
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.
Roxanne's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Roxanne:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
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Wattson's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
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Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
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Norman's team hits Eevee's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Winona's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Tate & Liza's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
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Phoebe's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
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Eevee trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
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Steven's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Flannery
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Fiery Path
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 36DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
Breed Vaporeon
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Winona
- HM08WaterDivePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mossdeep City
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Cave of Origin
- After Wallace
- TM03WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Wallace
- LV 52WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
Breed Jolteon
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- TM34ElectricShock WavePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Wattson
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 42ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 52ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10
Breed Flareon
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Fiery Path
- After Norman
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 52FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
Breed Espeon
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 16PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 36PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Tate & Liza
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 47PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Breed Umbreon
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Flannery
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Fiery Path
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 36DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
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
Step 1Obtain EeveeCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Celadon City · Celadon Mansion Rooftop, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears 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 APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Celadon City · 6,666 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Goldenrod City · Gift from Bill. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears 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 APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Trophy Garden · Post-National Dex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- 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
GoodBest Pokemon Against Umbreon
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x111-131%KO Megahorn 2x89-105%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Volbeat builds →Focus Punch 2x48-56% Signal Beam 2x37-44% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Umbreon View Armaldo builds →Brick Break 2x38-44% Fury Cutter 2x9-10% | ||
Illumise Bug | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Surskit (Route 102 Surfing) | ||
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
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
Breeding
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.
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
Umbreon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
21 of 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
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Where to go next after Umbreon.
