Head to head

Decidueye vs Primarina

Decidueye and Primarina have the same base stat total (530), Decidueye is faster (base Speed 70 vs 60), and Decidueye’s Grass moves hit Primarina for 2×, while Primarina’s own types do 1× damage to Decidueye.

Alola starters, fully evolved: two of the three final forms of the Generation 7 starter trio.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Decidueye is faster (70 vs 60 base Speed), has the higher Attack (107 vs 74), and hits Primarina for 2× with its Grass moves, but Primarina has the higher Sp. Atk (126 vs 100) and has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (270 vs 253).

Decidueye is ahead on

• is faster (70 vs 60 base Speed)
• has the higher Attack (107 vs 74)
• hits Primarina for 2× with its Grass moves

Primarina is ahead on

• has the higher Sp. Atk (126 vs 100)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (270 vs 253)

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Decidueye: Overgrow, Long Reach; Primarina: Torrent, Liquid Voice), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Decidueye has 122 Speed and Primarina has 112, so Decidueye moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Decidueye (Grass/Ghost) attacking Primarina

Grass 2×, Ghost 1×. Using only its own types, Decidueye hits Primarina for 2× with Grass moves (super effective) and 1× with Ghost moves (normal damage).

Primarina (Water/Fairy) attacking Decidueye

Water ½×, Fairy 1×. Using only its own types, Primarina hits Decidueye for ½× with Water moves (not very effective) and 1× with Fairy moves (normal damage).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Decidueye: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Ghost 2× (super effective), Dark 2× (super effective).
• Primarina: Electric 2× (super effective), Grass 2× (super effective), Poison 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Decidueye

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Long Reach (hidden ability). This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

Primarina

• Torrent. Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Liquid Voice (hidden ability). Sound-based moves become Water-type.

Size, generation and evolution

Primarina is taller (1.8 m vs 1.6 m for Decidueye), and Primarina is heavier (44 kg vs 36.6 kg for Decidueye).

Decidueye (#0724) is a Grass/Ghost-type Arrow Quill Pokémon from Alola, first seen in Generation 7, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Rowlet → Dartrix → Decidueye.

Primarina (#0730) is a Water/Fairy-type Soloist Pokémon from Alola, first seen in Generation 7, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Popplio → Brionne → Primarina.

Keep exploring

• Open Decidueye and Primarina in the Compare tool
• Decidueye and Primarina Pokédex pages
• Grass/Ghost weaknesses · Water/Fairy weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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