Espeon.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #227
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Espeon is ranked #227 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 5,080 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#227 of 277
Raw count5,080
Viability ceiling73
Month on month+0.05pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
65
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
95
Spe
110
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.05pppeak 0.1% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
32.5% of Espeon teamsHP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilityMagic Bounce · 95.4%
ItemLife Orb · 62.4%
EV spread2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
92.1%
68.8%
63.3%
60.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe30.6%
Timid4 HP / 30 SpA / 32 Spe11.6%
Moves
13 tracked92.1%
68.8%
63.3%
60.0%
23.3%
17.1%
11.6%
11.6%
10.6%
7.6%
5.8%
4.6%
4.1%
Items
62.4%
15.9%
8.5%
4.4%
3.7%
2.2%
Abilities
95.4%
4.6%
EV spreads
top 6Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe32.5%
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe30.6%
Timid4 HP / 30 SpA / 32 Spe11.6%
Bold32 HP / 25 Def / 9 SpD5.7%
Timid11 Def / 32 SpA / 23 Spe5.1%
Timid3 HP / 21 Def / 19 SpA / 23 Spe2.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Espeon build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C
The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C players run most often, taken from 1,631,943 battles in September 2026. Espeon sits at rank #227 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.05 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.