qc checks: Nuked / Kink / martha
gp checks: A Cake Wearing A Hat / The Dutch Plumberjack
[OVERVIEW]
Umbreon's high bulk and decent defensive typing allow it to check prominent threats in the metagame, such as Mega Sharpedo, Hydreigon, and Latias. Furthermore, access to Wish and Heal Bell makes Umbreon a great cleric. Toxic and Foul Play allow Umbreon to deter physical setup sweepers such as Scizor and Haxorus from setting up on it. However, Umbreon is easily exploitable by Toxic-immune Pokemon with Justified, such as Cobalion and Lucario. Furthermore, Taunt users, such as Crobat and Krookodile, completely shut Umbreon down by preventing it from healing itself or its teammates. Additionally, Umbreon's reliance on Wish + Protect to keep itself healthy can cause the loss of momentum, while reliance on Moonlight to keep itself healthy can be taken advantage of due to Moonlight's relatively low PP. Umbreon also suffers from the presence of pivots, such as Scizor, Mega Beedrill, and Infernape, that can threaten it out and gain momentum with U-turn. Umbreon also faces competition from Blissey as a special wall, with Blissey having higher HP, a defensive typing that grants it fewer weaknesses, and access to Soft-Boiled, Stealth Rock, and Natural Cure, and as a cleric from Sylveon, which has a better defensive typing and better offensive presence.
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Foul Play
move 2: Heal Bell / Toxic
move 3: Wish
move 4: Protect / Moonlight
item: Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Foul Play is Umbreon's most reliable STAB move; it allows Umbreon to significantly damage physical attackers such as Scizor, Mamoswine, and Mega Beedrill. Heal Bell heals Umbreon's teammates and itself from status ailments, which also makes Umbreon a more reliable special wall. Toxic not only gives Umbreon an easier time beating setup sweepers, such as Latias, but also lets it badly poison common switch-ins, such as Terrakion and Kommo-o, and slowly wear them down. Wish allows Umbreon to recover its own health as well as heal its teammates up. Protect combines with Wish to give Umbreon an easier time healing itself up and also allows Umbreon to scout common Choice item users, such as Hydreigon and Infernape, and gain more recovery from Leftovers. Alternatively, Moonlight gives Umbreon a more reliable form of self-recovery; in combination with Wish, Umbreon can use Moonlight on a turn it would otherwise use Protect on and gain more health back. However, Moonlight's low PP means Umbreon can be stalled out rather easily.
Set Details
========
Maximum investment in HP and Special Defense, combined with a Calm nature, allows Umbreon to take on special attackers such as Latias, Hydreigon, and Mega Sceptile as easily as possible. 4 Speed EVs allow Umbreon to outpace uninvested Scizor and hit it with a Foul Play before it gets to hit Umbreon with a super effective move. Synchronize allows Umbreon to punish certain Toxic users such as Mantine and Swampert that attempt to badly poison it. Leftovers provides passive recovery, which helps Umbreon retain longevity.
Usage Tips
========
Switch in Umbreon on special attackers such as Latias, Hydreigon, and Mega Sceptile and beat them via attacking with Foul Play when ever Umbreon is at a comfortable amount of HP; this is achieved by continuously using Wish in tandem with Protect or Moonlight. Hence, Umbreon needs to stay as healthy as possible throughout the match. Generally, you should use Wish either when Umbreon is low on HP or when a teammate should be healed up. Use Protect to scout for potential mixed special attackers with Fighting coverage, such as Superpower Hydreigon and Nidoking, and Choice-locked Pokemon like Latias and Gengar. Be wary of using Protect against certain potentially Choice-locked Pokemon that may utilize setup moves, such as Scizor and Terrakion. In addition, be wary of switching in Umbreon on potential Trick users such as Latias and Gengar. Umbreon could also be switched in on certain physical attackers, such as Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Sharpedo. Avoid spamming Foul Play against teams with Justified users such as Cobalion, Terrakion, and Lucario, as they can easily take advantage of it to boost their Attack. Despite its access to Toxic and Foul Play, Umbreon heavily struggles to beat certain setup sweepers such as Kommo-o and Terrakion that beat it by virtue of their typings. Hence, it is wise to not stay in on them, as they use Umbreon as setup fodder. Do not stay in on Taunt users, such as Krookodile and Jellicent, because they can reliably shut down and beat Umbreon. Use Toxic to beat special attackers such as Hydreigon and Latias and on predicted Fighting-type switch-ins like Infernape and Terrakion. Use Heal Bell when either Umbreon or its teammates are afflicted with a status ailment while keeping in mind Heal Bell's low PP.
Team Options
========
Umbreon fits well on balance and stall. Fairy-types, such as Mega Altaria, Togekiss, and Sylveon, and Flying-types like Moltres and Crobat can handle Fighting-types such as Infernape and Kommo-o. The aforementioned Fairy-types can also utilize Heal Bell so Umbreon can freely run Toxic, and the Flying-types appreciate Umbreon's Wish support because of their Stealth Rock weakness. Entry hazard removers such as Latias and Tentacruel ensure that Umbreon won't have to take residual damage each time upon switching in. The latter pairs exceptionally well with Umbreon not only because it can take on certain physical attackers that scare Umbreon out, such as Cobalion and Scizor, but also because it removes Toxic Spikes by virtue of its Poison typing. Physically defensive Pokemon like Swampert and Alomomola pair well with Umbreon thanks to their ability to handle the majority of physical attackers, such as Infernape and Scizor. They are also capable of punishing common Taunt users like Crobat and Krookodile with a potential Scald burn. Unaware walls, such as Quagsire and Pyukumuku, deserve a special mention because they are able to beat setup sweepers like Cobalion and Terrakion that take advantage of Umbreon. Additionally, wallbreakers, such as Scizor and Primarina, appreciate Umbreon's Wish support and also scare out setup sweepers that attempt to set up on Umbreon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Normalium Z, in conjunction with Heal Bell, not only makes Umbreon immune to Trick but also gives it a one-time full recovery. However, Umbreon does not like giving up the passive recovery that Leftovers provides, because it loses the ability to better check key threats such as Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Sharpedo, and it also takes up a potential Z-Move from a teammate. A more physically defensive spread of 252 HP and Defense EVs with a Bold nature allows Umbreon to take on certain physical attackers such as Mega Sharpedo and Mega Absol better, but Umbreon's typing makes it still struggle against prominent physical attackers, such as Scizor and Cobalion.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Terrakion and Infernape force Umbreon out and may even set up with Swords Dance or Nasty Plot. Lucario and Cobalion deserve a special mention thanks to their immunity to Toxic and their ability, Justified, that raises their Attack each time Umbreon tries to use Foul Play on them.
**Bug-types**: Bug-types such as Scizor and Mega Beedrill threaten out Umbreon with their powerful STAB moves. They also maintain momentum with U-turn after Umbreon switches out. Both of these dislike switching into Foul Play, though.
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types, such as Mega Altaria and Primarina, threaten Umbreon out with their powerful STAB moves and resist Foul Play. They can also set up Dragon Dance or launch a powerful attack, respectively. Togekiss deserves a special mention due to being able to cure Toxic poison inflicted by Umbreon with Heal Bell and taking advantage of its passivity to set up Nasty Plot.
**Toxic-immune Pokemon**: Toxic-immune Pokemon such as Cobalion and Reuniclus do not fear Toxic and can use Umbreon as setup fodder.
**Taunt users**: Taunt users such as Krookodile and Crobat take advantage of Umbreon by preventing it from healing. Furthermore, Krookodile can remove Umbreon's passive recovery, and Crobat can simultaneously bring in strong wallbreakers that take advantage of Umbreon, such as Primarina and Terrakion, and chip it via U-turn.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Amane Misa, 312356]]
- Quality checked by: [[Nuked, 382658], [Kink, 222534], [martha, 384270]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
gp checks: A Cake Wearing A Hat / The Dutch Plumberjack
[OVERVIEW]
Umbreon's high bulk and decent defensive typing allow it to check prominent threats in the metagame, such as Mega Sharpedo, Hydreigon, and Latias. Furthermore, access to Wish and Heal Bell makes Umbreon a great cleric. Toxic and Foul Play allow Umbreon to deter physical setup sweepers such as Scizor and Haxorus from setting up on it. However, Umbreon is easily exploitable by Toxic-immune Pokemon with Justified, such as Cobalion and Lucario. Furthermore, Taunt users, such as Crobat and Krookodile, completely shut Umbreon down by preventing it from healing itself or its teammates. Additionally, Umbreon's reliance on Wish + Protect to keep itself healthy can cause the loss of momentum, while reliance on Moonlight to keep itself healthy can be taken advantage of due to Moonlight's relatively low PP. Umbreon also suffers from the presence of pivots, such as Scizor, Mega Beedrill, and Infernape, that can threaten it out and gain momentum with U-turn. Umbreon also faces competition from Blissey as a special wall, with Blissey having higher HP, a defensive typing that grants it fewer weaknesses, and access to Soft-Boiled, Stealth Rock, and Natural Cure, and as a cleric from Sylveon, which has a better defensive typing and better offensive presence.
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Foul Play
move 2: Heal Bell / Toxic
move 3: Wish
move 4: Protect / Moonlight
item: Leftovers
ability: Synchronize
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Foul Play is Umbreon's most reliable STAB move; it allows Umbreon to significantly damage physical attackers such as Scizor, Mamoswine, and Mega Beedrill. Heal Bell heals Umbreon's teammates and itself from status ailments, which also makes Umbreon a more reliable special wall. Toxic not only gives Umbreon an easier time beating setup sweepers, such as Latias, but also lets it badly poison common switch-ins, such as Terrakion and Kommo-o, and slowly wear them down. Wish allows Umbreon to recover its own health as well as heal its teammates up. Protect combines with Wish to give Umbreon an easier time healing itself up and also allows Umbreon to scout common Choice item users, such as Hydreigon and Infernape, and gain more recovery from Leftovers. Alternatively, Moonlight gives Umbreon a more reliable form of self-recovery; in combination with Wish, Umbreon can use Moonlight on a turn it would otherwise use Protect on and gain more health back. However, Moonlight's low PP means Umbreon can be stalled out rather easily.
Set Details
========
Maximum investment in HP and Special Defense, combined with a Calm nature, allows Umbreon to take on special attackers such as Latias, Hydreigon, and Mega Sceptile as easily as possible. 4 Speed EVs allow Umbreon to outpace uninvested Scizor and hit it with a Foul Play before it gets to hit Umbreon with a super effective move. Synchronize allows Umbreon to punish certain Toxic users such as Mantine and Swampert that attempt to badly poison it. Leftovers provides passive recovery, which helps Umbreon retain longevity.
Usage Tips
========
Switch in Umbreon on special attackers such as Latias, Hydreigon, and Mega Sceptile and beat them via attacking with Foul Play when ever Umbreon is at a comfortable amount of HP; this is achieved by continuously using Wish in tandem with Protect or Moonlight. Hence, Umbreon needs to stay as healthy as possible throughout the match. Generally, you should use Wish either when Umbreon is low on HP or when a teammate should be healed up. Use Protect to scout for potential mixed special attackers with Fighting coverage, such as Superpower Hydreigon and Nidoking, and Choice-locked Pokemon like Latias and Gengar. Be wary of using Protect against certain potentially Choice-locked Pokemon that may utilize setup moves, such as Scizor and Terrakion. In addition, be wary of switching in Umbreon on potential Trick users such as Latias and Gengar. Umbreon could also be switched in on certain physical attackers, such as Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Sharpedo. Avoid spamming Foul Play against teams with Justified users such as Cobalion, Terrakion, and Lucario, as they can easily take advantage of it to boost their Attack. Despite its access to Toxic and Foul Play, Umbreon heavily struggles to beat certain setup sweepers such as Kommo-o and Terrakion that beat it by virtue of their typings. Hence, it is wise to not stay in on them, as they use Umbreon as setup fodder. Do not stay in on Taunt users, such as Krookodile and Jellicent, because they can reliably shut down and beat Umbreon. Use Toxic to beat special attackers such as Hydreigon and Latias and on predicted Fighting-type switch-ins like Infernape and Terrakion. Use Heal Bell when either Umbreon or its teammates are afflicted with a status ailment while keeping in mind Heal Bell's low PP.
Team Options
========
Umbreon fits well on balance and stall. Fairy-types, such as Mega Altaria, Togekiss, and Sylveon, and Flying-types like Moltres and Crobat can handle Fighting-types such as Infernape and Kommo-o. The aforementioned Fairy-types can also utilize Heal Bell so Umbreon can freely run Toxic, and the Flying-types appreciate Umbreon's Wish support because of their Stealth Rock weakness. Entry hazard removers such as Latias and Tentacruel ensure that Umbreon won't have to take residual damage each time upon switching in. The latter pairs exceptionally well with Umbreon not only because it can take on certain physical attackers that scare Umbreon out, such as Cobalion and Scizor, but also because it removes Toxic Spikes by virtue of its Poison typing. Physically defensive Pokemon like Swampert and Alomomola pair well with Umbreon thanks to their ability to handle the majority of physical attackers, such as Infernape and Scizor. They are also capable of punishing common Taunt users like Crobat and Krookodile with a potential Scald burn. Unaware walls, such as Quagsire and Pyukumuku, deserve a special mention because they are able to beat setup sweepers like Cobalion and Terrakion that take advantage of Umbreon. Additionally, wallbreakers, such as Scizor and Primarina, appreciate Umbreon's Wish support and also scare out setup sweepers that attempt to set up on Umbreon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Normalium Z, in conjunction with Heal Bell, not only makes Umbreon immune to Trick but also gives it a one-time full recovery. However, Umbreon does not like giving up the passive recovery that Leftovers provides, because it loses the ability to better check key threats such as Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Sharpedo, and it also takes up a potential Z-Move from a teammate. A more physically defensive spread of 252 HP and Defense EVs with a Bold nature allows Umbreon to take on certain physical attackers such as Mega Sharpedo and Mega Absol better, but Umbreon's typing makes it still struggle against prominent physical attackers, such as Scizor and Cobalion.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Terrakion and Infernape force Umbreon out and may even set up with Swords Dance or Nasty Plot. Lucario and Cobalion deserve a special mention thanks to their immunity to Toxic and their ability, Justified, that raises their Attack each time Umbreon tries to use Foul Play on them.
**Bug-types**: Bug-types such as Scizor and Mega Beedrill threaten out Umbreon with their powerful STAB moves. They also maintain momentum with U-turn after Umbreon switches out. Both of these dislike switching into Foul Play, though.
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types, such as Mega Altaria and Primarina, threaten Umbreon out with their powerful STAB moves and resist Foul Play. They can also set up Dragon Dance or launch a powerful attack, respectively. Togekiss deserves a special mention due to being able to cure Toxic poison inflicted by Umbreon with Heal Bell and taking advantage of its passivity to set up Nasty Plot.
**Toxic-immune Pokemon**: Toxic-immune Pokemon such as Cobalion and Reuniclus do not fear Toxic and can use Umbreon as setup fodder.
**Taunt users**: Taunt users such as Krookodile and Crobat take advantage of Umbreon by preventing it from healing. Furthermore, Krookodile can remove Umbreon's passive recovery, and Crobat can simultaneously bring in strong wallbreakers that take advantage of Umbreon, such as Primarina and Terrakion, and chip it via U-turn.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Amane Misa, 312356]]
- Quality checked by: [[Nuked, 382658], [Kink, 222534], [martha, 384270]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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