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Mesprit Pokemon BDSP
Mesprit in Other Pokemon Games
Pokemon_Scarlet_Logo.pngSV Pokemon Sword and Shield IconSWSH Pokemon Brilliant Diamond LogoBDSP Pokemon Legends Arceus LogoPLA

Mesprit is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Learn about how to catch Mesprit with the Marking Map app, its full learnset with all learnable moves, and whether Mesprit evolves.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP UxieUxie
(#146) 		Pokemon BDSP MespritMesprit
(#147)		 Pokemon BDSP AzelfAzelf
(#148)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP UxieUxie
(#480) 		Pokemon BDSP MespritMesprit
(#481)		 Pokemon BDSP AzelfAzelf
(#482)

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How to Catch Mesprit and Location

Video Walkthrough

Appears in Lake Verity

Pokemon BDSP Mesprit

Mesprit appears in the cavern in the middle of Lake Verity. It only appears after defeating Team Galactic at Mt. Coronet and either catching or defeating Dialga or Palkia.

Mesprit is a Roaming Pokemon

Marking Map
Unlike the other Lake Guardians, interacting with Mesprit doesn't start an encounter. Instead, it will exit the cavern and start roaming the Sinnoh Region. Interacting with Mesprit automatically adds it to the Pokedex.

The Marking Map app on the Poketch will show you which area Mesprit roamed to. This makes it easier to track it down even if it runs away from battle.

How to Get the Marking Map App

Switch Between Areas to Avoid Chasing Mesprit

Mesprit changes locations every time you enter a new area, making it difficult to chase across Sinnoh.

Instead of using Fly or riding your Bike, move back and forth between a town and its adjacent Route while checking the Marking Map Poketch App until Mesprit appears on your current Route. Keep a Pokemon below Level 50 at the front of your party and use Repel. Since Repels only prevent encounters with lower-level wild Pokemon, Level 50 Mesprit can still appear.

Floaroma Town and Route 205 are ideal for this strategy since there is no gate separating the two areas.

How to Catch and Best Pokemon to Use

Wild Mesprit Encounter
Pokemon BDSP MespritMesprit
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Lv.: 50 Ability:
Levitate
Moveset
Imprison
Extrasensory
Charm
Psychic

Mesprit can be tricky to catch due to its nature of being a roaming legendary. When tracking down Mesprit with the Marking Map App, we recommend having a bulky Pokemon in the lead who can keep Mesprit in battle through the use of the move Block.

Best Catcher Pokemon

Best Catcher Pokemon
Pokemon BDSP SnorlaxSnorlax
Pokemon Normal Type Icon 		Pokemon BDSP BronzongBronzong
Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Recommended Lv.
50+		 Item:
Leftovers		 Recommended Lv.
50+		 Item:
Leftovers
Recommended Moves: Recommended Moves:
Block
Yawn
 Block
Hypnosis

When facing Mesprit, we recommend using either Snorlax with Block and Yawn or Bronzong with Block and Hypnosis. These Pokemon give you a reliable way to prevent Mesprit from escaping, and access to a status-inflicting move to improve catch rates.

Using Block prevents Mesprit's escape as long as the user doesn't faint or switch out. Take note that you can use Block before Mesprit flees even if your Pokemon is slower.

Bronzong is the most accessible and best choice here thanks to its 4x resistance to Mesprit's Psychic-type moves, Extrasensory and Psychic. It also has access to Hypnosis which will let you put Mesprit to sleep for a better chance of catching it. Just be careful not to knock it out!

Best Balls to Use

The Ultra Ball is a reliable go-to ball to use. If you are battling Mesprit at night, the Dusk Ball becomes the better choice.

If about a dozen turns have passed, you may also rely on the Timer Ball for higher success rates of capture.

As a last resort, you may also opt to use the Master Ball for a guaranteed catch without worrying about the hassle of locking Mesprit down.

Best Pokemon For Catching

Transfer From Pokemon Legends: Arceus via Pokemon HOME

Pokemon BDSP - Top Banner Pokemon HOME.png

Mesprit is also obtainable in Pokemon Legends: Arceus during the course of its story.

If you are missing a legendary Pokemon, especially those that are time-limited, we suggest transferring the Pokemon from Legends: Arceus via Pokemon HOME!

Pokemon HOME Guide (Update 2.0)

How to Get a Shiny Mesprit

Mesprit, as well as the other Lake Spirits, are not shiny locked so make sure to save before engaging it in battle.

You can try catching a shiny Mesprit by soft resetting. It may take you several resets before a shiny shows up, so make sure you're ready with the right Pokemon and a healthy stock of Poke Balls in your bag.

Shiny Hunting Guide: All Shiny Odds

Best Natures for Mesprit

Best Natures
Timid
(+Spd, -Atk)		 Modest
(+SpAtk, -Atk)

Mesprit's balanced offensive and defensive stats and above average Speed make it a great fast support Pokemon, making Timid a good choice for Nature. Modest is also a good Nature if you want a more offensive-oriented Mesprit.

Note: While Mesprit also has a decent Attack stat, its limited physical movepool and lack of Attack-boosting move makes it a poor physical attacker.

Mesprit Type and Abilities

Mesprit - Type and Basic Info

Mesprit
Emotion Pokémon
Pokemon - Mesprit
Type 1 Type 2
Psychic Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
- 0.7 lbs.

Mesprit Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Mesprit Abilities

Name Description
Levitate Gives immunity to Ground type moves.

Mesprit Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 1 0 1 1 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Mesprit Base Stats

HP
80
Atk
105
Def
105
Sp. Atk
105
Sp. Def
105
Speed
80
Total Base Stats
580

Mesprit Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP MespritMesprit
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Mesprit Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Confusion Psychic Type Move 50 100 25
Base Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
7 Swift Normal Type Move 60 - 20
14 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
21 Psybeam Psychic Type Move 65 100 20
28 Imprison Psychic Type Move - - 10
35 Extrasensory Psychic Type Move 80 100 20
42 Charm Fairy Type Move - 100 20
49 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
56 Flatter Dark Type Move - 100 15
63 Future Sight Psychic Type Move 120 100 10
70 Copycat Normal Type Move - - 20
77 Healing Wish Psychic Type Move - - 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
4 Calm Mind Psychic Type Move - - 20
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
16 Light Screen Psychic Type Move - - 30
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
20 Safeguard Normal Type Move - - 25
21 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Type Move 80 100 10
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
24 Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
25 Thunder Electric Type Move 110 70 10
29 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
33 Reflect Psychic Type Move - - 20
34 Shock Wave Electric Type Move 60 - 20
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
48 Skill Swap Psychic Type Move - - 10
53 Energy Ball Grass Type Move 90 100 10
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
57 Charge Beam Electric Type Move 50 90 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
60 Drain Punch Fighting Type Move 75 100 10
63 Nasty Plot Dark Type Move - - 20
67 Recycle Normal Type Move - - 10
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
70 Flash Normal Type Move - 100 20
73 Thunder Wave Electric Type Move - 90 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
77 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
85 Dream Eater Psychic Type Move 100 100 15
86 Grass Knot Grass Type Move - 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
89 U-turn Bug Type Move 70 100 20
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
92 Trick Room Psychic Type Move - - 5

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Mesprit Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP UxieUxie
(#146) 		Pokemon BDSP MespritMesprit
(#147)		 Pokemon BDSP AzelfAzelf
(#148)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP UxieUxie
(#480) 		Pokemon BDSP MespritMesprit
(#481)		 Pokemon BDSP AzelfAzelf
(#482)

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Mesprit in Other Pokemon Games

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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Comment

11 Lyka Lyka@Game8 3 months

Mesprit changes locations every time you enter a new area, so if it's currently near the water, simply move between adjacent routes or towns until it appears somewhere easier to catch. Thanks for supporting our guide!

9 Lyka Lyka@Game8 3 months

Thanks for pointing this out! We've updated the guide to explain that using a Repel with a lead Pokemon below Lv. 50 helps filter out lower-level wild Pokemon while still allowing Mesprit to appear.

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