Sylveon build and sets
Tier AReg M-CUpdated
FairyAbilities: Cute Charm · Pixilate#1 tournament set
658 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Fairy Feather- Ability
- Pixilate
- Nature
- Modest
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 26 Def / 8 SpA
Detect
Hyper Beam- Hyper Voice
- Quick Attack
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 10.8%
- Win rate
- 49.6%
- Top cuts
- 190
- Games
- 8,983
Base stats
- HP95
- Attack65
- Defense65
- Sp. Atk110
- Sp. Def130
- Speed60
- Total525
In Reg M-C, Sylveon showed up on 10.8% of tournament teams (2,014 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 49.6% win rate and 190 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Sylveon sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Fairy Feather- Detect
- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Quick Attack
Fairy Feather- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Protect
- Quick Attack
Fairy Feather- Detect
- Hyper Voice
- Quick Attack
- Yawn
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Fairy Feather94.2%
Life Orb3.9%
Leftovers0.4%
Focus Sash0.3%
Grassy Seed0.2%
Moves
- Hyper Voice99.6%
- Detect69.1%
- Hyper Beam68.4%
- Quick Attack63.3%
- Yawn30.5%
- Protect30.1%
- Moonblast18.4%
Calm Mind10.3%
Abilities
- Pixilate99.1%
- Cute Charm0.5%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Modest89.4%
- Quiet8%
- Bold0.8%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest | 32 HP / 26 Def / 8 SpA | 252 HP / 204 Def / 60 SpA | 202 / 76 / 111 / 151 / 150 / 80 | 19.4% |
| Modest | 13 HP / 32 Def / 20 SpA / 1 Spe | 100 HP / 252 Def / 156 SpA / 4 Spe | 183 / 76 / 117 / 165 / 150 / 81 | 4.8% |
| Modest | 25 HP / 1 Def / 25 SpA / 15 Spe | 196 HP / 4 Def / 196 SpA / 116 Spe | 195 / 76 / 86 / 170 / 150 / 95 | 3.9% |
| Modest | 6 HP / 7 Def / 30 SpA / 23 Spe | 44 HP / 52 Def / 236 SpA / 180 Spe | 176 / 76 / 92 / 176 / 150 / 103 | 3.8% |
| Modest | 13 HP / 22 Def / 23 SpA / 8 Spe | 100 HP / 172 Def / 180 SpA / 60 Spe | 183 / 76 / 107 / 168 / 150 / 88 | 3.2% |
Sylveon Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylveon | 60 | 72 | 80 | 112 | 123 | 184 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Does well against
Whimsicott52.9% · 810 games
Pelipper51.9% · 1,284 games
Torkoal51.7% · 367 games
Struggles against
Dragonite44.2% · 495 games
Arcanine-Hisui45.2% · 976 games
Glimmora45.3% · 379 games
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Poison
Steel
Resists (½)
- Fighting
Bug
Dark
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
Dragon
In Showdown games
1,348 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Hyper Voice68.3%
- Detect35%
- Quick Attack18.9%
- Hyper Beam17.2%
- Protect9.3%
- Moonblast3.4%
Leads alongside
Aerodactyl26.6%
Staraptor13%
Charizard12.5%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Sylveon build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Sylveon @ Fairy Feather with Pixilate and Detect, Hyper Beam, Hyper Voice and Quick Attack (658 teams).
What item should Sylveon hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Fairy Feather (94.2%), Life Orb (3.9%) and Leftovers (0.4%).
What spread (SP) should Sylveon run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 26 Def / 8 SpA with a Modest nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 60 SpA).
What counters Sylveon?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Dragonite, Arcanine-Hisui and Glimmora have the best results against it.
What is Sylveon's Speed at level 50?
Base 60: 72 at minimum (Trick Room), 112 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 123 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.