Sylveon (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 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 Sylveon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 51.8 lbs. 23.5 kg Sylveon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 184	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Sylveon 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F700.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 (in Generations VI and VII) or high friendship (in Generation VIII). It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon.

Biology

Sylveon is a quadrupedal, 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

In the main series

Sylveon in the anime

Major appearances

Serena's Sylveon

Serena's Eevee evolved into a 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 as an image in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Sylveon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

A Sylveon appeared in JN049 at the Eevee Evolution Laboratory.

Pokédex entries

In the GOTCHA! music video

A Sylveon briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Valerie.

In the manga

Sylveon in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Y owns a Sylveon nicknamed Veevee. She evolved during a battle against Team Flare in PS553.

Pokédex entries

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

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM10 TM10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM89 TM89 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Mystical Fire Fire Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Wish* Normal Status — —% 10 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sylveon in Generation VIII 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  † 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

By transfer from another generation

Sylveon may know these moves if evolved from a Eevee transferred from another generation.

Side game data

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

Pokémon Shuffle Fairy Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #031 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type. Swappable Skill(s): Eject+, Hammering Streak

Pokémon GO Base HP: 216 Base Attack: 203 Base Defense: 205 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Quick Attack, Charm Charged Attacks: Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Draining Kiss

Evolution

Unevolved Eevee  Normal

+ Level up with Friendship and a Fairy-type move (Gen VIII) → + Level up with level 2 Affection and a Fairy-type move (Gen VI - VII)

First evolution Sylveon  Fairy

• Even if all criteria to evolve Eevee into Sylveon are fulfilled in Generation VI and VII, it will always evolve into Leafeon near a Moss Rock, or Glaceon near an Ice Rock, regardless of the other conditions when leveled up.

Sprites

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

For other sprites and images, please see Sylveon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• According to a Famitsu magazine interview with Ken Sugimori, Sylveon was designed by Atsuko Nishida.^{[citation needed]}
• Sylveon is the only cross-generational evolutionary relative introduced in Generation VI.
  • It is also the only Generation VI Pokémon obtainable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.
• Sylveon and Mr. Rime are the only Pokémon introduced after Generation V that can have no origin mark.
• Sylveon is the only Eeveelution to be introduced in a generation that did not introduce any other Eeveelutions.
  • Sylveon is also the only Eeveelution to not resist its own type.
• If Eevee meets the conditions for evolving into Sylveon while also meeting the conditions for evolving into Espeon or Umbreon, Eevee will evolve into Sylveon regardless.
• Sylveon is tied with Umbreon for the highest base Special Defense stat of all Eeveelutions.
• Sylveon has the lowest base Speed stat of all Eeveelutions.

Origin

In contrast to the rest of the Eeveelutions' pointed ears, Sylveon's ears are large and rounded, giving it a resemblance to rabbits. Fairies were thought to be particularly active under the light of the full moon; because of this and the rabbit 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 frequently depicted wearing a robe adorned in many ribbons, this is likely referenced with Sylveon's feelers.

Sylveon may also be based on Kaltes-Ekwa, a moon goddess in Ugrian mythology who shape-shifted into a hare. In addition, its tail has some resemblance to the tail of a chinchilla and has a mix of other mammalian traits.

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 Japanese ニンフィア Nymphia From nymph. French Nymphali From nymph. Ends with -li like every Eeveelution in French. Spanish Sylveon Same as English name German Feelinara From Fee. Ends with -a like every Eeveelution in German. Italian Sylveon Same as English name Korean 님피아 Nymphia From nymph 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. Cantonese Chinese 仙子伊貝 Sīnjíyībui Literally "Fairy Eevee". Ends with -伊貝 like every Eeveelution in Cantonese.

More languages Hindi सिलवीओन Sylveon Transcription of English name Russian Сильвеон Sil'veon Transcription of English name Thai นิมเฟีย Nymphia Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Serena's Sylveon
• Eeveelution

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