Espeon - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Espeon can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Espeon artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Espeon learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
8	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
15	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
22	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
29	Swift	Normal	60	∞
36	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
43	Future Sight	Psychic	100	100
50	Last Resort	Normal	140	100
57	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
64	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
71	Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
78	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Espeon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal	—	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
Synchronoise	Psychic	70	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black & White by a previous evolution of Espeon. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—	Level up
Bite	Dark	60	100	Level up
Growl	Normal	—	100	Level up
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Level up
Trump Card	Normal	—	∞	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Espeon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Espeon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Espeon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Espeon learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Swift	Normal	60	∞
21	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
25	Future Sight	Psychic	100	100
29	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
33	Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
37	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
41	Last Resort	Normal	140	100
45	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

Espeon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal	—	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
Synchronoise	Psychic	70	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Espeon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 by a previous evolution of Espeon. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—	Level up
Bite	Dark	60	100	Level up
Charm	Normal	—	100	Level up
Covet	Normal	60	100	Level up
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Level up
Growl	Normal	—	100	Level up
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Level up
Trump Card	Normal	—	∞	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Espeon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Espeon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Espeon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Espeon egg move parents

In other generations
2
3
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5
6
7
8
9

Espeon

Espeon's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Espeon are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Espeon with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Espeon with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Charm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Phanpy Skitty Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Minccino Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo
Breeding	Meowth Persian Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Woobat Swoobat Emolga
Pre-evolution Level up	Pikachu Raichu Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Ursaring Donphan Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon Cinccino Beartic
Sketch	Smeargle

Covet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Eevee Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Slaking Skitty
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Emolga Cubchoo Beartic
Pre-evolution Level up	Primeape Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Vigoroth Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Detect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose Absol Lucario Patrat Watchog Mienfoo Mienshao
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Lucario Leafeon Glaceon Oshawott Dewott Samurott Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Sketch	Smeargle

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Vigoroth Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Bidoof Bibarel Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Slaking Lucario
Generation 4 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Tears

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Mawile Zorua
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Spinda Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Purrloin Liepard Woobat Swoobat Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Zoroark
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Phanpy Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Donphan Linoone Vigoroth Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Natural Gift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Phanpy Pansage Pansear Panpour
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Simisage Simisear Simipour
Generation 4 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Stored Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Munna
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon Woobat Swoobat
Pre-evolution Level up	Musharna
Sketch	Smeargle

Synchronoise

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud Kecleon Munna
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon Woobat Swoobat
Pre-evolution Level up	Musharna
Sketch	Smeargle

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Ambipom Minccino Cinccino
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Leafeon Glaceon Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Wish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Skitty Delcatty Spinda Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Slakoth Slaking Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Pansear Munna
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Simisear Musharna
Sketch	Smeargle