Competitive Information for Sylveon [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Sylveon, an extraordinary Pokémon with Fairy attributes! It's to see Sylveon show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. Its only type-related weaknesses are Poison and Steel. Explore the movesets of Sylveon below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Leftovers / Pixie Plate
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 100 Def / 156 SpA
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Mystical Fire
- Calm Mind / Psyshock
- Protect
For those intense single battles, Sylveon is pretty popular Special Tank. This moveset is tailored to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Sylveon last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Pixilate, Sylveon's normal-type moves become fairy type and have 1.2x power. With a Pixie Plate equipped, holder's fairy-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Mystical Fire is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Sylveon's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sylveon this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Shadow Ball
- Psyshock / Stored Power
- Mystical Fire
For single battles, Sylveon is an incredible Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with destructive special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sylveon's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Stored Power is a special 20-base power Psychic-type move (+ 20 power for each of your Sylveon's stat boosts).
◆ Mystical Fire is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special attack 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 a spectacular Special Wall to use for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Sylveon last longer regaining it's HP 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Pixilate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Shadow Ball
- Psyshock / Stored Power
- Mystical Fire
Prepare for double battles with Sylveon as an impressive Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with devastating special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sylveon's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Sylveon faints. Sylveon on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Stored Power is a special 20-base power Psychic-type move (+ 20 power for each of your Sylveon's stat boosts).
◆ Mystical Fire is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special attack 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: 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
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Sylveon
- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Detect
- Helping Hand
- Hyper Voice
- Light Screen
- Mystical Fire
- Protect
- Psyshock
- Quick Attack
- Reflect
- Rest
- Round
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power
- Toxic
- Yawn
Common Effort Values for Sylveon in Sword and Shield
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/100/156/0/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/4/204/44/4 )
- Optimize Sylveon's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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