Is Umbreon Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Evolve Eevee via friendship at nighttime. Umbreon is the tankiest Eeveelution with incredible special bulk. Dark typing is new in Gen 2 and gives it immunity to Psychic, which is useful against Will at the E4. Doesn't deal much damage but almost nothing takes it down.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Whitney:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Espeon resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Morty:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Espeon resists most of Chuck's coverage and hits back hard.
Chuck's team hits Umbreon's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Chuck:
Vaporeon resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Flareon resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Jasmine:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Pryce:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Clair's typing presses Jolteon's defenses.
Clair's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Clair:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lt. Surge:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sabrina:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Flareon resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Erika:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Espeon resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Janine:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Misty:
Vaporeon resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Brock's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brock:
Vaporeon resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blue:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Will:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Koga:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Bruno's team hits Umbreon's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bruno:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Karen:
Eevee is given to you as a gift on Goldenrod City at Lv 20. Meet Bill in Ecruteak. Gift from Bill at his house in Goldenrod City after meeting him in Ecruteak City
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt105100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore75100%15
- LV 23NormalQuick Attack60100%30
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 42NormalTake Down13585%20
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16DarkPursuit60100%20
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 30GhostConfuse Ray—100%10
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 36DarkFeint Attack90100%20
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Whitney.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 36IceAurora Beam65100%20
- LV 52WaterHydro Pump16580%5
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Whitney.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon18050%5
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 42ElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- LV 52ElectricThunder16570%10
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Whitney.
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16FireEmber60100%25
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 30DarkBite60100%25
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 52FireFlamethrower135100%15
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16PsychicConfusion75100%25
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 30NormalSwift60100%20
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 36PsychicPsybeam98100%20
- LV 47PsychicPsychic135100%10
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 GS
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.
Step 1Catch EeveeCeladon City - Game CornerLv.15Gift from NPCLimitedPurchase: 6,666 coinsGoldenrod CityLv.20Gift from NPCLimitedMeet Bill in Ecruteak
Step 2Umbreon ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Umbreon egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- 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
What is Umbreon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Umbreon
 Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x14-16% Rock Smash 2x8-11% | ||
Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x14-17% Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Scyther builds →Rock Smash 2x11-14% Fury Cutter 2x11-14% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Pinsir builds →Rock Smash 2x11-14% Fury Cutter 2x11-14% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x62-74% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | B | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Scyther builds →Rock Smash 2x10-13% Fury Cutter 2x9-11% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x61-72% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Scyther builds →Rock Smash 2x10-13% Fury Cutter 2x9-11% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x61-72% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Scyther builds →Rock Smash 2x10-13% Fury Cutter 2x9-11% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x61-72% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Scyther builds →Rock Smash 2x10-13% Fury Cutter 2x9-11% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x61-72% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Pinsir builds →Submission 2x40-47% Fury Cutter 2x9-10% | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Scyther builds →Rock Smash 2x10-12% Fury Cutter 2x9-10% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Exeggutor's Explosion hits Umbreon for 48-56%. Gengar's Explosion hits Umbreon for 35-42%.
S | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Exeggutor builds →Explosion48-56% Giga Drain16-19% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Gengar builds →Explosion35-42% Thunderbolt20-23% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Starmie builds →Surf16-19% Rapid Spin8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Alakazam builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Miltank builds →Body Slam14-17% | ||
Umbreon Evolutions
You get Umbreon from Eevee by leveling up. It's one of 5 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
GS Umbreon Best Moveset
130 Sp. Def and 110 Defense create one of the most durable tanks in the format. Dark typing resists Psychic and provides immunity to the type that dominated the previous generation. MoveToxic and MovePursuit wear opponents down. Held ItemLeftovers sustains indefinitely. The ultimate stall anchor.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Toxic
- Pursuit
- Confuse Ray
- Moonlight
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When agitated, this POKéMON protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby.
Umbreon Gold & Silver 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.
In Gold & Silver, run Toxic, Pursuit, Confuseray, and Moonlight on Umbreon. Toxic is the most common pick at 0% usage. Pursuit provides reliable STAB damage.
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves