Is Espeon viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Espeon is ranked #49 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.64% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Espeon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Espeon in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Ting-Lu with a 74.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Espeon include Ting-Lu, Arceus, Calyrex-Shadow, Ho-Oh, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Espeon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Ting-Lu is the best counter for Espeon in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 74.4% of their encounters.

Espeon counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0196 Espeon

Psychic

USAGE 1.6% #49

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 82.0% Stored Power 78.3% Calm Mind 74.2% Alluring Voice 45.0% Substitute 41.0% Trick 10.6% Shadow Ball 10.3% Draining Kiss 8.8%

Items

Leftovers 76.3% Focus Sash 8.8% Choice Scarf 8.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.5% Choice Specs 2.1% Light Clay 0.5% Shell Bell 0.3% Ability Shield 0.3%

Abilities

Magic Bounce99.9%Synchronize0.1%

Tera Types

Fairy 54.8% Ground 22.3% Dark 10.6% Ghost 6.1% Psychic 5.0% Normal 0.7% Steel 0.3% Poison 0.1%

Common Teammates

Vaporeon43.1%

Bellossom28.6%

Blaziken20.6%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.75

74.4% dies 8.77%

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 →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

47.767

63.9% dies 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Espeon Alluring Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 62-73 (13.9 - 16.4%) -- possible 7HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

32.518

62.9% dies 8.47%

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.905

57.8% dies 9.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Espeon Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 51-61 (12.2 - 14.6%) -- possible 7HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

30.929

27.5% dies 8.03%

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

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

27.058

22.8% dies 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Ranked #49 with 1.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.