decidueye

dartrix

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decidueye

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rowlet

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dartrix

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decidueye

#0724

Decidueye Evolution, Mega Evolution & Special Forms

Decidueye evolves from Dartrix starting at level 34, marking the final stage of the Rowlet evolution line that begins at the player's choice of starter Pokémon in Generation VII games. The evolution from Dartrix to Decidueye represents a dramatic transformation from a somewhat timid, leaf-cloaked bird into a fearless archer-hunter, gaining the Ghost-type alongside its existing Grass-type. This typing shift perfectly represents Decidueye's stealthy hunting nature and ability to move undetected. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Decidueye receives a regional Grass/Fighting variant that evolves from Dartrix at level 36 instead, gaining notably different base stats with increased Attack (112 versus 107) and HP (88 versus 78) while sacrificing Special Attack (95 versus 100) and Speed (60 versus 70). The Hisuian form's Fighting-type replaces Ghost-type, reflecting the harsh environmental pressures of the Hisui region, where the air stored within the rachises of Decidueye's feathers insulates it against extreme cold. No Mega Evolution or further evolution exists for either form, making Decidueye a fully realized final-stage Pokémon.

Where to Find

Location data not available for this Pokémon in the database.

Decidueye Behaviour and Natural Habitat

According to Pokédex entries, Decidueye demonstrates a fundamentally cool and cautious demeanor, though it becomes seized by panic when caught by surprise. The species is renowned for its extraordinary precision in combat, capable of firing arrow quills from its wings with such accuracy that they can pierce a pebble from distances exceeding a hundred yards. Most remarkably, Decidueye can nock and fire an arrow quill in just one tenth of a second, allowing it to decide battles in the blink of an eye before opponents even realize what is happening. When facing critical situations where it cannot afford to miss, Decidueye tugs the vine on its head to sharpen its focus and ensure perfect accuracy on vital weak points. The Pokémon is capable of moving about while completely masking its presence from others, and once an opponent loses sight of it, Decidueye seizes the opportunity to attack with deadly precision. Its habitat in Alola typically consists of forested and grassy areas where it can hunt with stealth and deadly efficiency.

Pokedex Entries

Generation VII

sun

It fires arrow quills from its wings with such precision, they can pierce a pebble at distances over a hundred yards.

ultra sun

It nocks its arrow quills and shoots them at opponents. When it simply can’t afford to miss, it tugs the vine on its head to improve its focus.

moon

Although basically cool and cautious, when it’s caught by surprise, it’s seized by panic.

ultra moon

Decidueye can nock and fire an arrow at an enemy in a tenth of a second, so its battles are decided in the blink of an eye.

Generation VIII

sword

As if wielding a bow, it launches the arrow quills hidden among the feathers of its wings. Decidueye’s shots never miss.

shield

In a tenth of a second, it can nock and fire an arrow quill, piercing an opponent’s weak point before they notice what’s happening.

legends arceus

The air stored inside the rachises of Decidueye's feathers insulates the Pokémon against Hisui's extreme cold. This is firm proof that evolution can be influenced by environment.

Decidueye Name Origin & Design Inspiration

Decidueye's name derives from a combination of 'deciduous,' referencing the seasonal shedding of leaves by certain trees, and 'deadeye,' emphasizing its legendary accuracy and sharp vision as an archer. The Japanese name Junaiper (ジュナイパー) similarly blends 'juniper,' a type of evergreen tree, with 'sniper,' reinforcing the Pokémon's hunter-archer identity. The design draws heavy inspiration from Japanese archery traditions and the imagery of sneaky, precise assassins, particularly owls which are already iconic hunters in nature. The distinct orange mask-like facial markings echo both traditional Japanese theatrical makeup and the natural patterns found on certain owl species, while the arrow quills stored within its wings represent a perfect fusion of Pokémon biology and archer weaponry. The vine-like appendage on its head serves both as a visual distinguishing feature and a functional element in its lore, acting as a focus-enhancing tool before critical shots. This thoughtful design successfully merges the concept of a nocturnal predator with that of a skillful archer, creating a Pokémon that feels both natural and fantastically unique.

Learnable Moves

Decidueye can learn 108 moves:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
acrobatics	flying	Physical	55	100	15
aerial ace	flying	Physical	60	—	20
air cutter	flying	Special	60	95	25
air slash	flying	Special	75	95	15
astonish	ghost	Physical	30	100	15
attract	normal	Status	—	100	15
aura sphere	fighting	Special	80	—	20
baton pass	normal	Status	—	—	40
brave bird	flying	Physical	120	100	15
brick break	fighting	Physical	75	100	15
bulk up	fighting	Status	—	—	20
bullet seed	grass	Physical	25	100	30
close combat	fighting	Physical	120	100	5
coaching	fighting	Status	—	—	10
confide	normal	Status	—	—	20
confuse ray	ghost	Status	—	100	10
covet	normal	Physical	60	100	25
curse	ghost	Status	—	—	10
defog	flying	Status	—	—	15
double team	normal	Status	—	—	15
dual wingbeat	flying	Physical	40	90	10
echoed voice	normal	Special	40	100	15
endure	normal	Status	—	—	10
energy ball	grass	Special	90	100	10
facade	normal	Physical	70	100	20
false swipe	normal	Physical	40	100	40
feather dance	flying	Status	—	100	15
focus blast	fighting	Special	120	70	5
focus punch	fighting	Physical	150	100	20
foresight	normal	Status	—	—	40
frenzy plant	grass	Special	150	90	5
frustration	normal	Physical	—	100	20
fury attack	normal	Physical	15	85	20
giga drain	grass	Special	75	100	10
giga impact	normal	Physical	150	90	5
grass knot	grass	Special	—	100	20
grass pledge	grass	Special	80	100	10
grassy glide	grass	Physical	55	100	20
grassy terrain	grass	Status	—	—	10
growl	normal	Status	—	100	40
haze	ice	Status	—	—	30
helping hand	normal	Status	—	—	20
hex	ghost	Special	65	100	10
hidden power	normal	Special	60	100	15
hurricane	flying	Special	110	70	10
hyper beam	normal	Special	150	90	5
imprison	psychic	Status	—	—	10
knock off	dark	Physical	65	100	20
laser focus	normal	Status	—	—	30
leaf blade	grass	Physical	90	100	15
leaf storm	grass	Special	130	90	5
leafage	grass	Physical	40	100	40
light screen	psychic	Status	—	—	30
low kick	fighting	Physical	—	100	20
low sweep	fighting	Physical	65	100	20
magical leaf	grass	Special	60	—	20
nasty plot	dark	Status	—	—	20
nature power	normal	Status	—	—	20
night shade	ghost	Special	—	100	15
ominous wind	ghost	Special	60	100	5
peck	flying	Physical	35	100	35
phantom force	ghost	Physical	90	100	10
pluck	flying	Physical	60	100	20
poltergeist	ghost	Physical	110	90	5
protect	normal	Status	—	—	10
psycho cut	psychic	Physical	70	100	20
rain dance	water	Status	—	—	5
razor leaf	grass	Physical	55	95	25
rest	psychic	Status	—	—	5
return	normal	Physical	—	100	20
reversal	fighting	Physical	—	100	15
rock tomb	rock	Physical	60	95	15
roost	flying	Status	—	—	5
round	normal	Special	60	100	15
safeguard	normal	Status	—	—	25
scary face	normal	Status	—	100	10
seed bomb	grass	Physical	80	100	15
shadow ball	ghost	Special	80	100	15
shadow claw	ghost	Physical	70	100	15
shadow sneak	ghost	Physical	40	100	30
skitter smack	bug	Physical	70	90	10
sky attack	flying	Physical	140	90	5
sleep talk	normal	Status	—	—	10
smack down	rock	Physical	50	100	15
snore	normal	Special	50	100	15
solar beam	grass	Special	120	100	10
solar blade	grass	Physical	125	100	10
spirit shackle	ghost	Physical	80	100	10
spite	ghost	Status	—	100	10
steel wing	steel	Physical	70	90	25
substitute	normal	Status	—	—	10
sucker punch	dark	Physical	70	100	5
sunny day	fire	Status	—	—	5
swagger	normal	Status	—	85	15
swift	normal	Special	60	—	20
swords dance	normal	Status	—	—	20
synthesis	grass	Status	—	—	5
tackle	normal	Physical	40	100	35
tailwind	flying	Status	—	—	15
take down	normal	Physical	90	85	20
taunt	dark	Status	—	100	20
tera blast	normal	Special	80	100	10
toxic	poison	Status	—	90	10
trailblaze	grass	Physical	50	100	20
u turn	bug	Physical	70	100	20
upper hand	fighting	Physical	65	100	15
work up	normal	Status	—	—	30
worry seed	grass	Status	—	100	10

Decidueye Competitive Battle Guide

In competitive Pokémon battles, Decidueye occupies a solid mid-tier position with excellent offensive coverage and unusual defensive typing. Its base Attack of 107 and Special Attack of 100 allow it to function effectively as a mixed attacker, while its balanced Special Defense (100) and decent HP (78) provide reasonable survivability. The Grass/Ghost typing grants valuable immunities to Normal and Fighting-type moves while providing resistance to Poison and Bug attacks, though it creates unfortunate weaknesses to common Dark, Fire, Flying, and Ghost-type moves. Decidueye's Hidden Ability, Long Reach, enables all of its moves to ignore contact damage, effectively bypassing abilities that trigger from contact such as Static or Rough Skin. The standard Overgrow ability activates at low HP, increasing Grass-type move power to 1.5 times normal damage, providing useful last-stand coverage in desperate situations. Decidueye's move pool emphasizes precision strikes and special utility, learning Spirit Shackle as a signature move that prevents switches and Spirit Break to lower Special Attack. Competitively viable sets often feature a nature favoring Attack with EV investment split between Attack and Special Attack, allowing Decidueye to threaten diverse threats across the metagame while maintaining reasonable defensive capabilities.

Commonly Asked Questions About Decidueye

What type is Decidueye?

Decidueye is a grass and ghost type Pokemon.

What does Decidueye evolve from?

Decidueye evolved from dartrix that evolved from rowlet.

What are Decidueye's weaknesses?

Decidueye is weak to flying, ghost, fire, ice and dark type moves.

Decidueye Cultural Impact & Franchise History

Decidueye achieved significant cultural prominence following its introduction in Pokémon Sun and Moon, quickly becoming a fan favorite among the Alolan starter options. Its unique Grass/Ghost typing and archer-hunter aesthetic resonated strongly with players who appreciated its distinct personality compared to Incineroar and Primarina. The Pokémon's popularity transcended the games themselves, receiving representation across multiple media franchises including the Pokémon Trading Card Game with numerous card illustrations, appearances in the anime series where it serves as a memorable companion, and starring roles in spin-off games like Pokémon UNITE where it was featured as one of the initial launch roster characters alongside Charizard and Pikachu. The introduction of Hisuian Decidueye in Pokémon Legends: Arceus further elevated the line's cultural footprint by showcasing how environmental pressures could create regional variants, demonstrating that the design philosophy behind Rowlet's final form was robust enough to support creative reinterpretation. Online communities and fan artists have embraced Decidueye extensively, producing fan art, merchandise, and competitive team discussions that continue to celebrate the Pokémon across numerous platforms and forums.

Where to Find Decidueye in Every Pokémon Game

Decidueye becomes available to players primarily through choosing Rowlet as their starter Pokémon at the beginning of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, and Legends: Arceus, then evolving it through the standard progression at levels 17 (to Dartrix) and 34 (to Decidueye). In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Decidueye enters the regional Pokédex and can be obtained through the Expansion Pass's Indigo Disk DLC, allowing players to transfer or catch it within the postgame content. The Hisuian Decidueye regional variant is exclusive to Pokémon Legends: Arceus and can be obtained by evolving Dartrix at level 36 in that game. Decidueye does not appear in the wild in most games, instead requiring intentional evolution from its earlier forms, though Pokémon Legends: Arceus allows rare encounters with Decidueye in certain late-game areas. The Pokémon's catch rate of 45 applies only if encountered in wild encounters or distributed through official events, making it generally more accessible through the evolution method. Additional availability exists through the Pokémon HOME system, which allows players to transfer Decidueye between compatible games, and through the Global Trading System where other players frequently offer Decidueye for trade. Trading Card Game versions and Pokémon UNITE provide alternative methods of accessing Decidueye-related content for players interested in competitive card play or MOBA-style gameplay.

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#0725litten

decidueye #724

Grass

Ghost

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Flying

Ghost

Fire

Ice

Dark

Resistant to (½x damage):

Ground

Water

Grass

Electric

Immune to (0x damage):

Normal

Fighting

decidueye

Generation VII · #0724 — Arrow Quill Pokémon

Base Stats

HP78

Attack107

Defense75

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed70

Total530

Height

1.6m

Weight

36.6kg

Gender

Male 87.5% / Female 12.5%

Color

brown

Shape

wings

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Long ReachHidden

This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

Decidueye Biology & Physical Characteristics

Pokedex Numbers

national#724

original alola#3

original melemele#3

updated alola#3

updated melemele#3

hisui#3

blueberry#220

Training

EV Yield3 Attack

Catch Rate45

Base Happiness70

Base Exp.239

Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

Egg Groupsflying

GenderMale 87.5% / Female 12.5%

Egg Cycles15 (4080 steps)

Decidueye Breeding, Gender Ratio & Egg Groups

Sprites

Front

Back

Shiny Front

Shiny Back

Home

Home Shiny

Showdown

Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm01

platinum

tm01

emerald

tm01

diamond pearl

tm01

firered leafgreen

tm01

ruby sapphire

tm01

colosseum

tm01

heartgold soulsilver

tm01

ultra sun ultra moon

tm01

sun moon

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

yellow

tm03

crystal

tm03

gold silver

tm03

red blue

tm03

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

blue japan

tm03

red green japan

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm06

yellow

+744 more TMs/HMs

decidueye's Evolution Chain

rowlet

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dartrix

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decidueye

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rowlet

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dartrix

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decidueye

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