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Espathra

Ostrich Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
EspathraEspathra (shiny)
Height
1.9 m
Weight
90.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP168

It emits psychic power from the gaps between its multicolored frills and sprints at speeds greater than 120 mph.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug2×
Dark2×

Resistant to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Espathra can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Lumina CrashPsychicSpecial8010010
1Drill Peck

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

FlyingPhysical8010020
1Feather Dance

Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.

FlyingStatus—10015
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus—10040
1Peck

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

FlyingPhysical3510035
5Confusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

PsychicSpecial5010025
8Baby-Doll Eyes

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

FairyStatus—10030
11Disarming Voice

Never misses.

FairySpecial40—15
15Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
19Psybeam

Has a chance to confuse the target.

PsychicSpecial6510020
24Pluck

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

FlyingPhysical6010020
29Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
34Uproar

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

NormalSpecial9010010
43Dazzling Gleam

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

FairySpecial8010010
49Psychic

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PsychicSpecial9010010
54Last Resort

Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.

NormalPhysical1401005

Sprites & renders

9 sprites & renders for Espathra.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
champions
champions
scarlet violet
scarlet violet

More Psychic-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Psychic-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

“Espathra”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/espathra.

Species data from PokéAPI.