Biology
Physiology
Espeon has lilac fur, large ears with dark purple or blue ear insides and long tufts of fur below them, a red gem on its forehead and a pair of pupiless eyes with white irises and purple scleras. Espeon has four slim legs and tiny paws. Its slender tail, which is forked into two at the end, helps it to foresee possible futures. Its catlike appearance and sparkling red gem have caused some to mistake it for a relative of Persian. However, this gem merely augments its psychic powers.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Espeon has developed psychic powers due to a combination of great loyalty to its Trainer and sunlight, with several signature special abilities attributable to its fine, sensitive fur. This very fine fur, which has the look and feel of velvet, is so sensitive, that as air currents pass through it, Espeon is able to sense things such as minute shifts in the air, and predict changes in the weather or the opponent's next move. Like most fully evolved Pokémon, Espeon can learn Hyper Beam or Giga Impact. Connecting with its affinity to sunlight, it is able to learn the healing move Morning Sun.
Behavior
Espeon are very loyal to their Trainers and will protect them from harm. They enjoy basking in full sunlight. The tip of its forked tail quivers when it is predicting its opponent's next move.
Habitat
Espeon are usually found in areas that receive a lot of light, or, more commonly under the care of people.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Vee
Red's genetically-altered Eevee, nicknamed Vee, evolved into Espeon permanently after the battle against Elite Four prior to the events of Volume 9.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In The Golden Boys, Bill has both an Espeon and its counterpart, Umbreon.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Mitsumi has an Espeon which was first seen being used to stop a bomb placed by Team Galactic.
In the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its enemy's actions.
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Silver
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By reading air currents, it can predict things such as the weather or its foe's next move.
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Crystal
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The tip of its forked tail quivers when it is predicting its opponent's next move.
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Stadium 2
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It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its enemy's actions.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Espeon is extremely loyal to any trainer it considers to be worthy. It is said that this Pokémon developed its precognitive powers to protect its trainer from harm.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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An Espeon is extremely loyal to any trainer it considers to be worthy. It is said to have developed precognitive powers to protect its trainer from harm.
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FireRed
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By reading air currents, it can predict things such as the weather or its foe's next move.
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LeafGreen
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It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its enemy's actions.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Its fur has the look and feel of velvet. The orb on its forehead glows when it uses psycho-power.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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Its fur is so sensitive, it can sense minute shifts in the air and predict the weather.
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HeartGold
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It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its enemy's actions.
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SoulSilver
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By reading air currents, it can predict things such as the weather or its foe's next move.
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Generation V
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Black
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Its fur is so sensitive, it can sense minute shifts in the air and predict the weather.
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White
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Black 2
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Its fur is so sensitive, it can feel minute shifts in the air and predict the weather...and its foes' thoughts.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
In events
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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List of 10th Anniversary event Pokémon#Espeon and Latias
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10th Anniversary
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United States
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2006
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70
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Never
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List of 10th Anniversary event Pokémon#Entei and Espeon
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Bryant Park 10th Anniversary
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United States
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2006
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70
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Never
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Pokémon Global Link promotions
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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Japanese PGL
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2010
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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Korean PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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French PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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European English PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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German PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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Italian PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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Spanish PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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American PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Espeon
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Global Link Espeon
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Australian PGL
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2011
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10
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Never
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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Total: 525
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espeon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Espeon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Espeon appears to be based on legend of the nekomata, also known as bake-neko, which are mysterious, intelligent, fork-tailed goblin cats. It additionally resembles a carbuncle, a Latin-American mythological beast which had a jewel on its forehead. It also has traits of caracals, sphynx cats, lynxs, and fennec foxes.
Name origin
Espeon is a combination of ESP (a branch of psychic abilities) and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all Eevee evolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.
Eifie is a combination of エスパー esupaa (ESPer, a person with psychic powers) and フィール fiiru (feel), referring to its extraordinary sensory abilities. It is very similar to Eevee, in both writing and sound (イーブイ/エーフィ).
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