Decidueye (Pokémon)

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

Decidueye Arrow Quill Pokémon ジュナイパー Junaiper #724 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Long Reach Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Decidueye 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 80.7 lbs. 36.6 kg Decidueye 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 239	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Decidueye 0 HP 3 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F724.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Decidueye (Japanese: ジュナイパー Junaiper) is a dual-type Grass/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Dartrix starting at level 34. It is the final form of Rowlet.

Biology

Decidueye is a tall, avian Pokémon that resembles an owl. The upper portion of its face is dark green with a thin, orange mask-like marking encircling its eyes. Its eyes are reddish-orange and it has a hooked dark green beak. The feathers covering its wings and back are brown, while the rest of its body is primarily white. The three feathers at the tip of each wing are structured similar to fingers and have lighter tips. The backs of its wings and torso are dotted with many white spots, there are six on each wing. The inside of each wing has a line of upside-down, reddish-orange triangles across the top. It has long legs, feet with two toes facing forward and two backward, and short dark green talons. Its tail consists of three long, green leaves.

A leafy hood covers its head and shoulders, and partially covers its face. The hood is smoothly draped across the shoulders and back, but has uneven edges. Around the head, the hood forms many pointed projections that extend over its face. A single white feather with a red base extends from the top of its hood. In the center of its chest is a reddish-orange X shape formed by dead leaves with two thin green vines extending from it. Pulling on the vines closes the hood further over Decidueye's face and improves its focus.

While this Pokémon is cool and cautious by nature, it begins to panic if surprised. It can hide from opponents by masking its presence, allowing it to attack unaware foes. It takes only a tenth of a second for it to pluck, aim, and fire an arrow quill from its wings. It is not only quick, but also accurate, capable of striking targets over half a mile away. Decidueye is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Spirit Shackle and the corresponding Z-Move Sinister Arrow Raid.

In the anime

Decidueye in the anime

Major appearances

A Decidueye appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!, under the ownership of Hau. It evolved from his Dartrix sometime prior to the events of the episode. Decidueye has since made further appearances in the Sun & Moon series.

Minor appearances

Decidueye debuted in Pushing the Fiery Envelope!, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in a Battle Royal. It was eventually defeated by the Masked Royal's Incineroar. It reappeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, taking part in another Battle Royal.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM128 Decidueye Rotom Pokédex Decidueye, the Arrow Quill Pokémon. A Grass and Ghost type. Decidueye's aim is so good that when it fires its arrow quills, it can hit a pebble over a hundred yards away.

In the manga

Decidueye in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Moon's Decidueye

Moon's Dartrix evolved into Decidueye in the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc.

In the TCG

Main article: Decidueye (TCG)

Other appearances

Decidueye in Pokkén Tournament

Pokkén Tournament DX

Decidueye is a playable character in the Nintendo Switch version of Pokkén Tournament.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola #003 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It fires arrow quills from its wings with such precision, they can pierce a pebble at distances over a hundred yards. Moon Although basically cool and cautious, when it's caught by surprise, it's seized by panic. Ultra Sun It nocks its arrow quills and shoots them at opponents. When it simply can't afford to miss, it tugs the vine on its head to improve its focus. Ultra Moon Decidueye can nock and fire an arrow at an enemy in a tenth of a second, so its battles are decided in the blink of an eye.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sword As if wielding a bow, it launches the arrow quills hidden among the feathers of its wings. Decidueye's shots never miss. Shield In a tenth of a second, it can nock and fire an arrow quill, piercing an opponent's weak point before they notice what's happening.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Dartrix Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Dartrix
Generation VIII Sword Shield Pokémon Home

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Take on Escalation Battles

In-game events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SMUSUM	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Decidueye	Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean	hide	50	March 8 to October 31, 2018

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 78		138 - 185	266 - 360
Attack: 107		100 - 174	197 - 344
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 530	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.

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Spirit Shackle Ghost Physical 08080 100100% 10 011 Spirit Shackle Ghost Physical 08080 100100% 10 011 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 011 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5 011 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 011 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Leafage Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 099 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 1212 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 1515 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 2020 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5 2525 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20 3030 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 3737 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 4444 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15 5151 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100100% 15 5858 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Decidueye Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Decidueye

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR50 TR50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR66 TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR71 TR71 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR89 TR89 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Decidueye Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Decidueye

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Decidueye 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 Decidueye in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Decidueye Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Decidueye

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100% 10

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

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

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 Decidueye Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Decidueye

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 70 - 125 10 #709 Super Arrow Rarely deals a ton of damage when you make a match of four.

Evolution

Unevolved Rowlet  Grass  Flying

Level 17 →

First Evolution Dartrix  Grass  Flying

Level 34 →

Second Evolution Decidueye  Grass  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Official confidential art featuring Decidueye, Incineroar, Primarina, and Mallow was leaked on the Internet on June 4, 2016. This leak happened 145 days before these Pokémon were officially revealed on October 27, 2016. From the leaked material it is known that Decidueye's code name was "フクロウ 3", or "Owl 3" during development.
• Decidueye was originally considered for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but director Masahiro Sakurai decided to go with Incineroar instead.
• Decidueye is the only non-Mega-Evolved starter Pokemon that has its secondary type changed.

Origin

Decidueye is based on an owl. It is most similar to the pueo owl in particular, which is a common physical form of the aumakua, ancestral spirits in Hawaiian culture. This may account for its Ghost typing. Additionally, it has some traits similar to the common barn owl – which in some territories is also known as the "ghost owl" – and the extinct stilt-owl. In general, an association between the supernatural and owls was once a very common motif, as they were seen as both bearers of death and disturbed spirits throughout history. Decidueye also shares elements with an archer and common depictions of the English folk hero Robin Hood.

Name origin

Decidueye may be a combination of deciduous, duel, and deadeye or bullseye.

Junaiper may be a combination of 樹 ju (tree), juniper, and sniper.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ジュナイパー Junaiper From 樹 ju, juniper, and sniper French Archéduc From archer, duc, and archiduc Spanish Decidueye Same as English name German Silvarro From silva and arrow Italian Decidueye Same as English name Korean 모크나이퍼 Mokeunaipeo From 목 (木) mok, juniper, and sniper Mandarin Chinese 狙射樹梟 / 狙射树枭 Jūshèshùxiāo From 狙射 jūshè, 樹 / 树 shù, 梟 / 枭 xiāo Cantonese Chinese 狙射樹梟 Jēuiyehsyuhhīu From 狙射 jēuiyeh, 樹 syuh, 梟 hīu

More languages Russian Десиджуай Desidzhuay Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Moon's Decidueye
• Starter Pokémon

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