help me with my Espeon moveset

[jm417]

Ok i'm going to start training my Modest Eevee that will eventually become an Espeon. So far the Eevee has the following moves:
Tackle
Sand Attack
Toxic
Shadow Ball
It's going to be a special moveset for the most part. I'm pretty sure i want to keep Shadow Ball in there and maybe Toxic. I just want to know what you think are good moves to teach it and what to train it in.

 

[ThePlaya]

I think it should have something like this
-Psychic
-Shadow Ball
-Calm Mind
-Toxic/Grass Knot/Or something else.

 

[Iceman3k]

Needs to be Timid Nature, if you ask me.

Espeon @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Grass Knot
- Shadow Ball / Baton Pass / Morning Sun
The first 3 attacks are important. The last attack is optional depending on how you want you use it.

 

[Milke]

Why are natures so important, anyway?

I know they raise certain stats, but is it really tath vital that you need to start all over again?

 

[ThePlaya]

yes it is....very vital very vital....you need the perfect nature on a poke or else its useless to me.

 

[airconditioning]

Why are natures so important, anyway?

I know they raise certain stats, but is it really tath vital that you need to start all over again?

Yes. In competitive battles, a Pokemon needs every edge it can get. Let's set up a scenario:

Espeon vs. Gengar (both have 110 base Spd, and both have 252 Spd EVs).

Gengar- Timid (+Spd, -Atk)
Espeon- Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk)

Gengar goes first, Shadow Ball, Espeon dies. GG.

And what do you mean 'start all over again'? All you need to do is rebreed.

 

[Iceman3k]

Why are natures so important, anyway?

I know they raise certain stats, but is it really tath vital that you need to start all over again?

--> And just what kind of question is that?! <--