Tag: Sylveon

Hey Bill! Is there anyway that emotional based eeveelutions could transform into two different forms at the same time? What if say- during the night, your eevee has max friendship and love ? Could it turn into a Sylbreon?

As exciting as that might be, anonymous, unfortunately no. Evolution is a full-on transformation into a set form: there is no such thing as a hybrid evolution (in this sense, anyway—some people argue that slowbro and slowking are hybrid evolutions, but that’s another story) for the same reason hybrid hatchlings don’t exist. They’re two separate genetic entities, in other words, defined by very specific criteria. Think of it like a light switch, in other words, wherein the conditions for the state of being “on” are completely different from those of being “off.”

That having been said, an eevee in this scenario would evolve based on which emotion is stronger. If they feel generally happier, they’ll evolve into either espeon or umbreon, depending on the time of day. (Eevee will evolve into espeon if they’re exposed to any form of sunlight, including the little amount they get at sunrise and sunset, incidentally.) If they feel a stronger sense of belonging and physical comfort, they’ll be sylveon instead. Usually, one emotion is stronger than the other (either happiness for their trainer or pack or the feeling of being loved by their trainer or pack), but if the feeling is exactly equal, they’ll remain as eevee until one emotion outweighs the other.

Unless, of course, the eevee has chosen its particular form. If an eevee at equilibrium actually wants to be an umbreon instead of a sylveon or vice-versa, then they’ll will themselves towards that form.

This is, of course, also not taking into consideration environmental factors (such as proximity to a moss-covered rock), but seeing as you’ve specified emotion-based evolutions for eevee, I’ll keep it at this.

So my friend had to move out of town and due to a set of unexpected circumstances I have to take care of her Sylveon. Any tips for raising him?

On a very basic level, much of a sylveon’s requirements are very similar to an eevee’s—and, by extension, many of eevee’s evolutions. Sylveon eats the same sorts of food (either kibble or a meat-heavy diet), requires both walks and regular battling, and will gravitate towards the same sorts of toys (including chew toys, squeaky toys, and soft toys). In fact, in many ways, sylveon is among the easiest eeveelutions to care for, as unlike eeveelutions such as leafeon, vaporeon, glaceon, or flareon, it requires no special care according to its type. Fairy-types are generally agreeable and adaptable, and although they may come with mischievous streaks, they’re generally easier to domesticate than even normal-types. This, along with their typically cute appearances, is why they make popular pets in the first place. All of this, of course, is simply to say that sylveon in general are easier to care for than one might think. It just requires some basic knowledge of how to care for canine pokémon.

However, in your case, there may be a few complications that are far more important to address. You see, sylveon evolve in response to a heightened sense of affection. To put it another way, affection is very much like happiness, so sylveon has a lot in common with espeon and umbreon. However, espeon and umbreon simply evolve due to happiness. In tamed situations, this means “whenever the eevee in question feels an overwhelmingly strong bond with their trainer.” Tamed pokémon, after all, derive their happiness from spending time with their human partners. However, happiness is actually a lot vaguer than sylveon’s evolutionary requirement because happiness doesn’t necessarily mean closeness, either. Even in tamed settings, there are rare cases in which an eevee may evolve via happiness derived from time spent with a mate, from pure enjoyment of an activity, or even from a really good joke. It’s just that it’s easiest to achieve the exact level of euphoria eevee needs to evolve by allowing it to feel love for its trainer.

Affection, meanwhile, is also a requirement derived from the bond between a trainer and their pokémon, but it’s more physical and specific in nature. Sylveon are extremely rare in the wild because affection is pleasure derived from being taken care of and loved. An eevee that achieves sylveon’s evolution requirements is typically cleaned, fed, given a home, and showered with love (that is to say, given physical forms of affection, such as petting) on a daily basis. Affection isn’t simply happiness, in other words, but rather an overwhelming sense of belonging. This feeling may occur if an eevee feels strongly bonded to their mates or packs, but the feeling of loyalty an eevee experiences as a result of human affection tends to be a lot stronger than anything it experiences in the wild.

I’m sure by now, you’ve can gather why I’m telling you this, but for the sake of clarity, allow me to put it this way. You’re being given a pokémon that evolved due to his strong feelings of belonging, instilled in him by another human. Trading itself can be a bit tricky, as it requires you to build trust in a pokémon that doesn’t know you, but this is going to be especially challenging with your new sylveon, as you are, at the risk of putting it far too bluntly, not the trainer who helped him to evolve.

That having been said, it’s going to be especially important for you to spend as much time as possible with your new sylveon. You need to work especially hard to build his trust in you, and you need to emphasize the fact that although you cannot replace his original trainer perfectly, you will still love your sylveon as much as she did. Pay attention to the routines your friend had maintained with her sylveon, and try to follow those same routines when he comes into your care. Make your new sylveon an irreplaceable part of your life. Ensure he becomes well-adjusted to the rest of your team, and set aside time each and every day to give him affection.

In other words, go into this new relationship realizing that sylveon exists due to the affection he received from its trainer. Don’t let this discourage you, either. Let it remind you that the trade may affect your new sylveon in negative ways and that it’s important for you to reassure him as much as possible that he’s still loved.

Once you get past the first few weeks and once your sylveon becomes adjusted to you and begins to trust you, you’ll find it will get easier to care for him. (As I’ve said, sylveon’s list of daily requirements is far shorter than those of most other eeveelutions.) Just try not to diminish the amount of affection you show your sylveon (as in, continue making him be a part of your life), and you should be fine.

Good luck, anonymous.

Last week, my sylveon (rescued as an eevee about 7 years ago) and I encountered her original trainer. (Long story, rather not talk about it). Since then, she’s been rather clingy. Any advice on how I can reassure her that I would never replace her?

Do as you’ve already done for the past seven years, anonymous.

There is a lot to be said about routines, and in this case, they may be more important than ever. Going about your day as you usually do, complete with all the routines that you’ve always performed to maintain her mental health, will tell her that nothing has changed in the years she’s been with you, including how much you care for her.

While committing yourself to the same routine as always, consider adding a few more notes of affection to what you do. Set aside a day or time to give her more affection than usual. Give her a treat, groom her, or simply take her for a walk to someplace new. If she enjoys battling, consider strengthening your bond with her by entering a tournament or simply engaging in a few more battles than usual. If she doesn’t enjoy battling, allow her to help out about the house, comfort you when you are struggling, or generally take an integral role in your home life. Show her that she is still an important part of your life and that replacing her is far, far from your mind.

In short, the main thing to keep in mind is that she’s been important to you all along, so focus on doing all that you can to remind her that you have every intention of treating her with as much love as you had since you rescued her.

My Eevee originally wanted to become a Sylveon, but recently he resisted evolution so I let my Espeon talk to him to ask why and he now wants to become a Jolteon to impress another trainer’s Flaaffy he just met (literally, just met her yesterday). Can I discourage him from making such a hasty decision? She has shown no interest in him and I doubt the trainer is going to stay in town for much longer. He seems to just be blinded by “love”

Oh dear.

First and foremost, yes, you can discourage him from going through with this decision. But first, ensure that he has absolutely no way of coming in contact with thunderstone. Remove any source of it from your possession to ensure that your eevee doesn’t get impatient and sneak off with it himself.

Once you succeed in doing that, your best chance is to wait until the flaaffy and her trainer leave. Eevee can be stubborn when it comes to mating partners, so you’ll need to be patient. If it looks like they won’t leave for quite some time, however, work with the flaaffy’s trainer if you can to let your eevee continue with his attempts to woo her. Sometimes, getting rejected repeatedly with increasing fervor on the flaaffy’s part will trigger a decrease of interest in your eevee. Of course, do keep an eye on both pokémon to ensure that the flaaffy doesn’t do too much damage to your eevee.

Also, use the fact that you have an espeon to your advantage. As a fellow member of the eevee family, your espeon is in the best position to explain evolution to your eevee, as they will know how grave the decision is for their kind. If it looks like your eevee is growing restless to evolve, if he’s being particularly ornery over the denial of a thunderstone, or if his interest in flaaffy refuses to wane after a few days, have your espeon sit down and communicate with your eevee on what it means to evolve. If you have any other evolved pokémon, allow them to join in on the discussion.

If your espeon can’t convince him, however, try sitting down with him and explaining to him yourself that evolution is a process that should only be undertaken for oneself, if one is absolutely certain that the form they’ve chosen is right (as it’s irreversible and all). I would only try this as an absolute last resort to reason with him, as it sounds as if your eevee is set in his decision. Allow for time to whittle away at his interest first and then try to speak with him about it.

If, even after going through all of these options, your eevee still wishes to evolve into a jolteon for the sake of love, consider finding him a potential mating partner of a type that he can’t possibly evolve into (as far as we know at the moment). Glameow, for example. In the best case scenario with this option, your eevee will become too distracted by his new partner to care about the flaaffy. In the worst case scenario, you’ll be the discoverer of a new eeveelution.

Good luck, anonymous!

My Eevee just recently evolved into a Sylveon. Is there anything special a Sylveon needs? (Besides spoiling and pampering of course)

Ah, sylveon. They’re wonderful pokémon, to be honest, and I congratulate you for obtaining one!

First, a warning. People will tell you that sylveon subsist on baked goods, and this perception is likely not helped by the fact that its evolutionary requirement involves whether or not it feels loved—a state most people achieve by feeding their pokémon poké puffs. However, while sylveon enjoy sweets, they should only be fed these sparingly. Their diet should consist of either sylveon kibble or, should you wish to give them a more varied diet, sylveon wet food, meat, and berries. Feed them more meat than berries, and you’ll have a healthy sylveon.

Other than that, many of the things you needed to give your eevee should also be given to your sylveon. This includes the same sorts of toys, chew bones for their teeth (which itself is a supplement to brushing)—even the same sorts of shampoo, conditioner, and brushes. (Just be gentler with maintaining your sylveon’s fur than you were with your eevee’s, as sylveon generally have finer fur than its preevolutions.)

The only other thing you’ll need is a ribbon clip. These are soft binds that can be put on a sylveon at night to keep their feelers from moving. Newly evolved sylveon are still getting used to manipulating their feelers, so in the early months, there is a risk that they may try to move their ribbons in their sleep. Clipping them together prevents your sylveon from wrapping them around its own neck—or yours.

In terms of non-material objects, sylveon are among the fairy-types who actually enjoy human company (largely due to its evolutionary requirements—sylveon literally cannot exist unless the bond it has with its trainer is strong), so you’ll very likely have little trouble bonding with them or getting them to follow your orders. If anything, you may need to be aware that your sylveon might just become possessive, jealous of your other pokémon, or overly affectionate. If any of these behaviors happen, be sure to establish boundaries with your sylveon and continue to help them bond with their teammates.

I wish you the best of luck with your new evolution, @artist-dreams. May the journey you take with your sylveon be a happy one.