Espeon (Pokémon)

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Espeon (Japanese: エーフィ Eifie) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from when leveled up with high friendship during the day or with a Sun Shard in the player's Bag.
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being , , , , , , and .
Espeon is one of Wes's first Pokémon in , alongside Umbreon.
==Biology==
Espeon is a quadrupedal, feline-like ian with slender legs and dainty paws. It is covered in fine, lilac fur. Its ears are large, and it has purple eyes with white pupils. There are tufts of fur near its eyes, and a small, red gem embedded in its forehead. It also has a thin, forked tail.
Espeon's velvety fur is so sensitive that it can sense minuscule shifts in the air, allowing it to predict the weather and its enemies' thoughts and movements. When doing so, the tip of its tail quivers. The gem on Espeon's forehead glows when it unleashes psychic energy from the gem and darkens when all of the built-up energy has been exhausted. Espeon builds up its psychic power by bathing in the sunlight. As such, it does not handle battles at night well. As mentioned in , Espeon is known to sleep deeply during the night.Sleep Style Dex Espeon shows extreme loyalty to any that it considers worthy, even being said to have awakened its psychic powers from its desire to protect its Trainer; some sources, however, theorize that its powers were born from its need to keep itself safe.
This Pokémon is rare in the wild, instead being more commonly found in , under the ownership of other Trainers. In Generation II, was its signature move.
===Evolution===
Espeon evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data → Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Espeon is a major character in the game alongside . They join the 's team, where their knowledge of Entercards and Magnagates proves useful in reaching far-off places.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
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====Special moves====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Espeon 4 (Rising Rivals 18)
 	Sabrina's Espeon (VS 56)Espeon 4 (Rising Rivals 18)
===Side game data===
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In , Espeon can be obtained by completing 3/6 of the Special Research, Investigate a Mysterious Energy.
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Flower crown	Holiday hat	Cherry blossoms	Explorer hat	Day Scarf
===Evolution data===
Espeon evolves from when leveled up with high friendship (220 before Generation VIII or 160 since) during the day, except in areas with a Moss Rock or Ice Rock, or if the evolutionary conditions for it to evolve into have also been met. Eevee will also never evolve into Espeon in , due to the absence of a day-night cycle, or in , as Espeon is not present in those games. In only, Eevee will evolve if the player has a Sun Shard in their Bag.
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===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Sakura's Espeon=====
Espeon debuted in Espeon, Not Included, where it was revealed that Sakura's Eevee had evolved into one.
=====Other=====
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, an Espeon was 's main Pokémon. It would use its to incapacitate foes.
In The Saffron Con, Lilian Meridian used an Espeon to test the stage's lighting effects. Before the Saffron City , it performed an appeal which entranced May's Squirtle.
In Second Time's the Charm, Anabel used an Espeon as the third and final Pokémon during her rematch against in the . It was eventually defeated by 's .
Virgil's male Espeon debuted in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, along with an Eevee and her other evolutions at the time. He reappeared in Lost at the League! and A Unova League Evolution!, and in a flashback in Curtain Up, Unova League!.
In Eevee & Friends, a vain Espeon was with an and its other evolved forms, including the newly introduced . It despises getting messy in any way.
In Master Class Choices!, used an Espeon alongside a in the Fleurrh City . Together, they made it past the Theme Performance. However, they came in second during the Freestyle Performance, losing to and her , , and .
In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, a 's Espeon was summoned to help Ilima's Eevee perform . In the Poké Problem segment of the next episode, it saw Ilima and Eevee off.
An Espeon under the ownership of Soleil appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!, having evolved from her female Eevee. She reappeared in flashbacks in Reuniting for the First Time! and Infinite Possibilities!.
====Minor appearances====
In Johto Photo Finish, 's demonstration featured an Espeon evolving from an Eevee.
In A Bite to Remember, 's demonstration featured an Espeon evolving from an Eevee.
A 's Espeon appeared in Pros and Con Artists.
An Espeon appeared in Destiny Deoxys, under the ownership of a .
A Coordinator's Espeon appeared in Mean With Envy.
In Hi Ho Silver Wind! and Deceit and Assist, a Coordinator's Espeon competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival.
A Coordinator's Espeon appeared in The Saffron Con.
In May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, a Coordinator's Espeon competed in the Kanto Grand Festival.
In Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, an Espeon was hypnotized by .
In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, an Espeon was together with an Eevee and the other six Eeveelutions at the time.
In Tag Team Battle Inspiration!, 's fantasy featured an Espeon as she imagined what her could evolve into.
In Racing to a Big Event!, a 's Espeon competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.
Two Trainers' Espeon appeared in The Power of Us.
A Trainer's Espeon appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.
A Trainer's Espeon appeared in Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!.
In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Espeon watched the s during the Manalo Conference.
A Trainer's Espeon appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!, Fiery Surprises!, and From Z to Shining Z!.
In To Train, or Not to Train!, an Espeon was at the Eevee Evolution Lab. It reappeared in Infinite Possibilities!, alongside another Espeon.
An Espeon appeared in a fantasy in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!.
An Espeon appeared in a fantasy in Infinite Possibilities!.
An Espeon appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.
A Trainer's Espeon appeared in The Door That Never Opens.
A Espeon appeared in The Terapagos I Don't Know, under the ownership of a student.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
====Naoko's Espeon====
An Espeon appeared in The Show, under the ownership of Naoko. It was used in the Kimono Girls' performance of the destruction of the Brass Tower, where it represented the dawning of the day after the incident.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Forretress of Solitude, it was revealed that 's Vee had evolved into Espeon permanently, losing his ability to devolve back into in the process.
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In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, a 's Espeon was seen at the .
An Espeon appeared in Pleased as Punch With Parasect, under the ownership of a Kimono Girl.
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An Espeon appeared in a fantasy in Sylveon Enchants.
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Dexio's Espeon first appeared in Confusion and Monsters from Another World.
===Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo===
Similar to the games, Wes owns an Espeon, which debuted in CSL1.
===Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers===
An Espeon appeared in PCS1, under the ownership of Wes.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Mitsumi has an Espeon, which is first seen being used to stop a bomb placed by Team Galactic in A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Bill has both an Espeon and its counterpart .
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Pokémon UNITE===
Espeon is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker that starts as Eevee, which evolves into Espeon at level 4.
==Trivia==
* Due to the absence of a day-night cycle in , in order for an Espeon or to be obtained and added to the Pokédex in those games, an must be traded to , evolved there, and then traded back, or else traded from or .
* Espeon shares its with and . They are all known as the Sun Pokémon.
* Espeon has blue inner ears in the games, but in the , they are often purple.
* If one were to rearrange the Pokérap GS so all the Pokémon are in National Pokédex order, Espeon and would remain in their respective positions in the song.
* Espeon is the only Eeveelution without a type advantage over another.
===Concept and development===
Espeon was designed by Atsuko Nishida.(2018) EVs. (English translation written by Anthony Madry and commissioned by Dr. Lava)Tweet by AtsukoNishida (@atsuko_nishida). Posted on October 5, 2016.
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, Espeon is shown to be yellow, rather than pink, which reflects various older design ideas around the being themed around gold, seen in the Marsh Badge and Generation I Psychic-types often being colored similarly. This would be changed as soon as the Spaceworld '99 demo, where Espeon is seen with its standard pink design. 
===Origin===
Because of its feline appearance, Espeon appears to be based on the legend of the and the ; both are magical cat described as mysterious and intelligent, with the distinction between the two being that the latter is depicted with a forked tail. It may also be based on the , a feline creature that possesses the psychic power of clairvoyance. The jewel on its head may also be a reference to the , a mythological South American creature with a jewel or mirror on its forehead, and sometimes described as a feline. The position of the jewel also evokes the idea of a "".
Its large ears can be traced from various felines such as s, s, es, and possibly s, while its fine hair is similar to that of a . Espeon's ability to sense minute shifts in the air with its sensitive fur mirrors a cat's ability to use its sensitive whiskers to detect the slightest directional change in a breeze.
====Name origin====
Espeon may be a combination of the acronym ESP () and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all evolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.
Eifie may be a combination of エスパー ESPer (one who has extrasensory perception) and フィール feel. It is also similar to イーブイ Eievui (Eevee's Japanese name).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Sakura's Espeon
* Vee
* Umbreon and Espeon (Gates to Infinity)
* Espeon (UNITE)
==References==
==External links==
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