Competitive Information for Sylveon [Sun/Moon]
Fairy
Abilities:
30% chance of infatuating Pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
This Pokemon's Normal-type moves become Fairy type and have 1.2x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sylveon? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Sylveon, the cool Pokémon of Fairy types! Sylveon is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Poison and Steel. Want to master Sylveon's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Leftovers / Pixie Plate
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice
- Shadow Ball
- Protect
- Wish
Sylveon is a remarkable Special Tank. It's meant to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Sylveon last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Pixilate, Sylveon's normal-type moves become fairy type and have 1.2x power.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sylveon this turn).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Sylveon's max hp is restored).
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Item: Fairium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Synchronoise / Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Mud-Slap
Sylveon is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Sylveon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pixilate, Sylveon's normal-type moves become fairy type and have 1.2x power.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Synchronoise is a special 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits adjacent pokemon sharing your Sylveon's type).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Moonblast
- Wish
- Shadow Ball
- Protect
Sylveon is popular Special Wall. It attempts to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Sylveon last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. With Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Sylveon's max hp is restored).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sylveon this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sylveon? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Fairium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Synchronoise / Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Mud-Slap
Sylveon is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Sylveon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pixilate, Sylveon's normal-type moves become fairy type and have 1.2x power.
♦ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Synchronoise is a special 120-base power Psychic-type move (hits adjacent pokemon sharing your Sylveon's type).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sylveon can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sylveon.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sylveon can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Sylveon
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Sylveon's stats
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Sylveon
- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Echoed Voice
- Heal Bell
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Ground
- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Protect
- Psyshock
- Reflect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power
- Toxic
- Wish
Common Effort Values for Sylveon in Sun and Moon
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/4/252/0/ )
- Optimize Sylveon's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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