Competitive Information for Umbreon [Sword/Shield]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Umbreon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Umbreon is a notable Dark-typed Pokemon. Umbreon are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Umbreon is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks.
Item: Sitrus Berry / Aguav Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Hardy
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Taunt
- Helping Hand
- Moonlight
- Yawn
Special Wall Umbreon (Analytic)
Umbreon is a sensational Special Wall. This moveset attempts to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Inner Focus, Umbreon cannot be made to flinch. immune to intimidate.
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
♦ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Umbreon by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Dig
- Double Kick
Physical Sweeper Umbreon (Synchronize)
Umbreon is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Umbreon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Umbreon it also gets that status.
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Special Sweeper Umbreon (Synchronize)
Umbreon is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Umbreon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Umbreon it also gets that status.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Wish
- Yawn
- Protect
Umbreon Special Wall (Foul Defender*)
Umbreon is an interesting Special Wall. It's purpose is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Umbreon last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Umbreon it also gets that status. Umbreon can switch into many special attackers in the tier and can comfortably use one of its team-supporting moves. Wish can restore about 197 hp to a teammate and keeps Umbreon's team in a good fighting condition.
Foul Play is Umbreon's best attacking option as it can deal significant damage to physical attackers that try to exploit Umbreon's lower Defense stat.
The ability to remove status with Heal Bell is very useful, as it can give a crippled sweeper a second chance to sweep. This also works very well with Synchronize, as Umbreon can heal its status condition after inflicting it on the opponent. Yawn can shuffle the opponent's team and can render a Pokemon useless for the remainder of the match. Protect allows Umbreon to scout the opponent's next move, take better advantage of Wish and Yawn by negating the charging turn, and build up Toxic damage.
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Umbreon's max hp is restored).
♦ Yawn is a status move (puts the target to sleep after 1 turn).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Umbreon this turn).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Payback
- Moonlight / Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Curse
Umbreon Physical Tank (Cursebreon*)
Umbreon is a notable Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Umbreon last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Umbreon it also gets that status. Start with a Curse to boosts Umbreon's Attack and Defense (which works really well with it's already high Special Defense). Payback is probably the best STAB move for an Umbreon to use (other than Foul Play but that's based on your opponent). Payback gets the STAB bonus and doubles in power if Umbreon uses it after it gets hit (which is probably going to happen considering Umbreon's low Speed thanks to Curse).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Umbreon by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Rest is a status move (Umbreon sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Umbreon must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Payback
- Moonlight
- Curse
- Confuse Ray
Umbreon Special Wall (Nightmare Mode*)
Umbreon is an outstanding Special Wall. It is designed to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Umbreon last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Umbreon it also gets that status.
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Umbreon by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Confuse Ray is a status move (confuses the target).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Umbreon? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Dig
- Double Kick
Doubles Physical Sweeper Umbreon (Synchronize)
Umbreon is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Umbreon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Umbreon it also gets that status.
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Umbreon (Synchronize)
Umbreon is a spectacular Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Umbreon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Synchronize, if another pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes Umbreon it also gets that status.
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Umbreon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Umbreon can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Umbreon
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Baby-Doll Eyes
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