Mesprit
Mesprit is a Psychic-type Pokémon, the Emotion Pokémon, number 481 (#0481) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 0.3 kg.
Mesprit is the Emotion Pokémon, a small Psychic type that Sinnoh legend says taught humans to feel joy, sorrow and pain. The Pokédex adds that it was feared, because anyone who disrespected it could have their emotions thrown into disarray.
How to pronounce Mesprit
Mesprit is pronounced MES-prit. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Mesprit said out loud:
In Japanese it is エムリット (Emrit).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Mesprit is a small, grey, fairy-like Pokémon, 0.3 m tall and 0.3 kg, with a magenta face and four long, drooping magenta appendages. Two tails each end in a leaf shape with a red jewel, and a third red gem sits on its forehead. Its half-lidded eyes have yellow irises. Its spirit is said to slip out and skim across the lake, and Bulbapedia says it can return to its body at will.
Behaviour
Bulbapedia calls Mesprit playful but a little mischievous, and says legends warn that touching it drains a person's emotions away. The Pokédex says it slumbers on a lakebed.
Habitat
Bulbapedia places it in the Verity Cavern at the centre of Lake Verity. In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum it leaves the cavern and roams Sinnoh once you meet it, while in Legends: Arceus it waits in the Verity Cavern in the Obsidian Fieldlands.
Powers
Mesprit's Ability is Levitate. It learns Psychic, Extrasensory, Future Sight, Charm, Flatter and Healing Wish, and it is one of only three Pokémon, the lake guardians, that can learn Mystical Power. Bulbapedia says it can teleport itself and others. Its stats are an even 105 in Attack, Defense, Special Attack and Special Defense, making it a well-rounded mixed attacker.
Name origin
Mesprit may combine the M of 'UMA' (a Japanese term for cryptids, short for unidentified mysterious animal) with 'spirit' or 'sprite', and may also involve the French esprit ('spirit'). The Japanese name is Emrit (エムリット).
Design inspiration
Mesprit looks like a spirit or sprite. Bulbapedia suggests the lake guardians may come from Japan's Three Sacred Treasures, with Mesprit matching the jewel Yasakani no Magatama, a symbol of benevolence. It may also nod to the Seraphim, angels associated with burning love. These are fan readings, not official statements.
In the games
Mesprit is one of the three lake guardians of Diamond and Pearl, where it debuted. In Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness it guards a Time Gear in Quicksand Cave. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives only by transfer from Pokémon HOME or an event, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Dawn first sees Mesprit's projected soul near Lake Verity in 'Following A Maiden Voyage!'. It debuted physically in 'The Needs of the Three!', arriving at Lake Valor with Uxie before J and Team Galactic capture them.
Fun facts
- Mesprit, Uxie and Azelf share the highest base friendship of any Legendary Pokémon, at 140.
- In Explorers of Time and Darkness, Mesprit is the only lake guardian that fights you in the main story, enraged after an earlier attack on Uxie.
- That game's cutscenes call Mesprit female, although its gender is unknown gameplay-wise.
- Mesprit shares the Emotion Pokémon category with Kirlia and Indeedee.
- In Legends: Arceus, Mesprit speaks to the player by telepathy.
Base stats
- HP: 80
- Attack: 105
- Defense: 105
- Sp. Atk: 105
- Sp. Def: 105
- Speed: 80
Mesprit’s base stat total is 580. Its highest stat is Attack and Defense and Sp. Atk and Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Mesprit weak to?
Mesprit takes extra damage from Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Psychic (½×).
Evolution
Mesprit does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Abilities
- Levitate: Evades Ground moves.
Moves
Moves Mesprit learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 1 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — |
| 7 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 |
| 14 | Protect | Normal | Status | — |
| 21 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 |
| 28 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — |
| 35 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 |
| 42 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 49 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 |
| 56 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — |
| 63 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 |
| 70 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — |
| 77 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — |
| 84 | Mystical Power | Psychic | Special | 70 |
TM moves (60)
Mesprit can learn 60 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Protect, Water Pulse, Acrobatics, Psybeam, Confuse Ray, Charge Beam, Facade, Swift, Draining Kiss, Stored Power, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Psyshock, Zen Headbutt, U-turn, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Metronome, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Imprison, Skill Swap, Substitute, Trick, Shadow Ball, Stealth Rock, Energy Ball, Psychic, Encore, Thunderbolt, Play Rough, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Ice Beam, Nasty Plot, Blizzard, Giga Impact, Trick Room, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Pain Split, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Future Sight, Expanding Force, Psychic Noise.
Breeding & training
- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 80 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 10,240).
- Catch rate: 3 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 140.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Attack and 1 Sp. Atk and 1 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 261.
Pokédex entries
Known as the Being of Emotion. In legend, this Pokémon was feared, as any who showed disrespect would have their emotions thrown into disarray. (Legends: Arceus)
It sleeps at the bottom of a lake. Its spirit is said to leave its body to fly on the lake's surface. (Pearl, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
Known as “The Being of Emotion.” It taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy. (Diamond, X, Omega Ruby)
When Mesprit flew, people learned the joy and sadness of living. It was the birth of emotions. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)
This Pokémon is said to have endowed the human heart with emotions, such as sorrow and joy. (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Names around the world
| Japanese | エムリット |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Emrit |
| French | Créfollet |
| German | Vesprit |
| Spanish | Mesprit |
| Italian | Mesprit |
| Korean | 엠라이트 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 艾姆利多 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 艾姆利多 |
Trivia
- Lightest Psychic type in Gen 4: 0.3 kg, shared with 2 others.
- Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m).
- Heavier than 1% of all Pokémon (0.3 kg).
- Base stat total 580, ranked #69 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #94 of 1,025.
- One of 102 Psychic-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 60 pink Pokémon.
- Number 95 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
- Can learn 66 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 3: about 0.4% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Mesprit (Pokémon), Serebii: Mesprit (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (MES-prit): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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