Physical
Attacker
525High
95Moderate
BTier

Leafeon's stats are solid on their own, but Chlorophyll is what pushes it over the line. It doubles its Speed in sun. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Built to hit on the physical side. Part of the Gen 4 roster.

Nothing fancy in Leafeon's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
525High
HP65
C
Attack110
B
Defense130
A
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed95
B
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Leafeon yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45ChallengingMedium Fast1M XP1m / 3'03"25.5kg / 56.2 lbs184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When you see Leafeon asleep in a patch of sunshine, you’ll know it is using photosynthesis to produce clean air.

Omega Ruby

Just like a plant, it uses photosynthesis. As a result, it is always enveloped in clear air.

Alpha Sapphire

Leafeon Weakness

Fragile

Type-wise, Leafeon takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Leafeon's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Leaf GuardProtects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
ChlorophyllHADoubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leafeon is one of 8 ways Eevee's chain can end. This one takes the item path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Leafeon and Vaporeon share the same 525 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes.

How to Evolve

8 Evolutions
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water Stone
Jolteon
Jolteon
Thunder Stone
Flareon
Flareon
Fire Stone
Espeon
Espeon
High Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
Umbreon
High Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
Leafeon
Leaf Stone
Glaceon
Glaceon
Ice Stone
Sylveon
Sylveon
High Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Jolteon
Electric
Espeon
Psychic
Leafeon
Grass
Sylveon
Fairy
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
65+15
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
110+65
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
60+5
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special
Special
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Leafeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
87.5%12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Leafeon's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while max HP and Defense EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Chlorophyll ties it together.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Leafeon Moveset

  • Leaf BladeSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • X Scissor
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Breeding's the move. Captivate and Charm give Leafeon options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Leaf Blade. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
10015Ground
Lv 9
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 17
Grass Whistle
5515Grass
Lv 20
Magical Leaf
6020Grass
Lv 25
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 29
Swords Dance
20Normal
Lv 33
Synthesis
5Grass
Lv 37
Sunny Day
5Fire
Lv 41
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Lv 45
Leaf Blade
9010015Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM96
Nature Power
20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Captivate
10020Normal
Egg
Charm
10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Curse
10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
5Fighting
Egg
Endure+4
10Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
10020Dark
Egg
Flail
10015Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Egg
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Egg
Synchronoise
12010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
10020Normal
Egg
Wish
10Normal
Egg
Yawn
10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Tutor
Heal Bell
5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Tutor
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Tutor
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
5Grass
Tutor
Worry Seed
10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
10030Fairy
Rem
Baton Pass
40Normal
Rem
Bite
6010025Dark
Rem
Charm
10020Fairy
Rem
Covet
6010025Normal
Rem
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Rem
Growl
10040Normal
Rem
Refresh
20Normal
Rem
Swift
6020Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal
Rem
Trump Card
5Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 5
Work Up
30Normal

Can't catch Leafeon directly. Start with Eevee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Eevee to Leafeon is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Leafeon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Route 116
    Omega RubyGrassLv.85%EarlyRouteDexNav chain
    CHALLENGING
    Route 116
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.85%EarlyRouteDexNav chain
    CHALLENGING
  2. Leafeon
    Step 2Leafeon
  • Leafeon looks average on paper at 525 BST. But Chlorophyll is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier attacker on our tier list.

  • Leafeon's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Weavile (Ice), and Gengar (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Eevee evolves into Leafeon using a Leaf Stone. Leafeon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Leafeon gets Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Leafeon is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 95 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

  • Leafeon appears in 14 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Since Diamond & Pearl, Leafeon has been in 14 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.