Espeon (Japanese: エーフィ Eifi) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
Biology
Physiology
Dream world Espeon
Espeon is a quadrupedal feline Pokémon. Sleek and very fine lilac 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 catlike with a short, blunt muzzle and a tiny triangular nose. It has long pointed ears, and 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.
Special abilities
Espeon use the fine hairs on their pelts 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 |
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. | |||||||||
Appearances
In the 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.
- 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.
In the manga
Sprites
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Gallery
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.
- Besides having a distinct catlike appearance, the fact that Espeon must gain total trust in their trainer to evolve is another catlike quality. Real cats are solitary, and must be treated with respect in order for them to trust you.
- 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 looks similar to Blaze the Cat from the Sonic series, with the red gem on the forehead and cat-like face.
- Espeon is somewhat similar to Persian, as they are both catlike, first-evolution Pokémon with jewels on their foreheads.
Origins
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.
Name origin
Its 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".
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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