Special
Wallbreaker
525High
65Moderate
BTier

Nothing about Glaceon screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Ice means only weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Been around since Gen 4. Relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Glaceon's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
525High
HP65
C
Attack60
C
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def95
B
Speed65
C
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Glaceon yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•25.9kg / 57.1 lbs•184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Any who become captivated by the beauty of the snowfall that Glaceon creates will be frozen before they know it.

Sword

The coldness emanating from Glaceon causes powdery snow to form, making it quite a popular Pokémon at ski resorts.

Shield

Glaceon Weakness

Fragile

Glaceon's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel moves. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFightingRockSteel
½xResisti
Ice
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
4Weak
1Resist
0Immune
Scorei-7
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Snow CloakIncreases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Ice BodyHAHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Out of 8 evolutions from Eevee, Glaceon comes from the item path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Glaceon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split.

How to Evolve

8 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
LeafeonLeaf Stone
Glaceon
GlaceonIce Stone
Sylveon
SylveonHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
Sylveon
Fairy
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
65+15
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
110+65
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
60+5
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special
Special
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Glaceon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 138 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Detect, Double Kick and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckrhydonshiftryexploudquagsiremawilenidorinofarfetchdloudred
12 of 138·

Icebody isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and max Sp. Atk without Speed EVs, Glaceon fills the defensive wall slot reliably. Bold nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Icebody
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Glaceon Moveset

  • Aurora VeilSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Helping Hand

Recommended Teammates

Zeraora
ZeraoraGood
Garchomp
GarchompGood

The natural movepool does the job, but Curse and Detect from the egg pool give Glaceon something extra. Pair those with Blizzard and Ice Beam for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Lv 1
Charm
—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Copycat
——20Normal
Lv 1
Covet
6010025Normal
Lv 1
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 1
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 15
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
—10030Fairy
Lv 20
Ice Shard+1
4010030Ice
Lv 25
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 30
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 35
Hail
——10Ice
Lv 40
Freeze-Dry
7010020Ice
Lv 45
Mirror Coat-5
—10020Psychic
Lv 50
Blizzard
110705Ice
Lv 55
Last Resort
1401005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM31
Attract
—10015Normal
TM64
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
TR29
Baton Pass
——40Normal
TR06
Blizzard
110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM29
Charm
—10020Fairy
TM15
Dig
8010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TM47
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
TR13
Focus Energy
——30Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM35
Hail
——10Ice
TM41
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM08
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM67
Ice Fang
659515Ice
TM51
Icicle Spear
2510030Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM02
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM25
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM21
Rest
——10Psychic
TM79
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR82
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM40
Swift
60—20Normal
TM46
Weather Ball
5010010Normal
TR85
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Triple Axel
209010Ice

You're catching Eevee first, not Glaceon. Eevee appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Glaceon in Sword & Shield

To get Glaceon, start by catching Eevee through walking encounters at Lv. 14-65. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Route 4
    ShieldOverworldLv.14-165%EarlyRouteAll Weather
    MODERATE
    Route 4
    SwordOverworldLv.14-161%EarlyRouteAll Weather
    HARD
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-655%PostWaterNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordOverworldLv.60-655%PostWaterNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-655%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    SwordOverworldLv.60-655%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
  2. Glaceon
    Step 2Glaceon ✓

  • Glaceon has a 525 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier — a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 130 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

  • Watch for Infernape (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Glaceon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Eevee evolves into Glaceon using a Ice Stone. Glaceon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Snow Cloak increases evasion to 1.25× during hail — that's the one you want on Glaceon. Ice Body is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Glaceon fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Glaceon appears in 14 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Glaceon has been available in 14 games since Diamond & Pearl, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.