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Usage · August 2026
0.9%
Espeon is ranked #66 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,249 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#66 of 158
Raw count1,249
Viability ceiling80
Month on month-1.37pp
13 month peak13.6%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
65
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
95
Spe
110
Usage over time0.9%▼ 1.37pppeak 13.6% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
38.1% of Espeon teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityMagic Bounce · 99.9%
ItemChoice Specs · 54.1%
Tera typeFairy · 63.6%
Moves
54.6%
49.3%
47.5%
31.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe13.1%
Timid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe8.8%
Moves
14 tracked54.6%
49.3%
47.5%
31.0%
28.7%
28.2%
26.4%
22.0%
21.9%
19.3%
18.9%
16.2%
10.6%
9.9%
Items
54.1%
13.5%
8.9%
4.6%
4.0%
3.5%
3.3%
3.1%
Tera types
63.6%
21.3%
6.6%
5.6%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe38.1%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe13.1%
Timid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe8.8%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe7.8%
Bold252 HP / 228 Def / 28 Spe6.8%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA5.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Espeon build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Espeon sits at rank #66 with 0.9% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.37 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.