In Legends: Arceus, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Dazzling Gleam with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is Espeon weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Dazzling Gleam, Shadow Ball, Futuresight, and Protect. Dazzling Gleam leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Espeon Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Special

Sweeper

BTier

110Speed · Fast

Is Espeon Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Espeon brings top-tier Special Attack and Speed as a Psychic Eeveelution. Handles Poison encounters in the Crimson Mirelands and Fighting-types everywhere. One of the stronger evolution options from Eevee.

How to Get Espeon in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates across 1 locations for Espeon in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Espeon in PLA

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

Step 1Catch Eevee
Horseshoe Plains
Lv.2-6Grass
Rate 15%
Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
Lv.25-40Cave
Rate 15%
Reach high Friendship (Day) to evolve into Espeon
Step 2Espeon ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Alabaster Icelands
Lv.55-65Cave
Rate 15%
or evolve from Eevee (Step 1)

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

What is Espeon Weak Against

Vulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Espeon Strong Against

2Strong

2Resisted

1Immune

Score-1

2xStrong

Fighting Poison

½xResisted

Psychic Steel

0xImmune

Dark

Best Pokemon Against Espeon

Weavile DarkIce	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Espeon Night Slash 2x 98-115%KO View Weavile builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Espeon Night Slash 2x 103-121%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Scizor BugSteel	B
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Damage vs Espeon X-Scissor 2x 121-142%KO View Scizor builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 Damage vs Espeon Dark Pulse 2x 46-54% View Umbreon builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 43 X-ScissorLv. 34 Damage vs Espeon Crunch 2x 90-106%KO X-Scissor 2x 60-71% View Drapion builds →

Espeon Evolutions

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

525C-Tier+200

525B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

Sweeper

Wall

Attacker

Wallbreaker

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Espeon Best Moveset

130 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed on Psychic TermStab. One of the fastest special attackers in the format. Agile Style at this Speed secures double turns against most of the roster. The moveset demolishes from the special side. 65/60 bulk is fragile but the pace prevents counterattacks.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

A solid spread overall. Espeon gets Psychic and Zen Headbutt for same-type damage alongside Normal and Fairy coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—7510025Psychic

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 11

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 18

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 25

Mimic

D——10Normal

Lv 25

Psychic

B13510010Psychic

Lv 34

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Espeon can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Espeon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Dazzling Gleam

B8010010Fairy

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Psychic

B13510010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C1209015Psychic

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

Synchronize

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

Magic BounceHidden Ability

Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Wields an arcane power with which it can predict the weather and even people’s thoughts. When bathed in sunshine, the scarlet orb on its brow glows and builds energy.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Espeon Legends: Arceus Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Magic Bounce changes the entire equation for Espeon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Dazzling Gleam with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Dazzling Gleam, Shadow Ball, Futuresight, and Protect. Dazzling Gleam leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Silver WindLv. 18 Damage vs Espeon Silver Wind 2x 59-70% View Beautifly builds →
Wormadam BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Silver WindLv. 18 Damage vs Espeon Silver Wind 2x 50-59% View Wormadam builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Move Moves Silver WindLv. 6 Damage vs Espeon Silver Wind 2x 39-48% View Scyther builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Upcoming Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 37 Learns X-Scissor at Level 37 View Parasect builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves Pin MissileLv. 9 Damage vs Espeon Pin Missile 2x 39-48% View Heracross builds →

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Espeon Night Slash 2x 103-123%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves HexLv. 21 Damage vs Espeon Hex 2x 55-65% View Drifblim builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves HexLv. 11 Damage vs Espeon Hex 2x 66-78% View Haunter builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Silver WindLv. 11 Damage vs Espeon Silver Wind 2x 60-72% View Yanmega builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Upcoming Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Learns Night Slash at Level 38 View Weavile builds →

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Espeon Night Slash 2x 104-122%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Damage vs Espeon X-Scissor 2x 106-125%KO View Scyther builds →
Umbreon Dark	B
Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 Damage vs Espeon Dark Pulse 2x 47-55% View Umbreon builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Upcoming Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Learns Night Slash at Level 38 View Weavile builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 6 X-ScissorLv. 34 Damage vs Espeon Bite 2x 69-82% X-Scissor 2x 59-70% View Drapion builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Espeon Psychic 21-25% View Volcarona builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Espeon Knock Off 2x 113-133%KO Ice Shard 35-41% View Weavile builds →
Chandelure GhostFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Energy Ball FlamethrowerSTAB Psychic Damage vs Espeon Shadow Ball 2x 110-130%KO Energy Ball 41-48% Flamethrower 62-72% Psychic 20-24% View Chandelure builds →

Settings

Espeon Legends: Arceus

Is Espeon Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Espeon in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Espeon in PLA

Espeon Weakness

What is Espeon Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Espeon

Espeon Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Espeon Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

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