Leafeon — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Leafeon is a physical attacker built around physical attacks (110 Attack). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its grass typing resists 4 attack types but you'll need to play around 5 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Leafeon into a favorable type matchup using its grass STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Leafeon into fire and ice attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Locking into the wrong move. Always read the opponent's switch-in before clicking.
Base Stats
Total: 525Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Leafeon shows up
#188
Usage ~1.15% · Win rate ~50.3%
Leafeon FAQ
- What are Leafeon's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Leafeon can run leaf-guard, chlorophyll. The competitive default is usually leaf-guard — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Leafeon weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Leafeon takes extra damage from fire, ice, poison, flying, bug. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Leafeon?
- The best moveset for Leafeon depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Leafeon in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Leafeon are Pokémon with strong fire, ice, poison, flying attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Leafeon good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Leafeon's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.