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
B
Attack65
C
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def130
A
Speed65
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight27.0 kg
59.5 lbsLight
Base XP184
High Yield
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

When agitated, this POKéMON protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.

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
DamageTypes
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
FightingBug
½xResist
GhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Umbreon in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Exeggutor's Explosion hits Umbreon for 48-56%.

Raikou
RaikouOutspeeds
Electric
S
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • RestRecovery
  • Sleep Talk
  • ThunderSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ice
Damage vs Umbreon
Thunder
33-38%
View Raikou builds →

Gold & Silver 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
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Stat Comparison 6 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
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
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)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Gold & Silver 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

Exeggutor
ExeggutorDecent
Jolteon
JolteonDecent
Snorlax
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 Pursuit 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

TM
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
Egg
Charm
D—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Umbreon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Umbreon in Gold & Silver

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 Gold & Silver

The path to Umbreon starts with Eevee at Lv. 15-20 via gift encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    GoldGift from NPC Lv.15 City
    LimitedEarly
    Purchase: 6,666 coins
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    SilverGift from NPC Lv.15 City
    LimitedEarly
    Purchase: 6,666 coins
    Goldenrod City
    GoldGift from NPC Lv.20 City
    LimitedMid
    Meet Bill in Ecruteak
    Goldenrod City
    SilverGift from NPC Lv.20 City
    LimitedMid
    Meet Bill in Ecruteak
  2. Umbreon
    Step 2Umbreon ✓

Umbreon Guide

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

  • In Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, 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

Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Want to tell us more?
What was most useful?
What could be improved?
Thanks for your feedback