In Platinum, Umbreon works as a wall with 525 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Platinum's meta. Wish with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Umbreon weak to?

In Platinum, 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 is the best ability for Umbreon?

Synchronize copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them. That's the one you want on Umbreon. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Umbreon play in battle?

Umbreon is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. 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 are the best moves for Umbreon?

In Platinum, run Wish, Pursuit, Protect, and Heal Bell on Umbreon. Wish is the most common pick at 18% usage. Pursuit provides reliable STAB damage.

Umbreon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wall

CTier

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 EVs.

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

SynchronizeTop Pick

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

Inner FocusHANot in game

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

When exposed to the moon’s aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it gains a mysterious power.

Platinum

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Bug

½xResist

Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Umbreon in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Azelf's Explosion hits Umbreon for 51-60%. Gengar's Focus Blast hits Umbreon for 52-61%. Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 117-138%.

AzelfThreatens with U-turn, outspeeds Psychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Explosion Stealth Rock TauntUtility U Turn Damage vs Umbreon Explosion 51-60% U Turn 2x 29-34% View Azelf builds →
GengarThreatens with Focus Blast, outspeeds GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Umbreon Shadow Ball 13-15% Focus Blast 2x 52-61% Explosion 35-41% View Gengar builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Close Combat Extreme Speed Swords Dance Bullet Punch Damage vs Umbreon Close Combat 2x 117-138%KO Extreme Speed 26-30% Bullet Punch 20-23% View Lucario builds →

Platinum 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

7 Evolutions

#133Eevee

VaporeonWater Stone

JolteonThunder Stone

FlareonFire Stone

EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)

UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)

LeafeonLeaf Stone

GlaceonIce Stone

Stat Comparison 8 Forms

Normal

Water

Electric

Fire

Psychic

Umbreon

Dark

Leafeon

Grass

Glaceon

Ice

130+75

65+10

95+40

65+10

ATK

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

60+5

DEF

60+10

110+60

130+80

110+60

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

130+85

60+15

130+85

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

95+30

130+65

95+30

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

65+10

95+40

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

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Umbreon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 6 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Umbreon Best Moveset

max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Careful nature turn Umbreon into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn for the long game, and Wish handles sustain. Synchronize fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Solid pick

Wall

Ability

Synchronize

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Umbreon

Careful+SPD

Umbreon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Wall Moveset

WishRecovery
PursuitSTAB
ProtectFAST +4
Heal Bell

Recommended Teammates

InfernapeDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Umbreon misses out on Charm and Covet. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Dark Pulse and Sucker Punch, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 15

Pursuit

A4010020Dark

Lv 22

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 29

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 36

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 43

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 50

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Lv 57

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 64

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 71

Moonlight

———5Normal

Lv 78

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

B5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

A—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Curse

B——10Ghost

Egg

Endure+4

———10Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Wish

S——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

B801005Dark

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Rem

Bite

D6010025Dark

Rem

Growl

——10040Normal

Rem

Take Down

—908520Normal

Rem

Trump Card

———5Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Umbreon in Platinum

Can't catch Umbreon directly. Start with Eevee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve with high friendship. The 2-stage line from Eevee to Umbreon is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Umbreon in Platinum

Step 1Catch Eevee
Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon
Grass Lv.16-18 Forest
RareMid
Friendship (Night)
Step 2Umbreon ✓

Umbreon Guide

In Platinum, Umbreon works as a wall with 525 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Platinum's meta. Wish with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Platinum, 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.
Synchronize copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them. That's the one you want on Umbreon. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Umbreon is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. 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.
In Platinum, run Wish, Pursuit, Protect, and Heal Bell on Umbreon. Wish is the most common pick at 18% usage. Pursuit provides reliable STAB damage.

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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