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, or when leveled up with high friendship with a Moon Shard in the Bag. 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 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 whenever 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 some time before Power Play!.
Other
An Umbreon appeared in Trouble's Brewing and Espeon, Not Included, under the ownership Tamao, one of the Kimono Sisters. It rescued Sakura's Eevee from Team Rocket when they disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony.
Top Coordinator Johanna owns an Umbreon, which debuted in Strategy Begins at Home!. In this episode, it was used in a two-on-two Contest Battle alongside Glameow, where they went up against Dawn's Piplup and Pachirisu. Umbreon was later seen in Challenging a Towering Figure! at the start of the Festival Battle Challenge. It later reappeared in SS024, where it participated in a battle against Piplup and Cyndaquil, before the match was called off.
An Umbreon debuted in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, along with an Eevee and its evolved forms at the time, under the ownership of Virgil. In a flashback, it was revealed that it evolved from an Eevee when it and Virgil got lost in a forest and had to spend a night there. Umbreon then reappeared in Lost at the League! and Strong Strategy Steals the Show!, and in a flashback in Curtain Up, Unova League!.
An Umbreon appeared in Eevee & Friends with an Eevee and its evolved forms, including the newly introduced Sylveon. It has a mysterious personality and is friends with a Weavile, Gible, Gothita, Gothorita, and Gothitelle.
An Umbreon appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!, under the ownership of Gladion. It was often seen outside of its Heal Ball.
A Trainer's Umbreon appeared in Turning Heads and Training Hard!, where it was summoned to help Ilima's Eevee perform Extreme Evoboost. It reappeared in the Poké Problem segment of the next episode, where it saw Ilima and Eevee off.
Minor appearances
An Umbreon appeared in Gary's demonstration in Johto Photo Finish, where it evolved from an Eevee.
An Umbreon appeared in Brock's demonstration in A Bite to Remember, where it evolved from an Eevee.
An Umbreon appeared in A Fan with a Plan.
Multiple Umbreon appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
An Umbreon made a small cameo appearance in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior together with an Eevee and the other six Eeveelutions at the time.
An Umbreon appeared in The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice! as an image in the Pokédex. Ash called up its entry having mistaken a blackened-up Tepig, which broke out of a warehouse, for it.
An Umbreon appeared in a fantasy in Tag Team Battle Inspiration!, where Serena imagined what her Eevee could evolve into.
Two Umbreon appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!, each under the ownership of a Trainer.
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.
A Trainer's Umbreon appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
A Trainer's Umbreon appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP171
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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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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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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 Pokémon Adventures manga
In The Last Battle VII, Karen is seen with an Umbreon as 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 is seen using an Umbreon in her battles with Guile Hideout and Emerald, during which it easily defeats his Dusclops before falling to his Sudowoodo, which goes 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, owned by a Kimono Girl.
An Umbreon appeared in a fantasy in the X & Y arc.
In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga
Similar to the games, Wes owns an Umbreon which debuted in CSL1.
In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers manga
An Umbreon appeared under the ownership of Wes which first appeared in PCS1.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In The Golden Boys, Bill has both an Umbreon and its counterpart, Espeon.
In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
An Umbreon appeared in JBA5, owned by Karen.
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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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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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Generation III
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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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Generation IV
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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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Generation V
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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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White 2
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Generation VI
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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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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Alola SM: #128
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Alola USUM: #158
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Kanto #—
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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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Ultra Sun
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This Pokémon is nocturnal. Even in total darkness, its large eyes can spot its prey clearly!
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Ultra Moon
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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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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Generation V
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Rumble Blast
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Conquest
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MD GTI
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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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Rumble U
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In events
Pokémon Global Link promotions
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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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
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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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 VII
- 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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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Umbreon can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Umbreon cannot be tutored the move 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 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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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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None
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Loops: 7
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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
Group:
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(Cut ×3)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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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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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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He likes to create a racecourse and let someone run it. He creates it quickly and accurately.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Trivia
- Eevee cannot be evolved 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 Ability Synchronize.
- 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 Mega Gyarados and Hoopa Unbound for the highest base Special Defense of all Dark-type Pokémon.
- The mention of poisonous sweat in Umbreon's Pokédex entries are likely a holdover from the Pokémon Gold and Silver beta, when it was originally intended to be a Poison-type.
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 they considered it 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 is 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, attributing the black cat in Japan that is considered lucky. It may also refer to the color of its coat.
In other languages
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Meaning
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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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More languages
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Hindi
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आम्ब्रियन Umbreon
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Амбреон Ambreon
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
External links
Notes
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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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