Competitive Information for Umbreon [Gold/Silver]
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Umbreon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
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Umbreon is a phenomenal Dark-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to see Umbreon show up as a Gold/Silver opponent. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Umbreon's only type-related weaknesses are Bug and Fighting.
Item: Leftovers
Moveset:
- Pursuit
- Charm / Baton Pass
- Rest
- Toxic
Support Umbreon (Popular/Trending)
Umbreon is an astounding Support. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Umbreon last longer regaining it's life every turn.
♦ Charm is a status move (lowers the target's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Umbreon switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Rest is a status move (Umbreon sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Mud-Slap
- Moonlight
Physical Sweeper Umbreon (Retro)
Umbreon is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Umbreon by a weather-dependent amount).
Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Bite / Pursuit
- Psychic
- Moonlight
- Detect
Special Sweeper Umbreon (Retro)
Umbreon is a notable Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Pursuit is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if the foe is switching out).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Umbreon by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Umbreon this turn).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Umbreon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Umbreon can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Umbreon
- Moves: Sunny Day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect
Most notable and possible best moves for Umbreon
- Baton Pass
- Charm
- Confuse Ray
- Curse
- Mean Look
- Moonlight
- Pursuit
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Umbreon in Gold and Silver
- Serious Nature ( 252/0/252/252/252/252/ )
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- Optimize Umbreon's EV spread for Pokemon Gold and Silver
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