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

What is Decidueye weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Decidueye's biggest threats include Braviary (Flying), Volcarona (Fire), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Braviary is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Decidueye play in battle?

At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Decidueye is a mixed attacker with base 112 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

What counters Decidueye?

In Legends: Arceus, the best way to handle Decidueye: Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Decidueye - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

High

HP88

Attack112

Defense80

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def95

Speed60

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight37.0 kg

Base XP265

Abilities

OvergrowPopular

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

ScrappyHA

Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

Legends: Arceus

Decidueye is weak to Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Decidueye Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Flying
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Rock, Dark

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-8

4xCritical

Flying

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Water Ground Rock Normal Ice Dark Steel

How to Beat Decidueye in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Confusion 2x 32-40% View Drifblim builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Gust 4x 80-96% View Staraptor builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Gust 4x 80-96% View Golbat builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 1 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Air Cutter 4x 120-144%KO Poison Sting 2x 20-24% View Beautifly builds →
Dartrix GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Gust 4x 80-96% View Dartrix builds →

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 (+57 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

530B-Tier+110

530C-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

For a physical attacker, Decidueye wants max HP and Attack EVs and Decidiumz. The Adamant nature tilts toward physical duty, and Overgrow contributes without taking a move slot.

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

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 Normal coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Lv 6

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 11

Roost

B——10Flying

Lv 18

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 21

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Lv 25

Air Slash

C759515Flying

Lv 30

Aura Sphere

C80—20Fighting

Lv 34

Leaf Blade

S9010015Grass

Lv 34

Triple Arrows

—9010010Fighting

Lv 40

Brave Bird

A12010015Flying

Lv 43

Leaf Storm

B130905Grass

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

B9010010Grass

Tutor

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Tutor

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

Tutor

Spikes

C——20Ground

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

A few locations for Hisuian 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 Rowlet
Jubilife Village
Gift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Post-game
Train until Level 17
Step 2Catch or Evolve Dartrix
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Post-game
or evolve from Rowlet (Step 1)
Train until Level 34
Step 3Decidueye ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Mount Coronet
Grass Distortion
Uncommon
Post-game
or evolve from Dartrix (Step 2)

For Legends: Arceus, we rate Decidueye C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. At 530 BST, it fits the attacker role. Spiritshackle with Decidiumz is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, Decidueye's biggest threats include Braviary (Flying), Volcarona (Fire), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Braviary is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 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 Scrappy can work in specific setups.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Decidueye is a mixed attacker with base 112 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
In Legends: Arceus, the best way to handle Decidueye: Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

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.

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