Normal and Fighting moves don't affect Decidueye at all — that's the advantage of Grass/Ghost typing. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Arrow Quill Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.
Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Decidueye's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
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.
Decidueye Weakness
AvgDecidueye is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Decidueye to get Rowlet eggs using 73 partners from the Flying egg group.
Decidueye keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Spelltag gives it extra utility, max Attack and Speed EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.
Best Build
Best Decidueye Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Shadow Sneak
- Spirit Shackle
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
TMs carry this one. Decidueye learns Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Bug and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
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.
Egg moves make a real difference. Decidueye gets Confuse Ray and Defog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Solar Blade.
Egg moves make a real difference. Decidueye gets Baton Pass and Confuse Ray exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm.
No wild encounters for Decidueye in Scarlet & Violet. Bring Rowlet over from Sun, Ultra Sun, or Legends: Arceus, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Decidueye in Scarlet & Violet
A few locations for Decidueye with decent spawn rates across mid-game 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 Legends: Arceus
To get Decidueye, start by catching Rowlet through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 5+. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RowletMODERATEJubilife VillageGift from NPCLv.5LimitedEarlyCityStarter choiceEASYSpace-Time Distortion - Mount CoronetGrassUncommonDistortionPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve DartrixEASYSpace-Time Distortion - Mount CoronetGrassUncommonDistortionPost-gameor evolve from Rowlet (Step 1)
Step 3Decidueye ✓EASYSpace-Time Distortion - Mount CoronetGrassUncommonDistortionPost-gameor evolve from Dartrix (Step 2)
Decidueye can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Transfer Rowlet from Sun, Ultra Sun, or Legends: Arceus and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Decidueye in Sword & Shield
You're catching Rowlet first, not Decidueye. Rowlet appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
We rate Decidueye B-Tier — a solid choice for the right team. At 530 BST, it fits the attacker role. Base 107 Attack stands out.
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 — base 107 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
Decidueye can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Legends: Arceus, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Since debuting in Sun & Moon, Decidueye has appeared in 5 titles over 3 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A