Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Sylveon Movesets and Best Builds

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sylveon Moveset

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Sylveon in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Sylveon, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Sylveon Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #187 Type
Sylveon ImageSylveon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Icon
Abilities
Cute Charm
Pixilate (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Cute Charm Has a 30% chance to cause the opponent to be infatuated with the user if the opponent makes physical contact with the user.
Pixilate
(Hidden)
Increases the damage of Normal-type moves by 20% and turns them into Fairy-type instead.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
95
132
Atk
65
519
Def
65
454
SpAtk
110
108
SpDef
130
23
Speed
60
481
Total
525
196
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 202 202 170 170 155
Atk 128 117 85 76 63
Def 128 117 85 76 63
SpAtk 178 162 130 117 103
SpDef 200 182 150 135 121
Spd 123 112 80 72 58
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Sylveon

Best Natures
Calm
(+Sp. Def, -Atk)
Modest
(+Sp. Atk, -Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Sylveon

Build Name Recommendation
Sub-Pass Sylveon ★★★★★
Assault Vest Sylveon ★★★★★

Sub-Pass Sylveon Moveset & Best Build

Nature Calm (+Sp. Def, -Atk)
EV Spread 244 HP / 204 Sp. Atk / 44 Spe
Final Stat Values 201 HP / 85 Def / 156 Sp. Atk / 165 Sp. Def / 86 Spe
Ability Pixilate
Tera Type Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Held Item Leftovers
Moveset Hyper Voice
Yawn
Substitute
Baton Pass

Yawn and Baton Pass make for a strong combo, being able to switch in a fresh Pokemon after a successful Yawn. Your opponents are forced to switch or have their Pokemon fall asleep. Baton Passing a Substitute is also very powerful as it allows a teammate to have an extra layer of protection, and an extra opportunity to set up their offenses.

Other Viable Moves

Quick Attack Quick Attack gives Sylveon a Fairy-type Priority Move, which is great for picking off low-HP Pokemon.

Assault Vest Sylveon Moveset & Best Build

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread 236 Def / 252 Sp. Atk / 20 HP
Final Stat Values 173 HP / 115 Def / 252 Sp. Atk / 150 Sp. Def / 80 Spe
Ability Pixilate
Tera Type Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Held Item Assault Vest
Moveset Hyper Voice
Tera Blast
Shadow Ball
Quick Attack

Sylveon is a formidable Special Attacker with access to a priority move in Quick Attack. Its solid Special Defense is even further bolstered by Assault Vest, giving it even more survivability. Its damage output and its defenses make Sylveon a powerful Pokemon to have in any team.

Other Viable Moves

Hyper Beam Pixilate-boosted Hyper Beam gives Sylveon the option of nuking something at the cost of not being able to attack for a turn.

Doubles Movesets for Sylveon

Build Name Recommendation
Choice Specs Sylveon ★★★★★

Sub-Pass Sylveon Moveset & Best Build

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread 4 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 171 HP / 85 Def / 178 Sp. Atk / 150 Sp. Def / 112 Spe
Ability Pixilate
Tera Type Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Held Item Choice Specs
Moveset Hyper Voice
Hyper Beam
Tera Blast
Psyshock

Hyper Voice is Sylveon's most reliable Spread Move, while Hyper Beam is an effective move for taking out a threat quickly. Sylveon can also Terastallize and take out a Steel-type with a Fire-type Tera Blast.

Psyshock is great to use against opposing Amoonguss, who you can heavily damage without committing to Terastallizing.

Other Viable Moves

Quick Attack Quick Attack gives Sylveon a Fairy-type Priority Move to use in a pinch.

How to Use Sylveon Effectively

Use Its Fairy-Type Moves to Deal Neutral Damage

Fairy deal neutral damage to most types, being resisted by Poison, Fire, and Steel. Not a lot of Pokemon will want to take Pixilate-boosted Hyper Voices directly.

Use Sylveon's Natural Bulk

Sylveon has respectable natural bulk, which allows it to be a reliable user of Yawn and Baton Pass. Try to steer Sylveon clear of super-effective moves and it should be able to help its team.

How to Build a Team with Sylveon

Sylveon does not like Steel-types. And while it has access to a Fire move in Tera Blast (provided its Tera type is Fire), you may not always want to have Sylveon Terastallize. Teammates with inherent capabilities to take out Steel-types are best to put alongside Sylveon.

Sample Singles Team

Sub-Pass Sylveon Tanky Special Attacker Fast Physical Attacker
Sylveon ImageSylveon Skeledirge ImageSkeledirge Garchomp ImageGarchomp

Teammates who can support its Baton Pass set are great to have for Sylveon. Garchomp can come in and set up Swords Dance, while Skeledirge can start boosting with Torch Song

Sample Doubles Team

Support Special Attacker
Arcanine ImageArcanine Sylveon ImageSylveon
Support Physical Attacker
Murkrow ImageMurkrow Garchomp ImageGarchomp

Arcanine is a good Pokemon to have alongside Sylveon as it can debuff Physical Attackers with Intimidate, and Special Attackers with Snarl. It can also threaten Steel-types with its STAB Fire moves.

Murkrow can also support Sylveon with Tailwind. Garchomp matches up favorably against Steel-types who threaten Sylveon, however Sylveon won't be able to use Protect when Garchomp Earthquakes if it is running Choice Specs.

Counters for Sylveon

Check Sylveon with Steel-Types

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Gholdengo ImageGholdengo Ranking: ★★★★★
・Is immune to being put to sleep with Yawn thanks to its Good as Gold Ability
・Can hit back with a powerful Make it Rain
▶️Gholdengo Best Movesets
Tinkaton ImageTinkaton Ranking: ★★★★
・Can hit Sylveon with a strong Gigaton Hammer
▶️Tinkaton Best Movesets
Clodsire ImageClodsire Ranking: ★★★
・Can tank Sylveon's offense and hit back with Poison-type moves.

How to Get Sylveon's Yawn Egg Move

Sylveon learns Yawn as an egg move, so in order to get Yawn on Sylveon, first you need a Pokemon that knows the move. You will then need to make sure Sylveon has an empty move slot and give it a Mirror Herb.

Finally, set up a picnic with both Sylveon and the Pokemon that knows the egg move in your party and the move will be transferred to Sylveon (the other Pokemon still retains its moveset). Unlike previous generations, egg moves can now be transferred regardless of egg group, species or gender.
How to Learn and Transfer Egg Moves

Pokemon That Learn Yawn

Learn by Default

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Learn by Level Up

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Learn by Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Learn by TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

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5 Anonymousalmost 2 years

The EV spread for the assault vest build wrong. It 100 ev's short and the speed is way off for the final total.

4 Anonymousalmost 2 years

>>408/508 I mean

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