Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Espeon

#196 in the National Pokédex • Sun Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Flareon Umbreon

Pokédex entries

FireRed

By reading air currents, it can predict things such as the weather or its foe’s next move.

LeafGreen

It uses the fine hair that covers its body to sense air currents and predict its enemy’s actions.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 SpA
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	197

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	87.5% male 12.5% female
Egg cycles	35 (9,215 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Eevee #133	Use Water Stone	Vaporeon #134
Eevee #133	Use Thunder Stone	Jolteon #135
Eevee #133	Use Fire Stone	Flareon #136
Eevee #133	Evolve Eevee with friendship 220+ in Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald (daytime), then trade to GBA FireRed/LeafGreen Eevee cannot evolve into this form in FireRed/LeafGreen. Unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Espeon #196
Eevee #133	Evolve Eevee with friendship 220+ in Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald (nighttime), then trade to GBA FireRed/LeafGreen Eevee cannot evolve into this form in FireRed/LeafGreen. Unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Umbreon #197

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
Start	Tail Whip	Status	-	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.
Start	Helping Hand	Status	-	-	20	A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a battle.
8	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	A lot of sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.
16	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
23	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.
30	Swift	Physical	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays that never miss are fired at all foes in battle.
36	Psybeam	Special	65	100	20	A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused.
42	Psych Up	Status	-	-	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
47	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
52	Morning Sun	Status	-	-	5	Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM04	Calm Mind	Status	-	-	20	The user focuses its mind to raise the SP. ATK and SP. DEF stats.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
TM16	Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM28	Dig	Physical	60	100	10	An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.
TM29	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM48	Skill Swap	Status	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
HM01	Cut	Physical	50	95	30	A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Synchronize

Passes on status problems.

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

#136

Flareon

#197

Umbreon

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