Special
Tank
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.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Horseshoe Plains
    Lv.2-6Grass
    Rate 15%
    Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
    Lv.25-40Cave
    Rate 15%
  2. 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
DamageTypes
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
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Sylveon Strong Against

3Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score0
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Sylveon

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
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water Stone
Jolteon
Jolteon
Thunder Stone
Flareon
Flareon
Fire Stone
Espeon
Espeon
High Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
Umbreon
High Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
Leafeon
Leaf Stone
Glaceon
Glaceon
Ice Stone
Sylveon
Sylveon
High Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Jolteon
Electric
Espeon
Psychic
Leafeon
Grass
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
525B-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525B-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 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
C6020Normal
Lv 18
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
D10030Fairy
Lv 25
Mimic
D10Normal
Lv 25
Play Rough
C1359010Fairy
Lv 34
Calm Mind
B20Psychic
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
D10030Fairy
Tutor
Calm Mind
B20Psychic
Tutor
Dazzling Gleam
B12010010Fairy
Tutor
Focus Energy
C30Normal
Tutor
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Magical Leaf
C6020Grass
Tutor
Mystical Fire
A7510010Fire
Tutor
Play Rough
C1359010Fairy
Tutor
Rest
C10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Tutor
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
C6020Normal

Base Stats

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack65
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def130
A
Speed60
C
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.

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