Default game sprite of Espeon
Game sprite

Default game sprite of Espeon

Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK; sprite distributed through PokéAPI · Copyright — reference image; not freely licensed · Image source

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Overview

Espeon is a fictional Pokémon species introduced in Generation II. Its default game form has Psychic typing and is recorded by PokéAPI at 0.9 metres tall and 26.5 kilograms.

The listed abilities for this default form are Synchronize, Magic Bounce (hidden ability). These are structured game attributes; they do not describe a real biological species.

Types: PsychicHeight: 0.9 mWeight: 26.5 kgAbilities: Synchronize, Magic Bounce (hidden ability)

Species and game attributes

Properties of the species and its default game form. Versions and alternate forms can differ.

Types
Psychic
Height
0.9 m
Weight
26.5 kg
Abilities
Synchronize, Magic Bounce (hidden)
Egg groups
Ground
Habitat
Urban
Body shape
Quadruped
Colour
Purple
Experience growth
Medium
Gender distribution
12.5% female · 87.5% male
Hatch duration
35 cycles
Base friendship
70 / 255
Capture parameter
45 / 255
Form references
Espeon
Species varieties
Espeon

Base stats

HP
65
Attack
65
Defense
60
Special Attack
130
Special Defense
95
Speed
110

Base stats are starting parameters, rather than an individual’s calculated battle stats. Capture rate is a game parameter, not a percentage chance; steps per hatch cycle depend on the game.

Species source · Default-form source

Source values and definitions
Egg groups (API names)
Ground Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
Experience growth category (API name)
Medium Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API habitat category
Urban Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API body-shape category
Quadruped Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API colour category
Purple Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
Gender rate (raw API value)
1 Eighths; -1 = genderlessRaw API rate in eighths for female probability; -1 means genderless in game data.Source record
Hatch counter
35 Game hatch cyclesRaw API cycle count. Steps per cycle depend on game/version; no universal step conversion is supplied.Source record
Base happiness
70 Game friendship parameter (0–255)Initial game value; not a measure of real animal behaviour.Source record
Capture rate
45 Game capture parameter (0–255)A parameter used by game capture mechanics, not a direct percentage probability.Source record
Default-form height (raw)
9 DecimetresFictional default game form; the existing heightM field provides the metres conversion.Source record
Default-form weight (raw)
265 HectogramsFictional default game form; the existing weightKg field provides the kilograms conversion.Source record
Base stat: Hp
65 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Attack
65 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Defense
60 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Special Attack
130 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Special Defense
95 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Speed
110 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Default Pokémon record: form references
Espeon Referenced game formsReferences listed by the cached default Pokémon endpoint; detailed form endpoints were not fetched.Source record
Species varieties
Espeon Referenced Pokémon varietiesNamed references only; alternate-variety statistics remain outside this record.Source record
01

First appearances & development

Pokémon game franchise; Generation II

02

Canon & continuity

Structured species, default-form and evolution records retrieved from PokéAPI. Game statistics are fictional attributes.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

  1. 01

    Pokémon Gold

    Game Freak / The Pokémon Company

    Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.

  2. 02

    Pokémon Silver

    Game Freak / The Pokémon Company

    Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.

Family, evolution & connections

Canonical evolution family

Pokémon “evolution” is a game transformation mechanic, distinct from biological evolution. Selected default conditions are shown; games and forms can differ.

Source: PokéAPI evolution-chain record

Comparison · motif comparison

Nekomata

Espeon’s official Pokédex explicitly identifies its forked tail, while Sekien’s nekomata plate provides a historical supernatural-cat representation. The shared feline and divided-tail imagery supports comparison, not a verified creative-origin claim. Espeon’s Psychic typing and predictive behaviour are game-world traits; nekomata traditions vary and are not exhausted by one tail motif.

Official Pokémon Singapore Pokédex: Espeon · Gazu Hyakki Yagyō — directly inspected IIIF canvas index 16 (zero-based); GazuHyakkiyagyo1Tori_0017.jp2

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

  1. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI species: EspeonResearch access: 2026-10-05
  2. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI default game form: espeonResearch access: 2026-10-05
  3. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI evolution chainResearch access: 2026-10-05
  4. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05
  5. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI earliest attested version group within introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05

Image credits

Game sprite

Default game sprite of Espeon

Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK; sprite distributed through PokéAPI · Copyright — reference image; not freely licensed · Image source

Copyright reference image, not a Creative Commons asset. API availability does not grant a free image licence.

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