Espurr (Pokémon)

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Espurr Restraint Pokémon ニャスパー Nyasper #677 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Infiltrator Cacophony Cacophony Own Tempo Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Espurr 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg Espurr 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 71	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Espurr 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F677.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Espurr (Japanese: ニャスパー Nyasper) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Meowstic starting at level 25.

Biology

Espurr is a bipedal, feline Pokémon. Its fur is a pale gray with white tips on its ears and white paws. There are tousled tufts of fur on its head, cheeks, shoulders, chest, and hips. It has wide, pale purple eyes with darker purple pupils, a tiny nose, and a small mouth. When its mouth is open, two pointed teeth can be seen on its upper jaw. Its tail is fluffy and slightly curled.

Espurr's ears are quite large in proportion to its body and folded. Beneath its ears are two ring-shaped yellow organs. These organs emit Espurr's intense psychic powers. It has no control over its power, and it would leak out if the ears were not sheltering the organs. It has enough psychic energy to create a blast radius of 300 feet (90 meters). This psychic energy can send even a wrestler flying. While its blank expression barely changes, beneath it is an intense struggle, trying so hard to control its psychic powers.

In the anime

Main series

Espurr in the anime

Major appearances

Espurr debuted in Seeking Shelter from the Storm!, where it was the sole resident of an abandoned mansion belonging to its deceased owner Lacy.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Espurr appeared in Summer of Discovery! and Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and in a picture in Battling Into the Hall of Fame!. It was one of the Pokémon that participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp.

An Espurr appeared in Day Three Blockbusters!.

Two Espurr appeared in a flashback in Splitting Heirs!, under the ownership of two brothers, Blake and Heath.

An Espurr appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!.

A Trainer's Espurr appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

Two Espurr appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!. One was under the ownership of a Psychic, while the other was owned by a Trainer.

An Espurr appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

Three Espurr appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as residents of the Nebel Plateau.

A Trainer with three Espurr appeared in Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!.

A Trainer's Espurr appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Espurr in Pokémon Generations

Emma's Espurr, nicknamed Mimi, appeared in The Investigation. It accompanied Looker on a search of Lumiose City as he was searching for Essentia. Mimi's affection towards Essentia provided the proof for Looker that she was Emma in disguise, and Mimi later led him towards her.

In the manga

Espurr in the Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Espurr debuted in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't, where it appeared by the fountain in Santalune City with its Trainer.

A Team Flare Grunt used four Espurr with different expressions to stall Y, Tierno, and Shauna in Overthrowing a Tyrunt. Cassius arrived and helped the three with his Gourgeist, catching three of them. Later, Emma found the last Espurr, who had gotten confused, and nicknamed it Mimi.

An Espurr appeared in PS588 as a resident of the Pokémon Village.

In the TCG

Main article: Espurr (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon X and Y: Emma's closest friend is an Espurr she named Mimi (Japanese: もこお Mokō). It helps Emma, Looker, and the player several times during the Looker Bureau sidequest.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Espurr is one of the students who live in Serene Village. She is clever and reliable. She uses her telepathy to good use during the game, helping to distract Watchog and keep in touch with Ampharos.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Espurr is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espurr Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Espurr Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Espurr in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Espurr in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Espurr Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Espurr Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 50 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Psychic Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Psychic Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #013 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Sleep Charm

Pokémon GO Base HP: 158 Base Attack: 120 Base Defense: 114 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Confusion, Scratch Charged Attacks: Psyshock, Energy Ball, Psychic

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #062 If you happened upon a floating boulder in the forest, that was likely the work of Espurr training to get better control over their psychic powers!

Evolution

Unevolved Espurr  Psychic	Level 25 (male) →	First evolution Meowstic Male  Psychic
	Level 25 (female) →	First evolution Meowstic Female  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Espurr images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Espurr appears to be based on a kitten, particularly the Scottish Fold breed due to its curled ears and lilac coloring. It may also be inspired by nekomata, who were inspired by cats who live many years until their tail splits and they gain supernatural powers, much like when Espurr evolves into Meowstic.

Name origin

Espurr may be a combination of ESP, esper, and purr.

Nyasper may be a combination of ニャー nyā (onomatopoeia of the sound cats make) and esper.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ニャスパー Nyasper From ニャー nyā and esper French Psystigri From psy and mistigri Spanish Espurr Same as English name German Psiau From Psycho and Miau Italian Espurr Same as English name Korean 냐스퍼 Nyasper Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 妙喵 Miàomiāo From 妙 miào and 喵 miāo Cantonese Chinese 妙喵 Miuhmīu From 妙 miuh and 喵 mīu

More languages Hindi एसपर Espurr Transcription of English name Russian Эспурр Espurr Transcription of English name Thai เนียสเปอร์ Niatpoe Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Students (Super Mystery Dungeon)

External links

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