The Essentials on Sylveon
- Type
- Fairy
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Poison, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fighting, Bug, Dark · immune: Dragon
- Evolution
- Eevee → Vaporeon (Water Stone), Jolteon (Thunder Stone), Flareon (Fire Stone), Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon or Sylveon
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 525 · top stat: Special Defense (130) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 108 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 20 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 187 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Nymphali in French · ニンフィア, Nymphia in Japanese · Feelinara in German All Languages
Overview
Sylveon is a Fairy-type Pokémon, No. 700 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Intertwining Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 23.5 kg.
Sylveon evolves from Eevee and does not evolve further.
Ability: Cute Charm. Hidden Ability: Pixilate. Sylveon is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Sylveon takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#700
National Pokédex
Category
Intertwining Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
95
255
Attack
65
255
Defense
65
255
Special Attack
110
255
Special Defense
130
255
Speed
60
255
Total
525
Min HP (Lv. 100)
300
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
394
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fairy). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Poison
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Fighting
×½
Bug
×½
Dark
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Dragon
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon may infatuate attackers that make direct contact with it.
Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Sylveon Evolution
Water Stone
#134
Vaporeon
Water
Thunder Stone
#135
Jolteon
Electric
Fire Stone
#136
Flareon
Fire
Friendship (day)
#196
Espeon
Psychic
Friendship (night)
#197
Umbreon
Dark
Level up near a Moss Rock
#470
Leafeon
Grass
Level up near an Ice Rock
#471
Glaceon
Ice
Level up with friendship and a Fairy-type move
#700
Sylveon
Fairy
Sylveon Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fairy
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Sylveon Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Fairy Wind
Fairy
Spec.
100%
40
30
—
Disarming Voice
Fairy
Spec.
—
40
15
1
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Helping Hand
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
1
Covet
Normal
Phys.
100%
60
25
1
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
1
Copycat
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Baton Pass
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
5
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
10
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
15
Baby-Doll Eyes
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
30
20
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
25
Play Rough
Fairy
Phys.
90%
90
10
25
Mimic
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
25
Light Screen
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
30
Draining Kiss
Fairy
Spec.
100%
50
10
34
Calm Mind
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
35
Misty Terrain
Fairy
Stat
—
—
10
40
Skill Swap
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
45
Psych Up
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
50
Moonblast
Fairy
Spec.
100%
95
15
55
Last Resort
Normal
Phys.
100%
140
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Sylveon
Available in 5 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Sylveon in Pokémon GO
- 3,069Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,753Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
X
“It sends a soothing aura from its ribbonlike feelers to calm fights.”
Y
“It wraps its ribbonlike feelers around the arm of its beloved Trainer and walks with him or her.”
Omega Ruby
“It sends a soothing aura from its ribbonlike feelers to calm fights.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It wraps its ribbonlike feelers around the arm of its beloved Trainer and walks with him or her.”
Sun
“Its ribbonlike feelers give off an aura that weakens hostility in its prey, causing them to let down their guard. Then it attacks.”
Moon
“When this Pokémon sights its prey, it swirls its ribbonlike feelers as a distraction. A moment later, it pounces.”
Ultra Sun
“Once a fight breaks out, it will unflinchingly charge at dragon Pokémon that are many times larger than itself.”
Ultra Moon
“Sylveon wraps its ribbonlike feelers around its Trainer’s arm because this touch enables it to read its Trainer’s feelings.”
Sword
“By releasing enmity-erasing waves from its ribbonlike feelers, Sylveon stops any conflict.”
Shield
“There’s a Galarian fairy tale that describes a beautiful Sylveon vanquishing a dreadful dragon Pokémon.”
Legends: Arceus
“It emits a soothing aura from its ribbon-shaped organs. It wraps these appendages around quarrelers to instantly restore calm to the situation.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Nymphali
🇬🇧 English
Sylveon
🇯🇵 漢字
ニンフィア
🇯🇵 Kana
ニンフィア
🇯🇵 Romaji
Nymphia
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Feelinara
🇪🇸 Español
Sylveon
🇮🇹 Italiano
Sylveon
🇰🇷 한국어
님피아
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
仙子伊布
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
仙子伊布
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Attachant
🇬🇧 EN
Intertwining Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
むすびつきポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Bindungs-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Origins and Trivia
Name origin: Sylveon refers to sylphs, air spirits from legend. In French, it is called Nymphali, said to come from the Greek númphê, “nymph”.
Its ribbons: The only Fairy-type Eeveelution, introduced in X and Y, it is recognizable by its ribbons, which act like feelers and which it wraps around its Trainer’s arm.
Did you know?: It is the only Eeveelution introduced alone in its generation. If an Eevee meets the conditions for both Sylveon and Espeon or Umbreon, it always becomes Sylveon.
In the anime: Serena’s Eevee evolves into Sylveon in episode 105 of the XY season.
Frequently asked questions about Sylveon
What type is Sylveon?
Sylveon is a Fairy-type Pokémon.
Can Sylveon still evolve?
Sylveon is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Eevee, it does not evolve further.
What are Sylveon's weaknesses?
Sylveon is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Sylveon takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
What is Sylveon's Hidden Ability?
Sylveon's Hidden Ability is Pixilate. Its regular Ability is Cute Charm.
Where to find Sylveon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Sylveon appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 108. All Wild Zones
Is Sylveon available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Sylveon is playable in Pokémon Champions. In our Champions · Doubles tier list, Sylveon is ranked tier A (No. 18).
Can you get a Shiny Sylveon in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Sylveon is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
