Espathra (Pokémon)

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Espathra Ostrich Pokémon クエスパトラ Cuespatra #0956 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Opportunist or Frisk Cacophony Cacophony Speed Boost Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'03" 1.9 m Espathra 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 198.4 lbs. 90.0 kg Espathra 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 168	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Espathra 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Espathra (Japanese: クエスパトラ Cuespatra) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Flittle starting at level 35.

Biology

Espathra is a tall flightless avian Pokémon resembling an ostrich. Its face has large blue eyes with white irises. Instead of a beak, it has a pointed, elongated snout, which hides a tiny mouth located at the bottom. Espathra's head, neck, and legs are lavender in color, with brown stripes covering its neck and white stripes covering its legs and front toes. Espathra has two front toes and a single back toe on each foot.

Espathra's torso is large and covered in white feathers, and it has rounded brown wings on top. These wings have triangular patterns and short frills near their tips. Espathra has frills covering other parts of its body: white frills form a headdress shape over its head, and long yellow and white frills drape from its backside, forming its tail.

Espathra is able to emit psychic powers from its eyes and the gaps between its frills. By using the psychic powers emitted from its eyes, it can immobilize foes. It is believed to be a highly aggressive Pokémon species. Espathra's legs are long and powerful, allowing it to run at speeds of over 120 mph (200 km/h). Espathra makes its habitat in mountainous regions.

Espathra is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Lumina Crash. It is also the only known Pokémon that can have Opportunist as an Ability.

Evolution

Espathra evolves from Flittle.

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

Unevolved Flittle  Psychic

→

First Evolution Espathra  Psychic

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #264 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet It immobilizes opponents by bathing them in psychic power from its large eyes. Despite its appearance, it has a vicious temperament. Violet It emits psychic power from the gaps between its multicolored frills and sprints at speeds greater than 120 mph.

Espathra in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Six West Province: Asado Desert North Province: Area One, Dalizapa Passage North Province: Dalizapa Passage (Steel Tera Type) Area Zero Tera Raid Battles (4★)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95		155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 101		95 - 168	186 - 331
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Total: 481	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 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100100% 20 011 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 Evo.Evo. Lumina Crash Psychic Special 08080 100100% 10 055 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 088 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 30 1111 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15 1515 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1919 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20 2929 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 3434 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4343 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100100% 10 4949 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 5454 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espathra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Espathra

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 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 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 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 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM138 TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM164 TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM216 TM216 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM218 TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espathra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Espathra

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Roost Flying Status — —% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Espathra Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espathra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Espathra

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: None

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espathra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Espathra

Special moves

Generation IX Other generations: None

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Wild Tera Pokémon Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10 Wild Tera Pokémon Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20

A superscript level indicates that Espathra can learn this move normally in Generation IX Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espathra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Espathra

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO0956.png Base HP: 216 Base Attack: 204 Base Defense: 127 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Peck, Confusion Charged Attacks: Psybeam, Psyshock, Psychic

Evolution data

Unevolved Flittle  Psychic

Level 35 →

First Evolution Espathra  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Espathra images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Espathra in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Major appearances

Espartha made its debut in HZ055, under the ownership of Tulip. It was used in a Tag Battle against Rika, but lost by default when its partner, Sidian's Garganacl, was defeated.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Espathra in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

A Espathra briefly appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Tulip.

In the TCG

Main article: Espathra (TCG)

Trivia

• Espathra and its Shiny form were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

Origin

Espathra appears to be based on an ostrich. Based on its appearance and names in every language, it also seems to take inspiration from the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The connection between ostriches, psychic powers, and Egyptian motifs may ultimately reference Maat, the personification of truth in ancient Egyptian mythology whose symbol was the ostrich feather. The feathers on Espathra's head may be inspired by a nemes or a mantilla. Its body plumage may be inspired by Rococo fashion in the 17th century, which featured multilayered and frilled dresses for women. Cleopatra along with other historical figures used to be depicted in the contemporary fashion in late Renaissance and early-modern art. The shiny coloration of Espathra further refers to reimagined Egyptian costumes in modern media. Espathra's psychic typing, based on its Egyptian visual motifs and signature move, Lumina Crash, may possibly be inspired by claims that extraterrestrial beings were involved in Egyptian history.

Name origin

Espathra may be a combination of ESP, telepath, and Cleopatra.

Cuespatra may be a combination of cuello (Spanish for neck), ESP, and Cleopatra.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese クエスパトラ Cuespatra From cuello, ESP, and Cleopatra French Cléopsytra From Cleopatra and psychique Spanish Espathra Same as English name German Psiopatra From the prefix Psi- and Kleopatra Italian Espathra Same as English name Korean 클레스퍼트라 Keulleseupeoteura From Cleopatra and esper Mandarin Chinese 超能豔鴕 / 超能艳鸵 Chāonéngyàntuó From 超能力 chāonénglì, 豔后 / 艳后 yànhòu, and 鴕鳥 / 鸵鸟 tuóniǎo Cantonese Chinese 超能豔鴕 Chīunàhngyihmtòh From 超能力 chīunàhnglihk, 豔后 yihmhau, and 鴕鳥 tòhníuh

More languages Hindi टैलीपैथ्रा Telepathra From telepath and Cleopatra Thai เควสพัตรา Khwetphattra Transcription of Japanese name

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