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

Once a fight breaks out, it will unflinchingly charge at dragon Pokémon that are many times larger than itself.

Ultra Sun

Sylveon wraps its ribbonlike feelers around its Trainer’s arm because this touch enables it to read its Trainer’s feelings.

Ultra Moon

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. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

For a special attacker, Sylveon wants max HP and Sp. Atk EVs and Fairiumz. The Modest nature tilts toward special duty, and Pixilate contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Pixilate
Item
Fairiumz
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Sylveon Moveset

  • Heal Bell
  • Hyper Voice
  • MoonblastSTAB
  • Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

Alomomola
AlomomolaDecent
Blissey
BlisseyDecent

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 Psychic coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Fairy Wind
4010030Fairy
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 9
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
—10030Fairy
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 17
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 20
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
Lv 25
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
Lv 29
Misty Terrain
——10Fairy
Lv 33
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 37
Moonblast
9510015Fairy
Lv 41
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Lv 45
Psych Up
——10Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Captivate
—10020Normal
Egg
Charm
—10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Egg
Synchronoise
12010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
——5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Tutor
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Laser Focus
——30Normal
Tutor
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Tutor
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Telekinesis
——15Psychic

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Rem
Bite
6010025Dark
Rem
Charm
—10020Fairy
Rem
Covet
6010025Normal
Rem
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Refresh
——20Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal
Rem
Trump Card
——5Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 6
Cut
509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
8010010Ground
Gen 6
Flash
—10020Normal
Gen 6
Retaliate
701005Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Sylveon. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 1-17 across 8 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Paniola Ranch
    Ultra MoonGift from NPCLv.1EarlyFacilityOne-timeNursery egg
    Paniola Ranch
    Ultra SunGift from NPCLv.1EarlyFacilityOne-timeNursery egg
    Route 4
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.11-145%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Ultra SunGrassLv.11-145%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - North
    Ultra SunGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - North
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - South
    Ultra SunGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6 - South
    Ultra MoonGrassLv.14-175%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
  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.