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espeon@light clay
Magic bounce
timid
252 hp/160 def/96 spd
Morning sun/protect/baton pass
Reflect
Light screen
Wish/thunderwave/toxic/heal bell
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Honestly, this set isn't going to work at all. Using Espeon as Xatu is used puts you at a disadvantage. Why Xatu can go bulky is because it can almost indefinitely stall out support Groudon. It also has reliable recovery. Espeon should carry focus sash in my opinion, I'm not posting a set to contribute to this thread but rather to show what Espeon should be played like, which is of course and offensive mon as part of an offensive team. That way you can use the qualities of magic bounce. The set:
Espeon @ Focus Sash
Trait: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Yawn/Shadow Ball/Baton Pass
- Psyshock
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power [Fighting]/Hidden Power [Fire]
Espeon is not supposed to come in time after time to block entry hazards. With the right team support, SR setters and spikers get under enormous pressure, and they won't be able to get a chance more than once or twice, which makes Espeon just able to do its work.