Espeon - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Espeon can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Espeon learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Covet	Normal	60	100
1	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Take Down	Normal	90	85
5	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
10	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
15	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
20	Swift	Normal	60	∞
25	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
30	Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
35	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
40	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
45	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
50	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
55	Last Resort	Normal	140	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Espeon learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic		50	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Espeon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Espeon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
60	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
72	Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100

Moves learnt by TR

Espeon is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
97	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Espeon learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Covet	Normal	60	100
1	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Take Down	Normal	90	85
5	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
10	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
15	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
20	Swift	Normal	60	∞
25	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
30	Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
35	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
40	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
45	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
50	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
55	Last Resort	Normal	140	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Espeon learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic		50	100

Egg moves

Espeon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Espeon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
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	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95

Moves learnt by level up

Espeon learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
?	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
11	Swift	Normal	60	∞
18	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
25	Mimic	Normal	—	—
25	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
34	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Espeon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Espeon egg move parents

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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Skitty Delcatty Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Covet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom 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
Sketch	Smeargle

Detect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Kecleon Absol Lucario
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Lucario Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Jolteon Combusken Blaziken Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Leafeon Glaceon
Evolution	Combusken
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Tears

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Mawile
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Spinda Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

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

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Poochyena Mightyena Mamoswine
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Stored Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Ambipom
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Leafeon Glaceon
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 Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle