Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Psychic-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
2x
0.5x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Espurr? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Espurr, a magnificent Pokémon known for its Psychic typing! Espurr is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Curious about Espurr's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Species: Espurr Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb Ability: Infiltrator Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Moveset: - Psychic / Psyshock - Thunderbolt / Charge Beam - Energy Ball - Dark Pulse
Special Sweeper Espurr (Infiltrator)
Espurr is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Espurr's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Espurr's special attack by 1 stage). ♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Espurr? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Espurr Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb Ability: Infiltrator Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Moveset: - Psychic / Psyshock - Thunderbolt / Charge Beam - Energy Ball - Dark Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Espurr (Infiltrator)
Espurr is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Espurr's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Espurr's special attack by 1 stage). ♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Espurr is a fabulous Defensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Espurr from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil.
♦ Barrier is a status move (raises your Espurr's defense by 2 stages). ♦ Substitute is a status move (Espurr takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute). ♦ Heal Bell is a status move (cures your Espurr's party of all status conditions). ♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Espurr can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Espurr.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Espurr can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Espurr
Moves: Swagger + Psych up
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Yawn + Protect
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out
Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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