Down from S-Tier, Synchronize passes status and Umbreon's Dark-type walling is still strong at A-Tier in Ruby & Sapphire even without Gen 2 dominance.
Ability 1SynchronizeAbility 1Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
525HP95Attack65Defense110Speed65Sp.Def130Sp.Atk60
Weak to
Special
Wall
65Speed · Below Avg

Is Umbreon Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?

Not native to Hoenn. Trade from Colosseum or import Eevee from FRLG. AbilitySynchronize reflects status. Umbreon's Dark typing handles Phoebe and Tate and Liza. Absol is available natively for Dark coverage, but Umbreon's bulk is in a different class.

StrongGoodEvenToughBad4T4E4T4G4E4E4G4E4T4G4E4E4ERoxanneGym 1BrawlyGym 2WattsonGym 3FlanneryGym 4NormanGym 5WinonaGym 6Tate & LizaGym 7WallaceGym 8UmbreonTradeSidneyE4PhoebeE4GlaciaE4DrakeE4StevenChamp*
Roxanne
Gym 1
Tough

Roxanne's typing presses Eevee's defenses.

Risky
Geodude
Lv 14
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleDefense CurlRock ThrowRock Tomb
Risky
Nosepass
Lv 15
Rock
Sturdy
TackleHardenRock ThrowRock Tomb
Roxanne
Gym 1

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Roxanne:

Brawly
Gym 2
Even

Eevee trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.

Even
Machop
Lv 17
Fighting
Guts
LeerKarate ChopSeismic TossBulk Up
You Win
Makuhita
Lv 18
Fighting
Thick Fat
Arm ThrustKnock OffSand AttackBulk Up
Brawly
Gym 2

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brawly:

Wattson
Gym 3
Tough

Wattson's typing presses Eevee's defenses.

Risky
Magnemite
Lv 22
ElectricSteel
Magnet Pull
SupersonicSonic BoomThunder ShockThunder Wave
Even
Voltorb
Lv 20
Electric
Soundproof
RolloutSelf DestructSparkSonic Boom
Avoid
Magneton
Lv 23
ElectricSteel
Magnet Pull
SupersonicSonic BoomShock WaveThunder Wave
Wattson
Gym 3

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wattson:

Flannery
Gym 4
Good

Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.

You Win
Slugma
Lv 26
Fire
Magma Armor
OverheatSmogLight ScreenSunny Day
You Win
Slugma
Lv 26
Fire
Magma Armor
FlamethrowerRock SlideLight ScreenSunny Day
Even
Torkoal
Lv 28
Fire
White Smoke
OverheatBody SlamFlailAttract
Flannery
Gym 4

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:

Norman
Gym 5
Tough

Norman's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.

Risky
Slaking
Lv 28
Normal
Truant
EncoreFacadeYawnFeint Attack
Even
Vigoroth
Lv 30
Normal
Vital Spirit
SlashFeint AttackFacadeEncore
Risky
Slaking
Lv 31
Normal
Truant
Focus PunchSlack OffFacadeFeint Attack
Norman
Gym 5

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:

Winona
Gym 6
Tough

Winona's typing presses Eevee's defenses.

Even
Swellow
Lv 31
NormalFlying
Guts
Quick AttackAerial AceDouble TeamEndeavor
Even
Pelipper
Lv 30
WaterFlying
Keen Eye
Water GunSupersonicProtectAerial Ace
Avoid
Skarmory
Lv 32
SteelFlying
Keen Eye
Sand AttackFury AttackSteel WingAerial Ace
Risky
Altaria
Lv 33
DragonFlying
Natural Cure
EarthquakeDragon BreathDragon DanceAerial Ace
Winona
Gym 6

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:

Tate & Liza
Gym 7
Tough

Tate & Liza's typing presses Eevee's defenses.

Risky
Lunatone
Lv 42
RockPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
Light ScreenPsychicHypnosisCalm Mind
Risky
Solrock
Lv 42
RockPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
Sunny DaySolar BeamPsychicFlamethrower
Tate & Liza
Gym 7

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:

Wallace
Gym 8
Even

Eevee trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.

Even
Luvdisc
Lv 40
Water
Swift Swim
Water PulseAttractSweet KissFlail
Even
Whiscash
Lv 42
WaterGround
Oblivious
Rain DanceWater PulseAmnesiaEarthquake
Even
Sealeo
Lv 40
IceWater
Thick Fat
EncoreBody SlamAurora BeamWater Pulse
Even
Seaking
Lv 42
Water
Swift Swim
Water PulseRain DanceFury AttackHorn Drill
Risky
Milotic
Lv 43
Water
Marvel Scale
Water PulseTwisterRecoverIce Beam
Wallace
Gym 8

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:

Sidney
Elite Four
Even

Eevee trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.

Even
Mightyena
Lv 46
Dark
Intimidate
RoarTake DownSand AttackCrunch
Even
Shiftry
Lv 48
GrassDark
Chlorophyll
Fake OutDouble TeamSwaggerExtrasensory
Even
Cacturne
Lv 46
GrassDark
Sand Veil
Leech SeedFeint AttackNeedle ArmCotton Spore
Even
Sharpedo
Lv 48
WaterDark
Rough Skin
CrunchSwaggerSurfSlash
Risky
Absol
Lv 49
Dark
Pressure
Aerial AceSnatchSwords DanceSlash
Sidney
Elite Four

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:

Phoebe
Elite Four
Tough

Phoebe's typing presses Eevee's defenses.

Even
Dusclops
Lv 48
Ghost
Pressure
Shadow PunchConfuse RayCurseFuture Sight
Risky
Banette
Lv 49
Ghost
Insomnia
Shadow BallSpiteWill O WispFeint Attack
Risky
Sableye
Lv 50
DarkGhost
Keen Eye
Shadow BallPsychicAttractFeint Attack
Risky
Banette
Lv 49
Ghost
Insomnia
Shadow BallPsychicToxicSkill Swap
Risky
Dusclops
Lv 51
Ghost
Pressure
Shadow BallIce BeamConfuse RayEarthquake
Phoebe
Elite Four

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:

Glacia
Elite Four
Even

Eevee trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.

Even
Glalie
Lv 50
Ice
Inner Focus
Light ScreenCrunchHailIce Beam
Even
Sealeo
Lv 50
IceWater
Thick Fat
SurfBody SlamHailIce Ball
Even
Sealeo
Lv 52
IceWater
Thick Fat
AttractDiveHailBlizzard
Even
Glalie
Lv 52
Ice
Inner Focus
Shadow BallCrunchHailIce Beam
Risky
Walrein
Lv 53
IceWater
Thick Fat
SurfBody SlamBlizzardSheer Cold
Glacia
Elite Four

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:

Drake
Elite Four
Even

Eevee trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.

Even
Shelgon
Lv 52
Dragon
Rock Head
Rock TombDragon ClawProtectCrunch
Even
Altaria
Lv 54
DragonFlying
Natural Cure
Take DownDragon BreathDragon DanceRefresh
Even
Flygon
Lv 53
GroundDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
DigDragon BreathFlySandstorm
Even
Flygon
Lv 53
GroundDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
FlamethrowerCrunchDragon BreathSand Attack
Risky
Salamence
Lv 55
DragonFlying
Intimidate
FlamethrowerDragon ClawFlyCrunch
Drake
Elite Four

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:

Steven
Champion
Tough

Steven's typing presses Eevee's defenses.

Avoid
Skarmory
Lv 57
SteelFlying
Keen Eye
ToxicAerial AceSpikesSteel Wing
Even
Claydol
Lv 55
GroundPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
ReflectLight ScreenAncient PowerEarthquake
Risky
Aggron
Lv 56
SteelRock
Sturdy
ThunderEarthquakeSolar BeamDragon Claw
Risky
Cradily
Lv 56
RockGrass
Suction Cups
Giga DrainAncient PowerSludge BombConfuse Ray
Risky
Armaldo
Lv 56
RockBug
Battle Armor
Water PulseAncient PowerAerial AceSlash
Avoid
Metagross
Lv 58
SteelPsychic
Clear Body
EarthquakePsychicMeteor MashHyper Beam
Steven
Champion

Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:

Trade

Transfer-only
Type
Dark
Tier
A

Umbreon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Umbreon locations

Breed Vaporeon

Post-Game (Breed)
Type
Water
Tier
A

Vaporeon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Vaporeon locations

Recommended Moves

Breed Jolteon

Post-Game (Breed)
Type
Electric
Tier
S

Jolteon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Jolteon locations

Recommended Moves

Breed Flareon

Post-Game (Breed)
Type
Fire
Tier
C

Flareon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Flareon locations

Recommended Moves

Breed Espeon

Post-Game (Breed)
Type
Psychic
Tier
A

Espeon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Espeon locations

Recommended Moves

Breed Umbreon

Post-Game (Breed)
Type
Dark
Tier
A

Umbreon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Umbreon locations

Recommended Moves

How to Get Umbreon in Ruby & Sapphire

Umbreon is the night-time friendship branch of a traded Eevee, the dark mirror of Espeon. Raise the Eevee's happiness and evolve it after dark to get this one.

How to Obtain Umbreon in RS

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Obtain Eevee
    CARTRIDGE TRADE
    Available
    Catch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Celadon City · Celadon Mansion Rooftop, then trade to the current game via link cable.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Red & Blue via Gift · Celadon City · Celadon Mansion rooftop, back entrance. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    from Yellow
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Celadon City · 6,666 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    from Crystal
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Crystal via Gift · Goldenrod City · Gift from Bill. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Hearthome City · Gift from Bebe after obtaining the National Dex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
    LATER APPEARANCE
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Platinum via Walking · Trophy Garden · Post-National Dex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
  2. Umbreon
    Step 2Umbreon ✓

How to Get Shiny Umbreon in Ruby & Sapphire

Umbreon skips Hoenn's wild grass entirely, so evolve a shiny Eevee raised in another game, or simply trade one in. See every game where Shiny Umbreon can be hunted

Umbreon Weakness

Fighting and Bug moves hit Umbreon for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Umbreon's overall bulk (95/110/130) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Umbreon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

What is Umbreon Weak Against

Good
2Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Umbreon Strong Against

2Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score-1
2xStrong
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Umbreon

Heracross
Heracross
BugFighting
A
Hariyama
Hariyama
Fighting
B
Blaziken
Blaziken
FireFighting
B
Breloom
Breloom
GrassFighting
B
Machoke
Machoke
Fighting
C

Umbreon Evolutions

You get Umbreon from Eevee by leveling up. It's one of 5 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Umbreon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Evolutions
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Transfer Only
Jolteon
Jolteon
Transfer Only
Flareon
Flareon
Transfer Only
Espeon
Espeon
Transfer Only
Umbreon
Umbreon
Transfer Only
Stat Comparison 6 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Jolteon
Electric
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
BST
325E-Tier
525A-Tier+200
525S-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Umbreon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 102 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Curse, Endure and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

RS Umbreon Best Moveset

130 Sp. Def and 110 Defense tank both sides. AbilitySynchronize punishes status attempts by reflecting them back. MoveToxic poisons, MoveWish passes HP recovery to teammates, MoveBaton Pass transfers boosts. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. The format's most durable stall anchor.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Synchronize
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Umbreon

Umbreon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • WishRecovery
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ToxicUtility
  • PursuitSTAB

Moves List

Without breeding, Umbreon misses out on Charm and Curse. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Feint Attack and Pursuit, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
———20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 16
Pursuit
B6010020Dark
Lv 23
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 30
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 36
Feint Attack
—90—20Dark
Lv 42
Mean Look
D——5Normal
Lv 47
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 52
Moonlight
D——5Normal

TM Moves

21 of 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM45
AttractVerdanturf Townbadge 2
——10015Normal
HM01D509530Normal
TM28
DigRoute 114badge 3
D6010010Ground
TM32
Double TeamRoute 113badge 2
———15Normal
TM42D7010020Normal
HM05
FlashGranite Cavebadge 1
——7020Normal
TM10
Hidden PowerFortree Citybadge 3
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper BeamLilycove Department Storebadge 5
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron TailMeteor Fallsnot until badge 8
D1007515Steel
TM17B——10Normal
TM29
PsychicMauville Game Cornerbadge 2
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain DanceAbandoned Shipnot until badge 7
C——5Water
TM44
RestLilycove Citybadge 5
C——10Psychic
TM27
ReturnFallarbor Townbadge 3
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret PowerRoute 111badge 3
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow BallMt. Pyrebadge 5
D8010015Ghost
TM49
Snatch+4S.S. Tidal
———10Dark
TM11
Sunny DayScorched Slabbadge 5
C——5Fire
TM41
TormentSlateport Citybadge 1
D—10015Dark
TM06
ToxicFiery Pathbadge 4
B—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
D—10020Normal
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal
Egg
Wish
B——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Umbreon can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack65
C
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def130
A
Speed65
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight27.0 kg
Base XP184
Abilities
Synchronize
Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entry

UMBREON evolved as a result of exposure to the moon’s waves. It hides silently in darkness and waits for its foes to make a move. The rings on its body glow when it leaps to attack.

Pokemon Ruby / Pokemon Sapphire

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Umbreon appears in 19 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.

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