Sylveon Abilities
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
PixilateHidden
Turns the bearer's Normal moves into Fairy moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.
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Sylveon Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | Level 1 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 1 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Tail Whip | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. |
| Bite | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Charm | fairy | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Baton Pass | normal | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Covet | normal | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 1 | The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item. |
| Copycat | normal | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. |
| Disarming Voice | fairy | special | 40 | – | Level 1 | Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Sand Attack | ground | status | – | 100 | Level 5 | Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. |
| Quick Attack | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 10 | The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Baby Doll Eyes | fairy | status | – | 100 | Level 15 | The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers the target's Attack stat. This move always goes first. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | Level 20 | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | Level 25 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Draining Kiss | fairy | special | 50 | 100 | Level 30 | The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target. |
| Misty Terrain | fairy | status | – | – | Level 35 | This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns. |
| Skill Swap | psychic | status | – | – | Level 40 | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
| Psych Up | normal | status | – | – | Level 45 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Moonblast | fairy | special | 95 | 100 | Level 50 | Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Last Resort | normal | physical | 140 | 100 | Level 55 | This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. |
| Alluring Voice | fairy | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Calm Mind | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | TM | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Dazzling Gleam | fairy | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fake Tears | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hyper Voice | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| Magical Leaf | grass | special | 60 | – | TM | The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses. |
| Misty Explosion | fairy | special | 100 | 100 | TM | The user attacks everything around it and faints upon using this move. This move's power is boosted on Misty Terrain. |
| Play Rough | fairy | physical | 90 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Psyshock | psychic | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Roar | normal | status | – | – | TM | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Stored Power | psychic | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Weather Ball | normal | special | 50 | 100 | TM | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. |
Sylveon Sprites
Normal
Shiny
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.
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.
Sylveon's Japanese name is Nymphia (ニンフィア). Here are all the official names for Sylveon across different languages:
JapaneseニンフィアNymphia
Korean님피아
Chinese (Traditional)仙子伊布
FrenchNymphali
GermanFeelinara
SpanishSylveon
ItalianSylveon
Chinese (Simplified)仙子伊布
Sylveon Breeding
Catch Rate45
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience184
How to Get Sylveon
Sylveon is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Sylveon in every game where it is available:
About Sylveon
Sylveon is a Fairy-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 6. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 525, Sylveon is classified as a Intertwining Pokémon and is part of the Eevee → Vaporeon → Jolteon → Flareon → Espeon → Umbreon → Leafeon → Glaceon → Sylveon evolution line.
In competitive play, Sylveon is placed in the NU tier where it holds a 8.4% usage rate. Its key abilities are Cute Charm and Pixilate, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Sylveon is weak to Poison, Steel-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Sylveon can learn 80 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Hyper Voice, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Draining Kiss. Standing at 1m tall and weighing 23.5kg, Sylveon has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kalos region games.