Sylveon (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Sylveon (disambiguation).
Sylveon
Intertwining Pokémon
ニンフィア
Nymphia
#700
Sylveon



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Fairy Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Cute Charm Cacophony
Cacophony
Pixilate
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
35 cycles
Height
3'03" 1.0 m
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Weight
51.8 lbs. 23.5 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
184
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
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Atk
0
Def
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Sp.Atk
2
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Pink
Base friendship
70
External Links

Sylveon (Japanese: ニンフィア Nymphia) is a Fairy-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Eevee when leveled up knowing a Fairy-type move and having at least two levels of Affection. It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon.

Biology

Sylveon is a quadruped, mammalian Pokémon covered with pale cream-colored fur with pink feet, ears, and tail. It has light blue eyes, long ears with blue interiors and thicker fur, a tiny nose, and two stray tufts of fur on top of its head. There are two bows on its body: one at the base of its left ear and one on its neck. Each bow is pale cream with a pink center and trails a pair of ribbon-like feelers. The feelers are pale cream with light blue tips. Before the tip of each feeler is a pink and then a dark blue stripe. It has slender legs with small, three-toed paws and a fluffy, slightly curved tail.

Sylveon's ribbon-like feelers emit a soothing aura. When hunting, it swirls its feelers as a distraction while the aura weakens feelings of hostility in its prey. It will also wrap its feelers around the arm of its Trainer, which allows it to read their feelings.

In the anime

Sylveon in the anime

Major appearances

Serena's Sylveon

Serena's Eevee evolved into Sylveon in Party Dancecapades! during a Tag Battle alongside Ash's Pikachu, where they faced off against Miette's Slurpuff and James's Inkay.

Other

Sylveon debuted in Eevee & Friends, where it showed Pikachu and his friends around its home, and introduced them to Eevee and its fellow Eeveelutions.

Sylveon made its main series debut in Kindergarten Chaos!, under the ownership of Penelope. It was used in a battle against Ash's Froakie and defeated it with Attract. Later on, it was captured by Team Rocket, but later rescued.

A Sylveon appeared in A Fashionable Battle! and Fairy-Type Trickery!, under the ownership of Valerie. It was used in a Gym battle against Ash, but it was defeated by Fletchinder.

A wild Sylveon appeared in Turning Heads and Training Hard!, where it was summoned to help Ilima's Eevee perform Extreme Evoboost. It reappeared in the Poké Problem segment of the next episode, where it saw Ilima and Eevee off.

Minor appearances

A Performer's Sylveon appeared in A Showcase Debut!, where it participated in the Coumarine Showcase Rookie Class.

A Sylveon appeared in a fantasy in Tag Team Battle Inspiration!, where Serena imagined what her Eevee could evolve into.

A Sylveon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY013 Sylveon Ash's Pokédex Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon and an evolved form of Eevee. Sylveon affectionately wraps its ribbon-like feelers around its Trainer's arm as they walk together.
XY105 Sylveon Serena's Pokédex Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon. Sylveon affectionately wraps its ribbon-like feelers around its Trainer's arm as they walk together.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Y owns a Sylveon named Veevee. She evolved during a battle against Team Flare in the X & Y arc.

In the TCG

Main article: Sylveon (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Sylveon appears as a trophy in the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game.

Trophy information

Sylveon is one of Eevee's various final evolutions. It has a lot of great attacks to use in battle, but it actually seems to be a peace-loving sort of Pokémon. Case in point, it can completely stop the flow of battle by moving its ribbonlike feelers in a way that charms its opponents into not wanting to fight anymore.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #085
Hoenn
#—
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.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #131
Alola
USUM: #161
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Eevee
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Eevee
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Eevee
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Eevee


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 6
Shuffle
Sweet Strasse: Stage 79
Nacht Carnival: Stage 536
Rumble World
Fairy Land: Pixie Glen (Back Boss), Legend Terrain: Bastion of Beginnings (Special)
Super MD
Complete Connection Orb request.
Picross
Area 24: Stage 09


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
XYORAS Pokémon Center Birthday Sylveon All Japan 10 October 12, 2013 to December 31, 2016
XY XY Sylveon All Taiwan and Hong Kong 10 January 4 to 19, 2014
XY Eevee House Sylveon All South Korea 10 January 9 to 15, 2014
SM Pokémon Center Sylveon All Japan 50 May 13 to June 23, 2017
SM Pokémon Store Sylveon All South Korea 50 July 15 to 23, 2017

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events* Weakness Policy Weakness Policy (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
95
155 - 202 300 - 394
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
525
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

All damage-dealing Normal-type moves will get STAB if Sylveon has the Ability Pixilate.

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30
011 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 —% 15
011 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 —% 20
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
Evo.Evo. Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30
055 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100100% 15
099 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status 0000 100100% 30
1313 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
1717 Swift Normal Special 06060 —% 20
2020 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100100% 10
2525 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
2929 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000 —% 10
3333 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —% 30
3737 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15
4141 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5
4545 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM03Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM04Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM15Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM16Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM20Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM33Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM68Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM77Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM99Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Nidoran♂NidorinoVulpixVulpixMeowthMeowth
PersianPersianStantlerSkittyGlameowPurugly
PurrloinMinccinoPopplioBrionnePrimarina
Captivate Normal Status 100% 20
EeveeSnubbullGranbullTeddiursaPhanpySkitty
PachirisuBunearyLopunnyGlameowPuruglyMinccino
DeerlingSawsbuckCubchooFurfrouMeowsticDedenne
Charm Fairy Status 100% 20
MankeyEeveeTeddiursaUrsaringZigzagoonLinoone
SlakothSlakingSkittyEspurrMeowstic
Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25
NumelCameruptTorkoalBidoofBibarel
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
ZangooseAbsolLucarioPatratWatchogMienfoo
Mienshao
Detect Fighting Status —% 5
DunsparceSwinubPiloswineMamoswinePhanpyVigoroth
PachirisuBunearyLopunnyCubchooBeartic
Endure Normal Status —% 10
TeddiursaUrsaringMawileZorua
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20
DunsparceSwinubPhanpyZigzagoonSlakothSlaking
TorkoalSpindaCubchooBearticBunnelbyDiggersby
StuffulBewearKomala
Flail Normal Physical 100% 15
PhanpyPansagePansearPanpour
Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15
MunnaOranguru
Stored Power Psychic Special 20 100% 10
WhismurLoudredExploudKecleonMunna
Synchronoise Psychic Special 120 100% 10
AipomAmbipomMinccinoCinccino
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
PikachuGirafarigSkittySpindaFennekinKomala
Togedemaru
Wish* Normal Status —% 10
WooperQuagsireDunsparcePoochyenaMightyenaSlakoth
SlakingNumelCameruptBidoofBibarelHippopotas
HippowdonPansearMunnaYungoosGumshoosKomala
Yawn Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sylveon in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sylveon in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25
S M US UM Heal Bell Normal Status —% 5
S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10
S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status —% 30
S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5
S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Skill Swap Psychic Status —% 10
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status —% 15
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sylveon can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sylveon cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
VI - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset CovetSM Normal Physical 60 100% 25
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Growl Normal Status 100% 40
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Refresh Normal Status —% 20
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Charm Fairy Status 100% 20
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Baton Pass Normal Status —% 40
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Trump Card Normal Special —% 5
Eevee (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Celebrate Normal Status —% 40
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sylveon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sylveon

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fairy
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT700.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Fairy
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 100 Raise Max Level.png 5

#031
Shuffle700.png

Mega Boost
Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Eject+, Hammering Streak


Evolution

133Eevee.png
Unevolved
Eevee
 Normal 
AffectionAffection + TM Fairy
Level up
with level 2 Affection and a
Fairy-type move

700Sylveon.png
First evolution
Sylveon
 Fairy 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 700.png
Spr b 6x 700.png
Spr 6o 700.png
Spr b 6o 700.png
Spr 6x 700 s.png
Spr b 6x 700 s.png
Spr 6o 700 s.png
Spr b 6o 700 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 700.png
Spr b 7s 700.png
Spr 7s 700.png
Spr b 7s 700.png
Spr 7s 700 s.png
Spr b 7s 700 s.png
Spr 7s 700 s.png
Spr b 7s 700 s.png
Front Back Front Back
700MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Sylveon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

In contrast to the rest of the Eeveelutions' pointed ears, Sylveon's ears are large and rounded, giving it a resemblance to jackrabbits. Fairies were thought to be particularly active under the light of the full moon; because of this and the jackrabbit association, Sylveon could be based on the mythical Asian moon rabbit. The moon rabbit is often portrayed as a companion of the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e, who is often depicted wearing a robe adorned in many ribbons. In addition, Sylveon's tail has some resemblance to the tail of the viscacha. It also has a mix of other mammalian traits, such as those of cats and foxes.

Name origin

Sylveon may be a combination of sylph, a mythological creature described as invisible beings of the air, or sylvan, a word referring to an association with woodlands or forests (where fairies are often depicted), and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all Eevee evolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.

Nymphia is derived from nymph, a deity existing in Greek Mythology associated with a particular location or landform.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ニンフィア Nymphia From nymph.
France Flag.png French Nymphali From nymph. Ends with -li like every Eeveelution in French.
Spain Flag.png Spanish Sylveon Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Feelinara From Fee. Ends with -a like every Eeveelution in German.
Italy Flag.png Italian Sylveon Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 님피아 Nymphia From nymph
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 仙子精靈 / 仙子精灵 Xiānzǐjīnglíng Means "Fairy spirit". Ends with -精靈 / -精灵 like every Eeveelution in Mandarin.
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 仙子伊貝 Sīnjíyībui Literally "Fairy Eevee". Ends with -伊貝 like every Eeveelution in Cantonese.


Related articles

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