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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

Charizard

Great teammates for Umbreon:

  • Charizard - Covers key weaknesses

  • Gengar - Provides additional offensive pressure

  • Hazard setters - Help secure KOs


Gengar

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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Chen Chen

## 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


![Charizard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/6.png)


Great teammates for Umbreon:

1. **Charizard** - Covers key weaknesses

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

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


![Gengar](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/94.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 5, 2025, 09:36 PM
Mei Liu

My journey started similarly. Pokemon really brings back memories.

Dec 5, 2025, 10:53 PM
Dakota Anderson

This community is amazing. Thanks for being so helpful!

Dec 5, 2025, 10:55 PM
Ava Garcia

Great discussion topic! There's so much to unpack here.

Dec 6, 2025, 02:16 AM
Mei

I've been looking for something like this. Much appreciated!

Dec 6, 2025, 02:19 AM
Mei

Pro tip: Save before attempting this so you can reset if needed!

Dec 6, 2025, 02:20 AM

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