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Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Umbreon Team

Building a competitive team around Umbreon? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!

Umbreon

Why Choose Umbreon?

Umbreon is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

Step 1: Choose Your Role

Umbreon can fulfill several roles:

  • Sweeper: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

  • Tank: Invest in HP and defenses

  • Support: Utility moves to help your team


Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

  • 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP


For a bulky build:
  • 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack


Step 3: Building Team Synergy

Alakazam

Great teammates for Umbreon:

  • Alakazam - Covers key weaknesses

  • Espeon - Provides additional offensive pressure

  • Hazard setters - Help secure KOs


Espeon

Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

Offensive Set:

  • STAB Move 1

  • STAB Move 2

  • Coverage Move

  • Setup/Utility Move


Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Umbreon can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Umbreon set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

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## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Umbreon Team


Building a competitive team around Umbreon? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


![Umbreon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/197.png)


### Why Choose Umbreon?


Umbreon is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.


### Step 1: Choose Your Role


Umbreon can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team


### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization


For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP


For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack


### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


![Alakazam](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/65.png)


Great teammates for Umbreon:

1. **Alakazam** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Espeon** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


![Espeon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/196.png)


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations


**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move


### Step 5: Handling Counters


Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.


### Conclusion


With proper team building and practice, Umbreon can be a devastating force in competitive battles!


What's your favorite Umbreon set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

Dec 8, 2025, 10:24 PM
Haru

This reminds me of when I first started playing. Good times!

Dec 10, 2025, 10:16 PM
Chen

My journey started similarly. Pokemon really brings back memories.

Dec 10, 2025, 10:19 PM
James

Finally, someone who gets it!

Dec 13, 2025, 11:04 PM
Casey Vu

This is exactly what I was thinking! Glad someone put it into words.

Dec 14, 2025, 02:16 AM
Mason Yamamoto

This made my day. Thanks for posting!

Dec 14, 2025, 02:17 AM
Mei

This community is amazing. Thanks for being so helpful!

Dec 14, 2025, 02:19 AM
Noah Li

The nostalgia is hitting hard with this post.

Dec 14, 2025, 05:03 PM
Taylor

Has anyone tried this with a different approach? Curious to hear alternatives.

Dec 14, 2025, 05:03 PM
Ji Hoang

Don't give up, fellow trainer! The grind is worth it.

Dec 14, 2025, 05:04 PM
Hao Hoang

Couldn't agree more. You've hit the nail on the head here.

Dec 14, 2025, 05:04 PM
Trang Jung

This got me thinking about my own experience with Pokemon.

Dec 14, 2025, 08:32 PM
Taylor

Adding to this: make sure you have plenty of Poke Balls ready!

Dec 14, 2025, 08:34 PM
Ava Liu

This brings up a good point. What do others think about this?

Dec 14, 2025, 08:34 PM
Isabella Wang

Finally, someone who gets it!

Dec 15, 2025, 02:15 AM
Skyler Kim

Finally, someone who gets it!

Dec 15, 2025, 02:17 AM
James

This community is amazing. Thanks for being so helpful!

Dec 15, 2025, 02:18 AM
Aiko

I see where you're coming from, though I have a slightly different take on this.

Dec 16, 2025, 09:37 PM
Reese

This made my day. Thanks for posting!

Dec 18, 2025, 02:18 AM

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