Decidueye: An In-Depth Look at the Arrow Quill Pokémon

Decidueye, the Arrow Quill Pokémon (ジュナイパー Junaipaa), is a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in the Sun and Moon games. This avian Pokémon, resembling an owl, has captured the attention of trainers with its unique design, intriguing lore, and strategic movepool. This article delves into various aspects of Decidueye, including its appearance, abilities, stats, move set, and origins.

Decidueye's Physical Attributes

Decidueye is a tall, avian Pokémon that resembles an owl. The upper segment of its face is black with a thin, orange cover like a mask circling its eyes. It has orange pupils and a green hooked beak. The feathers covering its wings and back are light brown, while its body is fundamentally white with an appearance of a six pack. The three plumes at the tip of each wing are organized like fingers and have lighter tips. It has long legs, feet with two toes confronting forward and two in reverse, and short dim green claws. Its tail comprises of three long, green leaves. On the front of its wings are a line of orange upside-down triangles pointing downward. It has a green leafy hood that covers its head and shoulders. Around the head, the hood shapes many pointed projections that stretch out over its face. It has a white plume with a red base reaches out from the highest point of its hood. On its chest is an orange X shaped marking made out of dead leaves with two vines.

Decidueye's Behavior and Abilities

Decidueye is able to move about while completely masking its presence from others. Once an opponent has lost sight of it, Decidueye seizes the chance to attack it unawares. As if wielding a bow, it launches the arrow quills hidden among the feathers of its wings. It nocks its arrow quills and shoots them at opponents. By creating an elastic band from its wings, Decidueye can fire its feathers like arrows in a tenth of a second. Unfortunately, its body is so large that it can't fly very easily.

Decidueye possesses the Overgrow ability, which increases the power of Grass-type moves by 50% when its HP is below 1/3rd of its maximum. Its Hidden Ability, Long Reach, allows the Pokémon to use its moves without making contact with the target.

Decidueye's Base Stats

Decidueye has a total base stat of 530. The highest Individual Value (IV) stat is Attack (107), and the lowest is Speed (70).

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Evolution

Decidueye is the evolved form of Dartrix as of level 34.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Being a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon, Decidueye has a unique set of strengths and weaknesses. It takes more damage from Flying, Fire, Ice, Ghost, and Dark-type moves, and less damage from Ground, Water, Grass, Electric, Normal, and Fighting-type moves.

Decidueye's Movepool

Decidueye can learn a variety of moves through leveling up, Technical Machines (TMs), Technical Records (TRs), Egg Moves, and Move Tutors.

Level-Up Moves

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Decidueye learns moves at specific levels. It also learns moves upon evolution.

TM Moves

Decidueye can learn many TM Moves.

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Egg Moves

Decidueye learns moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Move Tutor Moves

In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Decidueye can learn moves from Move Tutors in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing Armorite Ore to teach. These moves include Covet, Seed Bomb, Snore, Synthesis, Tailwind, Sky Attack, Giga Drain, Worry Seed, Spite, and Defog.

Notable Moves

Spirit Shackle: Decidueye will learn by reaching level Evolution.
Leafage: Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the opposing Pokémon.
Peck: The user pecks the target.
Razor Leaf: The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target.
Ominous Wind: The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind.
Shadow Sneak: The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind.
Synthesis: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Brave Bird: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Def stat.
Nasty Plot: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Phantom Force: The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn.
Leaf Storm: The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Growl: The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary.
Astonish: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion.
False Swipe: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting.

Can Decidueye Learn Fly?

Whether Decidueye can learn the move "Fly" is a frequently asked question.

Based on the information provided, there is no explicit mention of Decidueye learning the move "Fly" through leveling up, TM, TR, Egg Moves, or Move Tutors in the listed games (Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee, Sword & Shield, Legends: Z-A, and Scarlet & Violet).

While Decidueye is an avian Pokémon, its large body makes it difficult to fly easily. This might explain why it doesn't learn the "Fly" move in the core series games.

Breeding

Decidueye can breed with Pokémon who share the Flying Egg Group.

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Origin and Inspiration

Decidueye is based on the Stilt-Owl, a Hawaiian owl genus that is now completely extinct, which its Ghost typing references. The name Decidueye may come from the terms "deciduous", referring to a type of forest and trees/plants whose leaves fall off seasonally, and "dead-eye/bulls-eye/hawk-eye", marksmanship terms meaning someone/something is very accurate.

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