Is Sylveon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Fairy Eeveelution from a wild Eevee via Pokemon-Amie affection. 130 Special Defense and 110 Special Attack. Handles Drake's entire Dragon E4 and Sidney. One of the best Fairy options if you're going the Eevee route. Gardevoir's Mega is the main competition.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Vaporeon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brawly:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Flareon resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wattson:
Vaporeon resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Espeon resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Vaporeon resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Espeon's defenses.
Umbreon resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Jolteon resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Wallace's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Leafeon resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Wallace's typing presses Glaceon's defenses.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sidney's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Sidney's typing presses Umbreon's defenses.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sylveon resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Umbreon resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Flareon resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Glacia's typing presses Glaceon's defenses.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Drake's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Glaceon resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Sylveon resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Eevee on Route 116 (walking, Lv 8, rare). DexNav.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Wattson.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 106.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in New Mauville. 1 other location is also available.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Fiery Path. 1 other location is also available.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Wattson.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Wattson.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 118. 1 other location is also available.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Wattson.
How to Get Sylveon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Eevee first, not Sylveon. 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 Sylveon in ORAS
Step 1Catch EeveeRoute 116Lv.8GrassRate 5%DexNav chain
Step 2Sylveon ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Sylveon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Sylveon
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x28-34% Steel Wing 2x28-33% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x110-131%KO Sludge Bomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x109-129%KO Sludge Bomb 2x30-36% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Sylveon for 39-46%. Keldeo's Hydro Pump hits Sylveon for 36-43%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake39-46% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Keldeo builds →Scald26-31% Hydro Pump36-43% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave17-20% Volt Switch12-15% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Clefable builds →Moonblast13-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Slowbro builds →Scald12-14% Ice Beam13-16% | ||
Sylveon Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Sylveon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.
ORAS Sylveon Best Moveset
AbilityPixilate converts Normal moves to Fairy at boosted power, and MoveHyper Voice becomes one of the strongest Fairy attacks available. 110 Sp. Atk and 130 Sp. Def. The moveset earns A-tier through Pixilate offense combined with special bulk that absorbs Dragon and Dark attacks.
Best Build
Sylveon best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Hyper Voice
- Wish
- Heal Bell
- Protect
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Sylveon gets Captivate and Charm exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Sylveon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Sylveon B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the tank role. Hypervoice with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Hypervoice, Wish, Heal Bell, and Protect. Hypervoice leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves