Gen 4 Umbreon (OU Revamp) [QC 2/2] [GP 2/2]

[DeepBlueC]

[OVERVIEW}

Umbreon boasts some of the best defensive stats of all Pokemon in the OU tier. Access to various types of support moves allows it to fit a niche role in a team—Mean Look to guarantee a free entry against an opposing Pokemon of your choice, Wish to heal its teammates, Heal Bell to remove status, Taunt to shut down opposing support Pokemon, and stat-dropping moves such as Fake Tears, Screech, and Charm to force switches. Its ability, Synchronize, also allows it to inflict a status ailment like burn, paralysis, poison, or badly poisoned that occurs due to a primary or secondary effect of a move. It is one of the few Pokemon that can use Wish + Protect + Pursuit in one set in order to be able to take out Psychic- and Ghost-types a lot more reliably, with Choice Scarf Tyranitar being the other Pokemon that is commonly used to to take out Psychic and Ghost-types.

However, despite all of the support Umbreon can offer, it hardly ever sees any usage in OU. The reasons for this include Umbreon's passivity, since it has only base 65 Attack and an even lower base 60 Special Attack. Umbreon is also vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards; as well as prevalent sand, which not only inflicts chip damage but most importantly also halves the amount that Umbreon can heal through its only instant-healing move, Moonlight. Tyranitar, which also is one of the more common Pokemon to set sand, also gives Umbreon a lot of competition as one of the better Dark-types in the tier. Umbreon also used to see some usage when Baton Pass was around in DPP, but the move's ban explains Umbreon's lesser usage as well. All of this suggests to players that there may be better defensive options for them to run over Umbreon.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Payback
move 4: Curse
item: Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Careful
eVs: 252 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD

[Set Comments]
Moves
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This set is capable of enhancing Umbreon's strengths and weaknesses while also giving it more longevity. Curse boosts the power of Payback, which allows Umbreon to hit the foe with a move that has an effective Base Power of 150, since Umbreon generally tends to move last because of its low Speed, which Curse lowers even further. Curse also helps Umbreon boost its physical bulk, which is what most Pokemon will try to target, since physical moves such as Superpower and Close Combat are what usually can OHKO Umbreon. Wish + Protect helps Umbreon heal while also being able to heal up its teammates or scout for a set on an opposing Pokemon. A lot of bulky offense teams will also rely on Explosion to stop a Curse Umbreon, and Protect can be helpful in such a situation.

Set Details
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Leftovers helps keep Umbreon healthy and negate sand damage. A Careful nature with maximum HP and Special Defense investment allows Umbreon to not worry about special attackers; very few Pokemon are capable of threatening Umbreon with a special move, and one of that would be, Focus Blast Gengar, can be OHKOed with Payback. Pokemon such as Infernape and Lucario can also carry Focus Blast, but they more commonly run the physical counterpart, Close Combat.


Usage Tips
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It is possible for Umbreon to set up versus special attackers like Starmie and non Will-O-Wisp-Rotom or against a Tyranitar that is Choice-locked into a move like Crunch or Pursuit. If the opponent uses a move that causes limited damage to Umbreon, like Crunch or Pursuit, the best option would be to set up with Curse at that point. However, if it is a move that is capable of inflicting 30% or higher damage, it would be better to use Wish. The goal is to keep setting up while using Wish to heal Umbreon from any damage it takes and then potentially sweep an opposing team. Umbreon can also use Latias as a Pokemon to set up on, but it needs to be wary of Toxic or Trick. It is important that if the opponent runs a Skarmory or another Steel-type, you need to take it out before you reveal that your Umbreon is running the Curse set, as that would cue to your opponent to try to preserve their Steel-types longer than they should.


Team Options
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Steel-types are what heavily punish Umbreon, as they will always be able to safely switch into it as Umbreon is passive and cannot affect them due to Umbreon being passive and unable to affect them with a status move like Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp. Magnezone aids Umbreon in this regard by trapping Skarmory and Scizor, as well as Lucario if Lucario is running a physical set and Magnezone is using Choice Scarf. Umbreon could pair itself with a Heal Bell or Aromatherapy user in order to remove a status like burn or poison, which will prevent it from potentially sweeping by reducing its damage output or gradually causing it to faint. Other Pokemon that can safely switch into Umbreon would be Breloom and Leftovers Heatran. The former can threaten it with Spore or a combination of Substitute + Focus punch, so having a Pokemon to absorb the Spore and the hit would be nice. Zapdos, Latias, and Celebi are among a few that can take on Breloom, but make sure that they don't take the Spore. By looking at what all Pokemon your opponent has revealed and by predicting what the unrevealed Pokemon, if any, of your opponent would be, you can determine what Pokemon in your team would have the least impact against the opposing team and let that Pokemon absorb the Spore. Heatran can be handled by Milotic and Clefable. Clefable especially is a good option to handle the Leftovers variant with Knock Off, limiting the number of times Heatran can come onto the field. Since physical Fighting-types are quite common in the tier, Umbreon with teammates to take on such users is helpful. Bold Rotom and Jolly Gliscor can take on Lucario, but they still would need to worry about Lucario running Crunch or Shuca Berry with Ice Punch, respectively. Latias can handle Infernape. Nidoqueen is especially a nice option, as it helps absorb Toxic Spikes on the field.


[Strategy Comments]
Other Options
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Umbreon can also run Heal Bell + Pursuit alongside Wish + Protect, helping it deal with various variants of Gengar. Will-O-Wisp Gengar gets punished because of Umbreon's ability, Synchronize, if it uses the move, and the combination of Heal Bell and Pursuit allows Umbreon to remove that status and trap Gengar. Umbreon can also use Pursuit to trap Starmie and Choice Specs or Choice Scarf Latias. It has to be careful when those Pokemon use their powerful STAB moves because it could put Umbreon in a range where it may need to use Wish to heal, thereby forcing a mind game between using Wish on the Starmie or Latias potentially staying in or Pursuit on those two switching out. Instead of using Wish + Protect on the Curse set, one could opt for the combination of Rest + Sleep Talk to negate the need for a Heal Bell user, as Rest already allows it to eliminate status ailments such as burn, paralysis, and poison; however, a Heal Bell user could still be helpful with allowing Umbreon to wake up immediately or curing it of freeze.


Checks & Counters
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**Steel-types**: Almost every Steel-type, like Skarmory, Jirachi, Lucario, Scizor, or Heatran, can come in and punish Umbreon. Skarmory can assuredly set an entry hazard and inflict Taunt on Umbreon before it can use Taunt back because of its higher Speed. Jirachi can inflict Toxic on Umbreon or possibly set up on if running a bulky Calm Mind set. Scizor and Lucario usually get a free Swords Dance, which can make them threatening. Heatran has access to burn-inducing moves like Will-O-Wisp and Lava Plume, can cripple Umbreon with Toxic, shut it down with Taunt, take it down with Explosion, or even use Metal Sound to cause Special Defense drops so that it can beat Umbreon with a Fire-type move such as Flamethrower.

**Fighting-types**: Pokemon like Machamp, Heracross, and Infernape threaten Umbreon with their powerful physical Fighting-type moves. They may need to be careful of Umbreon carrying Toxic, though. One of the best Fighting-type switch-ins to Umbreon would be a Poison Heal Breloom. Breloom can come in freely on Umbreon, and it behind a Substitute is one of the most threatening Pokemon in the metagame.

**Taunt Users**: Taunt users like Gliscor can stop Umbreon if sand is up, as it negates Umbreon's Leftovers recovery and Umbreon's low damage output, by blocking its recovery with Taunt and using Earthquake to defeat it. A Gliscor with Knock Off will help it even further in beating Umbreon, as it will remove Umbreon's Leftovers.

**Phazers**: Pokemon like Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Milotic can negate Umbreon's Curse boosts. Hippowdon and Skarmory can remove it from the field with Whirlwind, whereas Milotic can use Haze to clear any state changes. Umbreon's low base Attack will not be enough to threaten these Pokemon when they try to negate its stat boosts.

**Trick and Status Users**: Pokemon like Latias and Rotom, which are among the few that Umbreon can switch into and set up on, can possibly defeat all variants of Umbreon by using Trick on it or defeat Curse Umbreon with status moves like Toxic or Will-O-Wisp.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DeepBlueC, 307789]]
- Quality checked by: [[Sakito, 433460], [god mami chan, 456373]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Estronic, 240732]]

 

[Sakito]

I've added a few small things, but not much to say otherwise because you covered Umbreon pretty well, good job!

[OVERVIEW}

Umbreon boasts some of the best defensive stats compared to most pokemon in the OU tier. 95 Base HP, 110 Base Physical Defense, and 130 Base Special Defense are very desirable base stats on a defensive pokemon. Umbreon also access to various types of support moves to fit a niche role in a team — Mean Look to guarantee an entry of a pokemon in your team against the opponent's pokemon, Wish to heal its teammates, Heal Bell to remove status, Taunt to prevent one from using non-attacking moves, and access to opponent stat-dropping moves such as Fake Tears, Screech, Charm etc. Its ability, Synchronize, allows it to inflict back a status—Burn, Paralysis, Poison or Badly Poisoned—when the opponent tries to inflict said status through a direct move.

Yet, despite all of support Umbreon can offer, it hardly ever sees any usage in OU. The reasons for this can be Umbreon's passivity, since it has only 65 Base Attack and an even lower 60 Base Special Attack. Umbreon also has a low base speed of 65, which in comparison with other walls is good, but not with a majority of the metagame that can outspeed it. For instance, in order for Umbreon to effectively use Taunt, it would need to outspeed the threats in front of it, and its low speed does not aid it in that regard. Umbreon is also vulnerable to all forms of hazards; given sandstorm's prevalence in the metagame, it takes sandstorm chip damage but most importantly it also halves the amount that Umbreon can heal through its only instant-healing move, Moonlight.

- I don't know if you should mention Mean Look in the overview as the first thing Umbreon can do, I've never seen it at all in recent DPP and I don't really think it's relevant (maybe move it to OO?) maybe mention Curse instead which looks more relevant.
- I would mention Pursuit alongside the other main moves Umbreon can use, and specify that Umbreon is the only Pokemon in OU that can provide Pursuit + Wish + Heal Bell support in one slot, which justifies its niche quite well.
- Related to what I said above, I would mention that one of Umbreon's other desirable traits is that it gets rid of Gengar with ease thanks to Pursuit and its high Special Defense, and no other Pokemon can really do it besides Scarf Tar.

[SET]

[name] Specially Defensive

Move 1: Wish
Move 2: Protect
Move 3: Payback
Move 4: Curse

Item: Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Careful

EVs: 248 HP / 252 Special Defense / 8 Defense

[Set Comments]

This set is capable of enhancing Umbreon's strengths and weaknesses, while also giving it more longevity. Curse boosts the power of Payback, which allows Umbreon to hit the opponent with a move that has a power of 150. Curse also helps Umbreon boost its Physical Defense, which is what most pokemon will try to target with since physical moves such as Superpower / Close Combat are what can OHKO Umbreon. Wish + Protect helps Umbreon heal while also being able to heal up its teammates or scout for a set on an opponent. A lot of bulky offenses will also rely on explosion to stop a curse Umbreon, and protect can be helpful in such a situation.

Leftovers helps give it additional 6% health recovery or negate sandstorm's chip damage. Careful Nature with 252 HP / 252 Special Defense allows Umbreon to not worry about special attackers. Very few pokemon are capable of threatening 252 HP / 252 Special Defense Umbreon with a special move, and one of them would be Focus Blast Gengar, which can be OHKO'd by Payback Umbreon. Pokemon such as Infernape and Lucario can also carry Focus Blast, but they more commonly run their physical counterpart, Close Combat.


Usage Tips

It is possibly for Umbreon to be able to set up vs special attackers like Starmie, Rotom (that don't carry WoW), or a Tyranitar that is locked onto a choiced-locked move like Crunch or Pursuit. If the opponent uses a move that causes less damage on Umbreon, like Crunch or Pursuit, the best option would be to Curse at that point. If it is a move that is capable of inflicting 30% or higher damage, it would be better to Wish at that point. The goal is to keep cursing up, using wish to heal Umbreon from any damage it takes, and then potentially sweep an opponent.

- Mention Latias as a Pokemon Umbreon can set up on, just be aware of Trick and Toxic but you can scout it with Protect.
- Maybe mention that in order for Umbreon to have a chance to sweep, its mandatory partner Magnezone has to trap Skarmory first / take care of the steel types that are annoying

Team Options

Magnezone is highly recommended for Umbreon. Steel types are what heavily punish Umbreon as they will always be able to safely switch into it as Umbreon is passive and does not have a status-move like Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp that can affect steel types. Magnezone aids Umbreon in this regard by trapping Skarmory, Scizor, and Lucario (if Lucario is of physical set and Magnezone is Scarf). Umbreon could pair itself with a Heal Bell or Aromatherapy user in order to remove a status like burn or poison as that will prevent Umbreon from potentially sweeping by either reducing its damage output or causing it to faint, respectively. Other pokemon that can safely switch into Umbreon would be Breloom and Leftovers Heatran. Breloom can threaten it with spore and/or a combination of sub + focus punch, so having a pokemon to absorb the spore and the hit would be nice. Zapdos, Latias, Celebi are among a few that can take on Breloom, but make sure that they don't take the spore. Heatran can be handled by Milotic and Clefable. Clefable is a good option to handle Heatran, especially the Leftovers variant, with Knock Off, as Knock Off would remove Heatran's method of recovery, thereby limiting the number of times Heatran can come onto the field. Since physical fighting moves are quite common in the tier, pairing Umbreon with to take on such users is helpful. Bold Rotom and Jolly Gliscor can take on Lucario, but they still would need to worry about Crunch and Shuca Ice Punch respectively. Latias can handle Infernape. Nidoqueen is a nice partner as it helps absorb toxic spikes on the field.

[Strategy Comments]

Other Options

Umbreon can also run Heal Bell + Pursuit alongside Wish + Protect. This set helps Umbreon deal with various types of Gengars. WoW Gengar gets punished because of Umbreon's synchronize if it uses the move, and Heal Bell allows Umbreon to remove that status. Pursuit allows Umbreon to successfully trap Gengar. Umbreon can also use Pursuit to trap Starmie and Specs or Scarf Latias. It has to be careful when using moves because those pokemon could put Umbreon in a range where it may need to use wish to heal, thereby forcing a 50/50 as whether to wish on the potential staying in of the starmie / latias, or pursuit on those two switching out. Instead of using Wish + Protect on the curse set, one could opt for the combination of Rest-Talk. That could negate the need for a Heal Bell user as Rest allows it to eliminate statuses such as Burn, Paralysis, Poison; however a Heal Bell user could still be helpful with allowing Umbreon to wake up without having to undergo sleep turns, or if Umbreon gets frozen.


Checks & Counters

Almost every steel type, like Skarmory, Jirachi, Lucario, Scizor and Heatran can come in and punish Umbreon. Skarmory can definitely set up a hazard, and can perhaps taunt Umbreon before it can taunt it since Skarmory is faster. Jirachi can toxic it or possibly run a bulky CM set. Scizor and Lucario usually get a free Swords Dance, which can make them threatening. Heatran has access to burn inducing moves like Will-O-Wisp and Lava Plume, it can toxic Umb, use Taunt, explode, or even metal sound to cause spdef drops. Breloom can come in freely too on Umbreon, and it is probably the most threatening out the whole list because a Breloom behind a sub is one of the most threatening pokemon in the metagame.

 

[Oglemi]

You can probably narrow the overview down to "umbreon used to see usage in ou thanks to baton pass, with that trait gone (and the generation over leaving it stuck in ou) there isn't much umbreon can offer over other defensive options" and just leave it at that tbh

 

[DeepBlueC]

I've added a few small things, but not much to say otherwise because you covered Umbreon pretty well, good job!

Implemented. As far as Mean Look goes, it was used in Mael's game vs Osgoode, but it was used in conjunction with BP, which has since then been banned. I'd like to hear what the other QC'er has to say about this, and if they prefer I remove it from the opening paragraph, I shall remove it. Thank you for bringing this up.

 

[Excal]

QC 2/2

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[OVERVIEW}

Umbreon boasts some of the best defensive stats compared to most pokemon in the OU tier. 95 Base HP, 110 Base Physical Defense, and 130 Base Special Defense are very desirable base stats on a defensive pokemon. (stats already shown on dex so no need to detail them here) Umbreon also access to various types of support moves to fit a niche role in a team — Mean Look to guarantee an entry of a pokemon in your team against the opponent's pokemon, Wish to heal its teammates, Heal Bell to remove status, Taunt to prevent one from using non-attacking moves, and access to opponent stat-dropping moves such as Fake Tears, Screech, Charm etc. Its ability, Synchronize, allows it to inflict back a status—Burn, Paralysis, Poison or Badly Poisoned—when the opponent tries to inflict said status through a direct move. It is also one of the few pokemon that can use Wish + Protect + Pursuit in one set in order to be able to take out psychic and ghost types a lot more reliably, with the other pokemon being Scarf Tyranitar.

Yet, despite all of support Umbreon can offer, it hardly ever sees any usage in OU. The reasons for this can be Umbreon's passivity, since it has only 65 Base Attack and an even lower 60 Base Special Attack. Umbreon also has a low base speed of 65, which in comparison with other walls is good, but not with a majority of the metagame that can outspeed it. For instance, in order for Umbreon to effectively use Taunt, it would need to outspeed the threats in front of it, and its low speed does not aid it in that regard. Umbreon is also vulnerable to all forms of hazards; given sandstorm's prevalence in the metagame, it takes sandstorm chip damage but most importantly it also halves the amount that Umbreon can heal through its only instant-healing move, Moonlight. Umbreon also used to see some usage when Baton Pass was around in DPP, but with Baton Pass now being banned, it could explain Umbreon's lesser usage as well. All of this suggests to players that there may be better defensive options for them to run over Umbreon.

- I'd mention that one of the main reasons why Umbreon hardly sees any usage in OU is because it directly competes with Tyranitar, which is one of the best Pokemon in the tier and is almost always better
- I wouldn't put so much emphasis on it using Taunt; it almost never does. I'd introduce it a bit more in the sense of the Curse set rather than its Other Options, less popular sets

[SET]

[name] Specially Defensive

Move 1: Wish
Move 2: Protect
Move 3: Payback
Move 4: Curse
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Careful

EVs: 248 HP / 252 Special Defense / 8 Defense

[Set Comments]

This set is capable of enhancing Umbreon's strengths and weaknesses, while also giving it more longevity. Curse boosts the power of Payback, which allows Umbreon to hit the opponent with a move that has a power of 150. Curse also helps Umbreon boost its Physical Defense, which is what most pokemon will try to target with since physical moves such as Superpower / Close Combat are what can OHKO Umbreon. Wish + Protect helps Umbreon heal while also being able to heal up its teammates or scout for a set on an opponent. A lot of bulky offenses will also rely on explosion to stop a curse Umbreon, and protect can be helpful in such a situation.

Leftovers helps give it additional 6% health recovery or negate sandstorm's chip damage. Careful Nature with 252 HP / 252 Special Defense allows Umbreon to not worry about special attackers. Very few pokemon are capable of threatening 252 HP / 252 Special Defense Umbreon with a special move, and one of them would be Focus Blast Gengar, which can be OHKO'd by Payback Umbreon. Pokemon such as Infernape and Lucario can also carry Focus Blast, but they more commonly run their physical counterpart, Close Combat.

- I'd mention instead that Payback is used because Umbreon is almost never going first, so it can maximize its power boost

Usage Tips

It is possibly for Umbreon to be able to set up vs special attackers like Starmie, Rotom (that don't carry WoW), or a Tyranitar that is locked onto a choiced-locked move like Crunch or Pursuit. If the opponent uses a move that causes less damage on Umbreon, like Crunch or Pursuit, the best option would be to Curse at that point. If it is a move that is capable of inflicting 30% or higher damage, it would be better to Wish at that point. The goal is to keep cursing up, using wish to heal Umbreon from any damage it takes, and then potentially sweep an opponent. Umbreon can also use Latias as a pokemon to set up mon, but it needs to be wary of toxic or trick. It is important that if the opponent runs a Skarmory or other steel types, that you take it out before you reveal that your Umbreon is running the Curse set, as that would hint to your opponent to try to preserve their steel types longer than they should.

Team Options

Magnezone is highly recommended for Umbreon. Steel types are what heavily punish Umbreon as they will always be able to safely switch into it as Umbreon is passive and does not have a status-move like Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp that can affect steel types. Magnezone aids Umbreon in this regard by trapping Skarmory, Scizor, and Lucario (if Lucario is of physical set and Magnezone is Scarf). Umbreon could pair itself with a Heal Bell or Aromatherapy user in order to remove a status like burn or poison as that will prevent Umbreon from potentially sweeping by either reducing its damage output or causing it to faint, respectively. Other pokemon that can safely switch into Umbreon would be Breloom and Leftovers Heatran. Breloom can threaten it with spore and/or a combination of sub + focus punch, so having a pokemon to absorb the spore and the hit would be nice. Zapdos, Latias, Celebi are among a few that can take on Breloom, but make sure that they don't take the spore. Heatran can be handled by Milo and Clefable. Clefable is a good option to handle Heatran, especially the Leftovers variant, with Knock Off, as Knock Off would remove Heatran's method of recovery, thereby limiting the number of times Heatran can come onto the field. Since physical fighting moves are quite common in the tier, pairing Umbreon with to take on such users is helpful. Bold Rotom and Jolly Gliscor can take on Lucario, but they still would need to worry about Crunch and Shuca Ice Punch respectively. Latias can handle Infernape. Nidoqueen is a nice partner as it helps absorb toxic spikes on the field.


[Strategy Comments]

Other Options

Umbreon can also run Heal Bell + Pursuit alongside Wish + Protect. This set helps Umbreon deal with various types of Gengars. WoW Gengar gets punished because of Umbreon's synchronize if it uses the move, and Heal Bell allows Umbreon to remove that status. Pursuit allows Umbreon to successfully trap Gengar. Umbreon can also use Pursuit to trap Starmie and Specs or Scarf Latias. It has to be careful when using moves because those pokemon could put Umbreon in a range where it may need to use wish to heal, thereby forcing a 50/50 as whether to wish on the potential staying in of the starmie / latias, or pursuit on those two switching out. Instead of using Wish + Protect on the curse set, one could opt for the combination of Rest-Talk. That could negate the need for a Heal Bell user as Rest allows it to eliminate statuses such as Burn, Paralysis, Poison; however a Heal Bell user could still be helpful with allowing Umbreon to wake up without having to undergo sleep turns, or if Umbreon gets frozen.


Checks & Counters

Almost every steel type, like Skarmory, Jirachi, Lucario, Scizor and Heatran can come in and punish Umbreon. Skarmory can definitely set up a hazard, and can perhaps taunt Umbreon before it can taunt it since Skarmory is faster. Jirachi can toxic it or possibly run a bulky CM set. Scizor and Lucario usually get a free Swords Dance, which can make them threatening. Heatran has access to burn inducing moves like Will-O-Wisp and Lava Plume, it can toxic Umb, use Taunt, explode, or even metal sound to cause spdef drops. Breloom can come in freely too on Umbreon, and it is probably the most threatening out the whole list because a Breloom behind a sub is one of the most threatening pokemon in the metagame.

- Really great content overall. I think the formatting in this thread is sort of a mess, so please try to emulate the format in this analysis for example. Try to develop the checks and counters section a bit especially in this way. Also, I noticed there are many instances of double spaces, shortened Pokemon named like "Milo" and "Umb", etc. Try to flesh out abbreviations like CM -> Calm Mind as well before putting this into GP.

 

[DeepBlueC]

QC 2/2

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[OVERVIEW}

Umbreon boasts some of the best defensive stats compared to most pokemon in the OU tier. 95 Base HP, 110 Base Physical Defense, and 130 Base Special Defense are very desirable base stats on a defensive pokemon. (stats already shown on dex so no need to detail them here) Umbreon also access to various types of support moves to fit a niche role in a team — Mean Look to guarantee an entry of a pokemon in your team against the opponent's pokemon, Wish to heal its teammates, Heal Bell to remove status, Taunt to prevent one from using non-attacking moves, and access to opponent stat-dropping moves such as Fake Tears, Screech, Charm etc. Its ability, Synchronize, allows it to inflict back a status—Burn, Paralysis, Poison or Badly Poisoned—when the opponent tries to inflict said status through a direct move. It is also one of the few pokemon that can use Wish + Protect + Pursuit in one set in order to be able to take out psychic and ghost types a lot more reliably, with the other pokemon being Scarf Tyranitar.

Yet, despite all of support Umbreon can offer, it hardly ever sees any usage in OU. The reasons for this can be Umbreon's passivity, since it has only 65 Base Attack and an even lower 60 Base Special Attack. Umbreon also has a low base speed of 65, which in comparison with other walls is good, but not with a majority of the metagame that can outspeed it. For instance, in order for Umbreon to effectively use Taunt, it would need to outspeed the threats in front of it, and its low speed does not aid it in that regard. Umbreon is also vulnerable to all forms of hazards; given sandstorm's prevalence in the metagame, it takes sandstorm chip damage but most importantly it also halves the amount that Umbreon can heal through its only instant-healing move, Moonlight. Umbreon also used to see some usage when Baton Pass was around in DPP, but with Baton Pass now being banned, it could explain Umbreon's lesser usage as well. All of this suggests to players that there may be better defensive options for them to run over Umbreon.

- I'd mention that one of the main reasons why Umbreon hardly sees any usage in OU is because it directly competes with Tyranitar, which is one of the best Pokemon in the tier and is almost always better
- I wouldn't put so much emphasis on it using Taunt; it almost never does. I'd introduce it a bit more in the sense of the Curse set rather than its Other Options, less popular sets

[SET]

[name] Specially Defensive

Move 1: Wish
Move 2: Protect
Move 3: Payback
Move 4: Curse
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Careful

EVs: 248 HP / 252 Special Defense / 8 Defense

[Set Comments]

This set is capable of enhancing Umbreon's strengths and weaknesses, while also giving it more longevity. Curse boosts the power of Payback, which allows Umbreon to hit the opponent with a move that has a power of 150. Curse also helps Umbreon boost its Physical Defense, which is what most pokemon will try to target with since physical moves such as Superpower / Close Combat are what can OHKO Umbreon. Wish + Protect helps Umbreon heal while also being able to heal up its teammates or scout for a set on an opponent. A lot of bulky offenses will also rely on explosion to stop a curse Umbreon, and protect can be helpful in such a situation.

Leftovers helps give it additional 6% health recovery or negate sandstorm's chip damage. Careful Nature with 252 HP / 252 Special Defense allows Umbreon to not worry about special attackers. Very few pokemon are capable of threatening 252 HP / 252 Special Defense Umbreon with a special move, and one of them would be Focus Blast Gengar, which can be OHKO'd by Payback Umbreon. Pokemon such as Infernape and Lucario can also carry Focus Blast, but they more commonly run their physical counterpart, Close Combat.

- I'd mention instead that Payback is used because Umbreon is almost never going first, so it can maximize its power boost

Usage Tips

It is possibly for Umbreon to be able to set up vs special attackers like Starmie, Rotom (that don't carry WoW), or a Tyranitar that is locked onto a choiced-locked move like Crunch or Pursuit. If the opponent uses a move that causes less damage on Umbreon, like Crunch or Pursuit, the best option would be to Curse at that point. If it is a move that is capable of inflicting 30% or higher damage, it would be better to Wish at that point. The goal is to keep cursing up, using wish to heal Umbreon from any damage it takes, and then potentially sweep an opponent. Umbreon can also use Latias as a pokemon to set up mon, but it needs to be wary of toxic or trick. It is important that if the opponent runs a Skarmory or other steel types, that you take it out before you reveal that your Umbreon is running the Curse set, as that would hint to your opponent to try to preserve their steel types longer than they should.

Team Options

Magnezone is highly recommended for Umbreon. Steel types are what heavily punish Umbreon as they will always be able to safely switch into it as Umbreon is passive and does not have a status-move like Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp that can affect steel types. Magnezone aids Umbreon in this regard by trapping Skarmory, Scizor, and Lucario (if Lucario is of physical set and Magnezone is Scarf). Umbreon could pair itself with a Heal Bell or Aromatherapy user in order to remove a status like burn or poison as that will prevent Umbreon from potentially sweeping by either reducing its damage output or causing it to faint, respectively. Other pokemon that can safely switch into Umbreon would be Breloom and Leftovers Heatran. Breloom can threaten it with spore and/or a combination of sub + focus punch, so having a pokemon to absorb the spore and the hit would be nice. Zapdos, Latias, Celebi are among a few that can take on Breloom, but make sure that they don't take the spore. Heatran can be handled by Milo and Clefable. Clefable is a good option to handle Heatran, especially the Leftovers variant, with Knock Off, as Knock Off would remove Heatran's method of recovery, thereby limiting the number of times Heatran can come onto the field. Since physical fighting moves are quite common in the tier, pairing Umbreon with to take on such users is helpful. Bold Rotom and Jolly Gliscor can take on Lucario, but they still would need to worry about Crunch and Shuca Ice Punch respectively. Latias can handle Infernape. Nidoqueen is a nice partner as it helps absorb toxic spikes on the field.


[Strategy Comments]

Other Options

Umbreon can also run Heal Bell + Pursuit alongside Wish + Protect. This set helps Umbreon deal with various types of Gengars. WoW Gengar gets punished because of Umbreon's synchronize if it uses the move, and Heal Bell allows Umbreon to remove that status. Pursuit allows Umbreon to successfully trap Gengar. Umbreon can also use Pursuit to trap Starmie and Specs or Scarf Latias. It has to be careful when using moves because those pokemon could put Umbreon in a range where it may need to use wish to heal, thereby forcing a 50/50 as whether to wish on the potential staying in of the starmie / latias, or pursuit on those two switching out. Instead of using Wish + Protect on the curse set, one could opt for the combination of Rest-Talk. That could negate the need for a Heal Bell user as Rest allows it to eliminate statuses such as Burn, Paralysis, Poison; however a Heal Bell user could still be helpful with allowing Umbreon to wake up without having to undergo sleep turns, or if Umbreon gets frozen.


Checks & Counters

Almost every steel type, like Skarmory, Jirachi, Lucario, Scizor and Heatran can come in and punish Umbreon. Skarmory can definitely set up a hazard, and can perhaps taunt Umbreon before it can taunt it since Skarmory is faster. Jirachi can toxic it or possibly run a bulky CM set. Scizor and Lucario usually get a free Swords Dance, which can make them threatening. Heatran has access to burn inducing moves like Will-O-Wisp and Lava Plume, it can toxic Umb, use Taunt, explode, or even metal sound to cause spdef drops. Breloom can come in freely too on Umbreon, and it is probably the most threatening out the whole list because a Breloom behind a sub is one of the most threatening pokemon in the metagame.

- Really great content overall. I think the formatting in this thread is sort of a mess, so please try to emulate the format in this analysis for example. Try to develop the checks and counters section a bit especially in this way. Also, I noticed there are many instances of double spaces, shortened Pokemon named like "Milo" and "Umb", etc. Try to flesh out abbreviations like CM -> Calm Mind as well before putting this into GP.

Implemented, thank you.

 

[DeepBlueC]

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[OVERVIEW}

Umbreon boasts some of the best defensive stats compared to most of all Pokemon in the OU tier. Umbreon also Access to various types of support moves allows it to fit a niche role in a team—Mean Look to guarantee an a free entry of a pokemon in your team against the opponent's an opposing Pokemon of your choice, Wish to heal its teammates, Heal Bell to remove status, Taunt to prevent one from using non-attacking moves shut down opposing support Pokemon (or something more descriptive), and access to opponent stat-dropping moves such as Fake Tears, Screech, and Charm etc (to do what in practice?). Its ability, Synchronize, also allows it to inflict back a status ailment like burn, paralysis, poison, (AC) or badly poisoned—when the opponent tries to inflict said status through a direct move, (also when it happens as an added effect, unless DPP is weird here?) and it is also one of the few Pokemon that can use Wish + Protect + Pursuit in one set in order to be able to take out Psychic- (AH) and Ghost-types (AH) a lot more reliably, with the other Pokemon being Choice Scarf Tyranitar. (definitely does not get wishtect so not sure how this mention relates to the rest of the sentence)

Yet However, despite all of support Umbreon can offer, it hardly ever sees any usage in OU. The reasons for this can be include Umbreon's passivity, since it has only base 65 Base Attack and an even lower base 60 Base Special Attack. Umbreon is also vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards; given sandstorm's prevalence in the metagame as well as the prevalent sand, it takes sandstorm which not only inflicts chip damage but most importantly it also halves the amount that Umbreon can heal through its only instant-healing move, Moonlight. Tyranitar, being which also is one of the more common Pokemon to set up a sandstorm, also gives Umbreon a lot of competition as being one of the better Dark-types (AH) in the tier. Umbreon also used to see some usage when Baton Pass was around in DPP, but with Baton Pass now being banned, it could explain the move's ban explains Umbreon's lesser usage as well. All of this suggests to players that there may be better defensive options for them to run over Umbreon.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Payback
move 4: Curse
item: Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP (should be max unless there's a calc where 8 Def vs 4 Def matters, it doesn't accomplish anything in regards to chip damage) / 252 Special Defense / 8 Defense / 252 SpD

[Set Comments]
Moves
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This set is capable of enhancing Umbreon's strengths and weaknesses (RC) while also giving it more longevity. Curse boosts the power of Payback, which allows Umbreon to hit the opponent foe with a move that has an effective Base Power of 150, (AC) as its normal base power of 50 will double since Umbreon generally tends to move last because of its low Speed, and which Curse allows its speed to go even lower lowers even further. Curse also helps Umbreon boost its physical Defense bulk, which is what most Pokemon will try to target, (AC) with since physical moves such as Superpower and Close Combat are what can OHKO Umbreon. Wish + Protect helps Umbreon heal while also being able to heal up its teammates or scout for a set on an opponent opposing Pokemon. A lot of bulky offense teams will also rely on Explosion to stop a Curse Umbreon, and Protect can be helpful in such a situation.

Set Details
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Leftovers helps give it additional 6% health recovery or keep Umbreon healthy and negate sandstorm's chip damage. A Careful Nature with 252 maximum HP / 252 and Special Defense investment allows Umbreon to not worry about special attackers; very few Pokemon are capable of threatening 252 HP / 252 Special Defense Umbreon with a special move, and one of them that would be, (AC) Focus Blast Gengar, which can be OHKO'd OHKOed by Payback Umbreon. Pokemon such as Infernape and Lucario can also carry Focus Blast, but they more commonly run their the physical counterpart, Close Combat.


Usage Tips
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It is possibly possible for Umbreon to be able to set up vs versus special attackers like Starmie and non-Will-O-Wisp Rotom (that don't carry Will-O-Wisp), or against a Tyranitar that is Choice-locked onto into a move like Crunch or Pursuit. If the opponent uses a move that causes less limited damage on Umbreon, like Crunch or Pursuit, the best option would be to set up Curse at that point. However, if it is a move that is capable of inflicting 30% or higher damage, it would be better to use Wish at that point. The goal is to keep cursing setting up (RC) while using Wish to heal Umbreon from any damage it Umbreon takes (RC) and then potentially sweep an opponent opposing team. Umbreon can also use Latias as a Pokemon to set up on, but it needs to be wary of Toxic or Trick. It is important that, (AC) if the opponent runs a Skarmory or another Steel-types, (AH) that you take it out before you reveal that your Umbreon is running the Curse set, as that would hint to cue your opponent to try into trying to preserve their Steel-types (AH) longer than they should.


Team Options
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Magnezone is highly recommended for Umbreon. Steel-types (AH) are what heavily punish Umbreon, (AC) as they will always be able to safely switch into it, (AC) as Umbreon is passive and does not have cannot affect them with a status move (RH) like Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp that can affect steel types. Magnezone aids Umbreon in this regard by trapping Skarmory (RC) and Scizor, and as well as Lucario (if Lucario is of running a physical set and Magnezone is using Choice Scarf). Umbreon could pair itself with a Heal Bell or Aromatherapy user in order to remove a status like burn or poison, (AC) as that which will prevent Umbreon it from potentially sweeping by either reducing its damage output or gradually causing it to faint, respectively. Other Pokemon that can safely switch into Umbreon would be Breloom and Leftovers Heatran. Breloom The former can threaten it with Spore and/or a combination of Substitute + Focus Punch, so having a Pokemon to absorb the Spore and the hit would be nice. Zapdos, Latias, Celebi are among a few that can take on Breloom, but make sure that they don't take the Spore (what can?). Heatran can be handled by Milotic and Clefable. Clefable especially is a good option to handle Heatran, especially the Leftovers variant (RC) with Knock Off, as Knock Off would remove Heatran's method of recovery, thereby limiting the number of times Heatran can come onto the field. Since physical Fighting-type moves are quite common in the tier, pairing Umbreon with teammates to take on such users is helpful. Bold Rotom and Jolly Gliscor can take on Lucario, but they still would need to worry about Lucario running Crunch or Shuca Berry with Ice Punch, respectively. Latias can handle Infernape. Nidoqueen is an especially nice partner option, (AC) as it also helps absorb Toxic Spikes on the field.


[Strategy Comments]
Other Options
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Umbreon can also run Heal Bell + Pursuit alongside Wish + Protect. This set helps Umbreon deal with various types variants of Gengars Gengar. Will-O-Wisp Gengar gets punished because of Umbreon's ability, Synchronize, if it uses the move, and the combination of Heal Bell and Pursuit allows Umbreon to remove that status. Pursuit allows Umbreon to successfully and trap Gengar. Umbreon can also use Pursuit to trap Starmie and Choice Specs or Choice Scarf Latias. It has to be careful when those Pokemon use those moves (which), though, because it could put Umbreon in a range where it may need to use Wish to heal, thereby forcing a 50/50 as whether to mind game between using Wish on the potential staying in of the Starmie or Latias potentially staying in (RC) or Pursuit on those two switching out. Instead of using Wish + Protect on the Curse set, one could opt for the combination of Rest + Sleep Talk. That could to negate the need for a Heal Bell user, (AC) as Rest already allows it to eliminate statuses ailments such as burn, paralysis, and poison; however, (AC) a Heal Bell user could still be helpful with for allowing Umbreon to wake up without having to undergo sleep turns, immediately or if Umbreon gets frozen curing it of freeze.


Checks & Counters
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**Steel-types**: (AH) Almost every Steel-type, (AH) like Skarmory, Jirachi, Lucario, Scizor, (AC) and or Heatran, (AC) can come in and punish Umbreon. Skarmory can definitely assuredly (?) set up an entry hazard (RC) and can perhaps Taunt Umbreon before it can Taunt it back since Skarmory is faster due to its higher Speed. Jirachi can Toxic it Umbreon or possibly run set up on it with (?) a bulky Calm Mind set. Scizor and Lucario usually get a free Swords Dance, which can make them threatening. Heatran has access to burn-inducing (AH) moves like Will-O-Wisp and Lava Plume, it can Toxic cripple Umbreon with Toxic, use shut it down with Taunt, explode take it down with Explosion, or even use Metal Sound to cause Special Defense drops. (to accomplish what in practice?)

**Breloom**: A Toxic Orb Poison Heal Breloom can come in freely too on Umbreon, and it is probably the most threatening out the whole list because a Breloom behind a Substitute is one of the most threatening Pokemon in the metagame.

**Taunt Users**: Taunt users like Gliscor can stop Umbreon, (AC) too because with sandstorm sand (Gliscor doesn't set this, is this just assumed to be up?) negating its Leftovers recovery (RC) and Umbreon's low damage output, Gliscor can threaten it block its recovery with Taunt and use Earthquake to defeat it. A Gliscor with Knock Off will help it even further in beating Umbreon, (AC) as it will remove Umbreon's Leftovers.

**Phazers**: Pokemon like Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Milotic can negate Umbreon's stat Curse boosts due to Curse. Hippowdon and Skarmory can remove it from the field with Whirlwind, whereas Milotic can use Haze to clear any state changes. Umbreon's low base Attack will not be enough to threaten these Pokemon when they try to negate Umbreon's stat boosts.

**Trick and Status Users**: Pokemon like Latias and Rotom, which are among the few that Umbreon can switch into and set up on, can possibly defeat all variants of Umbreon by using Trick on it (RC) or defeat Curse Umbreon with status moves like Toxic or Will-O-Wisp.

 

[DeepBlueC]

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[OVERVIEW}

Umbreon boasts some of the best defensive stats of all Pokemon in the OU tier. Access to various types of support moves allows it to fit a niche role in a team—Mean Look to guarantee a free entry against an opposing Pokemon of your choice, Wish to heal its teammates, Heal Bell to remove status, Taunt to shut down opposing support Pokemon, and stat-dropping moves such as Fake Tears, Screech, and Charm to force switches. (spacing) Its ability, Synchronize, also allows it to inflict a status ailment like burn, paralysis, poison, or badly poisoned, (RC) that occurs due to a primary or secondary effect of a move. It is one of the few Pokemon that can use Wish + Protect + Pursuit in one set in order to be able to take out Psychic- and Ghost-types a lot more reliably, with Choice Scarf Tyranitar being the other Pokemon that is commonly used to to take out Psychic and Ghost-types.

However, despite all of the support Umbreon can offer, it hardly ever sees any usage in OU. The reasons for this include Umbreon's passivity, since it has only base 65 Attack and an even lower base 60 Special Attack. Umbreon is also vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards, (semicolon -> comma) as well as prevalent sand, which not only inflicts chip damage but most importantly also halves the amount that Umbreon can heal through its only instant-healing move, Moonlight. Tyranitar, which also is one of the more common Pokemon to set up a sandstorm sand, also gives Umbreon a lot of competition as one of the better Dark-types in the tier. Umbreon also used to see some usage when Baton Pass was around in DPP, but the move's ban explains Umbreon's lesser usage as well. All of this suggests to players that there may be better defensive options for them to run over Umbreon.

[SET] (fixed spacing issue within the set)
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Payback
move 4: Curse
item: Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Careful
eVs: 252 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD

[Set Comments]
Moves
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This set is capable of enhancing Umbreon's strengths and weaknesses, (RC) while also giving it more longevity. Curse boosts the power of Payback, which allows Umbreon to hit the foe with a move that has an effective Base Power of 150, since Umbreon generally tends to move last because of its low Speed, which Curse lowers even further. Curse also helps Umbreon boost its physical bulk, which is what most Pokemon will try to target, since physical moves such as Superpower and Close Combat are what usually can OHKO Umbreon. Wish + Protect helps Umbreon heal while also being able to heal up its teammates or scout for a set on an opposing Pokemon. A lot of bulky offense teams will also rely on Explosion to stop a Curse Umbreon, and Protect can be helpful in such a situation.

Set Details
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Leftovers helps keep Umbreon healthy and negate sand damage. A Careful nature with maximum HP and Special Defense investment allows Umbreon to not worry about special attackers; very few Pokemon are capable of threatening Umbreon with a special move, and one of them that would be, Focus Blast Gengar, can be OHKOed by with Payback Umbreon. Pokemon such as Infernape and Lucario can also carry Focus Blast, but they more commonly run the physical counterpart, Close Combat.

Usage Tips
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It is possible for Umbreon to set up versus special attackers like Starmie, (RC) and non-Will-O-Wisp (AH) Rotom, (RC) or against a Tyranitar that is Choice-locked into a move like Crunch or Pursuit. If the opponent uses a move that causes limited damage on to Umbreon, like Crunch or Pursuit, the best option would be to set up with Curse at that point. However, if it is a move that is capable of inflicting 30% or higher damage, it would be better to use Wish. The goal is to keep setting up while using Wish to heal Umbreon from any damage Umbreon it takes and then potentially sweep an opposing team. (AP) Umbreon can also use Latias as a Pokemon to set up on, but it needs to be wary of Toxic or Trick. It is important that, (RC) if the opponent runs a Skarmory or another Steel-types, you need to take it out before you reveal that your Umbreon is running the Curse set, as that would cue to your opponent to try to preserve their Steel-types longer than they should.

Team Options
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Steel-types are what heavily punish Umbreon, (AC) as they will always be able to safely switch into it, (RC) as Umbreon is passive and cannot affect them due to Umbreon being passive and unable to affect them with a status move like Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp. Magnezone aids Umbreon in this regard by trapping Skarmory and Scizor, as well as Lucario if Lucario is running a physical set and Magnezone is using Choice Scarf (remove parentheses). Umbreon could pair itself with a Heal Bell or Aromatherapy user in order to remove a status like burn or poison, which will prevent it from potentially sweeping by reducing its damage output or gradually causing it to faint. Other Pokemon that can safely switch into Umbreon would be Breloom and Leftovers Heatran. The former can threaten it with Spore or a combination of Substitute + Focus Punch, so having a Pokemon to absorb the Spore and the hit would be nice. Zapdos, Latias, and Celebi are among a few that can take on Breloom, but make sure that they don't take the Spore. By looking at what all Pokemon your opponent has revealed and by predicting what the unrevealed Pokemon, if and, (parentheses -> commas) of your opponent would be, you can determine what Pokemon in your team would have the least impact against the opposing team, (RC) and let that Pokemon absorb the Spore. Heatran can be handled by Milotic and Clefable. Clefable especially is a good option to handle the Leftovers variant with Knock Off, limiting the number of times Heatran can come onto the field. Since physical Fighting-types are quite common in the tier, Umbreon with teammates to take on such users is helpful. Bold Rotom and Jolly Gliscor can take on Lucario, but they still would need to worry about Lucario running Crunch or Shuca Berry with Ice Punch, respectively. Latias can handle Infernape. Nidoqueen is especially a nice option, as it helps absorb Toxic Spikes on the field.


[Strategy Comments]
Other Options
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Umbreon can also run Heal Bell + Pursuit alongside Wish + Protect. (RC) This set helps Umbreon, (AC) helping it deal with various variants of Gengar. Will-O-Wisp Gengar gets punished because of Umbreon's ability, Synchronize, if it uses the move, and the combination of Heal Bell and Pursuit allows Umbreon to remove that status and trap Gengar. Umbreon can also use Pursuit to trap Starmie and Choice Specs or Choice Scarf Latias. It has to be careful when those Pokemon use their powerful STAB moves because it could put Umbreon in a range where it may need to use Wish to heal, thereby forcing a mind game between using Wish on the Starmie or Latias potentially staying in or Pursuit on those two switching out. Instead of using Wish + Protect on the Curse set, one could opt for the combination of Rest + Sleep Talk. (RP) to negate the need for a Heal Bell user, (AC) as Rest already allows it to eliminate status ailments such as burn, paralysis, and poison; however, a Heal Bell user could still be helpful with allowing Umbreon to wake up immediately or curing it of freeze.


Checks & Counters
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**Steel-types**: Almost every Steel-type, like Skarmory, Jirachi, Lucario, Scizor, (AC) or Heatran, (AC) can come in and punish Umbreon. Skarmory can assuredly set up an entry hazard, (RC) and can inflict Taunt on Umbreon before it can use Taunt it back because of its higher Speed. Jirachi can inflict Toxic on Umbreon or possibly set up on it with if running a bulky Calm Mind set. Scizor and Lucario usually get a free Swords Dance, which can make them threatening. Heatran has access to burn-inducing moves like Will-O-Wisp and Lava Plume, can cripple Umbreon with Toxic, shut it down with Taunt, take it down with Explosion, or even use Metal Sound to cause Special Defense drops so that it can beat Umbreon with a Fire-type move such as Flamethrower.

**Fighting-types**: Pokemon like Machamp, Heracross, and Infernape threaten Umbreon with their powerful physical Fighting-type moves. They may need to be careful of Umbreon carrying Toxic, (AC) though. One of the best Fighting-type switch-ins to Umbreon would be a Poison Heal Breloom. Breloom can come in freely on Umbreon, and a Breloom it behind a Substitute is one of the most threatening Pokemon in the metagame.

**Taunt Users**: Taunt users like Gliscor can stop Umbreon if sand is up, as it negates Umbreon's Leftovers recovery and Umbreon's low damage output, Gliscor can block by blocking its recovery with Taunt and use using Earthquake to defeat it. A Gliscor with Knock Off will help it even further in beating Umbreon, as it will remove Umbreon's Leftovers.

**Phazers**: Pokemon like Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Milotic can negate Umbreon's Curse boosts. Hippowdon and Skarmory can remove it from the field with Whirlwind, whereas Milotic can use Haze to clear any state changes. Umbreon's low base Attack will not be enough to threaten these Pokemon when they try to negate Umbreon's its stat boosts.

**Trick and Status Users**: Pokemon like Latias and Rotom, which are among the few that Umbreon can switch into and set up on, can possibly defeat all variants of Umbreon by using Trick on it or defeat Curse Umbreon with status moves like Toxic or Will-O-Wisp.

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