Espurr (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Espurr
Restraint Pokémon
ニャスパー
Nyasper
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Espurr



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Psychic Unknown
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Abilities
Keen Eye or Infiltrator Cacophony
Cacophony
Own Tempo
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
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Weight
7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
71
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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Pokédex color
Gray
Base friendship
70
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Espurr (Japanese: ニャスパー Nyasper) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Meowstic starting at level 25.

Biology

Espurr is a bipedal, feline Pokémon. Its fur is a pale gray with white tips on its ears and white paws. There are tousled tufts of fur on its head, cheeks, shoulders, chest, and hips. It has wide, pale purple eyes with darker purple pupils, a tiny nose, and a small mouth. When its mouth is open, two pointed teeth can be seen on its upper jaw. Its tail is fluffy and slightly curled.

Espurr's ears are quite large in proportion to its body and folded. Beneath its ears are two ring-shaped yellow organs. These organs emit Espurr's intense psychic powers. It has no control over its power, and it would leak out if the ears were not sheltering the organs. It has enough psychic energy to create a blast radius of 300 feet (90 meters). This psychic energy can send even a wrestler flying. While its blank expression barely changes, beneath it is an intense struggle, trying so hard to control its psychic powers. Espurr can fall unconscious if its psychic power builds up too much.

Evolution

Espurr evolves into Meowstic.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Espurr
 Psychic 
 
Male
 
First evolution
Meowstic
Male
 Psychic 
 
Female
 
First evolution
Meowstic
Female
 Psychic 

In the anime

Main series

 
Espurr in the anime

Major appearances

Espurr debuted in Seeking Shelter from the Storm!, where it was the sole resident of an abandoned mansion belonging to its deceased owner Lacy.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Espurr appeared in Summer of Discovery! and Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and in a picture in Battling Into the Hall of Fame!. It was one of the Pokémon that participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp.

An Espurr appeared in Day Three Blockbusters!.

Two Espurr appeared in a flashback in Splitting Heirs!, under the ownership of two brothers, Blake and Heath.

An Espurr appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!.

A Trainer's Espurr appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

Two Espurr appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!. One was under the ownership of a Psychic, while the other was owned by a Trainer.

An Espurr appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

Three Espurr appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as residents of the Nebel Plateau.

A Trainer with three Espurr appeared in Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!.

A Trainer's Espurr appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Two Espurr appeared in HZ040 at Manya's house.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY014 Espurr Ash's Pokédex Espurr, the Restraint Pokémon. Espurr's Psychic energy can travel hundreds of feet, blasting everything around it.

Pokémon Generations

Emma's Espurr, nicknamed Mimi, appeared in The Investigation. It accompanied Looker on a search of Lumiose City as he was searching for Essentia. Mimi's affection towards Essentia provided the proof for Looker that she was Emma in disguise, and Mimi later led him towards her.

In the manga

 
Espurr in the Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Espurr debuted in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't, where it appeared by the fountain in Santalune City with its Trainer.

A Team Flare Grunt used four Espurr with different expressions to stall Y, Tierno, and Shauna in Overthrowing a Tyrunt. Cassius arrived and helped the three with his Gourgeist, catching three of them. Later, Emma found the last Espurr, who had gotten confused, and nicknamed it Mimi.

An Espurr appeared in Chesnaught Protects as a resident of the Pokémon Village.

In the TCG

Main article: Espurr (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos
Central #114
Hoenn
#—
X The organ that emits its intense psychic power is sheltered by its ears to keep power from leaking out.
Y It has enough psychic energy to blast everything within 300 feet of itself, but it has no control over its power.
Omega Ruby The organ that emits its intense psychic power is sheltered by its ears to keep power from leaking out.
Alpha Sapphire It has enough psychic energy to blast everything within 300 feet of itself, but it has no control over its power.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#208
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Though Espurr's expression never changes, behind that blank stare is an intense struggle to contain its devastating psychic power.
Shield There's enough psychic power in Espurr to send a wrestler flying, but because this power can't be controlled, Espurr finds it troublesome.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#104
Scarlet It keeps its ears covered to prevent the intense psychic power in its body from escaping, but it falls unconscious if this power builds too much.
Violet Behind an Espurr’s expressionless face is a frantic struggle to contain psychic power.


 
Espurr in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Route 6, Friend Safari (Psychic)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Pokémon Bank
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 5, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank
Watchtower Ruins, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
TradeVersion 3.0.0+
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Coastal Biome, Canyon Biome
Tera Raid Battles (1★)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Mountain of Order: Stage 2
Rumble World
Fairy Land: Flowery Wooded Dell (All Areas)
Picross
Area 11: Stage 05
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Mimikyu Sea, Greninja Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Elsewhere Forest
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Puerto Blanco: Stage 1
Blau Salon: Stage 418
Masters EX
PML Arc (Chapter 20: Shifting Shadows): Calem & Espurr


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
62
122 - 169 234 - 328
48
47 - 110 90 - 214
54
53 - 116 101 - 227
63
61 - 126 117 - 247
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
68
65 - 132 126 - 258
Total:
355
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

Espurr is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
033 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10
066 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15
099 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25
1818 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25
2121 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20
3030 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
3030 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00——% 20
3333 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espurr
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Espurr
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM002  TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM003  TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM016  TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20
TM019  TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15
TM023  TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM054  TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM074  TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075  TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM082  TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM094  TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM098  TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM109  TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM119  TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM120  TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM126  TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM127  TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
TM129  TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM140  TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM161  TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM178  TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM203  TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM218  TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM228  TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espurr
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Espurr
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
Yawn Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Espurr
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espurr
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Espurr
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 51
Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 50 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Psychic
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Psychic
  Attack Power: 40 - 90   5

#013
 

Opportunist
Rarely increases damage.
  Swappable Skill(s): Sleep Charm


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 158 Base Attack: 120 Base Defense: 114
Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:   50
Fast Attacks: Confusion, Scratch
Charged Attacks: Psyshock, Energy Ball, Psychic
New Pokémon Snap
 
Photodex entry #062
If you happened upon a floating boulder in the forest, that was likely the work of Espurr training to get better control over their psychic powers!

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Espurr
 Psychic 
  +  
Level 25
(male)
 
First evolution
Meowstic
Male
 Psychic 
  +  
Level 25
(female)
 
First evolution
Meowstic
Female
 Psychic 

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Espurr images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Espurr appears to be based on a kitten, particularly the Scottish Fold breed due to its curled ears and lilac coloring. It may also be inspired by nekomata, who were inspired by cats who live many years until their tail splits and they gain supernatural powers, much like when Espurr evolves into Meowstic.

Name origin

Espurr may be a combination of ESP, esper, and purr.

Nyasper may be a combination of ニャー nyā (onomatopoeia of the sound cats make) and esper.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ニャスパー Nyasper From ニャー nyā and esper
  French Psystigri From psy and mistigri
  Spanish Espurr Same as English name
  German Psiau From Psycho and Miau
  Italian Espurr Same as English name
  Korean 냐스퍼 Nyasper Transcription of Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 妙喵 Miàomiāo From miào and miāo
  Cantonese Chinese 妙喵 Miuhmīu From miuh and mīu


Related articles

External links

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