Guide:Espeon Strategies

### Support

Espeon is a great ranged attacker with the ability to damage numerous opponents with its psychic ability. This Pokemon poses a serious threat to defenseless foes because it is the only one with the highest Sp. Atk power.

## Move Tips

### Abilties

####  Anticipation &  Magic Bounce

When it is activated, Eevee's purple shield vanishes, signalling that it is on cooldown. After its cooldown, it will reappear. You can tell if Magic Bounce is activated or on cooldown by keeping an eye on this shield. It's best to stay out of opponent speed flux zones as much as possible because Anticipation can activate while entering them. When fighting, try to conserve Anticipation by removing obstacles posed by the opposition.

### Move List 1

####  Swift

Swift has a high burst damage output and is a useful move for kiting and poking low level opponents. Make sure to harass foes continuously so that you can form your Jungle Build if needed to visit your lane. It has a good aiming reticule that early-level enemy Pokemon can only rarely dodge.

####  Psyshock

To capture or secure boss Pokemon, use Psyshock. It's advisable to shoot it from a secure distance, though. To ensure that Psyshock stuns adversaries and causes the most damage possible, be sure to hit every one of its projectiles.

####  Stored Power

Without  Future Sight, foes are randomly hit by Stored Power. Due to its slow effect, this can still be used to your advantage when battling high mobility Pokemon like Speedsters. Hit foes with a supercharged assault after using stored power to swiftly boost the number of blasts saved by 1.

**(Note: It's crucial to understand that in order to raise the charges stored, you must hit adversaries with your boosted attacks. The amount of stored blasts will not increase if a boosted attack is made without a target.)**

### Move List 2

####  Growl

In order to set up your other moves, such as  Psyshock, use Growl's speed-decreasing effect.

####  Psybeam

The damage that the rays deliver is based on the maximum HP of the first Pokemon they strike, just like moves like  Hyper Beam and  Solar Beam. Target Pokemon with significant HP and take control of the situation to increase the move's damaging potential. In addition, the split rays will affect any adjacent targets they hit if the primary target is shocked or slowed. The most effective technique to cause the effect is to stun foes with  Psyshock before using Psybeam to finish them off.

####  Future Sight

As the cooldown of Future Sight decreases with each projectile hit from  Stored Power or  Psyshock, you can deliver greater damage. You will receive an extra activation of Espeon's other move if you defeat a target while Future Sight is active. However, it is challenging to execute this tactic. Since it sticks towards the opponent and deals increased damage the less HP it has, Future Sight is a fantastic tool for obtaining kills.

### Unite Move

####  Psychic Solare

Utilize Pyschic Solare to repel opponents who are protecting their goals so that your allies can score. When using Regieleki to push lanes, this is more successful. During teamfights, Pyschic Solare can manipulate the momentum of the opposing team. Utilize it to your advantage and to position your allies.

## Strengths / Weaknesses

* High damage output.
* Unite move offers great crowd control.
* Needs setup from teammates to become effective in combat.

## Recommended Builds

### Full Offense

The offensive prowess of Espeon is improved by this build. Dealing damage and assisting your allies in pushing goal zones in lanes are the two main gameplay objectives. The most harmful move you can use is  Psyshock. Target the Attackers of the opposing team to quickly press them while taking full advantage from its stun effect.  Psybeam's damage scales with all of the target's HP, therefore it will be useful against strong Pokemon like Defenders. Equipping both Wise Glasses and Choice Specs on enhances Espeon's overall damage output by significantly raising the Sp. Attack stat. Your defensive item, the Focus Band, provides you with more protection in the early going. This gives you the freedom to be aggressive while levelling up Wild Pokemon.

The Eject Button is mostly used to escape perilous circumstances if you become overpowered. Use X Speed in its place if you'd rather have more mobility on a regular basis.

In order to maximise the damage of your moves, your boost emblem loadout should have 6 Green Emblems and 4 emblems of any colour. Emblems that increase Sp. Atk should be worn because this build is entirely offensive. Movement Speed, Critical-Hit Rate, and Attack can all be freely traded.

Psybeam

**Negative Stats**
* Attack
* Movement Speed
* Critical-Hit Rate
* **Defense**: +30
* **Sp. Def**: +30

### Psychic Solare

The emphasis of this build is on applying constant pressure to opponents and obtaining  Psychic Solare as quickly is feasible. It plays more like a support build. Since you'll be playing a passive role, use the increased mobility provided by  Stored Power to move about the battlefield and do some quick damage. Furthermore, because  Future Sight's cooldown gets shorter with each projectile struck with  Stored Power, you can inflict more damage thanks to it. Your primary weapon of offence is Wise Glasses. Espeon can now deal greater damage when hunting wild Pokemon to level up more quickly.  Psychic Solare's damage is increased by Energy Amplifier, making the blast far more lethal. Buddy Barrier further grants Espeon additional shields for increased defence while channelling the move.

Espeon can be protected from crowd control moves by using Full Heal. When it comes to prepping your Unite Move, this is extremely useful. If you prefer a simpler method of organising your actions, Slow Smoke is a fantastic substitute.

In order to maximise the damage of your moves, your Boost Emblem loadout should have 6 Green emblems and 4 emblems of any colour. Since you want to be able to use your moves to do the most damage possible, equip emblems that increase special attack. Movement Speed, Critical-Hit Rate, and Attack can all be freely traded.

Future Sight

**Negative Stats**
* Attack
* Movement Speed
* Critical-Hit Rate
* **Defense**: +30
* **Sp. Def**: +30

### Single Target Burst

This offensive-focused build requires you to manoeuvre around the effects of  Future Sight. In order to gain bonus activations, you must use  Psyshock to defeat opponents who have been marked with  Future Sight. We advise using this build when you're queued up with Friends or Squad members because it transforms Espeon into a devoted attacker. By doing this, you can work around Espeon's advantages and disadvantages. Espeon's moves receive a respectable damage boost with Wise Glasses and Choice Specs. In contrast hand, Buddy Barrier provides Espeon extra HP for durability. Additionally, while you use  Psychic Solare during one battle, the item can protect an ally. The reduction in survivability with HP recovery can be partially offset by switching Buddy Barrier for a Shell Bell if you want to boost it further. Your designated mobility weapon for escaping risky circumstances will be the eject button. Use X Speed in its place if you'd rather have more mobility on a regular basis.

In order to maximise the damage of your moves, your boost emblem loadout should have 6 Green Emblems and 4 emblems of any colour. Since this is a burst-damage build, equip emblems that increase special attack. Movement Speed, Critical-Hit Rate, and Attack can all be freely traded.

Future Sight

**Negative Stats**
* Attack
* Movement Speed
* Critical-Hit Rate
* **HP**: +450

## Hard Counters

A list of Pokemon Espeon users should be aware of.

* Can instantly dive Espeon using  Sucker Punch and attack it.

Talonflame
* Can completely dodge Espeon's moves using  Fly.
* Can dive directly towards Espeon using  Brave Bird or  Fly.
 Lucario | Danger Level: * Can dive Espeon and burst it down with its fast and hard-hitting combos.
 Machamp | Danger Level: * Can gain immunity from Espeon's disables.
* Can charge towards Espeon and lock it down using  Submission and  Barrage Blow.
* Can dive Espeon using  Cross Chop and  Dynamic Punch.

## References

* https://game8.co/games/Pokemon-UNITE/archives/377102#hl\_10