For Sword & Shield, we rate Sylveon C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 525 BST, it fits the tank role. Hypervoice with Assault Vest is the standard set.

What is Sylveon weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

What role does Sylveon play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Sylveon?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Hypervoice, Psyshock, Mysticalfire, and Quickattack. Hypervoice leads at 18% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Sylveon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Tank

CTier

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

Attack65

Defense65

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def130

Speed60

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight23.5 kg

Base XP184

Abilities

Cute CharmNiche

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

By releasing enmity-erasing waves from its ribbonlike feelers, Sylveon stops any conflict.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

STAB (3)

Fighting Dragon Dark

How to Beat Sylveon in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Amoonguss GrassPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves Sludge Bomb SporeUtility Foul Play Giga Drain Damage vs Sylveon Sludge Bomb 2x 24-28% Giga Drain 10-12% View Amoonguss builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Sludge Wave Thunderbolt Ice Beam Damage vs Sylveon Thunderbolt 13-15% Ice Beam 13-15% View Nidoking builds →
Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Iron Head Psycho Cut Zen Headbutt Damage vs Sylveon Bullet Punch 2x 54-63% View Metagross builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#133Eevee

VaporeonWater Stone

JolteonThunder Stone

FlareonFire Stone

EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)

UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)

LeafeonLeaf Stone

GlaceonIce Stone

SylveonHigh Friendship

Stat Comparison 9 Forms

Normal

Water

Electric

Fire

Psychic

Dark

Grass

Ice

Sylveon

Fairy

130+75

65+10

95+40

65+10

95+40

ATK

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

60+5

65+10

DEF

60+10

110+60

130+80

110+60

65+15

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

130+85

60+15

130+85

110+65

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

95+30

130+65

95+30

130+65

SPE

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

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

Sweeper

Wall

Attacker

Wallbreaker

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Sylveon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 152 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)

Sword & Shield Sylveon Best Moveset

Sylveon doesn't rely on pure speed. Assault Vest gives it a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed to stay healthy, and Modest nature still pushes offense. Hypervoice and Psychic coverage keep the pressure on while max HP and Sp. Atk EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Pixilate

Item

Assault VestBULK

Best Nature for Sylveon

Modest+SPA

Sylveon best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Tank Moveset

Hyper Voice
PsyshockCoverage
Mystical Fire
Quick Attack

Recommended Teammates

VaporeonDecent

UmbreonDecent

ChandelureDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Sylveon gets Curse and Detect exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Misty Explosion and Moonblast.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 1

Copycat

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Covet

D6010025Normal

Lv 1

Disarming Voice

C40—15Fairy

Lv 1

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

A4010030Normal

Lv 15

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 20

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 25

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 30

Draining Kiss

B5010010Fairy

Lv 35

Misty Terrain

D——10Fairy

Lv 40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

Lv 45

Psych Up

C——10Normal

Lv 50

Moonblast

B9510015Fairy

Lv 55

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR29

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TR49

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM29

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

B8010010Fairy

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM87

Draining Kiss

B5010010Fairy

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR42

Hyper Voice

S9010010Normal

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM10

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

TM89

Misty Terrain

D——10Fairy

TM92

Mystical Fire

A7510010Fire

TM02

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TR90

Play Rough

C909010Fairy

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TR25

Psyshock

A8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR82

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM46

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Egg

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Egg

Wish

A——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Misty Explosion

B1001005Fairy

How to Get Sylveon in Sword & Shield

Can't catch Sylveon directly. Start with Eevee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve with high friendship. The 2-stage line from Eevee to Sylveon is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Sylveon in Sword & Shield

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

Step 1Catch Eevee
Route 4
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Route
5%Early
All Weather
Route 4
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Route
1%Early
All Weather
Ballimere Lake
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
5%Post
Normal Weather
Ballimere Lake
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
5%Post
Normal Weather
Giant's Bed
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
5%Post
Normal Weather
Giant's Bed
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
5%Post
Normal Weather
Fairy Move + Friendship
Step 2Sylveon ✓

Sylveon Guide

For Sword & Shield, we rate Sylveon C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 525 BST, it fits the tank role. Hypervoice with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Hypervoice, Psyshock, Mysticalfire, and Quickattack. Hypervoice leads at 18% 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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