Is Espeon viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Espeon is ranked #48 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.86% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Espeon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Ting-Lu has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 74.4% of 24.750161073465282 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Espeon matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Espeon was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Espeon counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0196 Espeon

Psychic

USAGE 1.9% #48

ABILITYMagic Bounce

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 65

DEF 60

SPA 130

SPD 95

SPE 110

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Baton Pass 82.9% Stored Power 79.9% Calm Mind 76.2% Substitute 49.1% Alluring Voice 33.7% Trick 12.1% Psychic 10.0% Thunder Wave 9.2%

Items

Leftovers 73.0% Choice Scarf 10.2% Focus Sash 9.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.4% Choice Specs 1.9% Light Clay 0.5% Shell Bell 0.4% Ability Shield 0.3%

Abilities

Magic Bounce99.9%Synchronize0.1%

Tera Types

Fairy 68.9% Ground 13.6% Dark 7.5% Ghost 5.0% Psychic 3.4% Normal 0.9% Fire 0.3% Steel 0.2%

Common Teammates

Bellossom18.1%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Espeon + Calyrex-Shadow 20.4% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.75

39.4

74.4% Standard error 8.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Espeon Alluring Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 120-142 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

32.518

29.0

62.9% Standard error 8.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Espeon: 384-452 (114.9 - 135.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

47.767

24.8

63.9% Standard error 9.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Espeon Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 103-123 (23.1 - 27.7%) -- 73.7% chance to 4HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

48.905

18.0

57.8% Standard error 9.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Espeon Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 85-102 (20.4 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.929

-4.6

27.5% Standard error 8.03 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Espeon in Electric Terrain: 238-282 (71.2 - 84.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.569

-8.8

28.3% Standard error 9.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Espeon: 189-223 (56.5 - 66.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.058

-9.5

22.8% Standard error 8.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Espeon: 15-18 (4.4 - 5.3%)

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Ranked #48 with 1.86% usage. Sorted by conservative score.