Eeveelution
- This article is about the evolution family of Eevee. For the Theme Deck released with the Skyridge expansion, see Eeveelution (TCG). For the deck archetype, see Eeveelutions.
Eeveelution (Japanese: イーブイズ EVs[1]) is a term used for the current group of eight Pokémon that evolve from Eevee. It is a portmanteau of the words "Eevee" and "evolution". Its definition may be extended to include Eevee itself. It originally was an unofficial term used by fans, but the term eventually passed into the realm of official usage first as a pun in the official guide of Pokémon Stadium 2,[2] and then later in the TCG Theme Deck Eeveelution, as well as in the game Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.
In the games
Generation I
In Generation I, Eevee is obtained at the Celadon Mansion and can evolve into Jolteon, Flareon, or Vaporeon through the use of an Evolution stone.
Eevee
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- Main article: Eevee
Eevee is the rival's starter Pokémon in Pokémon Yellow as well as the starter Pokémon for both Michael in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and the Hero/Heroine in Pokémon Conquest. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, an Eevee is the starter Pokémon of the player, while in Let's Go, Pikachu!, it is the starter Pokémon of their rival. While Trace always evolves his Eevee into Jolteon, the player's is treated as a Partner Pokémon which cannot evolve. To compensate for this, the player's Partner has higher stats than a regular Eevee and can be taught special moves related to the types of the other Eeveelutions.
In Galar, certain Eevee, while incapable of evolving, are capable of Gigantamaxing.
Vaporeon
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- Main article: Vaporeon
Vaporeon, the first of the Eeveelutions in National Pokédex order, is a Water-type Pokémon. It evolves from an Eevee that is exposed to a Water Stone.
Vaporeon is the only Eeveelution that does not share any weakness with another.
Jolteon
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- Main article: Jolteon
Jolteon is the second of the Eeveelutions, evolving from exposure to a Thunder Stone, and is an Electric-type Pokémon.
Jolteon is the only Eeveelution without an obvious tail. However, in the The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, it is shown to have a stubby tail under its spikes, although the tail is absent from its Generation V backsprite.
Flareon
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- Main article: Flareon
The final member of Generation I's Eeveelution trio is Flareon, a Fire-type Pokémon, evolving from Eevee when it is exposed to a Fire Stone.
Flareon is the only Eeveelution with a type advantage over more than one other Eeveelution.
Generation II
Eevee is again available relatively early in Generation II, which introduces two new Eeveelutions: Espeon and Umbreon, obtained when Eevee is leveled up with high friendship at certain times of the day. Each of Ecruteak City's Kimono Girls owns one of the five Eeveelutions that existed in Generation II.
Because there is no clock system in FireRed and LeafGreen, Eevee cannot evolve into Espeon or Umbreon even though they exist and can be traded in from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Versions.
Espeon
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- Main article: Espeon
The Psychic-type Espeon evolves from Eevee when it is raised to a friendship of 220 or higher and gains a level during the daytime or if the player has a Sun Shard (Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness). It, alongside Umbreon, is the starter Pokémon for Pokémon Colosseum.
Espeon is the only Eeveelution not to have a type advantage over another at all.
Umbreon
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- Main article: Umbreon
Umbreon is the second of the two Generation II Eeveelutions, a Dark-type Pokémon. Umbreon evolves from Eevee when it has a friendship of 220 or higher and gains a level during the nighttime or if the player has a Moon Shard (Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness). It, alongside Espeon, is the starter Pokémon for Pokémon Colosseum.
Generation IV
Though no new Eeveelutions were introduced in Generation III, Generation IV added another pair of new Eeveelutions, Leafeon and Glaceon, which are obtained by leveling Eevee up in certain areas, another departure from the methods of evolution in previous generations.
Because there is no Moss Rock or Icy Rock in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Eevee cannot evolve into Leafeon or Glaceon even though they exist in those games, and can only be obtained by trading in from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Versions.
Leafeon
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- Main article: Leafeon
Leafeon is the Grass-type evolution of Eevee. When an Eevee is leveled up near a large, mossy rock (from Generations IV through VII) or exposed to a Leaf Stone (in Generation VIII), it will evolve into this Pokémon.
Leafeon is the only Eeveelution whose base stat in Special Defense is lower than 95.
Glaceon
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- Main article: Glaceon
Glaceon is an Ice-type evolution of Eevee. Glaceon evolves from Eevee when it is leveled up near an ice-covered rock (from Generations IV through VII and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl) or exposed to an Ice Stone (in Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Legends: Arceus).
Generation VI
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Eeveelutions once again skip a generation and introduce a new evolution in Generation VI: Sylveon.
Sylveon
- Main article: Sylveon
Sylveon is a Fairy-type evolution of Eevee. It evolves when leveled up with a Fairy-type move and at least two Affection hearts in Pokémon-Amie or Pokémon Refresh, or in Generation VIII, when leveled up with a Fairy-type move and at least 160 base happiness.
Sylveon is the only Eeveelution introduced alone in an individual generation.
Similar movesets
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 Vaporeon Water |
 Jolteon Electric |
 Flareon Fire |
 Espeon Psychic |
 Umbreon Dark |
 Leafeon Grass |
 Glaceon Ice |
 Sylveon Fairy |
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| Evo. | N/A | Bubble | Thunder Shock | Ember | Confusion | Snarl | Leafage | Powder Snow | Fairy Wind |
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| N/A | Aqua Tail | Thunderbolt | Flamethrower | Psychic | Dark Pulse | Leaf Blade | Ice Beam | Play Rough | |
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Base stats comparison
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In the anime
Main series
In the anime, the Eeveelutions have been featured together in several episodes, most specifically in The Battling Eevee Brothers under the possession of the Eevee brothers, which focused on the three Generation I Eeveelutions, as well as Eevee itself, and Trouble's Brewing under the possession of Sakura and the Kimono Girls, which focused on the five Eeveelutions there were as of Generation II, although Sakura's Espeon was still an Eevee during this episode. The seven Eeveelutions as of Generation IV were first featured together with an Eevee as a small cameo at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior. In the Pikachu short Eevee & Friends, it featured Eevee with all eight of its Eeveelutions as of Generation VI.
In To Train, or Not to Train!, the Eevee Evolution Lab is presented, a place specialized in researching Eevee and its evolutions. Chloe received an Eevee from the lab's lead researcher, Pinery. From there, Chloe and Eevee started to find several Trainers who have at least one of the Eeveelutions.
- In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, Chloe and Eevee met Kiley and his Vaporeon. She also received a Water Stone from him.
- In Night and Day, You are the Ones!, Chloe and Eevee met Soleil and her Umbreon and Espeon.
- In Breaking the Ice!, Chloe and Eevee met Regina and her Glaceon, nicknamed Mirche.
- In Suffering the Flings and Arrows!, Chloe and Eevee met Erika and her Leafeon.
- In Out of Their Elements!, Chloe and Eevee met Harmony and her Jolteon, nicknamed Bernice, and Billy and his Flareon, nicknamed Toril. She also received a Fire Stone and Thunder Stone from them, respectively.
- In JN105, Chloe and Eevee met Serena and her Sylveon.
Several important characters have owned Eevee which have gone on to evolve; other Eeveelutions have also been featured separately from their cousins.
Gary's Umbreon
- Main article: Gary's Umbreon
Gary Oak owns an Umbreon that he caught as an Eevee sometime before Ash returned to Kanto from the Orange Archipelago in A Tent Situation. It debut in the next episode and later evolved prior to Power Play!. It is one of his main Pokémon, having appeared nearly every time he himself has, and being quite skilled in battle.
Sakura's Espeon
- Main article: Sakura's Espeon
Sakura, one of the five Kimono Sisters, is the owner of an Espeon that debut as an Eevee in Trouble's Brewing and later evolved prior to Espeon, Not Included, while the rest of her sisters own the other four Eeveelutions that were known in Generation II.
Anabel's Espeon
Anabel used an Espeon in Second Time's the Charm! during Ash's rematch with her. It was defeated by Pikachu.
May's Glaceon
- Main article: May's Glaceon
May, who is the first main anime character to have owned an Eevee, received hers as an Egg in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure. Eevee hatched in Time Warp Heals All Wounds and later evolved into a Glaceon sometime prior to A Full Course Tag Battle! during a visit to Sinnoh to compete in the Wallace Cup.
Johanna's Umbreon
Johanna has an Umbreon that debuted in Strategy Begins at Home!. It joined Glameow to help train against its Trainer's daughter: Dawn. It later did the same in DPS01.
Zoey's Leafeon
Zoey has a Leafeon that debuted in Double-Time Battle Training!. It was used in a practice Double Battle along with Kirlia. It reappeared in Coming Full-Festival Circle!, where it was used in the Battle Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival. It faced off against Nando's Kricketune and Lopunny alongside Mismagius and won.
Ursula's Vaporeon and Flareon
Ursula used two Eevee in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival in Last Call — First Round!. She evolved them into Vaporeon and Flareon as part of the act.
Volkner's Jolteon
Volkner used a Jolteon during his battle against Ash in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!. It battled and lost to Infernape. It is the first Eeveelution to be used by a Gym Leader in the anime.
Cynthia's Glaceon
Cynthia used a Glaceon in All for the Love of Meloetta! to freeze part of a river. She and Ash then broke up the ice so it could be used to cool down a sick Meloetta.
Virgil's team
Virgil owns an Eevee and every one of its then-known final forms. They debuted together in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! where he used them in his mountain rescue duties. He also used them to fight through the Vertress Conference, which he won.
Eevee & Friends Eeveelutions
The Pikachu short for Genesect and the Legend Awakened featured every Eeveelution, including the newly revealed Sylveon.
Valerie's Sylveon
Valerie has a Sylveon that debuted in A Fashionable Battle!. She used it in Fairy-Type Trickery! in Ash's Gym battle, where it battled and lost to Fletchinder.
Serena's Sylveon
- Main article: Serena's Sylveon
Serena caught her Sylveon as an Eevee in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!. Her Eevee later evolved in Party Dancecapades! during a Tag Battle alongside Ash's Pikachu against Miette's Slurpuff and James's Inkay.
Gladion's Umbreon
- Main article: Gladion's Umbreon
Gladion and his Umbreon debuted in A Glaring Rivalry!, and its usually walking alongside its Trainer. A flashback in the same episode reveals that Gladion had his Umbreon since it was an Eevee, after he found it injured near its house when he was younger.
Ilima's Eevee
Ilima and his Eevee debuted in Turning Heads and Training Hard!. With the help of his Z-Ring and Eevium Z, Ilima and Eevee can perform the Z-Move Extreme Evoboost.
Sandy
- Main article: Sandy
A wild Eevee with shaggy hair made its debut after the airing of Lillier and the Staff!, in the first episode of the titular Where Are You Going, Eevee?. It made its main series debut in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, where it was caught by Lana and given the nickname Sandy.
Chloe's Eevee
- Main article: Chloe's Eevee
Chloe caught her Eevee in To Train, or Not to Train!. Chloe's Eevee is the first female of her species with a visible gender difference in the anime. What makes her Eevee unique is that she is unable to evolve. The reason why is unknown.
Pokédex entries
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Gallery
Eeveelutions as seen in Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Eeveelutions as seen in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!
Eeveelutions as seen in the Poké TV segment
Eeveelutions as seen in Eevee & Friends
Pokémon Evolutions
All Eeveelutions introduced prior to Generation IV appeared in The Show, under the ownership of the Kimono Girls.
A Jolteon appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of Trace.
Gallery
Vaporeon in Pokémon Evolutions
Flareon in Pokémon Evolutions
Jolteon in Pokémon Evolutions
Umbreon in Pokémon Evolutions
Espeon in Pokémon Evolutions
In the manga
Electric Tale of Pikachu
In To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!, Ash helped Mikey to defeat his brothers, each of whom possessed one of the original three Eeveelutions, in order for Mikey to join the Knights of the E Stone.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Vee
Vee was a Pokémon Team Rocket experimented on with the use of the "Eevee Bio-Engineering Scheme". This allowed Eevee to freely evolve into any of the Generation I Eeveelutions and then revert back into its original form. After some time under Red's ownership however, Vee evolved into an Espeon, and the ability was eliminated.
Karen's Umbreon, first seen in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, used to be an Eevee.
The five Kimono Girls debuted in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc. Each own a different Eeveelution like their game counterparts, and by the end of the chapter, recruited a Leafeon and a Glaceon.
Y in the X & Y arc caught an Eevee which she nicknamed Veevee and eventually evolved into Sylveon. This makes Y the second Pokédex holder to own an Eeveelution.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Bill in The Golden Boys has an Umbreon and Espeon.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Mitsumi in the manga owns a Glaceon, Leafeon, Espeon, and an Eevee who was held hostage by Cyrus for a brief time.
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
Lily in Pokémon 7 owns a Leafeon that was given to her by Nazuna.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon were seen in the Pocket Monsters manga.
In the TCG
In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, many sets featuring the Eeveelutions have been released. Commonly, all of them will be released within the same expansion set, much as Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon were originally released in the Jungle expansion.
Included with the Skyridge expansion, also, is a Theme Deck by the name of Eeveelution, which features the original three Eeveelutions as the focus. However, the deck only includes the three Generation I Eeveelutions: whereas Umbreon was released in the set, Espeon was not.
There have also been several deck archetypes that revolve around the Eeveelutions, mostly due to their versatility and their lack of a unanimous weakness. One of the most recent is Eeveelutions, which utilizes Pokémon-ex variants of all five then-known Eeveelutions. The use of this archetype has been assisted by the release of a great many Energy cards that provide more than one type of Energy, such as Rainbow Energy. In Majestic Dawn, Glaceon and Leafeon were introduced to the TCG; the set also included all previous Eeveelutions. The most recent expansion to include the Eevee family is Plasma Freeze, including all but Sylveon (since the set was released during Generation V). Sylveon was first introduced into the TCG in Furious Fists (if the XY Black Star Promos and the XY Trainer Kit are not counted).
Trivia
- No Eeveelution so far has either HP or Special Defense as its lowest base stat.
- A chapter of Magical Pokémon Journey, Eevee-Lu-Tion, parodies this term.
- The Eeveelutions were featured along with Eevee in the Eevee Essences Collection.
- No Eeveelution is of a type that was considered physical prior to Generation IV.
- Motofumi Fujiwara designed Eevee, Jolteon, and Flareon. Atsuko Nishida designed all of the other Eeveelutions.[3]
- Each Eeveelution evolves using a method that was introduced in their respective generations.
Name origin
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | イーブイズ EVs | From イーブイ Eievui (Eevee) |
| English | Eeveelution | From Eevee and evolution |
| French | Évolition | From Évoli (Eevee) and évolution (evolution) |
| German | Evoliution Evolilution |
From Evoli (Eevee) and evolution |
| Italian | Eeveeluzione | From Eevee and evoluzione (evolution) |
| Spanish | Eeveelución | From Eevee and evolución (evolution) |
| Korean | 이브이즈 Eevees | From 이브이 Eevee |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 伊布家族 Yībù Jiāzú | Literally means Eevee Family |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Eevolução | From Eevee and evolução (evolution) |
See also
References
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