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

It sends a soothing aura from its ribbonlike feelers to calm fights.

X

It wraps its ribbonlike feelers around the arm of its beloved Trainer and walks with him or her.

Y

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

Sylveon's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Specs, trading flexibility for boosted special damage with move lock. Hypervoice is the go-to spam option, with Psychic coverage keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Special Wallbreaker
Ability
Pixilate
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Sylveon Moveset

  • Hyper Voice
  • PsyshockCoverage
  • Helping Hand
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Thundurus
ThundurusGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 9
Fairy Wind
4010030Fairy
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
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
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
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
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
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

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

Sylveon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
—10030Fairy
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

You're catching Eevee first, not Sylveon. Eevee appears at decent 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 X & Y

Eevee is your first catch on the way to Sylveon. You'll find trade and walking encounters from Lv. 5-21 across 16 total spots in the chain.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Ambrette Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityFriday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Ambrette Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityFriday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Camphrier Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCitySunday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Camphrier Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCitySunday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Coumarine City - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityTuesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Coumarine City - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityTuesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Couriway Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityMonday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Couriway Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityMonday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Cyllage City - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityThursday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Cyllage City - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityThursday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Geosenge Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityWednesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Geosenge Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityWednesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Route 10
    XGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidRouteYellow Flower
    EASY
    Route 10
    YGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidRouteYellow Flower
    EASY
    Route 10
    XGrassLv.21RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    YGrassLv.21RareMidRoute
    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.