Espathra build and sets
Tier CReg M-CUpdated
PsychicAbilities: Opportunist · Frisk · Speed Boost#1 tournament set
76 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Electric Seed- Ability
- Speed Boost
- Nature
- Timid
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 22 HP / 22 Def / 9 SpD / 13 Spe
Baton Pass- Calm Mind
- Lumina Crash
- Protect
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.9%
- Win rate
- 50.5%
- Top cuts
- 25
- Games
- 819
Base stats
- HP95
- Attack60
- Defense60
- Sp. Atk101
- Sp. Def60
- Speed105
- Total481
In Reg M-C, Espathra showed up on 0.9% of tournament teams (171 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 50.5% win rate and 25 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Espathra sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Electric Seed- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Lumina Crash
- Protect
Grassy Seed- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Lumina Crash
- Protect
Life Orb- Expanding Force
Low Kick- Lumina Crash
- Protect
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Electric Seed46.2%
- Grassy Seed15.2%
Focus Sash10.5%- Life Orb9.4%
Colbur Berry6.4%
Moves
- Protect96.5%
- Lumina Crash90.1%
- Calm Mind86.5%
- Baton Pass85.4%
- Expanding Force11.7%
Dazzling Gleam7.6%- Low Kick6.4%
- Stored Power2.9%
Abilities
- Speed Boost98.8%
- Opportunist1.2%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Timid53.8%
- Bold19.9%
- Modest18.1%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timid | 22 HP / 22 Def / 9 SpD / 13 Spe | 172 HP / 172 Def / 68 SpD / 100 Spe | 192 / 72 / 102 / 121 / 89 / 151 | 9.3% |
| Timid | 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 Spe | 252 HP / 12 Def / 252 Spe | 202 / 72 / 82 / 121 / 80 / 172 | 7.5% |
| Modest | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 172 / 72 / 80 / 168 / 80 / 157 | 6.6% |
| Timid | 22 HP / 12 Def / 14 SpD / 18 Spe | 172 HP / 92 Def / 108 SpD / 140 Spe | 192 / 72 / 92 / 121 / 94 / 157 | 6.5% |
| Modest | 29 SpA / 11 SpD / 26 Spe | 228 SpA / 84 SpD / 204 Spe | 170 / 72 / 80 / 165 / 91 / 151 | 5.1% |
Espathra Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espathra | 105 | 112 | 125 | 157 | 172 | 258 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Does well against
Pelipper59.8% · 118 games
Archaludon57% · 149 games
Charizard54.3% · 124 games
Struggles against
Basculegion44.3% · 126 games
Rillaboom44.6% · 356 games
Gholdengo45.3% · 156 games
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Bug
Ghost
Dark
Resists (½)
- Fighting
- Psychic
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
—
In Showdown games
166 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Calm Mind79.4%
- Baton Pass68.4%
- Protect64%
- Lumina Crash36%
- Expanding Force5.1%
Sunny Day0.7%
Leads alongside
Raichu82.7%
Indeedee-F2.3%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Espathra build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Espathra @ Electric Seed with Speed Boost and Baton Pass, Calm Mind, Lumina Crash and Protect (76 teams).
What item should Espathra hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Electric Seed (46.2%), Grassy Seed (15.2%) and Focus Sash (10.5%).
What spread (SP) should Espathra run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 22 HP / 22 Def / 9 SpD / 13 Spe with a Timid nature (as EVs: 172 HP / 172 Def / 68 SpD / 100 Spe).
What counters Espathra?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Basculegion, Rillaboom and Gholdengo have the best results against it.
What is Espathra's Speed at level 50?
Base 105: 112 at minimum (Trick Room), 157 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 172 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.