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## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Espeon Team

Building a competitive team around Espeon? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


### Why Choose Espeon?

Espeon is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

### Step 1: Choose Your Role

Espeon can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team

### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP

For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack

### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


Great teammates for Espeon:

1. **Garchomp** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Gyarados** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move

### Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

### Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Espeon can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Espeon set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

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I've been a Fighting type specialist since Gen 5, and I can confirm this.

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Thanks for sharing this! Really helpful information.

My journey started similarly. Pokemon really brings back memories.

I'd also recommend checking out some YouTube tutorials on this topic.

Has anyone tried this with a different approach? Curious to hear alternatives.

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I've been a Fairy type specialist since Gen 5, and I can confirm this.

Don't give up, fellow trainer! The grind is worth it.

Quick question - does this method work in the newer games too?

My journey started similarly. Pokemon really brings back memories.

Charizard is definitely one of my favorites too!

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Just wanted to add - this also works really well with the Shiny Charm equipped.

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