Espeon Vs Alakazam

[Ham]

Alakazam has more raw sweeping power, but Espeon has a slightly better stat arangement, and better stat-increasing ability, not to mention it learns Baton Pass.

that is their differnece. Zam sees more use becuase of aforementioned raw power, but Epsy can sweep a team if it gets some CMs off.

it's all in what you need.

 

[Son_of_Gaea]

You cannot compare Espeon to Alakazam. They have very different roles. If you want a sweeper, go with Zam. If you want a BPer go with Espeon. Plain and simple

 

[Golden Groudon]

Espeon can sweep when it gets a few CM up.

 

[Son_of_Gaea]

With what? Psychic only? Espeon has a ****ty special movepool, while Zam has a great one, plus it can also get CM in and sweep hard.

 

[Golden Groudon]

Sure. Espeon doesn't have a moveset to speak of but at least it gets STAB with psy.

But aleast Espeon can take a hit.

 

[Charactarantula]

why would you sweep with espeon, tyranitar can stop it dead.

 

[husk1442]

and alakazam does what to T-Tar?

I was using HP: grass Zam, but, I suppose that HP: Grass could also apply for espeon, who can take a hit or two

 

[Golden Groudon]

About the sweeping thing, what I was trying to say is that it could deal a nice amount of damage if you got CMs up but of course, it's really made for baton passing.

 

[Son_of_Gaea]

Newsflash, Sweepers were never meant to take hits. Their only use is to sweep hard and fast as many pokemon as possible. Something Espeon can't dowith only Psychic.

Espeon isn't meant to sweep

 

[Charactarantula]

and alakazam does what to T-Tar?

I was using HP: grass Zam, but, I suppose that HP: Grass could also apply for espeon, who can take a hit or two

ice punch maybe?? 252525252525252255

 

[Golden Groudon]

Newsflash, Sweepers were never meant to take hits. Their only use is to sweep hard and fast as many pokemon as possible. Something Espeon can't dowith only Psychic.

Espeon isn't meant to sweep

If you looked at my last post, I said that I may have worded it wrong. I meant it could deal a nice ammount of damage.

 

[Son_of_Gaea]

If you looked at my last post, I said that I may have worded it wrong. I meant it could deal a nice ammount of damage.

Yes you are right, I misread it. Sorry

 

[husk1442]

ice punch maybe??

Min Damage: 21%
Avg Damage 23%
Max Damage 24%

I'm sure that ice punching is productive

 

[Espy Psyche]

OHKOs of Psychic sweepers ususally occur due to EQ/Facade/Return/Rock Slide/Sludge Bomb. Not Crunch. That makes Espy better because its defenses are better. And Zam's Element punches? HP=Element Punches. Actually, I have HP Rock on an Espeon. I have lost count of th number of Murkrows I have killed with it.

Espy>Zam. That's all there is to it. The slight Speed difference matters not.

 

[Golden Groudon]

What OHKOs pyshic pokemon?

 

[husk1442]

He meant other pokemon with physical moves kill more psychics

 

[orangekows]

omg but brick break can hurt tyranitar!

it probably could too

 

[leafgreen386]

No. It would take a lot of Atk EVs and a +Atk nature to even have a chance at OHKOing Tyranitar with Focus Punch. BB would be a 2HKO with average damage, but once again, that's with maxed Atk, and guess what? HP:Grass does the same thing w/o the consequence of blowing all your EVs on Atk.

 

[Eon-Rider]

I used to have an Espeon (until I lost my game) and it was great! It had 394 Sp Atk!
I forgot the moes it had though.
The point is, use Espeon.

 

[orangekows]

good job on having max special attack espeon ingame :)