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Usage · August 2026
1.1%
Espeon is ranked #88 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 1,563 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#88 of 204
Raw count1,563
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-0.08pp
13 month peak3.5%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
65
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
95
Spe
110
Usage over time1.1%▼ 0.08pppeak 3.5% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
26.2% of Espeon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityMagic Bounce · 100.0%
ItemEject Button · 68.8%
Tera typeFairy · 74.9%
Moves
72.5%
72.1%
65.8%
46.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid232 HP / 24 Def / 252 Spe18.8%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe18.6%
Moves
13 tracked72.5%
72.1%
65.8%
46.3%
30.0%
29.1%
17.0%
12.9%
10.7%
8.1%
6.8%
6.2%
4.6%
Items
68.8%
12.9%
7.5%
4.0%
2.4%
Tera types
74.9%
20.7%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe26.2%
Timid232 HP / 24 Def / 252 Spe18.8%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe18.6%
Timid228 Def / 28 SpA / 252 Spe12.7%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.0%
Timid252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD4.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Espeon build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Espeon sits at rank #88 with 1.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.08 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.