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. 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

Sylveon in Pokémon Adventures

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 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 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 (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95		155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Def: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Speed: 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 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

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  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 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  Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Fake Tears Dark Status — 100% 20 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Stored Power Psychic Special 20 100% 10 Synchronoise Psychic Special 120 100% 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 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  CovetSM Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Refresh Normal Status — —% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Trump Card Normal Special — —% 5 † 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: ★★★★★

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

Evolution

Unevolved Eevee  Normal

+ Level up with level 2 Affection and a Fairy-type move →

First Evolution Sylveon  Fairy

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 Ken Sugimori interview with the Famitsu magazine, Sylveon was designed by Atsuko Nishida.
• Sylveon is the only cross-generational evolutionary relative introduced in Generation VI.
  • It is also the only Pokémon introduced after Generation V that can be in a Dream Ball.
• Sylveon is the only Eeveelution to be introduced alone in an individual generation.
  • 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.

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 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

Related articles

• Serena's Sylveon

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