psychicPokédex entry ↗
Usage · August 2026
0.2%
Espeon is ranked #140 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 1,792 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#140 of 211
Raw count1,792
Viability ceiling75
Month on month-0.26pp
13 month peak3.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
65
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
95
Spe
110
Usage over time0.2%▼ 0.26pppeak 3.1% · Sep '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
35.6% of Espeon teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilityMagic Bounce · 96.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 53.0%
Tera typePsychic · 46.8%
Moves
63.5%
59.2%
52.0%
42.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe32.0%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD11.0%
Moves
18 tracked63.5%
59.2%
52.0%
42.4%
39.5%
24.6%
16.4%
15.2%
15.2%
12.6%
9.8%
7.4%
6.9%
4.6%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
Items
53.0%
19.6%
12.0%
9.6%
2.3%
Tera types
46.8%
35.9%
14.6%
Abilities
96.0%
4.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe35.6%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe32.0%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD11.0%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD3.6%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe3.3%
Timid128 HP / 128 Def / 252 Spe3.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Espeon build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Espeon sits at rank #140 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.26 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.