Physical
Balanced
325Low
55Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Eevee rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Vaporeon, which is where the real potential kicks in. Ghost moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively. Known as the Evolution Pokemon.

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 EV.

Base Stats
325Avg
HP55
D
Attack55
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed55
D
Total325
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Eevee yields +1 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Details
Catch45ChallengingMedium Fast1M XP0.3m / 1'00"6.5kg / 14.3 lbs65Base XP
Pokedex Entries

An EEVEE has an unstable genetic makeup that suddenly mutates due to its environment. Radiation from various STONES causes this POKéMON to evolve.

Emerald

Eevee Weakness

Good

Fighting-type 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.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Run AwayEnsures success fleeing from wild battles.
AdaptabilityIncreases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
AnticipationHANotifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

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.

How to Evolve

5 Evolutions
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water Stone
Jolteon
Jolteon
Thunder Stone
Flareon
Flareon
Fire Stone
Espeon
Espeon
High Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
Umbreon
High Friendship (Night)
Stat Comparison 6 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Jolteon
Electric
Espeon
Psychic
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
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
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Breeding
Challenging

Breed Eevee (with patience) with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Curse, Endure and 3 more 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
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Without breeding, Eevee misses out on Charm and Curse. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Double-Edge and Take Down, with Dark and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 8
Sand Attack
10015Ground
Lv 16
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 23
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 30
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 36
Baton Pass
40Normal
Lv 42
Take Down
908520Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM06
Toxic
8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Charm
10020Normal
Egg
Curse
10Ghost
Egg
Endure+4
10Normal
Egg
Flail
10015Normal
Egg
Tickle
10020Normal
Egg
Wish
10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Endure+4
10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Sleep Talk
10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal

No wild encounters for Eevee in Emerald. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Eevee is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

Then trade to Emerald.

Also found in:

  • Eevee is meant to evolve into Vaporeon. At 325 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Eevee. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Eevee can evolve into Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon depending on the method. Eevee is the base form in a 9-stage evolutionary line.

  • Adaptability is what you want on Eevee. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Run Away, Anticipation) work on paper but Adaptability is what makes Eevee worth using.

  • At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Eevee is a physical attacker with base 55 Attack.

  • Eevee appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Eevee has appeared in 22 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.