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Espeon

Generation

Generation II

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Espeon (Japanese: エーフィ Eifi) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Biology

Physiology

Espeon is a quadrupedal mammalian Pokémon with a cat-like apperance. Sleek and lilac/lavender purple fur covers its body. It has red jewel encrusted on its forehead; this jewel glows whenever Espeon uses its Psychic abilities. Its face is distinctly cat-like with a short, blunt muzzle and a tiny triangular nose. It has long pointed ears almost similar to a fennec fox, and whisker-like tufts of fur protruding from either side of its face just below its ears. Its eyes are deep purple and almond-shaped with white pupils. It has a slender tail that tapers into two ends, as if splitting into two.

Special abilities

Espeon use the fine hairs on their pelts and the gems on their heads to sense air currents and predict their opponent's next move as well as the weather.

Espeon have very high Special Attack and Speed stats. However, all of the other stats are near average.

Evolution

Espeon is one of the eight evolved forms of Eevee. Eevee evolves into Espeon with Happiness during the day-time. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Eevee can also evolve into Espeon by using a Sun Shard.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Gold and Silver	Evolve Eevee	None
Crystal	Evolve Eevee	None
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Trade	None
Emerald	Trade	None
Diamond and Pearl	Evolve Eevee	None
Platinum	Evolve Eevee	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Evolve Eevee	None
Black and White	Trade	None
Black 2 and White 2	Evolve Eevee	None
X and Y	Evolve Eevee	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Eevee	None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Channel	Mt. Snowfall
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 20 Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Marine Resort (B1F-B18F) Shimmer Hill (1F-17F)
Pokémon Ranger	Fiore Temple
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hippowdon Temple

Pokédex entries

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Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Tail Whip	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Helping Hand	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
8	Sand-Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
15	Confusion	50	100%	25	Psychic	Special
22	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical
29	Swift	60	—%	20	Normal	Special
36	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic	Special
43	Future Sight	100	100%	10	Psychic	Special
50	Last Resort	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
57	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
64	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
71	Morning Sun	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
78	Power Swap	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

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Appearances

Anime

Espeon made its first debut in the anime under the ownership of Sakura in Espeon, Not Included
Espeon played a minor role in the movie, Pokémon Heroes under the ownership of Annie.
Espeon was quickly seen in the episode The Saffron Con under the ownership of Lilian Meridian.
Salon Maiden Anabel's final Pokémon in her rematch against Ash in Second Time's The Charm! was her Espeon, who battled against Ash's Pikachu. This Espeon had the move Zap Cannon, a move that it normally cannot learn from the 3rd generation onwards.
Espeon had a small cameo in the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior with the other evolutions of Eevee.
Other than the appearances already mentioned, Espeon has been seen under the care of an unnamed trainer during contests and in the Kanto Grand Festival.
Sakura's Espeon
Annie's Espeon
Anabel's Espeon
Lilian's Espeon
Virgil's Espeon

Manga

Red has an Espeon named Vee.

Trivia

Espeon can learn Zap Cannon in Generation II. Strangely it can't learn other weaker Electric type moves.
Espeon, Sunflora and Volcarona have the same species. All of them are Sun Pokémon.

Espeon Plush Toy.
Espeon and Mewtwo are similar. Both are catlike, Psychic Type, and their regular form is purple while their shiny form is green.
Out of all the "Eeveelutions", Espeon is the only one that isn't mainly two different colors. For example, Flareon is orange and white, Eevee is brown and white, Jolteon is yellow and white, Glaceon and Vaporeon (if you don't count the white part around its neck) are light blue and dark blue, Umbreon is yellow and black and Sylveon in pink and white while Espeon is only a light purple or pink.
- However, if you count the color of its jewel, it is a mix of purple and red.
  
  Espeon in TCG.
Espeon must gain total trust in their trainer to evolve
Espeon can sense what is going on in its environment with the gem on its forehead.
In Generation II, Red used an Espeon, but was later replaced by Lapras in Generation IV.
Espeon almost looks similar to Blaze the Cat from the Sonic series, with the red gem on the forehead and cat-like face and similar lilac/lavender fur color.
Espeon is somewhat similar to Persian, as they are both cat-like, first-evolution Pokémon with jewels on their foreheads.

Origin

Like all Eeveelutions, Espeon has a variety of mammalian traits. It is most likely be based on a Nekomata, a two-tailed cat of Japanese mythology that holds a variety of psychic powers, which may include the ability to foresee the future or enter someone's dreams; and also a fennec fox due to it's large ears and slender body or a caracal.

Etymology

Espeon's name is derived from ESP (Extrasensory Perception), which is the ability to see the future and "eon", as is followed by every evolution of Eevee. It could also be derived from "espionage" (which is the practice of spying to obtain information on an enemy, much like Espeon does by psychically predicting its foes next move with the gem on its forehead).

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