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Usage · September 2026
4.9%
Espeon is ranked #33 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,699 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#33 of 168
Raw count1,699
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+3.98pp
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 time4.9%▲ 3.98pppeak 13.6% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
48.9% of Espeon teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityMagic Bounce · 99.9%
ItemChoice Specs · 37.8%
Tera typeFairy · 62.0%
Moves
48.6%
47.4%
43.9%
41.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 228 Def / 28 Spe36.7%
Moves
12 tracked48.6%
47.4%
43.9%
41.8%
39.5%
38.6%
36.9%
36.6%
17.5%
12.7%
9.9%
9.5%
Items
37.8%
36.9%
13.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
Tera types
62.0%
33.1%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe48.9%
Bold252 HP / 228 Def / 28 Spe36.7%
Timid252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe4.5%
Timid252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe2.6%
Timid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe1.6%
Timid248 HP / 20 Def / 240 Spe1.1%
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 6,316 battles in September 2026. Espeon sits at rank #33 with 4.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 3.98 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.