A defensive Dark-type wall — Umbreon doesn't out-damage you, it out-lasts you with Wish, Protect, Foul Play and Toxic.
Weak to 2×
Resists
Immune to
How to beat Umbreon
The trap is Foul Play: it deals damage using YOUR Attack stat, so the harder your physical attacker hits, the harder it hits back. The clean answer is a special setup sweeper (Calm Mind / Nasty Plot) that Umbreon simply can't dent, plus Taunt to deny Wish/Protect/Toxic. Steel and Poison types are immune to Toxic outright. Don't try to out-stall it — you'll lose the PP war.
GholdengoSteelGhostSteel/Ghost can't be poisoned by Toxic, and Make It Rain is special — so Foul Play barely scratches it. Free Nasty Plot setup.
ClefableFairyMagic Guard ignores all Toxic damage and Fairy hits Umbreon super-effectively; Calm Mind up behind a special Moonblast and win the 1v1.
Iron ValiantFairyFightingFairy/Fighting stacks both of Umbreon’s weaknesses, and Taunt shuts off Wish, Protect and Toxic before it can start stalling.What beats Umbreon?
The best counters resist Umbreon’s attacks and hit it super-effectively. Tap one to scout it, or build a team around it.
Iron ValiantFairyFighting
UrshifuFightingDark
GrimmsnarlDarkFairy
PangoroFightingDark
ScraftyDarkFighting
MorgremDarkFairy
ScraggyDarkFighting
ImpidimpDarkFairyBest Umbreon moveset
A battle-tested Singles / OU set:
- Ability
- Synchronize
- Item
- Leftovers
- Nature
- Bold (+Def, −Atk)
- EVs
- 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Umbreon in Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Umbreon is a premier Great League wall — huge bulk with Snarl + Foul Play / Last Resort. As a raid attacker it’s outclassed, so use it in PvP, not raids.
Base stats
Total: 525
Evolution line
Normal vs Shiny
Normal
ShinyWhat is Umbreon weak to?
As a Dark-type, Umbreon takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy. Pair it with teammates that resist those types — the team builder starts you off with Umbreon and flags the rest of your team’s shared weaknesses as you go.
Umbreon FAQ
Why can’t my strong physical attacker beat Umbreon?
Because Foul Play uses your own Attack stat against you — a high-Attack physical mon just powers up the move that KOs it. Bring a special attacker instead.
What is the best moveset for Umbreon?
The classic support set is Wish / Protect / Foul Play / Toxic with a Bold nature and Leftovers — heal the team, stall with Protect, chip with Toxic, and punish physical attackers with Foul Play.
Is Umbreon a good defensive Pokémon?
Yes — it’s one of the best special walls in the game thanks to base 130 Special Defense and reliable recovery via Wish. Its weakness is low offensive pressure.
