Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Espeon
Majestic Dawn · #18 · Rare · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$12.68
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 196
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Espeon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Morning Sun) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Eevee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Espeon
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Espeon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its fur has the look and feel of velvet. The orb on its forehead glows when it uses psycho-power."
Poké-Body: Sunlight Veil
Each of your Pokémon that evolves from Eevee gets +20 HP. You can't use more than 1 Sunlight Veil Poké-Body each turn.
PCCMorning Sun — 60
You may move an Energy card attached to Espeon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:P+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Espeon
Tournaments scanned
282
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Espeon
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $8.19 | $14.95 | $202.20 | $12.68 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $20.70 | $60.75 | $61.82 | $59.11 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.30 |
| 7-day average | €2.95 |
| 30-day average | €3.02 |
| Low | €0.15 |
| Trend price | €3.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €9.33 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.70 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €14.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Espeon is real?
Espeon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Espeon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Espeon is $12.68; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Espeon from?
Espeon is from the Pokémon set "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Espeon?
Espeon is a Rare card in the Majestic Dawn set.
Other Espeon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
