Is Eevee Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Gift from Bebe in Hearthome City after the National Dex, or bred from an Underground catch. The Eeveelutions are solid, but the postgame timing limits Eevee's story contribution unless you import one early.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Maylene:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Crasher Wake:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Umbreon resists most of Fantina's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Fantina:
Vaporeon resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Flareon resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Umbreon resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Byron:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Candice:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Volkner:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Flareon resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Aaron:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Bertha's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Leafeon resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bertha:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flint:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lucian:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Cynthia:
Eevee is given to you as a gift on Hearthome City at Lv 5. Gift from Bebe in Hearthome City after obtaining the National Pokedex
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 213.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Sunyshore City.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Fuego Ironworks. 1 other location is also available.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Maylene.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Maylene.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Floaroma Meadow.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Maylene.
How to Get Eevee in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Eevee in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring Eevee over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Eevee in BDSP
Step 1Eevee ✓Available in-game· 7 pathsPick one
Eevee Weakness
Fighting moves hit Eevee for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Eevee Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Eevee
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lucario can KO Eevee with Close Combat (168-197%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed38-44% Close Combat 2x168-197%KO Aura Sphere 2x69-82% | ||
Eevee Evolutions
From here, Eevee's line branches into Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon. That's 7 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Eevee. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BDSP Eevee Best Moveset
AbilityAdaptability doubles the Normal TermStab bonus from 50% to 100%, but 55 Attack at 55 Speed on a pre-evo can't use it. Hidden AbilityAnticipation warns about super-effective moves. The moveset waits for whichever Eeveelution suits the team.
Best Build
Eevee best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Protect
- Work Up
- Hyper Voice
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Eevee misses out on Charm and Covet. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Last Resort and Double-Edge, with Dark and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is a rare Pokémon that adapts to harsh environments by changing its appearance and capabilities when it evolves.
Eevee Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Eevee through the first few routes without issues. 325 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vaporeon as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Eevee has appeared in 22 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves