Special
Tank
525High
60Moderate
BTier

Dragon moves don't affect Sylveon at all — that's the advantage of Fairy typing. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up. Its damage comes from the special side. Introduced in Gen 6.

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
525High
HP95
B
Attack65
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def130
A
Speed60
C
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Sylveon yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•23.5kg / 51.8 lbs•184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Scarlet

Sylveon cuts an elegant figure as it dances lightly around, feelers fluttering, but its piercing moves aim straight for its opponents’ weak spots.

Violet

Sylveon Weakness

Good

Sylveon is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
PoisonSteel
½xResisti
FightingBugDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Dragon
STAB (3)i
FightingDragonDark
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei+2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Cute CharmHas a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
PixilateHATurns the bearer's normal moves into fairy moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.

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.

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 Sylveon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body

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

Wall
Ability
Pixilate
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Sylveon Moveset

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

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
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 15
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
Lv 25
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 30
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
Lv 35
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
Lv 40
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
Lv 45
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Lv 50
Moonblast
9510015Fairy

TM Moves

Src
TM33
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM06
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM91
Curse
——10Ghost
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM87
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM125
Mimic
——10Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM31
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM146
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Swift
60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM115
Trailblaze
5010020Grass

Egg Moves

Sylveon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sylveon can't learn any Tutor moves

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 ✓

  • We rate Sylveon B-Tier — a solid choice for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the tank role. Base 130 Sp. Def stands out.

  • 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.

  • Eevee evolves into Sylveon by leveling up. Sylveon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Sylveon appears in 8 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Sylveon joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.