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Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Espeon is ranked #173 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 15,529 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#173 of 230
Raw count15,529
Viability ceiling80
Month on month-0.69pp
13 month peak0.7%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
65
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
95
Spe
110
Usage over time0.0%▼ 0.69pppeak 0.7% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
74.9% of Espeon teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityMagic Bounce · 100.0%
ItemFocus Sash · 75.5%
Tera typeFairy · 93.6%
Moves
82.3%
82.2%
74.2%
73.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA13.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe9.4%
Moves
9 tracked82.3%
82.2%
74.2%
73.9%
15.9%
14.9%
14.5%
14.1%
8.7%
Best Espeon build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Espeon sits at rank #173 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.69 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.