Why Umbreon Belongs in Every 🌑 Dark & Edgy Collection
Your complete Umbreon Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2024-04-28
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Popularity Rank: #8
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #12
2019 survey: #6
#8 / 1025
#0197
Umbreon
Moonlight Pokémon
When agitated, this POKéMON pro tects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0197
Height
1.0 m
Weight
27.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen II
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
8,925 steps
Base happiness
35
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Black
Habitat
Urban
Shape
Quadruped
Why collectors adore Umbreon
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Umbreon stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Everyone knows Umbreon. That alone makes it a safe, feel-good page centerpiece.
- Umbreon carries Eevee-line goodwill — collectors already emotionally invested before they flip the page.
- A staple in our 🌑 Dark & Edgy crowd — Umbreon is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Umbreon from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
Two Shiny
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Two Star
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Two Star
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Four Diamond
Eevee Grove
One Star
Eevee Grove
Three Diamond
Prismatic Evolutions
Special illustration rare
Prismatic Evolutions
Double rare
Prismatic Evolutions
Rare
McDonald's Collection 2024
None
Obsidian Flames
Uncommon
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Showing 12 of 38 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Umbreon spread
Spread layout for Umbreon, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Umbreon-GX #SV69 (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Umbreon page.
Umbreon ex #176 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Umbreon binder page.
Umbreon V #SWSH203 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Umbreon binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Umbreon mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Umbreon chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny GX
SVP Black Star Promos
None
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Fantastical Parade
Two Shiny
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Two Star
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Two Star
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Four Diamond
Right page
Eevee Grove
One Star
Eevee Grove
Three Diamond
Prismatic Evolutions
Special illustration rare
Prismatic Evolutions
Double rare
Prismatic Evolutions
Rare
McDonald's Collection 2024
None
Obsidian Flames
Uncommon
Start with a background that echoes Umbreon's dark, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Umbreon
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Umbreon
Scene wallpaper — Umbreon
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Umbreon
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Umbreon single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Eevee, Espeon, and Flareon so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a charcoal and deep plum sleeve story around Umbreon's dark-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Umbreon page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- At 1m / 27kg, Umbreon sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.
Umbreon: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Umbreon. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Umbreon — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
95
Attack
65
Defense
110
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
130
Speed
65
Total: 525
Players file Umbreon around tier "RU" while Ability Synchronize (Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Inner Focus is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Dark Pulse — 20% chance to make the target flinch. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Umbreon — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Umbreon, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
When agitated, this POKéMON pro tects itself by spraying poisonous sweat from its pores.
When darkness falls, the rings on the body begin to glow, striking fear in the hearts of anyone nearby.
On the night of a full moon, or when it gets excited, the ring patterns on its body glow yellow.
Collectors still read Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, and Espeon fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Sapphire) frames Umbreon as umbreon evolved as a result of exposure to the moon’s waves.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Nachtara
Spanish
Umbreon
French
Noctali
Italian
Umbreon
Japanese
ブラッキー
Japanese (Romaji)
Blacky
Korean
블래키
Chinese (Simplified)
月亮伊布
Chinese (Traditional)
月亮伊布
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