[SET]
name: Unaware Wall
move 1: Foul Play
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Unaware
nature: Bold
evs: EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Umbreon is a decent Wish passer and cleric that checks various setup sweepers like Cosmic Power Mew and Tapu Bulu for its teammates. Unaware + Foul Play gives Umbreon a way to reliably win the one-on-one against common Swords Dance users like Dhelmise, Garchomp, and Talonflame; most notably, it can even beat Belly Drum Kommo-o. Wish + Protect is Umbreon's main form of recovery and makes it able to scout Choice-locked foes like Azelf, Terrakion, and Barraskewda before switching to a check. While most teams prefer Heal Bell support, especially since there are few viable clerics, Toxic is good at weakening defensive foes like Regenerator Swampert and Tapu Fini. Leftovers gives passive recovery and has good synergy with Protect. Maximum Defense investment is recommended to more easily tank physical attacks like Drain Punch, Close Combat, and Earthquake from Kommo-o, Tapu Bulu, and Garchomp, respectively.
Umbreon's lack of pivoting move and defensive utility past its niche land it exclusively on semi-stall and stall teams. Pokemon without reliable recovery options like Sheer Force Tapu Lele, Galarian Zapdos, and Swords Dance users like Garchomp and Dhelmise are wallbreakers who greatly benefit from Umbreon's Wish passing and status relief. Regenerator Kommo-o sets Stealth Rock, switches into U-turn, and tanks powerful attacks from Pokemon like Barraskewda and Terrakion, while Umbreon covers for its weakness to Psychic-type attacks from users like Psychic Surge Azelf and Alakazam. Other common defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Chansey, and Ferrothorn give Defog support, check special attackers, and set entry hazards, respectively, while Umbreon ensures that they don't become setup fodder. Since Umbreon matches up poorly into the most common specially attacking threats like Tapu Lele and Primal Weather users, Jirachi and Chansey are coveted teammates. Nidoqueen pairs exceptionally well with Umbreon by covering for its weakness to Pokemon like Terrakion and Tapu Koko; it also pressures foes with Toxic Spikes. Because Umbreon is prone to being PP stalled out of Wish, it also relies on the aforementioned defensive Pokemon to help it wall and chip foes. Regenerator Doublade and Runerigus are niche but synergistic partners that check particularly strong Fighting-types like Tough Claws Galarian Zapdos and Adaptability Terrakion to relieve pressure on Umbreon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Regenerator allows Umbreon to spend more time Wish passing but makes it very prone to becoming setup fodder. Heavy-Duty Boots can be used instead of Leftovers to make Umbreon less reliant on entry hazard removal, but the loss of recovery makes it difficult to check offensive foes as easily. Moonlight is an option that gives immediate recovery, but doesn't have much PP.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fairy-types**: Pixilate and Magic Guard Tapu Koko can switch into Umbreon and KO it after minimal chip damage; however, the former must be wary of Toxic before its Flame Orb activates. Other Fairy-types like Tapu Lele and Togekiss threaten Umbreon with their respective Fairy STAB attacks, with the former OHKOing it with Sheer Force-boosted Moonblast. Just like Pixilate Tapu Koko, neither of them want to switch into Toxic.
**Trick Users**: Umbreon struggles to provide much defensive utility if it is tricked a Choice item by Pokemon like Tapu Fini, Mew, and Azelf, so Foul Play and Protect should be used strategically to prevent this from happening.
**Offensive pressure**: While Umbreon is able to win one-on-ones against certain setup sweepers, these sequences can cost a lot of PP, leaving it without many tools to further serve as a physical wall. Notable examples are common wallbreakers like Adaptability Zygarde-10% and setup sweepers like Talonflame which are happy to repeatedly attack Umbreon and force it to use up Wish PP.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [avyrie, 476520]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
name: Unaware Wall
move 1: Foul Play
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Unaware
nature: Bold
evs: EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Umbreon is a decent Wish passer and cleric that checks various setup sweepers like Cosmic Power Mew and Tapu Bulu for its teammates. Unaware + Foul Play gives Umbreon a way to reliably win the one-on-one against common Swords Dance users like Dhelmise, Garchomp, and Talonflame; most notably, it can even beat Belly Drum Kommo-o. Wish + Protect is Umbreon's main form of recovery and makes it able to scout Choice-locked foes like Azelf, Terrakion, and Barraskewda before switching to a check. While most teams prefer Heal Bell support, especially since there are few viable clerics, Toxic is good at weakening defensive foes like Regenerator Swampert and Tapu Fini. Leftovers gives passive recovery and has good synergy with Protect. Maximum Defense investment is recommended to more easily tank physical attacks like Drain Punch, Close Combat, and Earthquake from Kommo-o, Tapu Bulu, and Garchomp, respectively.
Umbreon's lack of pivoting move and defensive utility past its niche land it exclusively on semi-stall and stall teams. Pokemon without reliable recovery options like Sheer Force Tapu Lele, Galarian Zapdos, and Swords Dance users like Garchomp and Dhelmise are wallbreakers who greatly benefit from Umbreon's Wish passing and status relief. Regenerator Kommo-o sets Stealth Rock, switches into U-turn, and tanks powerful attacks from Pokemon like Barraskewda and Terrakion, while Umbreon covers for its weakness to Psychic-type attacks from users like Psychic Surge Azelf and Alakazam. Other common defensive Pokemon like Corviknight, Chansey, and Ferrothorn give Defog support, check special attackers, and set entry hazards, respectively, while Umbreon ensures that they don't become setup fodder. Since Umbreon matches up poorly into the most common specially attacking threats like Tapu Lele and Primal Weather users, Jirachi and Chansey are coveted teammates. Nidoqueen pairs exceptionally well with Umbreon by covering for its weakness to Pokemon like Terrakion and Tapu Koko; it also pressures foes with Toxic Spikes. Because Umbreon is prone to being PP stalled out of Wish, it also relies on the aforementioned defensive Pokemon to help it wall and chip foes. Regenerator Doublade and Runerigus are niche but synergistic partners that check particularly strong Fighting-types like Tough Claws Galarian Zapdos and Adaptability Terrakion to relieve pressure on Umbreon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Regenerator allows Umbreon to spend more time Wish passing but makes it very prone to becoming setup fodder. Heavy-Duty Boots can be used instead of Leftovers to make Umbreon less reliant on entry hazard removal, but the loss of recovery makes it difficult to check offensive foes as easily. Moonlight is an option that gives immediate recovery, but doesn't have much PP.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fairy-types**: Pixilate and Magic Guard Tapu Koko can switch into Umbreon and KO it after minimal chip damage; however, the former must be wary of Toxic before its Flame Orb activates. Other Fairy-types like Tapu Lele and Togekiss threaten Umbreon with their respective Fairy STAB attacks, with the former OHKOing it with Sheer Force-boosted Moonblast. Just like Pixilate Tapu Koko, neither of them want to switch into Toxic.
**Trick Users**: Umbreon struggles to provide much defensive utility if it is tricked a Choice item by Pokemon like Tapu Fini, Mew, and Azelf, so Foul Play and Protect should be used strategically to prevent this from happening.
**Offensive pressure**: While Umbreon is able to win one-on-ones against certain setup sweepers, these sequences can cost a lot of PP, leaving it without many tools to further serve as a physical wall. Notable examples are common wallbreakers like Adaptability Zygarde-10% and setup sweepers like Talonflame which are happy to repeatedly attack Umbreon and force it to use up Wish PP.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [avyrie, 476520]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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