How to get Sylveon in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny?

Sylveon is the most recent addition to the Eevee’s potential evolution pool and it is available for trainers to get in Pokemon Go. For those players who want to use this powerful Fairy-type, let’s go over how to get Sylveon and whether or not it can be Shiny in Pokemon Go.

The Kalos region introduced Pokemon fans to Sylveon, a Fairy-type Pokemon that is part of the Eevee evolution family.

And like several of the other potential Eevee evolutions, this can be a bit tricky to understand.

Here are instructions on how you can finally get your hands on the Fairy-type, which includes a trick on how to ensure an evolution into Sylveon.

Contents

• How to get Sylveon in Pokemon Go
• Sylveon name trick method in Pokemon Go
• Sylveon stats and weaknesses

How to get Sylveon in Pokemon Go

Obtaining Sylveon in Pokemon Go works like every other Eeveelution, meaning that you’ll first need to complete a few extra steps before being able to evolve it from Eevee.

To evolve Eevee into Sylveon in Pokemon Go you will need to make it your Buddy and raise its hearts to 70 in order to evolve it.

However, it’s important to note that there’s an easier way.

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Use the name trick to evolve Eevee into Sylveon.

Sylveon name trick method in Pokemon Go

There is an easier way to get your hands on your very own Sylveon without needing to complete the above, though.

While this is limited to only being available for one Sylveon, you’ll simply need to name the pre-evolution to ‘Kira’, and ensure that you’ve got 25 Eevee Candy available to use.

• Once you’ve done this, the Fairy-type silhouette on the ‘Evolve‘ button should appear, indicating you’re able to evolve them.
• If it doesn’t appear, do not press ‘Evolve‘ as this may result in you ending up with another evolution.

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As a pure Fairy-type Pokemon, Sylveon has very few weaknesses overall.

Sylveon stats and weaknesses in Pokemon Go

As a Fairy-type Pokemon, Sylveon is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves, but is much more effective when fighting in Cloudy weather.

With a relatively balanced stats distribution overall, Sylveon is a great choice to utilize in play, especially due to its general lack of weaknesses as a pure Fairy-type. They are as follows:

Can Sylveon be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, trainers can obtain a Shiny version of Sylveon in Pokemon Go.

Shiny Sylveon was added to Pokemon Go back in June of 2021, meaning current players can evolve a Shiny Eevee into a Shiny Sylveon without any trouble.

So, there you have it! That’s everything you need to know about how to get Sylveon in Pokemon Go. Fancy becoming the best trainer you can be? Check out all of our helpful guides:

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