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 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 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

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

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

OvergrowPopular

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

Long ReachHAPopular

This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

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 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

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

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

Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Gust 2x 42-50% View Staraptor builds →
Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Ember 2x 50-63% View Magmortar builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Ember 2x 50-63% View Flareon builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Decidueye Ember 2x 42-50% View Rapidash builds →
Dartrix GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Decidueye Gust 2x 42-50% View Dartrix builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

530B-Tier+110

530C-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Decidueye Best Moveset

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 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

—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

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

Tutor

Spikes

C——20Ground

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

How to Get Decidueye in Legends: Arceus

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 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)

Decidueye Guide

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 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 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.

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.

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