Sylveon
Sylveon is a Fairy-type Pokémon, the Intertwining Pokémon, number 700 (#0700) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the Kalos region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 23.5 kg.
Sylveon is the Intertwining Pokémon, a Fairy type whose ribbonlike feelers give off a calming aura that erases hostility and can stop a fight instantly. A Galarian fairy tale even has one defeating a dreadful dragon.
How to pronounce Sylveon
Sylveon is pronounced SIL-vee-on. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Sylveon said out loud:
In Japanese it is ニンフィア (Nymphia).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Sylveon has pale cream fur with pink ears, feet and tail, light blue eyes and two bows, each trailing a pair of ribbonlike feelers tipped in pink and blue. It is 1 m tall and weighs 23.5 kg. Bulbapedia says the feelers can be used like limbs and stretched far beyond their usual length.
Behaviour
Sylveon winds its feelers round its Trainer's arm on walks, and the Pokédex says the touch lets it read their feelings. Hunting, it swirls its feelers to distract its prey before it pounces, and it will fearlessly charge dragon Pokémon many times its size. Bulbapedia says it enjoys dancing in flower meadows.
Habitat
The Pokédex habitat list gives none. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Paldea's South Province (Area Six) and West Province (Area Three).
Powers
Cute Charm sometimes infatuates attackers that touch it, and its hidden Ability Pixilate turns its Normal moves into stronger Fairy moves. In Scarlet and Violet it learns Disarming Voice, Draining Kiss, Misty Terrain, Skill Swap and, at level 50, Moonblast, with Hyper Voice by TM. Its 110 base Special Attack and 130 base Special Defense suit a sturdy special attacker.
Name origin
Sylveon may combine 'sylph', 'sylvan', perhaps the Roman forest god Silvanus, and 'eon', the ending every Eevee evolution shares. The Japanese name is Nymphia (ニンフィア), probably from 'nymph'.
Design inspiration
Atsuko Nishida designed Sylveon, and Bulbapedia quotes her as saying it reimagines the stereotypical modern fairy, winged and human-shaped like Tinker Bell. Its colour scheme was chosen because it is not found in nature. Fans link its rabbit-like ears to the moon rabbit; that is a fan reading.
Evolution notes
Eevee evolves into Sylveon when it levels up knowing a Fairy-type move and with high friendship.
In the games
Sylveon is the Fairy-type Eevee evolution added in X and Y. In Legends: Arceus it appears in space-time distortions in the Obsidian Fieldlands and Coronet Highlands. In Scarlet and Violet it is also a 6-star Tera Raid boss, and in Legends: Z-A it is in Wild Zone 20 of Centrico Plaza and again in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose.
In the anime
In 'Party Dancecapades!', Serena's Eevee evolves into a Sylveon while fighting in a Tag Battle beside Ash's Pikachu. Penny's Sylveon appears in Pokémon Horizons and Terastallizes into a Fairy type in a Double Battle in the episode after 'Terastallization vs. Mega Evolution!'.
Fun facts
- Junichi Masuda has said that Sylveon was the very first Fairy design made for the games.
- It is the only Eeveelution never to evolve with an item in any game; Leafeon and Glaceon can use stones from Generation VIII, and Espeon and Umbreon can use a Sun Shard and Moon Shard in XD.
- Bulbapedia notes that Sylveon is the lone species from after Generation IV that you can get in Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.
- It was the only Generation VI Pokémon to be an evolutionary relative of an older species.
Base stats
- HP: 95
- Attack: 65
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 110
- Sp. Def: 130
- Speed: 60
Sylveon’s base stat total is 525. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Sylveon weak to?
Sylveon takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Dragon moves.
Evolution
What does Sylveon evolve from?
Sylveon evolves from Eevee (Friendship, knowing a Fairy-type move).
Sylveon is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon.
- Eevee evolves into Vaporeon (Water Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Jolteon (Thunder Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Flareon (Fire Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Espeon (Friendship, during the day).
- Eevee evolves into Umbreon (Friendship, at night).
- Eevee evolves into Leafeon (Leaf Stone).
- Eevee evolves into Glaceon (Ice Stone).
Abilities
- Cute Charm: Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Pixilate (hidden ability): Turns the bearer's Normal moves into Fairy moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.
Moves
Moves Sylveon learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 1 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 1 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — |
| 5 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 10 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 15 | Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — |
| 20 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 |
| 25 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — |
| 30 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 |
| 35 | Misty Terrain | Fairy | Status | — |
| 40 | Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — |
| 45 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — |
| 50 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 |
| 55 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 |
“Evo” means Sylveon learns the move the moment it evolves: Disarming Voice.
TM moves (42)
Sylveon can learn 42 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Protect, Disarming Voice, Trailblaze, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Draining Kiss, Stored Power, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Psyshock, Dig, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Rest, Skill Swap, Substitute, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Psychic, Play Rough, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Misty Terrain, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Weather Ball, Misty Explosion, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Curse, Alluring Voice.
Egg moves (8), which Eevee can hatch knowing:Curse, Detect, Double Kick, Flail, Mud-Slap, Tickle, Wish, Yawn.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 35 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 4,480).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 184.
Pokédex entries
It emits a soothing aura from its ribbon-shaped organs. It wraps these appendages around quarrelers to instantly restore calm to the situation. (Legends: Arceus)
There's a Galarian fairy tale that describes a beautiful Sylveon vanquishing a dreadful dragon Pokémon. (Shield)
By releasing enmity-erasing waves from its ribbonlike feelers, Sylveon stops any conflict. (Sword)
Sylveon wraps its ribbonlike feelers around its Trainer's arm because this touch enables it to read its Trainer's feelings. (Ultra Moon)
Once a fight breaks out, it will unflinchingly charge at dragon Pokémon that are many times larger than itself. (Ultra Sun)
When this Pokémon sights its prey, it swirls its ribbonlike feelers as a distraction. A moment later, it pounces. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ニンフィア |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nymphia |
| French | Nymphali |
| German | Feelinara |
| Spanish | Sylveon |
| Italian | Sylveon |
| Korean | 님피아 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 仙子伊布 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 仙子伊布 |
Trivia
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 46% of all Pokémon (23.5 kg).
- Base stat total 525, ranked #189 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #24 of 1,025.
- One of 64 Fairy-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 60 pink Pokémon.
- Number 51 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Part of an evolution family of 9 Pokémon.
- Can learn 60 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Sylveon (Pokémon), Serebii: Sylveon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SIL-vee-on): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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