Holiday Hat Espeon Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Holiday Hat Espeon Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Holiday Hat Espeon can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Holiday Hat Espeon level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Confusion
Psychic
14.40
153.7
1041.7s
11.69
2
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
13.74
146.6
1091.9s
11.14
3
Confusion
Shadow Ball
13.39
142.9
1119.9s
10.89
4
Confusion
Futuresight
12.74
135.9
1177.6s
10.35
5
Zen Headbutt
Shadow Ball
12.73
135.8
1178.4s
10.34
6
Confusion
Last Resort
12.67
135.3
1183.4s
10.31
7
Zen Headbutt
Last Resort
12.01
128.2
1249.0s
9.76
8
Zen Headbutt
Futuresight
11.87
126.7
1263.7s
9.66
9
Confusion
Psybeam
11.81
126.1
1269.9s
9.62
10
Confusion
Psychic Fangs
11.71
125.0
1280.8s
9.49

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Holiday Hat Espeon PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Holiday Hat Espeon moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Psychic

Psychic type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Psychic Fangs

Psychic type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Holiday Hat Espeon Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Holiday Hat Espeon can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Psychic-type damage. Confusion and Zen Headbutt match Holiday Hat Espeon's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Confusion

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.5s – 1.5s

DPS

12.67

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

4 turns

Archetype

Multipurpose

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Zen Headbutt

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Low Quality

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Compare fast moves

Confusion
19
14
1.5s
12.67
Zen Headbutt
11
9
1.0s
11

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Confusion	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Zen Headbutt	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%

Holiday Hat Espeon Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Holiday Hat Espeon can learn 6 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Psychic-, Normal-, and Ghost-type damage. Futuresight, Psybeam, Psychic, and Psychic Fangs match Holiday Hat Espeon's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Futuresight

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

115

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 2.5s

DPE

1.15

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

110

Energy

-65

DPE

1.69

Archetype

Nuke

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Last Resort

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.8s – 3.0s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.64

Archetype

High Energy

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: None
Resisted by: Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel

Psybeam

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 2.5s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-60

DPE

1.17

Archetype

High Energy

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Psychic

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Archetype

Debuff High Energy

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Psychic Fangs

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.9s

DPE

0.76

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.14

Archetype

Debuff Spam

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Shadow Ball

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.4s – 2.8s

DPE

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-50

DPE

Archetype

General

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Compare charged moves

Futuresight
115
-100
2.5s
46
Last Resort
90
-50
3.0s
30
Psybeam
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
Psychic Fangs
25
-33
1.0s
25
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Futuresight	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Last Resort	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	39.1%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Psybeam	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Psychic	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Psychic Fangs	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Shadow Ball	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Holiday Hat Espeon carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

75,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holiday Hat Espeon's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Confusion and Psychic make up Holiday Hat Espeon's best raid moveset, dealing 14.4 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Holiday Hat Espeon for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Holiday Hat Espeon learn in Pokémon GO?

Holiday Hat Espeon can learn 2 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Last Resort and Shadow Ball are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

How much does Holiday Hat Espeon's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Holiday Hat Espeon costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.

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