Is Sylveon Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Evolve Eevee with high Affection and a Fairy-type move for Sylveon. Pure Fairy with excellent Special Attack and Special Defense. Handles Nanu's Dark Grand Trial and the Dragon trial. One of the best Eeveelutions for the story.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Vaporeon resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Espeon resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Eevee resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kiawe:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Flareon resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Mallow:
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Sophocles's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sophocles:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Sylveon resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Nanu:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Espeon resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Sylveon resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Totem Kommo-o:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Hapu's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Leafeon resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hapu:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Espeon resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Hala's team hits Umbreon's weaknesses hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Sylveon resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hala:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Leafeon resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Jolteon resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kahili's team hits Leafeon's weaknesses hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kahili:
Catch Eevee on Route 4 (walking, Lv 11-14).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Kiawe.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Kiawe.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Kiawe.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Diglett's Tunnel.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Kiawe.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Kiawe.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Kiawe.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Kiawe.
How to Get Sylveon in Sun & Moon
Sylveon doesn't appear wild. Catch Eevee instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Sylveon. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Sylveon in SM
The path to Sylveon starts with Eevee at Lv. 1-17 via walking and gift encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch EeveePaniola RanchLv.1Gift from NPCOne-timeNursery eggRoute 4Lv.11-14GrassRate 5%Route 6 - NorthLv.14-17GrassRate 5%Route 6 - SouthLv.14-17GrassRate 5%
Step 2Sylveon ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Sylveon egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Sylveon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Sylveon
 Grimer Poison | C | |
 Klink Steel | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Venipede BugPoison | D | |
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | C | |
Grimer Poison | C | |
Klink Steel | C | |
 Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Grimer Poison | C | |
Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
Klink Steel | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Ariados builds →Smart Strike 2x41-48% Venoshock 2x26-31% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Scolipede builds →Poison Tail 2x50-59% Smart Strike 2x46-54% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt18-22% Volt Switch14-17% Dazzling Gleam16-19% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sylveon View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse8-10% Ice Beam19-23% Hydro Pump23-28% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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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
Breeding
Breed with Sylveon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.
SM Sylveon Best Moveset
AbilityPixilate converts Normal moves to Fairy at boosted power, and MoveHyper Voice becomes one of the strongest Fairy attacks that bypasses substitutes. 110 Sp. Atk and 130 Sp. Def. Z-MoveHyper Voice fires a one-time Pixilate Fairy nuke. The moveset earns A-tier through Pixilate offense combined with special bulk that absorbs Dragon and Dark.
Best Build
Sylveon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Wish
- Hyper Voice
- Heal Bell
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its ribbonlike feelers give off an aura that weakens hostility in its prey, causing them to let down their guard. Then it attacks.
When this Pokémon sights its prey, it swirls its ribbonlike feelers as a distraction. A moment later, it pounces.
Sylveon Sun & Moon Guide
For Sun & Moon, we rate Sylveon B-Tier: a solid option in Sun & Moon for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the wall role. Wish with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 wall.
For Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Wish, Hypervoice, Heal Bell, and Light Screen. Wish leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wall 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves