Is Espeon Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Friendship during daytime from Eevee. Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Fast special attacker. One of the better Eeveelution choices for the Battle Subway postgame.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Cilan's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Cress's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Shauntal's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Espeon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Vaporeon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Jolteon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Flareon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Espeon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Umbreon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Leafeon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Glaceon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Espeon in Black & White
No wild encounters for Espeon in Black & White. Bring Eevee over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Espeon in BW
Step 1Obtain EeveeBREEDINGAvailableLeave Espeon with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Eevee egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black 2 & White 2AvailableCatch in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Castelia City, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Celadon City · Celadon Mansion rooftop, back entrance. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Goldenrod City · Meet Bill in Ecruteak. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Goldenrod City · Gift from Bill. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Celadon City · Celadon Mansion Rooftop. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Espeon ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Espeon Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Espeon
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Whirlipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x50-60% Pursuit 2x24-29% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Volbeat builds →Thief 2x29-34% Struggle Bug 2x17-21% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-50% Snarl 2x44-53% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Zorua builds →Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Snarl 2x41-49% | ||
 Yamask Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Yamask builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-53% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x121-143%KO Shadow Ball 2x54-64% U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x147-173%KO Pursuit 2x33-40% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-51% Snarl 2x44-53% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x123-146%KO Shadow Ball 2x53-63% U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-51% Snarl 2x45-53% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x85-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x149-175%KO Pursuit 2x35-42% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x119-141%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-61% U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x144-170%KO Pursuit 2x33-40% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x82-97% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x131-155%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x120-143%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-62% U-turn 2x60-70% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x93-111%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x125-148%KO Shadow Claw 2x73-86% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x132-155%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x139-164%KO Shadow Ball 2x47-56% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x102-120%KO U-turn 2x60-70% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x121-143%KO X-Scissor 2x81-96% Shadow Claw 2x71-84% | ||
In Black & White, Keldeo's Hydro Pump hits Espeon for 46-54%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Keldeo builds →Hydro Pump46-54% Surf38-44% Scald33-39% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin14-16% Scald19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Espeon View Jellicent builds →Scald19-23% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Espeon Evolutions
Eevee's line splits into 7 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
Breeding
Breed with Espeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 10 more.
BW Espeon Best Moveset
Status moves reflect back through hidden ability AbilityMagic Bounce, deterring hazards and status just by being on the field. 130 Sp. Atk and 110 Speed fire Psychic TermStab harder and faster than most of the format. The moveset attacks offensively while passively protecting the team from entry hazards.
Best Build
Espeon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Hidden Power Fire
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Espeon gets Charm and Covet exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Future Sight and Synchronoise.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its fur is so sensitive, it can sense minute shifts in the air and predict the weather.
Espeon Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black & White, 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 Black & White, the core moveset is Psychic, Hiddenpowerfire, Psyshock, and Calm Mind. Psychic leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves