Umbreon (Japanese: ブラッキー Blacky) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Eevee when leveled up with high friendship during the night (in the main series games), or when leveled up with high friendship with a Moon Shard in the Bag (in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness). It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon.
It is a starter Pokémon in Pokémon Colosseum alongside the other Generation II Eeveelution, Espeon.
Biology
Umbreon has a sleek, black body with four slender legs and crimson eyes. It has two pairs of pointed teeth (one in the upper jaw and one in the lower 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.
Its yellow markings glow at night or when it is excited, and strike fear into anyone nearby. It hides in the darkness while waiting for its opponents, and its yellow rings glow when it leaps to attack. It is also capable of spraying a poisonous sweat when it gets agitated. This Pokémon is rare in the wild, and is more often found in urban areas under the care of people.
In the anime
Major appearances
Gary's Eevee was revealed to have evolved into an Umbreon at some point before Power Play!.
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.
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!.
Pokédex entries
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Umbreon
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Ash's Pokédex
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Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon. When an Eevee has had sufficient training and is exposed to moonlight, it evolves into an Umbreon.
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| BW004
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Umbreon
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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| BW102
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Umbreon
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Ash's Pokédex
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Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon. The rings in its fur glow when the moon shines on them.
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In the manga
In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
An Umbreon appeared in JBA5, under the ownership of Karen.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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.
Greta of the Battle Arena used an Umbreon in her battles with Guile Hideout and Emerald, during which 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.
An Umbreon appeared in Pleased as Punch With Parasect, under the ownership of a Kimono Girl.
An Umbreon appeared in a fantasy in PS553.
In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga
Similarly to the games, Wes owns an Umbreon, which debuted in CSL1.
In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers manga
An Umbreon first appeared in PCS1, under the ownership of Wes.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Bill has both an Umbreon and its counterpart Espeon.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
An Umbreon appeared in GDZ47, under the ownership of a thief.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
An Umbreon appeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four, under the ownership of Karen.
In the TCG
- Main article: Umbreon (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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Johto
#185
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| Gold
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When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
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| Silver
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When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby.
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| Crystal
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On the night of a full moon, or when it gets excited, the ring patterns on its body glow yellow.
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| Stadium 2
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When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
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Hoenn
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Kanto
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby.
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| LeafGreen
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When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
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Sinnoh
Pt: #168
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Johto
#189
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| Diamond
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The light of the moon changed Eevee's genetic structure. It lurks in darkness for prey.
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| Pearl
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| Platinum
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When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it gains a mysterious power.
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| HeartGold
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When agitated, this Pokémon protects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
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| SoulSilver
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When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby.
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Unova
B2W2: #096
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| Black
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When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it gains a mysterious power.
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| White
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| Black 2
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When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it's filled with a mysterious power.
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Kalos
Coastal #082
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Hoenn
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| X
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The light of the moon changed Eevee's genetic structure. It lurks in darkness for prey.
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| Y
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When exposed to the moon's aura, the rings on its body glow faintly and it's filled with a mysterious power.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alola
SM: #128
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Alola
USUM: #158
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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| Sun
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When this Pokémon becomes angry, its pores secrete a poisonous sweat, which it sprays at its opponent's eyes.
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| Moon
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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.
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This Pokémon is nocturnal. Even in total darkness, its large eyes can spot its prey clearly!
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It lurks in the dark of night looking for prey. At the moment it pounces, the rings on its body glow dimly but ominously.
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Galar
#201
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When this Pokémon becomes angry, its pores secrete a poisonous sweat, which it sprays at its opponent's eyes.
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On the night of a full moon, or when it gets excited, the ring patterns on its body glow yellow.
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Game locations
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In side games
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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| This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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| 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)
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In events
Pokémon Global Link promotions
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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95
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155 - 202
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300 - 394
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 525
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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 TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Umbreon in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Umbreon in that game.
- 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
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- 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- 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
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Min. exp.: 75
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Max. exp.: 89
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Browser entry R-187
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| Umbreon is not only quick, it reduces visibility to make capture difficult.
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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(Cut ×1)
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| Browser entry R-080/N-059
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| It releases dark pulses around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.38 seconds
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Base HP: 58
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Base Defense: 63
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
- Eevee cannot evolve into Espeon or Umbreon in FireRed and LeafGreen due to the lack of a time system. In order to be obtained and added to the Pokédex in these versions, an Eevee must be traded to Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Versions, evolved there, and then traded back, or else traded from Pokémon Colosseum or Pokémon XD.
- 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 that had a unique type combination in its debut generation.
- Umbreon was designed by Atsuko Nishida.[1]
- Umbreon is tied with:
- 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.
Origin
Umbreon's origins are uncertain, though it could be based on a black cat, which was considered to be an omen of bad luck (in 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.
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, Greeks occupying ancient Egypt toward the end of its civilization changed her into the goddess of the moon. This change may have drawn some of the inspiration for the Pokémon's lunar theme.
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 (Latin for shadow and ghost, as well as the English word for the moon's silhouette during a solar eclipse) and eon, a shortened form of evolution, the word also meaning 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.
Blacky may be a combination of black and lucky, as the black cat in Japan is considered lucky. It may also refer to the color of its coat.
In other languages
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 Japanese
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ブラッキー Blacky
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From black and lucky
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 French
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Noctali
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From nocturne. Ends with -li like every Eeveelution in French
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 Spanish
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Umbreon
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Same as English name
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 German
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Nachtara
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From Nacht. Ends with -a like every Eeveelution in German
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 Italian
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Umbreon
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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블래키 Blacky
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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月精靈 / 月精灵 Yuèjīnglíng
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Means "Moon spirit". Ends with -精靈 / -精灵 like every Eeveelution in Mandarin
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 Cantonese Chinese
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月伊貝 Yuhtyībui
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Literally "Moon Eevee". Ends with -伊貝 like every Eeveelution in Cantonese
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आम्ब्रियन Umbreon
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Transcription of English name
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Амбреон Ambreon
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Transcription of English name
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แบล็กกี Blacky
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Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Umbreon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
