For Legends: Arceus, we rate Sylveon B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Arceus for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the tank role. Hypervoice with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Sylveon weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Hypervoice, Wish, Protect, and Calm Mind. Hypervoice leads at 0% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Sylveon Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Special

Tank

BTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Is Sylveon Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Fairy Eeveelution with high Special Attack and Special Defense. Dragon immunity makes Sylveon extremely valuable in the late game and postgame when Dragon-types become common. One of the best Eevee evolution choices for Hisui.

How to Get Sylveon in Legends: Arceus

A few locations for Sylveon with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Sylveon in PLA

To get Sylveon, start by catching Eevee through walking encounters at Lv. 2-62. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Eevee
Horseshoe Plains
Lv.2-6Grass
Rate 15%
Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
Lv.25-40Cave
Rate 15%
Fairy Move + Friendship to evolve into Sylveon
Step 2Sylveon ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
Lv.25-40Cave
Rate 15%
Space-Time Distortion - Coronet Highlands
Lv.48-62Cave
Rate 15%
or evolve from Eevee (Step 1)

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

What is Sylveon Weak Against

Good

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

What is Sylveon Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fighting Dragon Dark

½xResisted

Fire Poison Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Sylveon

Scizor BugSteel	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 34 Damage vs Sylveon Iron Head 2x 93-110%KO View Scizor builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Move Moves Flash CannonLv. 25 Damage vs Sylveon Flash Cannon 2x 54-63% View Magnezone builds →
Empoleon WaterSteel	C
Available Move Moves Flash CannonLv. 1 Damage vs Sylveon Flash Cannon 2x 47-56% View Empoleon builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 29 Damage vs Sylveon Poison Jab 2x 78-92% View Toxicroak builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 25 Damage vs Sylveon Venoshock 2x 43-51% View Roserade builds →

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

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

525C-Tier+200

525B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

Sweeper

Wall

Attacker

Wallbreaker

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Sylveon Best Moveset

Fairy at 110 Sp. Atk and 130 Sp. Def with 60 Speed. Dragon immunity makes the typing excellent defensively. The moveset runs special Fairy TermStab behind the best special bulk among all Eeveelutions. Strong Style at 60 Speed maximizes the special damage. Built to outlast rather than outrun.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

A solid spread overall. Sylveon gets Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam for same-type damage alongside Normal and Steel coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fairy Wind

—6010030Fairy

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 11

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 18

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 25

Mimic

D——10Normal

Lv 25

Play Rough

C1359010Fairy

Lv 34

Calm Mind

B——20Psychic

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Sylveon can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Sylveon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Calm Mind

B——20Psychic

Tutor

Dazzling Gleam

B12010010Fairy

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Tutor

Mystical Fire

A7510010Fire

Tutor

Play Rough

C1359010Fairy

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

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 Charm

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

PixilateHidden Ability

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 Entry

It emits a soothing aura from its ribbon-shaped organs. It wraps these appendages around quarrelers to instantly restore calm to the situation.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Sylveon Legends: Arceus Guide

For Legends: Arceus, we rate Sylveon B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Arceus for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the tank role. Hypervoice with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Hypervoice, Wish, Protect, and Calm Mind. 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

Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Move Moves Barb BarrageLv. 15 Damage vs Sylveon Barb Barrage 2x 60-72% View Qwilfish builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Upcoming Move Moves Cross PoisonLv. 25 Learns Cross Poison at Level 25 View Golbat builds →
Dustox BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Sylveon Poison Sting 2x 15-18% View Dustox builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 25 Damage vs Sylveon Venoshock 2x 45-54% View Roserade builds →
Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 29 Damage vs Sylveon Poison Jab 2x 76-91% View Qwilfish builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Cross PoisonLv. 25 Damage vs Sylveon Cross Poison 2x 58-68% View Golbat builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 18 Damage vs Sylveon Venoshock 2x 42-51% View Haunter builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 29 Damage vs Sylveon Poison Jab 2x 55-65% View Croagunk builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 25 Damage vs Sylveon Venoshock 2x 45-53% View Roserade builds →
Tentacruel WaterPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 25 Damage vs Sylveon Poison Jab 2x 58-70% View Tentacruel builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves Cross PoisonLv. 18 Damage vs Sylveon Cross Poison 2x 61-72% View Drapion builds →
Qwilfish WaterPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 29 Damage vs Sylveon Poison Jab 2x 73-86% View Qwilfish builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 18 Damage vs Sylveon Venoshock 2x 41-48% View Haunter builds →

Scizor BugSteel	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 34 Damage vs Sylveon Iron Head 2x 95-112%KO View Scizor builds →
Heatran FireSteel	S
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 27 Damage vs Sylveon Iron Head 2x 69-82% View Heatran builds →
Dialga SteelDragon	S
Obtain MethodTemple Of Sinnoh Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Flash CannonLv. 55 Damage vs Sylveon Flash Cannon 2x 61-72% View Dialga builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Move Moves Flash CannonLv. 25 Damage vs Sylveon Flash Cannon 2x 54-64% View Magnezone builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 29 Damage vs Sylveon Poison Jab 2x 79-94% View Toxicroak builds →

Nidoking PoisonGround	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Ice Beam Sludge Wave Flamethrower Damage vs Sylveon Ice Beam 15-17% Flamethrower 15-17% View Nidoking builds →
Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Meteor Mash Earthquake Ice Punch AgilitySetup Damage vs Sylveon Earthquake 44-52% View Metagross builds →

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Is Sylveon Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Sylveon in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Sylveon in PLA

Sylveon Weakness

What is Sylveon Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Sylveon

Sylveon Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Sylveon Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

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CAT (Category)

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Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

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