Is Espathra good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Espathra has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Espathra a good raid attacker?

Espathra ranks #82 of 248 psychic attackers with 11.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#956 · Generation 9

Espathra

psychic

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,477 / 2,800
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,415 / 1,769
Research CP (L15): 1,061
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Espathra has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#760 of 1154 · score 67.3
Ranked #760 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#566 of 851 · score 69.6
Ranked #566 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack204

Defense127

Stamina216

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
dark×1.6
ghost×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Flittle
→50 candyEspathra

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#760 / 1154	67.3	Confusion · Psyshock · Dazzling Gleam	L22.5 · 4/15/11
Ultra League	–	#566 / 851	69.6	Confusion · Psyshock · Dazzling Gleam	L45.5 · 4/14/13

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fairy	–	#59 / 184	10.2	156	Confusion · Dazzling Gleam
psychic	–	#82 / 248	11.7	178	Confusion · Psychic

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Peck	flying	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns
ConfusionSTAB	psychic	19	+14	1.5s	12.7	16	+14	4 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
PsybeamSTAB	psychic	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	70	-60
PsyshockSTAB	psychic	60	-33	2.5s	1.82	70	-40
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-55

Questions people ask

Is Espathra good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Espathra has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Espathra?: Espathra has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Espathra a good raid attacker?: Espathra ranks #82 of 248 psychic attackers with 11.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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