For Legends: Arceus, we rate Decidueye C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. At 530 BST, it fits the support role. Leafblade with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Decidueye weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Decidueye's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Dodrio (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Decidueye play in battle?

Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Decidueye is a mixed attacker with base 107 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

What are the best moves for Decidueye?

For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Leafblade, Spiritshackle, Shadow Sneak, and Sucker Punch. Leafblade leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Decidueye Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Mixed

Support

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Is Decidueye Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Hisuian Decidueye is Grass/Fighting instead of Grass/Ghost. High Attack with physical Grass and Fighting coverage handles Rock, Water, Steel, and Dark encounters. A strong starter that stays useful through the endgame and contributes well against the postgame bosses.

How to Get Decidueye in Legends: Arceus

A few locations for Decidueye with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Decidueye in PLA

To get Decidueye, start by catching Rowlet through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 5-62. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Rowlet
Jubilife Village
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Limited
Starter choice
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Lv.48-62Cave
Rate 15%
Post-game
Train until Level 17 to evolve into Dartrix
Step 2Catch or Evolve Dartrix
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Lv.48-62Cave
Rate 15%
Post-game
or evolve from Rowlet (Step 1)
Train until Level 34 to evolve into Decidueye
Step 3Decidueye ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Lv.48-62Cave
Rate 15%
Post-game
or evolve from Dartrix (Step 2)

Decidueye Weakness

Decidueye is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Decidueye's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Decidueye Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

What is Decidueye Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

What is Decidueye Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Decidueye

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Brave Bird 2x 135-159%KO Night Slash 2x 79-94% View Honchkrow builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 43 Damage vs Decidueye Brave Bird 2x 132-155%KO View Braviary builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 37 Damage vs Decidueye Brave Bird 2x 129-152%KO View Staraptor builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Decidueye Flare Blitz 2x 114-134%KO View Infernape builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Ice Beam 2x 82-97% View Glaceon builds →

Decidueye Evolutions

End of the line. Decidueye caps a three-stage chain that started at Rowlet. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are quick to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+52 over Rowlet), and Decidueye peaks at 530 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

4 Forms

#722Rowlet

Level 17

#723Dartrix

#724DecidueyeLevel 34

Hisui

#724Hisui DecidueyeLevel 36

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Rowlet

GrassFlying

Dartrix

GrassFlying

Decidueye

GrassGhost

Hisui Decidueye

GrassGhost

78+10

ATK

75+20

107+32

DEF

75+20

SP.ATK

70+20

100+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

52+10

70+18

BST

320D-Tier

420D-Tier+100

530C-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Decidueye Best Moveset

Hisuian Decidueye shifts to Grass/Fighting at 112 Attack and 80 Defense with 60 Speed. The moveset runs physical dual TermStab that covers Rock, Steel, Normal, Ice, and Dark super-effectively. 95/95 in Sp. Atk/Sp. Def provide mixed bulk. Strong Style maximizes the physical damage output.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Decidueye picks up Leaf Blade and Triple Arrows along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Flying and Fighting coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 6

Leafage

—6010040Grass

Lv 11

Roost

A——10Flying

Lv 18

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 21

Magical Leaf

C90—20Grass

Lv 25

Air Slash

C759515Flying

Lv 30

Aura Sphere

C80—20Fighting

Lv 34

Leaf Blade

B13510015Grass

Lv 34

Triple Arrows

—9010010Fighting

Lv 40

Brave Bird

B12010015Flying

Lv 43

Leaf Storm

B195905Grass

TM Moves

Decidueye can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Decidueye doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Tutor

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Tutor

Energy Ball

B13510010Grass

Tutor

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Magical Leaf

C90—20Grass

Tutor

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C10510015Ghost

Tutor

Spikes

C——20Ground

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

Base Stats

High

HP78

Attack107

Defense75

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed70

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight36.6 kg

Base XP265

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Long ReachHidden Ability

This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

The air stored inside the rachises of Decidueye’s feathers insulates the Pokémon against Hisui’s extreme cold. This is firm proof that evolution can be influenced by environment.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Decidueye Legends: Arceus Guide

For Legends: Arceus, we rate Decidueye C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. At 530 BST, it fits the support role. Leafblade with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, Decidueye's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Dodrio (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Overgrow is the go-to ability for Decidueye. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Long Reach can work in specific setups.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Decidueye is a mixed attacker with base 107 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Leafblade, Spiritshackle, Shadow Sneak, and Sucker Punch. Leafblade leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Sun & Moon, Decidueye has appeared in 5 titles over 4 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 11 Damage vs Decidueye Air Cutter 2x 57-69% View Togekiss builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 9 Damage vs Decidueye Aerial Ace 2x 70-84% View Staraptor builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Decidueye Aerial Ace 2x 66-79% View Scyther builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flame WheelLv. 18 Damage vs Decidueye Flame Wheel 2x 66-79% View Infernape builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves BiteLv. 9 Damage vs Decidueye Bite 2x 49-59% View Gyarados builds →

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Air Slash 2x 69-81% View Togekiss builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Ice Beam 2x 88-103%KO View Glaceon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Aerial AceLv. 18 Damage vs Decidueye Night Slash 2x 82-97% Aerial Ace 2x 71-84% View Honchkrow builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 9 Damage vs Decidueye Aerial Ace 2x 69-81% View Staraptor builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Air Slash 2x 66-78% View Yanmega builds →

Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Ice Beam 2x 83-98% View Glaceon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Aerial AceLv. 18 Damage vs Decidueye Night Slash 2x 79-93% Aerial Ace 2x 70-82% View Honchkrow builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 34 Damage vs Decidueye Flamethrower 2x 70-82% View Infernape builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Air Slash 2x 65-77% View Togekiss builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves BiteLv. 6 Damage vs Decidueye Bite 2x 51-61% View Drapion builds →

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Decidueye Brave Bird 2x 135-159%KO Night Slash 2x 79-93% View Honchkrow builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 43 Damage vs Decidueye Brave Bird 2x 133-157%KO View Braviary builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 37 Damage vs Decidueye Brave Bird 2x 131-155%KO View Staraptor builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Decidueye Flare Blitz 2x 116-136%KO View Infernape builds →
Darkrai Dark	A
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 27 Shadow BallLv. 36 Damage vs Decidueye Dark Pulse 2x 77-91% Shadow Ball 2x 51-60% View Darkrai builds →

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Decidueye Knock Off 2x 87-102%KO Ice Shard 2x 54-64% View Weavile builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat Double Edge U Turn Damage vs Decidueye U Turn 46-55% View Staraptor builds →

Settings

Decidueye Legends: Arceus

Is Decidueye Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Decidueye in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Decidueye in PLA

Decidueye Weakness

What is Decidueye Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Decidueye

Decidueye Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Decidueye Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Decidueye Legends: Arceus Guide