Decidueye

• Rowlet
• Dartrix
• Decidueye
• Hisuian Decidueye

“	Flies noiselessly on delicate wings. It has mastered the art of deftly launching dagger-sharp feathers from those same wings.	„
	~ Pokémon Legends: Arceus

“	This narcissistic Pokémon is a clean freak. If you don't groom it diligently, it will stop listening to you.	„
	~ Pokémon Ultra Sun

“	As if wielding a bow, it launches the arrow quills hidden among the feathers of its wings. Decidueye's shots never miss	„
	~ Pokémon Sword

“	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.	„
	~ Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Summary

Decidueye (Japanese: ジュナイパー Junaipā) is a dual-type Grass/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It evolves from Dartrix and is the final form of Rowlet.

Powers and Stats

Tier: At most Low 7-B | 7-A | 6-C, higher with Sinister Arrow Raid

Key: Rowlet | Dartrix | Decidueye/Hisuian Decidueye

Name: Rowlet | Dartrix | Decidueye/Hisuian Decidueye

Origin: Pokémon

Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female

Age: Varies

Classification: Grass and Ghost Pokémon, Arrow Quill Pokémon

Powers and Abilities:

• Rowlet
• Dartrix
• Decidueye
• Hisuian Decidueye

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Small Size (Type 1; Rowlet is 0.3 meters tall)
• Flight
• Stealth Mastery (Rowlet can sneak up its targets and pelt them with vicious kicks before they notice)
• Bodily Weaponry (Unconventional; Rowlet's feathers are as sharp as blades)
• Plant Manipulation (Can use Grass-type moves such as Leafage and Razor Leaf)
• Sound Manipulation, Statistics Reduction, and Social Influencing (Via Growl which makes an opponent lower their attack by cutely growling at them. Astonish attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion which can cause the target to flinch)
• Darkness Manipulation (Shadow Sneak has the user extend its shadow and attacks the foe from behind)
• Self-Healing (Synthesis restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. Roost has the user land and rest its body which restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP)
• Statistics Amplification (Nasty Plot has the user stimulate its brain by thinking bad thoughts which sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk. Ominous Wind blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind which may also raise the user’s offensive and defensive stats)
• Statistics Reduction (Feather Dance covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat)
• Afterimage Creation (Double Team makes illusory copies of itself to raise the users evasiveness)
• Status Effect Inducement and Mind Manipulation (Confuse Ray fires a sinister ray that causes confusion)
• Minor Power Bestowal (Baton Pass switches the user with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes the user had)
• Air Manipulation and Forcefield Nullification (Defog uses a strong wind that blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen and lowers the target's evasiveness. Ominous Wind blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind)
• Statistics Amplification/Statistics Reduction Nullification (Haze eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle)
• Curse Manipulation (Curse if used by a Ghost-type The user will lose half of its maximum HP and put a curse on the target which causes the target to 1/4 of its maximum HP at the end of each turn)
• Homing Attack (Magical Leaf scatters curious leaves that chase the target)

Resistance to;

• Fighting-type and Water Manipulation (Only takes 1/2 damage from Fighting and Water-type attacks)
• Plant Manipulation (Only takes 1/4 damage for Grass-type attacks)

Immunity (within reason) to;

Ground-type (It's Flying-type grants an Immunity to Ground-type moves)

Same as before including;

• Greater Bodily Weaponry, Marksmanship and Superhuman Precision (Dartrix has feathers called blade quills that it throws at enemies or prey. Dartrix seldom misses its shoots. Dartrix can throw each of its blade quills precisely at week points)
• Enhanced Senses (Dartrix is supremely sensitive to the presence of others, it can detect opponents standing behind it, flinging its sharp feathers to take them out)
• Intangibility Nullification (Foresight enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. It also enables an evasive target to be hit)

Same as before except Immunity to Ground-type and Fighting-type resistance;

• Greater Marksmanship and Superhuman Precision (Decidueye's shots never miss.Decidueye fires arrow quills from its wings with such precision, they can pierce a pebble at distances over a hundred yards. 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)
• Greater Stealth Mastery (Decidueye can mask its presence, allowing it to attack unaware foes)
• Greater Darkness Manipulation (Spirit Shackle has the user attack while simultaneously stitching the target's shadow to the ground to prevent the target from escaping. Phantom Force has the user disappear then strike the target on the next turn, bypassing any protection moves)

Immunity (within reason) to;

• Normal-type and Fighting-type (It's Ghost-typing grants an immunity to Normal and Fighting-type attacks)

Same as Dartrix except Immunity to Ground-type and Fighting-type resistance;

• Likely Marksmanship and Superhuman Precision (Should possess similar skills to a normal Decidueye)
• Enhanced Homing Attack (Aura Sphere lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target which never misses)
• Enhanced Statistics Reduction (Triple Arrows has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense. In Legends Arceus it also heightens the chance of Decidueye's future attacks landing critical hits. Rock Smash has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense)

Resistance to; Rock-type, Ground-type, Electricity Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation (Only takes 1/2 damage from Rock, Ground, Electric, and Dark-type moves)

Attack Potency: At most Small City level (Should be comparable, though slightly inferior to Rhyhorn, who can shatter mountains) | Mountain Level (Stronger than Before, comparable to Girafarig has 1/10 of the power of Farigiraf, a fully evolved Pokémon who's comparable to Tyranitar) | Island level (Comparable to other fully evolved Pokémon such as Abomasnow who can make massive hailstorms), higher with Sinister Arrow Raid

Speed: Speed of Light (Capable of avoiding Lightning and Light Based Moves) | FTL (Faster than before) | FTL (Comparable to Golem)

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Striking Strength: At most Small City level | Mountain Level | Island level

Durability: At most Small City level | Mountain Level | Island level

Stamina: Peak Human (The average pokemon is hardwired for battle and can go on fighting for lots of time despite being injured)

Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with most attacks | Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with most attacks | Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers with most attacks

Standard Equipment:

• Optional Equipment: Decidium-Z

Intelligence: Below Average normally (Capable of coherent speech between other Pokémon, a degree of understanding of commands and social situations), Above Average in battle as Rowlet and Dartrix (Pokémon are hard-wired for battle and even in the wild can master many moves and fight fight a variety of Pokémon with diverse features), Gifted in battle as Decidueye (Should be superior to 1st and 2nd stage Pokémon and are able to consistently fight the majority of other Pokémon, each having their unique characteristics, skills and powers)

Weaknesses: Weak to Ghost, Dark, Flying, Ice, and Fire type moves. Becomes extremely flustered by a surprise attack

Notable Attacks and Techniques:

• Spirit Shackle: Decidueye shoots out multiple ghostly arrows which hit the opponents shadow, damaging it and stitching his shadow to the ground, preventing escape.
• Phantom Force: Decidueye vanishes and then reappears, dealing damage to the opponent whilst ignoring barriers.
• Leaf Storm: Decidueye shoots out a powerful storm of sharp leaves, lowering its special attack.
• U-turn: Decidueye rushes at the opponent and then does a u-turn. The damage depends on the Pokemon's friendship level.
• Spite: Decidueye lowers the PP of the last move the opponent used.
• Tackle: Decidueye tackles its opponent.
• Growl: Decidueye growls, intimidating the opponent and lowering its attack by two times.
• Leafage: Decidueye pelts the target with precisely moving leafs.
• Astonish: Decidueye makes a sudden loud noise, astonishing its opponent and dealing damage, all while causing them to flinch.
• Peck: Decidueye charges its beak with energy and strikes the opponent.
• Shadow Sneak: Decidueye extends its shadow and attacks the opponent from behind. This attack strikes the target before they can even act under normal circumstances. This is due to priority which allows the attacker always move before it's target can regardless of speed when using said move.
• Razor Leaf: Decidueye hits the opponent with a multitude of razor sharp leaves.
• Synthesis: Decidueye absorbs sunlight and heals its HP.
• Pluck: Decidueye pecks the opponent, stealing any berries they're holding.
• Nasty Plot: Decidueye thinks nasty thoughts, boosting his special attack two-fold.
• Sucker Punch: Decidueye strikes the opponent first before they have a chance to attack. This move fails if the opponent is not readying an offensive move.
• Leaf Blade: Decidueye strikes the opponent with blades made out of leaves and filled with grass-type energy.
• Feather Dance: Decidueye envelops the opponent in feathers, lowering their attack stat significantly.
• Brave Bird: Decidueye flies upwards and then strikes its opponent with full force, taking some damage from the impact.
• Confuse Ray: Decidueye shoots out a ball of light which confuses the target when hit.
• Double Team: Decidueye creates illusionary copies of itself which it can then control
• Defog: Decidueye clears all status changes and barriers off of the battlefield..
• Knock Off: Decidueye strikes the opponent, knocking off its items.

Abilities

• Overgrow: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
• Long Reach: If Decidueye uses a contact move, it will not activate any effects caused by contact.

Z-move

• Sinister Arrow Raid: Decidueye's signature Z-move after it learns Spirit Shackle. Decidueye creates countless arrows using its Z-Power and shoots the target with full force.

Notable Matchups

Notable Victories:

Notable Losses:

Inconclusive Matches:

Discussions

Discussion threads involving Decidueye