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Umbreon ex
Shiny Super Rare
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Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has damage on it to the Active Spot.
Umbreon ex uses its Dark Chase ability to drag damaged Benched Pokemon into the Active Spot, then finishes them with Darkness Fang to score points efficiently. The goal is to pre-damage multiple targets and chain knockouts faster than the opponent can respond.
Open by benching Eevee and using Professor's Research or Copycat to find Umbreon ex before evolving. In the mid-game, spread damage across the opponent's bench using Greninja or chip sources such as Pokemon Flute, then activate Dark Chase to pull damaged targets forward. Finishing turns involve Darkness Fang (80 damage) closing out weakened Pokemon and, when needed, Guzma to force a specific target Active. Darkrai ex provides a backup attacker when Umbreon ex is pressured.
Opponent's damaged Benched Pokemon forced Active via Dark Chase
pre-chip damage + Darkness Fang 80 = KO threshold varies by target HP
Effective only when target already has damage counters; otherwise 80 may not reach a KO
Use Greninja's attacks or Pokémon Flute to place damage on multiple Benched Pokemon before you need Umbreon ex to attack. Once two or more targets carry damage, Dark Chase can chain knockouts across successive turns, scoring multiple points before the opponent can heal or retreat.
Umbreon ex is Stage 1 and evolves directly from Eevee with no middle stage. Rare Candy in this deck accelerates the Froakie into Greninja Stage 2 line, not the Eevee line. Pair Professor's Research and Copycat to cycle through the deck quickly and find both Eevee and Froakie early.
When Umbreon ex is low on HP or the board requires a different angle, Darkrai ex steps in as a secondary darkness attacker. Guzma forces the opponent's Active to switch, complementing Dark Chase when you need a specific target Active rather than a damaged Benched one.
Dark Chase only triggers when a Benched Pokemon already has damage. Avoid benching Pokemon that have taken chip damage, and use healing items when available to remove damage counters before Umbreon ex can exploit them. A clean bench makes the deck's primary ability completely inert.
At 140 HP, Umbreon ex is not especially bulky for a Stage 1 ex. High-damage attackers that can reach 140 in one or two hits will score 2 points and put the Umbreon ex player on the back foot. Forcing them to use their second copy accelerates your path to 3 points.
The deck relies on finding both Eevee (for Umbreon ex) and Froakie (for Greninja spread) in the early turns. Cards that disrupt the opponent's hand or bench limit, such as Mars or Red Card variants, can delay the spread-and-drag engine long enough to score points before it comes online.
Secondary attacker
Bench damage source
Damage buffer / healing
Threats — Weak Against
Based on type weakness analysis of core cards. View full matchup matrix →
