Special
Tank
BTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Bulk defines Sylveon's stat line. Sp. Def and Sp. Atk anchor the defensive side, but Speed can't keep up offensively. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack65
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def130
A
Speed60
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight23.5 kg
51.8 lbsFeather
Base XP184
High Yield
Abilities
Cute CharmRare
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
PixilateHATop Pick
Turns the bearer's normal moves into fairy moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

This Pokémon uses its ribbonlike feelers to send a soothing aura into its opponents, erasing their hostility.

Sylveon Weakness

Sylveon is weak to Poison and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Sylveon's special bulk (base 130 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Sylveon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonSteel
½xResist
FightingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (3)
FightingDragonDark
How to Beat Sylveon in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
SteelGhost
S
Steel is super effective against SylveonView Gholdengo →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Eevee's line splits into 8 evolutions, and Sylveon is the level-up path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Sylveon and Vaporeon share the same 525 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Sylveon Best Moveset

Sylveon's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, and Wish handles sustain. Pixilate and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Pixilate
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Sylveon
Bold+DEF

Sylveon best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Hyper Voice
  • WishRecovery
  • Calm Mind
  • ProtectFAST +4

Moves

TMs carry this one. Sylveon learns Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
A4010030Normal
Lv 15
Disarming Voice
C40—15Fairy
Lv 25
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 30
Draining Kiss
B5010010Fairy
Lv 35
Dazzling Gleam
B8010010Fairy
Lv 40
Hyper Voice
S9010010Normal
Lv 45
Fake Tears
C—10020Dark
Lv 50
Moonblast
B9510015Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM06
Calm Mind
A——20Psychic
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
B8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
S9010010Normal
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM125
Mimic
D——10Normal
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
A8010010Psychic
TM31
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM146
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass

Egg Moves

Sylveon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sylveon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sylveon in Legends: Z-A

Sylveon isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Eevee from Red, Yellow, or Ultra Sun. The evolution path from Eevee to Sylveon is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Sylveon in Legends: Z-A

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Obtain Eevee

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Sylveon
    Step 2Sylveon ✓

Sylveon Guide

  • For Legends: Z-A, we rate Sylveon B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the tank role. Hypervoice with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Sylveon's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison) and Aegislash (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Cute Charm is the go-to ability for Sylveon. It has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Pixilate can work in specific setups.

  • At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Sylveon is a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a tank.

  • For Legends: Z-A, the core moveset is Hypervoice, Wish, Calm Mind, and Protect. Hypervoice leads at 23% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Sylveon joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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