Mesprit Shadow Ball 2x 64-76% Flamethrower 36-43% Energy Ball 24-29% View Chandelure builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield 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

ConkeldurrGood

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Mesprit can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Flying. The offense anchors on Future Sight and Psychic 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

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TR83

Ally Switch+2

B——15Psychic

TR29

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

TR06

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM29

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

TM63

Drain Punch

C7510010Fighting

TM87

Draining Kiss

B5010010Fairy

TR30

Encore

S—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM03

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR34

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM04

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM72

Magic Room

D——10Psychic

TR14

Metronome

D——10Normal

TR68

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TR90

Play Rough

C909010Fairy

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM69

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

S8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR33

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TR82

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM05

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TR19

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

S——5Psychic

TM56

U-turn

B7010020Bug

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Mesprit doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Expanding Force

B8010010Psychic

How to Get Mesprit in Sword & Shield

Mesprit doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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 Sword & Shield.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum Black 2 Ultra Sun

Mesprit Guide

For the Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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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