Utility
Attacker
525High
95Moderate
CTier

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
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•25.5kg / 56.2 lbs•184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its cellular composition is closer to that of a plant than an animal. It uses photosynthesis to produce its energy supply without eating food.

Sun

The younger they are, the more they smell like fresh grass. With age, their fragrance takes on the odor of fallen leaves.

Moon

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
2xWeaki
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
WaterGroundRock
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
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
LeafeonLeaf Stone
Glaceon
GlaceonIce Stone
Sylveon
SylveonHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
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

One boost from Swords Dance and Leafeon gets dangerous fast. The Adamant nature targets flexible EVs, and Chlorophyll backs the whole approach. Leafblade and Ground coverage handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Physical Attacker
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Groundiumz
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Leafeon Moveset

  • Leaf BladeSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • Knock Off
  • DigCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Torkoal
TorkoalGood
Crobat
CrobatDecent

Breeding's the move. Captivate and Charm give Leafeon options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 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
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 9
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
—10030Fairy
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 17
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Lv 20
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
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
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
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
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
——30Normal
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

Leafeon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
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
60—20Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal
Rem
Trump Card
——5Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Gen 6
Dig
8010010Ground
Gen 6
Flash
—10020Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 6
Retaliate
701005Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal

No wild encounters for Leafeon. The 2-stage line runs through Eevee, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Leafeon in Sun & Moon

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Leafeon. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 1-17 across 8 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Paniola Ranch
    MoonGift from NPCLv.1EarlyFacilityOne-timeNursery egg
    Paniola Ranch
    SunGift from NPCLv.1EarlyFacilityOne-timeNursery egg
    Route 4
    MoonGrassLv.11-145%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    SunGrassLv.11-145%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - North
    SunGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - North
    MoonGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - South
    SunGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - South
    MoonGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    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. C-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 leaning toward the physical side (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.