What does Eevee evolve into?

8 evolution paths from Eevee. Vaporeon , Jolteon , and Flareon plus 5 others. Every branch uses a different method, so you'll need specific items, friendship, or location triggers.

For Crystal, 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.

Where can you catch Eevee?

You can find Eevee in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.

What games is Eevee in?

Yes, Eevee is in Crystal. It shows up in 22 games across the series.

Eevee - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Eevee flexibility. Sp. Def barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Sp. Def stat exp.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack55

Defense50

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def65

Speed55

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight6.5 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Adaptability

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

AnticipationHA

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its ability to evolve into many forms allows it to adapt smoothly and perfectly to any environment.

Crystal

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.

Eevee Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Eevee in Crystal (Best Counters)

Tyrogue Fighting	D
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM08 Damage vs Eevee Rock Smash 2x 34-41% View Tyrogue builds →

Crystal Evolution

From here, Eevee's line branches into Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon. That's 8 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

5 Evolutions

#133Eevee

VaporeonWater Stone

JolteonThunder Stone

FlareonFire Stone

EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)

UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)

Stat Comparison 6 Forms

Eevee

Normal

Water

Electric

Fire

Psychic

Dark

130+75

65+10

95+40

ATK

65+10

130+75

65+10

DEF

60+10

110+60

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

130+85

60+15

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

95+30

130+65

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

65+10

BST

325D-Tier

525B-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525C-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

Sweeper

Wall

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Breeding

Challenging

Breed Eevee (with patience) with 66 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Flail to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

2moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Eevee Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Screens Setter

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

Focus Band

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Screens Setter Moveset

ToxicUtility
Quick AttackSTAB
Double EdgeSTAB
ReflectUtility

Recommended Teammates

VaporeonExcellent

JolteonExcellent

FlareonExcellent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Eevee. TMs unlock Dark and Steel coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Take Down and Headbutt into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 16

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 23

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Lv 30

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 36

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 42

Take Down

C908520Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

B——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

D—10020Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Eevee can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Eevee in Crystal

Eevee is handed to you at Goldenrod City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.

Best Locations to Catch Eevee in Crystal

Goldenrod City

Gift from NPC Lv.20 City

LimitedMid

Gift from Bill

Eevee Guide

8 evolution paths from Eevee. Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon plus 5 others. Every branch uses a different method, so you'll need specific items, friendship, or location triggers.
For Crystal, 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.
You can find Eevee in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.
Yes, Eevee is in Crystal. It shows up in 22 games across the series.

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

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