Umbreon
Umbreon is a Dark-type Pokémon, the Moonlight Pokémon, number 197 (#0197) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 27 kg.
Umbreon is the Moonlight Pokémon, a sleek black Dark type whose yellow rings glow in the dark. The Pokédex says the moon's light changed Eevee's genes, and that Umbreon lurks in the dark waiting for prey.
How to pronounce Umbreon
Umbreon is pronounced UM-bree-on. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Umbreon said out loud:
In Japanese it is ブラッキー (Bracky).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Umbreon is a sleek, black quadruped with crimson eyes and tall pointed ears. Yellow rings mark its forehead and legs, and yellow bands circle its ears and bushy tail. It is 1 m (3'03") tall and weighs 27 kg (59.5 lbs). The rings glow faintly but ominously under a full moon, when it is excited or as it pounces. If it is angry, poisonous sweat from its pores is sprayed at the opponent's eyes.
Behaviour
Umbreon is nocturnal and most active in the small hours of the night. Its large eyes see clearly in total darkness, and the Pokédex says it hides silently against its black fur, waits for prey to appear and then lunges.
Habitat
The Pokédex habitat is urban, and Bulbapedia says it is rare in the wild. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in Alfornada Cavern in the South Province and across the North Province.
Powers
Its Abilities are Synchronize and the hidden Inner Focus, which stops it flinching. In Scarlet and Violet it learns Snarl, Assurance, Moonlight, Dark Pulse and Mean Look. With 110 base Defense and 130 base Special Defense it is built to take hits.
Name origin
Umbreon may combine 'umbra' (Latin for shadow) with 'eon', the ending every Eevee evolution shares; Bulbapedia says Jeff Kalles suggested the English name. The Japanese name is Bracky (ブラッキー), possibly 'black' with 'lucky' or tsuki ('moon').
Design inspiration
Atsuko Nishida designed Umbreon and Ken Sugimori chose its colours; Bulbapedia says Nishida had no particular motif in mind. It reads as a personification of night and nocturnal animals, and its black and gold colouring resembles Egyptian cat statues of Bastet. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Eevee evolves into Umbreon when it levels up with high friendship at night, unless it is near a Moss Rock or Ice Rock, which turn it into Leafeon or Glaceon instead. Bulbapedia adds that a Moon Shard carried in the Bag also works.
In the games
In Colosseum, Umbreon and Espeon are the two Pokémon Wes starts with. Umbreon debuted in Gold and Silver, and in Legends: Arceus it appears in space-time distortions in the Crimson Mirelands. In Scarlet and Violet it also shows up in 6 star Tera Raids, and in Legends: Z-A you can evolve Eevee into it, with wild ones in the Mega Dimension DLC.
In the anime
Gary's Umbreon debuted in 'Power Play!', where it was revealed that his Eevee had evolved. Gladion's Umbreon, introduced in 'A Glaring Rivalry!', evolved from an Eevee he rescued as a toddler.
Fun facts
- In the Spaceworld '97 demo it was a Poison-type prototype called Burakkī, with purple markings and a Poison Stone, and several Pokédex entries still hint at its poisonous sweat.
- Before 2023 its official romanisation was 'Blacky'; the current spelling, 'Bracky', was trademarked on 19 December 2022.
- In The Pokémon Company's 2020 Pokémon of the Year poll, it topped both Generation II and the Eeveelutions, with 67,062 votes, fifth overall.
- It is the only Eeveelution immune to another Eeveelution's type, Espeon's Psychic.
Base stats
- HP: 95
- Attack: 65
- Defense: 110
- Sp. Atk: 60
- Sp. Def: 130
- Speed: 65
Umbreon’s base stat total is 525. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Umbreon weak to?
Umbreon takes extra damage from Fighting (2×), Bug (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Ghost (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Psychic moves.
Evolution
What does Umbreon evolve from?
Umbreon evolves from Eevee (Friendship, at night).
Umbreon is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon.
- Eevee evolves into Vaporeon (Water Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Jolteon (Thunder Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Flareon (Fire Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Espeon (Friendship, during the day).
- Eevee evolves into Leafeon (Leaf Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Glaceon (Ice Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Sylveon (Friendship, knowing a Fairy-type move).
Abilities
- Synchronize: Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
- Inner Focus (hidden ability): Prevents flinching.
Moves
Moves Umbreon learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 1 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 |
| 1 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — |
| 5 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 10 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 15 | Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — |
| 20 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — |
| 25 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 30 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — |
| 35 | Guard Swap | Psychic | Status | — |
| 40 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 |
| 45 | Screech | Normal | Status | — |
| 50 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — |
| 55 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 |
“Evo” means Umbreon learns the move the moment it evolves: Snarl.
TM moves (47)
Umbreon can learn 47 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Scary Face, Protect, Confuse Ray, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Snarl, Swift, Stored Power, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Foul Play, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Thunder Wave, Rest, Taunt, Dark Pulse, Skill Swap, Substitute, Crunch, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Psychic, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Toxic, Spite, Weather Ball, Lash Out, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Throat Chop, Curse, Alluring Voice.
Egg moves (8), which Eevee can hatch knowing:Curse, Detect, Double Kick, Flail, Mud-Slap, Tickle, Wish, Yawn.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 35 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 4,480).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 184.
Pokédex entries
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. (Legends: Arceus)
On the night of a full moon, or when it gets excited, the ring patterns on its body glow yellow. (Crystal, Shield)
When this Pokémon becomes angry, its pores secrete a poisonous sweat, which it sprays at its opponent's eyes. (Sun, Sword)
It lurks in the dark of night looking for prey. At the moment it pounces, the rings on its body glow dimly but ominously. (Ultra Moon)
This Pokémon is nocturnal. Even in total darkness, its large eyes can spot its prey clearly! (Ultra Sun)
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. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ブラッキー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Bracky |
| French | Noctali |
| German | Nachtara |
| Spanish | Umbreon |
| Italian | Umbreon |
| Korean | 블래키 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 月亮伊布 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 月亮伊布 |
Trivia
- Highest Defense among Dark types in Gen 2: 110, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Sp. Def among Dark types in Gen 2: 130.
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 49% of all Pokémon (27 kg).
- Base stat total 525, ranked #189 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #24 of 1,025.
- One of 69 Dark-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 51 black Pokémon.
- Number 46 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Part of an evolution family of 9 Pokémon.
- Can learn 69 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 14 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Umbreon (Pokémon), Serebii: Umbreon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (UM-bree-on): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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