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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Espeon is ranked #165 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 12,849 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#165 of 243
Raw count12,849
Viability ceiling82
Month on month+0.01pp
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 time0.1%▲ 0.01pppeak 0.7% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
59.1% of Espeon teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityMagic Bounce · 100.0%
ItemFocus Sash · 64.5%
Tera typeFairy · 78.1%
Moves
77.8%
72.6%
62.1%
59.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.6%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD11.6%
Moves
13 tracked77.8%
72.6%
62.1%
59.1%
17.3%
15.4%
14.5%
14.1%
12.2%
11.7%
10.1%
7.4%
6.4%
Items
64.5%
11.7%
8.9%
7.1%
2.8%
2.5%
Tera types
78.1%
11.6%
6.9%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe59.1%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.6%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD11.6%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.0%
Bold200 HP / 252 Def / 56 Spe2.7%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe1.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Espeon build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Espeon sits at rank #165 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.01 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.