Umbreon (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Umbreon (disambiguation).

Umbreon Moonlight Pokémon ブラッキー Bracky #0197 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Synchronize Cacophony Cacophony Inner Focus Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 35 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Umbreon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 59.5 lbs. 27.0 kg Umbreon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 197 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 184 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Umbreon 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Umbreon (Japanese: ブラッキー Bracky) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Eevee when leveled up with high friendship during the night or with a Moon Shard in the player's Bag.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon.

Umbreon is one of Wes's first Pokémon in Pokémon Colosseum, alongside Espeon.

Biology

Umbreon's rings glow when it sleeps in the moonlight

Umbreon is a mammalian Pokémon which has a sleek, black body with four slender legs and crimson eyes. It has two pairs of pointed teeth (one pair in each jaw) which are visible when its mouth is open. It has long, pointed ears and a bushy tail, each with a yellow band around them. Its forehead and legs have yellow rings on them.

Umbreon's evolution is the result of Eevee being exposed to the moonlight, which altered its genetic structure. Umbreon's yellow rings glow when it is excited, such as when it leaps to attack; or when exposed to the moon's aura, which fills it with a mysterious energy. Umbreon hunts at night and, as such, has well-developed eyes that can spot a prey even in darkness. Its black fur helps it blend into the night while waiting for the right moment to pounce. When it does, its rings emit a dim yet ominous glow, and it lunges for the prey's throat before eating it. Whenever angered or agitated, Umbreon sprays poisonous sweat secreted from its pores into the offender's eyes to protect itself. Umbreon primarily specializes in defensive prowess. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Umbreon is known to be difficult to find while it sleeps during the night. The main reason is due to Umbreon being a nocturnal Pokémon.

This Pokémon is rare in the wild, instead being more commonly found in urban areas, under the ownership of other Trainers.

Evolution

Umbreon evolves from Eevee.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Eevee  Normal

→

First Evolution Umbreon  Dark

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Umbreon is a major character in the game alongside Espeon. They join the player's team, where their knowledge of Entercards and Magnagates proves useful in reaching far-off places.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #185 Gold When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores. Silver When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby. Crystal On the night of a full moon, or when it gets excited, the ring patterns on its body glow yellow. Stadium 2 When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald Umbreon evolved from exposure to the moon's energy pulses. It lurks in darkness and waits for its foes to move. The rings on its body glow when it leaps to attack. FireRed When darkness falls, the rings on its body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby. LeafGreen When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
Generation IV Sinnoh  Pt : #168 Johto #189 Diamond The light of the moon changed Eevee's genetic structure. It lurks in darkness for prey. Pearl Platinum When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it gains a mysterious power. HeartGold When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores. SoulSilver When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby.
Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #096 Black When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it gains a mysterious power. White Black 2 When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it's filled with a mysterious power. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #082 Hoenn #— X The light of the moon changed Eevee's genetic structure. It lurks in darkness for prey. Y When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it's filled with a mysterious power. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #128 Alola  US  UM : #158 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun When this Pokémon becomes angry, its pores secrete a poisonous sweat, which it sprays at its opponent's eyes. Moon With its black fur, it blends into the darkness. It bides its time, and when prey appears, this Pokémon goes for its throat, and then eats it. Ultra Sun This Pokémon is nocturnal. Even in total darkness, its large eyes can spot its prey clearly! Ultra Moon It lurks in the dark of night looking for prey. At the moment it pounces, the rings on its body glow dimly but ominously.
Generation VIII Galar #201 Galar Crown Tundra #078 Sinnoh #— Hisui #030 Sword When this Pokémon becomes angry, its pores secrete a poisonous sweat, which it sprays at its opponent's eyes. Shield On the night of a full moon, or when it gets excited, the ring patterns on its body glow yellow. Brilliant Diamond The light of the moon changed Eevee's genetic structure. It lurks in the darkness, waiting for prey. Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus It is most active in the wee hours of the night, when moonlight bathes the land. Its large eyes can pierce the darkness and perceive prey with absolute clarity.
Generation IX Paldea #184 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet When exposed to the moon’s aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it gains a mysterious power. Violet When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby.

Umbreon in the Alola PokédexSM	Umbreon in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Umbreon in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Eevee Crystal Evolve Eevee
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve an Eevee traded from FRLG or XD, Event Emerald Evolve an Eevee traded from FRLG or XD, Event FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum First Pokémon XD Evolve Eevee
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Eevee Platinum Evolve Eevee HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Eevee Pal Park Field
Generation V Black White Evolve Dream World Eevee Black 2 White 2 Evolve Eevee
Generation VI X Y Evolve Eevee Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Eevee
Generation VII Sun Moon Routes 4 and 6Night (SOS Battle) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Routes 4 and 6Night (SOS Battle) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Lake of Outrage (Wanderer) Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Giant's Bed (Wanderer) Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Evolve Eevee Legends: Arceus Crimson Mirelands: Space-time distortions
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Alfornada Cavern North Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Dalizapa Passage South Province: Alfornada Cavern (Dark Tera Type) Tera Raid Battles (6★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Trozei! Secret Storage 20, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Eevee with Lunar Ribbon* Ranger Fiore Temple
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Concealed Ruins (B1F-B29F), World Abyss (B1F-B29F) MD Sky Concealed Ruins (B1F-B29F), World Abyss (B1F-B29F) Ranger: SoA Chroma Ruins MD Blazing Evolve Eevee PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Oblivia Ruins, Dark Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Hauntyard: Everspring Valley PokéPark 2 Tech Area Conquest Evolve Eevee MD GTI Crags of Lament*, Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Axe Rock (1F-14F) Rumble U Aquatic Hill: The Colorful Park, Challenge Battle: The Final Battle Royale
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 1 Rumble World White Ruins: Ivory Pillar (Back Boss), Legend Terrain: Bastion of Beginnings (Special) Picross Area 08: Stage 03
Generation VII Rumble Rush Dragonite Sea, Pinsir Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Rowlet Sea, Zygarde Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Evolve Eevee New Snap Ruins of RemembranceLevel 3, Aurus Island Illumina SpotLevel 2
Generation IX Sleep Taupe Hollow (from Master 1)
Cross-Generation Shuffle Galerie Rouge: Stage 70 Blau Salon: Stage 423 Masters EX Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & EeveeEgg BP Sync Pair Voucher: Karen & Umbreon Poké Fair sync pair scout: Rachel & Umbreon Variety sync pair scout: Selene & Umbreon UNITE Purchase for 12,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Journey Across America Umbreon	English	United States	70	February 25 to July 23, 2006
RSEFRLG	Party of the Decade Umbreon	English	United States	70	August 8, 2006
XYORAS	Pokémon Center Birthday Umbreon	All	Japan	10	October 12, 2013 to December 31, 2016
SM	Pokémon Center Umbreon	All	Japan	50	May 13 to June 23, 2017
SM	Pokémon Store Umbreon	All	South Korea	50	July 15 to 23, 2017

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Global Link Umbreon	Japanese	PGL	10	October 20, 2010 to January 31, 2011
BW	Global Link Umbreon	Korean	PGL	10	May 18 to August 31, 2011
BW	Global Link Umbreon	English	PGL	10	May 19 to July 19, 2011
BW	Global Link Umbreon	French	PGL	10	May 19 to July 19, 2011
BW	Global Link Umbreon	German	PGL	10	May 19 to July 19, 2011
BW	Global Link Umbreon	Italian	PGL	10	May 19 to July 19, 2011
BW	Global Link Umbreon	Spanish	PGL	10	May 19 to July 19, 2011

Held items

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Razz Berry (30%) Vivichoke (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95		155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 525	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/17 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25 011 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 011 Copycat Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 011 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 011 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 Evo.Evo. Snarl Dark Special 05555 09595% 15 055 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1010 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1515 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 30 2020 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2525 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 3030 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 5 3535 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 4040 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 4545 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 5050 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 5555 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Umbreon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Umbreon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM227 TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Umbreon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Umbreon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 * Wish Normal Status — —% 10 * Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Umbreon Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Umbreon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Umbreon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Umbreon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Umbreon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Wild Tera Pokémon Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Wild Tera Pokémon Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Wild Tera Pokémon Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

A superscript level indicates that Umbreon can learn this move normally in Generation IX Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Umbreon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Umbreon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Animated series-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Agility	Psychic	Trouble's Brewing

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Transform Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I can take foes down using poison! 26%-50% HP This looks bad... My health is halfway gone. 1%-25% HP I'm nearly done... My muscles are spent... Level up My level's up. My poison has intensified, too.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: F

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit Flareon's secret base Connected to: Flareon, Espeon Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I become more powerful with moonlight! Low HP (< 50%) It's hard, but I need to hang in there...

Pokémon Ranger Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: None Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 75 Max. exp.: 89 Browser entry R-187 Umbreon is not only quick, it reduces visibility to make capture difficult.

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: (Cut ×3) Browser entry R-102 It attacks by releasing a dark pulse.

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Dark Poké Assist: (present) Dark Field move: (present) (Cut ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Dark Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-080/N-059 It releases dark pulses around itself that make Pokémon Tired.

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.38 seconds Base HP: 58 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 63 Base Speed: 60

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Umbreon often plays in the Haunted Zone. He's a good friend of Espeon's and his favorite Attraction is Dusknoir's Speed Slam!

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He likes to create a racecourse and let someone run it. He creates it quickly and accurately.

Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Assurance Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Shackle Ability 2: Melee Ability 3: Dodge Defense: ★★★★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves from Eevee when it has a link of 70% or higher and is deployed in Yaksha Range: 4 Perfect Links: Hero/Heroine

Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #028 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type. Swappable Skill(s): Eject+, Hammering Streak

Pokémon GO Base HP: 216 Base Attack: 126 Base Defense: 240 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Feint Attack, Snarl Charged Attacks: Dark Pulse, Foul Play, Last Resort†, Psychic†

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #212 When Umbreon gets excited, the patterns on its body glow and give off energy. The one we saw in the ruins seems to hang out with Absol a lot.

Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Dozing Pokémon type: Dark Points to befriend: 20 Specialty: Skills Berry: Wiki Berry ×1 Primary ingredient: Moomoo Milk ×1 Possible ingredients: Moomoo Milk Soothing Cacao Bean Sausage Main skill: Moonlight (Charge Energy S) Base carry limit: 14 Restores 12 Energy to the user. Sometimes also restores 6 Energy to a random Pokémon on your team. When exposed to the moon's aura at night, the rings on its body glow. It's said to be nocturnal, so it might be very difficult to find an Umbreon sleeping at night. Crescent Sleep Sitting Sleep Belly-Up Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Flower crown	Holiday hat	Cherry blossoms	Explorer hat	Night scarf

Evolution data

Umbreon evolves from Eevee when leveled up with high friendship (220 before Generation VIII or 160 since) during the night, except in areas with a Moss Rock or Ice Rock, or if the evolutionary conditions for it to evolve into Sylveon have also been met. Eevee will also never evolve into Umbreon in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, due to the absence of a day-night cycle, or in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, as Umbreon is not present in those games. In Pokémon XD only, Eevee will evolve if the player has a Moon Shard in their Bag.

Unevolved Eevee  Normal

+ + Level up with high friendship during the night (core series) → + + Level up with high friendship and a Moon Shard in the Bag (XD)

First evolution Umbreon  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Umbreon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Umbreon in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Major appearances

Gary's Umbreon

Umbreon debuted in Power Play!, where it was revealed that Gary's Eevee had evolved into one.

Gladion's Umbreon

Gladion's Umbreon debuted in A Glaring Rivalry!, having evolved from an Eevee he had rescued as a toddler.

Other

In Trouble's Brewing and Espeon, Not Included, Tamao, one of the Kimono Sisters, owns an Umbreon. It rescued Sakura's Eevee from Team Rocket when they disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony.

In Strategy Begins at Home!, Johanna used an Umbreon in a two-on-two Contest Battle alongside Glameow, where they went up against Dawn's Piplup and Pachirisu. In Challenging a Towering Figure!, it attended the start of the Festival Battle Challenge. In DPS01, it battled Piplup and Cyndaquil before the match was called off.

Virgil's male Umbreon debuted in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, along with an Eevee and her other evolutions at the time. In a flashback, it was revealed that he evolved from an Eevee when he and Virgil got lost in a forest and had to spend a night there. Umbreon reappeared in Lost at the League! and Strong Strategy Steals the Show!, and in a flashback in Curtain Up, Unova League!.

In Eevee & Friends, a mysterious Umbreon was with an Eevee and its evolved forms, including the newly introduced Sylveon. It is friends with a Weavile, Gible, Gothita, Gothorita, and Gothitelle.

In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, a Trainer's Umbreon was summoned to help Ilima's Eevee perform Extreme Evoboost. In the Poké Problem segment of the next episode, it saw Ilima and Eevee off.

An Umbreon appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!, under the ownership of Soleil, having evolved from her male Eevee. He reappeared in flashbacks in Reuniting for the First Time! and Infinite Possibilities!.

An Umbreon appeared in The Future I Choose, under the ownership of Spinel. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Minor appearances

In Johto Photo Finish, Gary's demonstration featured an Umbreon evolving from an Eevee.

In A Bite to Remember, Brock's demonstration featured an Umbreon evolving from an Eevee.

An Umbreon appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

Multiple Umbreon appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, an Umbreon was together with an Eevee and the other six Eeveelutions at the time.

In The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!, Ash called up the Pokédex entry for Umbreon, having mistaken a blackened-up Tepig, which broke out of a warehouse, for one.

In Tag Team Battle Inspiration!, Serena's fantasy featured an Umbreon as she imagined what her Eevee could evolve into.

Two Trainers' Umbreon appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Three Umbreon appeared in The Power of Us, with one under the ownership of a Trainer, the second being wild, and the third appearing during a flashback.

In I Choose Paradise!, a Trainer's Umbreon was at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Trainer's Umbreon appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

In To Train, or Not to Train!, an Umbreon was at the Eevee Evolution Lab. It reappeared in Infinite Possibilities!.

An Umbreon appeared in a fantasy in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!.

A Trainer's Umbreon appeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.

An Umbreon appeared in a fantasy in Infinite Possibilities!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP171 Umbreon Ash's Pokédex Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon. When an Eevee has had sufficient training and is exposed to moonlight, it evolves into an Umbreon.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW004 Umbreon Ash's Pokédex Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon, and an evolved form of Eevee. The rings of Umbreon's body glow faintly when exposed to the moon's aura, and it gains a mysterious power. BW102 Umbreon Ash's Pokédex Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon. The rings in its fur glow when the moon shines on them.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN079 Umbreon Chloe's Rotom Phone Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon. A Dark type. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Umbreon's large eyes can distinguish prey even during the darkest of nights. When its skin is able to absorb moonlight, the circles on its body faintly glow, and a strange power is awakened.

GOTCHA!

Umbreon in Pokémon Evolutions

An Umbreon briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Karen.

Pokémon Evolutions

An Umbreon appeared in The Show, under the ownership of Zuki. It was used in the Kimono Girls' performance of the destruction of the Brass Tower, where it represented the night that fell before the incident.

In the manga

Umbreon in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

An Umbreon appeared in JBA5, under the ownership of Karen.

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In The Last Battle VII, Karen owns an Umbreon that is the cornerstone of her team, as in the games. It apparently evolved from the Eevee she had since her childhood.

Emerald arc

Greta of the Battle Arena used an Umbreon in her battles with Guile Hideout and Emerald. It easily defeated his Dusclops before falling to his Sudowoodo, which went on to win the match, earning him the Guts Symbol. It first appeared in Swanky Showdown with Swalot.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

An Umbreon appeared in Pleased as Punch With Parasect, under the ownership of a Kimono Girl.

X & Y arc

An Umbreon appeared in a fantasy in Sylveon Enchants.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Similarly to the games, Wes owns an Umbreon, which debuted in CSL1.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

An Umbreon first appeared in PCS1, under the ownership of Wes.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Bill has both an Umbreon and its counterpart Espeon.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

An Umbreon appeared in GDZ47, under the ownership of a thief.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

An Umbreon appeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four, under the ownership of Karen.

In the TCG

Main article: Umbreon (TCG)

Other appearances

Umbreon in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Umbreon (UNITE)

Umbreon is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee defender that starts as Eevee, which evolves into Umbreon at level 4.

Trivia

• According to the Diamond and Pearl Pokédex, Umbreon, Glaceon, and Leafeon have identical footprints.
• Umbreon is the only non-Psychic-type Pokémon to be able to have the Synchronize Ability.
• Umbreon is the only Eeveelution:
  • To have a unique type combination in its debut generation.
  • To be immune to another Eeveelution's type; in this case, Espeon.
• Umbreon's English name was suggested by Jeff Kalles, who assisted in the naming of many Generation II Pokémon.
• In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga, Black's Umbreon does not have the signature yellow rings on its limbs.
• In the Pokémon of the Year poll held by The Pokémon Company in 2020, Umbreon was voted as both the most popular Generation II Pokémon and the most popular Eeveelution, receiving 67,062 votes. It was also voted as the fifth most popular Pokémon overall.
• Several of Umbreon's Pokédex entries refer to "poisonous sweat", which may be a holdover from the 1997 Nintendo Space World demo of Gold and Silver, where it was a Poison-type Pokémon.
• Prior to 2023, the official romanization of Umbreon's Japanese name was "Blacky". The current official romanization, Bracky, was trademarked on December 19, 2022.
  • The romanization used on the Pokémon Center website changed sometime between June and August 2023.
• In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Umbreon was unable to learn Mud-Slap via TM, while its pre-Evolution and all the other Eeveelutions could.

Concept and development

Umbreon was designed by Atsuko Nishida.

Origin

Umbreon's Spaceworld '97 design.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, Umbreon was a purple colour, and Poison-type. Remnants of this design stage can be seen in its Gold Pokédex entry, where it's said to sweat poison from its pores.

Umbreon could be based on a black cat, which was considered to be an omen of bad luck (in most Western countries, contrary to Japan's viewpoint in which it is considered lucky) and can be interpreted as the reasoning behind the Dark typing. Its long ears are similar to those of a hare and may originate from the East Asian legends concerning a Moon rabbit. Given some versions of the Moon rabbit legend claim it brews elixirs, this could be one such reason for Umbreon's original Poison typing.

The rings on Umbreon's body resemble Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of the Egyptian goddess Bastet. While Bastet was originally a lioness warrior and the goddess of the sun, the Greeks occupying ancient Egypt toward the end of its civilization changed her into a cat and the goddess of the moon, possibly inspiring the Pokémon's lunar theme. Furthering the lunar theme, Metamorphoses is a narrative poem that involves the Roman Goddess of the moon, Diana, changing into the form of a cat as she flees to Egypt.

Additionally, Umbreon may be inspired by Tezcatlipoca, a central deity in Aztec religion who took the form of a black jaguar that had yellow horizontal bands, and was associated with the night sky.

Name origin

Umbreon may be a combination of umbra (darkest part of a shadow in an eclipse; Latin for shadow) and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all Eevee evolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.

Bracky may be a combination of black and lucky or 月 tsuki (moon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ブラッキー Bracky From black and lucky or 月 tsuki French Noctali From nocturne and -li (common suffix for all Eeveelutions in French) Spanish Umbreon Same as English name German Nachtara From Nacht and -a (common suffix for all Eeveelutions in German) Italian Umbreon Same as English name Korean 블래키 Blacky Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 月亮伊布 Yuèliàngyībù* 月精靈 / 月精灵 Yuèjīnglíng* From 月亮 yuèliàng and 伊布 Yībù From 月亮 yuèliàng and 精靈 / 精灵 jīnglíng Cantonese Chinese 月亮伊布 Yuhtleuhngyībou* 月伊貝 Yuhtyībui* From 月亮 yuhtleuhng and 伊布 Yībou From 月亮 yuhtleuhng and 伊貝 Yībui

More languages Hindi डार्कीवी Darkeevee From dark and Eevee Russian Амбреон Ambreon Transcription of English name Thai แบล็กกี Blaekki Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Gary's Umbreon
• Gladion's Umbreon
• Umbreon and Espeon (Gates to Infinity)
• Umbreon (UNITE)

External links

Eeveelutions

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Pokémon

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