In Crystal, Umbreon works as a wall with 525 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Crystal for the right team. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Umbreon weak to?

In Crystal, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) and Heracross (Bug) when using Umbreon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Umbreon has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What role does Umbreon play in battle?

Umbreon is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wall role.

What counters Umbreon?

For Crystal, Umbreon has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

How do you use Umbreon in battle?

In Crystal, use Umbreon as a wall. Special attacks are the main output. Not the fastest, Pursuit is the primary attack.

Umbreon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wall

BTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Umbreon's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Sp. Def stat exp.

Base Stats

High

HP95

Attack65

Defense110

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def130

Speed65

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight27.0 kg

Base XP184

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Synchronize

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

Inner FocusHA

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

On the night of a full moon, or when it gets excited, the ring patterns on its body glow yellow.

Crystal

Umbreon Weakness

Fighting and Bug moves hit Umbreon for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Umbreon's overall bulk (95/110/130) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Umbreon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartGood

2Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Bug

½xResist

Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Umbreon in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Exeggutor's Explosion hits Umbreon for 48-56%.

RaikouOutspeeds Electric	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves RestRecovery Sleep Talk ThunderSTAB Hidden Power Ice Damage vs Umbreon Thunder 33-38% View Raikou builds →
Exeggutor GrassPsychic	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves PsychicSTAB Explosion Giga Drain Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Umbreon Explosion 48-56% Giga Drain 24-28% View Exeggutor builds →
StarmieRecovers with Recover, cures status via Natural Cure, outspeeds WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves SurfSTAB RecoverRecovery Rapid Spin Thunder Wave Damage vs Umbreon Surf 24-28% Rapid Spin 8-10% View Starmie builds →
AlakazamRecovers with Recover, threatens with Dynamic Punch, outspeeds Psychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves PsychicSTAB RecoverRecovery Fire Punch Ice Punch View Alakazam builds →
MiltankOutspeeds Normal	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Milk Drink Heal Bell Body Slam GrowlUtility Damage vs Umbreon Body Slam 21-25% View Miltank builds →

Crystal Evolution

You get Umbreon from Eevee by leveling up. It's one of 8 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Umbreon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Evolutions

#133Eevee

VaporeonWater Stone

JolteonThunder Stone

FlareonFire Stone

EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)

UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)

Stat Comparison 6 Forms

Normal

Water

Electric

Fire

Psychic

Umbreon

Dark

130+75

65+10

95+40

ATK

65+10

130+75

65+10

DEF

60+10

110+60

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

130+85

60+15

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

95+30

130+65

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

65+10

BST

325D-Tier

525B-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525C-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

Sweeper

Wall

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Umbreon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

2moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Umbreon Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick

Support

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

ToxicUtility
PursuitSTAB
Confuse Ray
MoonlightRecovery

Recommended Teammates

ExeggutorDecent

JolteonDecent

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Umbreon's Normal and Psychic coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Feint Attack and Bite for same-type damage. Dream Eater and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Sand Attack

B—10015Ground

Lv 16

Pursuit

A4010020Dark

Lv 23

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 30

Confuse Ray

A—10010Ghost

Lv 36

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Lv 42

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 47

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 52

Moonlight

A——5Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM50

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

B——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

A—8510Poison

TM07

Zap Cannon

D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

D—10020Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Umbreon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

Rem

Bite

D6010025Dark

Rem

Growl

D—10040Normal

Rem

Take Down

D908520Normal

How to Get Umbreon in Crystal

You're catching Eevee first, not Umbreon. Eevee appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Umbreon in Crystal

Step 1Catch Eevee
Goldenrod City
Gift from NPC Lv.20 City
LimitedMid
Gift from Bill
Friendship (Night)
Step 2Umbreon ✓

Umbreon Guide

In Crystal, Umbreon works as a wall with 525 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Crystal for the right team. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Crystal, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) and Heracross (Bug) when using Umbreon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Umbreon has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Umbreon is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wall role.
For Crystal, Umbreon has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.
In Crystal, use Umbreon as a wall. Special attacks are the main output. Not the fastest, Pursuit is the primary attack.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Umbreon appears in 19 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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