Flygalia VS Blog #1: Eeveelution Battle Royale
“What? EEVEE is evolving!”
Eevee, the Evolution Pokemon. The Pokemon with the most evolutions in the series, with half the entire type chart be covered in its evolution lines. Originally only obtained by finding a place where you got the singular Eevee in the entire game outside of breeding, Eevee’s since become a mon that can be caught in the wild, though it’s a bit rare to find.
Though which one of Eevee’s final forms is the strongest out of them all? That’s the purpose of this VS blog, and my first blog actually dealing with a matchup and all that. So let’s dive into the Eeveelution Battle Royale to see which one stands on top of all the others.
Material Used
For this, I’m just going to use the the main games because I do not think I have it in me to go through 1000+ episodes of the anime and god knows how many manga there are for individual feats for the Eeveelutions and stuff, but either way, they should all be comparable to each other.
I will also be going by the rules of “only wild Pokemon, no TMs or Move Tutor Moves” and will be going off their Generation 9 learnpools. I will, however, be including the various Egg moves that Eevee can learn as moves they can all use, alongside giving them both their normal and hidden abilities at once.
Kanto Eeveelutions
These three are Eevee’s original evolutions, introduced in Generation 1 alongside Eevee. Until Generation 8, their evolution methods were unique among the other Eeveelutions due to requiring the usage of the Evolution stones that various other Pokemon use.
Vaporeon is the first one in the Pokedex and is the Water-Type evolution of Eevee. Known as the Bubble Jet Pokemon and is obtained by using a Water Stone on Eevee. It’s able to melt away in the water thanks to its biology , blending into the liquid and becomes invisible to all. And hey guys, did you know that Vaporeon is the best Pokemon for human reproduction? …Sorry, someone had to do that joke somewhere. I don’t think any other Eeveelution has a joke as risqué as that.
Jolteon is the second one and is the Electric-Type evolution of Eevee. Known as the Lightning Pokemon and is obtained by using a Thunder Stone on Eevee. Using the electricity generated in its cells, Jolteon is able to eject pieces of its fur in a needle-like state at its enemies if its agitated enough.
Flareon is Eeveelution Number 3 and is the Fire-Type evolution of Eevee. Known as the Flame Pokemon and is obtained by using a Fire Stone on Eevee. The large tuff of fur on its body is actually a heat sac that helps it from overheating from the already-high temperature of 1650 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest temperature that its flame sac can get is 3000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Johto Eeveelutions
These are Eevee’s next two evolutions, introduced in Generation two. Both Espeon and Umbreon share the same way to evolve, however what you’ll get is entirely dependant on what time it is (or, as of Gen 8, if Eevee knows a Fairy-Type move or not)
Espeon is the fourth Eeveelution and is the Psychic-type evolution of Eevee. Known as the Sun Pokemon and is obtained by leveling up Eevee with high friendship during the day, if it being known as the Sun Pokemon wasn’t enough of a hint. Espeon bears precognitive powers that can allow it to know of the enemy’s moves and even the weather before anyone else can.
Umbreon is the fifth Eevelution and is the Dark-type evolution of Eevee. Known as the Moonlight Pokemon and is obtained by leveling up Eevee with high friendship during the night. Until the introduction of Sylveon, Umbreon was the only one of the fully-evolved Eeveelutions to have a type-immunity. Under the moonlight, Umbreon’s rings glow in the darkness. As earlier betas of Pokemon Gold & Silver have shown, Umbreon was originally slated to be a Poisom-type Evolution of Eevee before later on becoming a Dark-Type. Though a remnant of this is shown by Umbreon’s Gold & Sun Pokedex entries, which claim its capable of producing poisonous pores when threatened.
In spite of the absence of the day-night system in Ruby and Sapphire, Eevee is capable of evolving into these two if traded from FRLG… unless your battery is dried.
Sinnoh Eeveelutions
Starting with these two, the Eeveelutions got some… obtuse evolution methods that were thankfully removed by Generation 8. These two, introduced in Generation 4, originally had you going out of your way to a certain location before SWSH changed them into stone evolutions ala the Kanto Eeveelutions.
Leafeon is the grass-type evolution of Eevee and is known as the Verdant Pokemon. From Generations 4 to 7, it is obtained when leveling up Eevee in a location that has a Moss Rock in it, and from Generations 8 and beyond, it is simply obtained by using a Leaf Stone on Eevee. As Eevee’s evolution to Leafeon caused its cells to become similar enough to a plant, it is capable of preforming Photosynthesis. Leafeon was a planned Pokemon to be in Pokemon Gold & Silver but was removed from earlier builds in favor of Espeon. It took until Generation 4 for Leafeon to finally debut.
Glaceon is the ice-type evolution of Eevee and is known as the Fresh Snow Pokemon. From Generations 4 to 7, it is obtained when leveling up Eevee in a location that has a Ice Rock In it, and from Gens 8 and beyond, it is simply obtained by using an Ice Stone on Eevee. Glaceon is capable of lowering its body temperature to fire off fur needles similar to Jolteon.
Due to the presence of both the Moss and Ice Rocks and the Leaf and Ice Stones in Legends: Arceus, Leafeon and Glaceon can be obtained with both methods. Leafeon can also be obtained by both methods in BDSP as well, though Glaceon can’t be obtained via its newer evolution method due to the Ice Stone being unavailable.
Kalos Eeveelution
Learnsets
For this, I’m going to be looking into what moves are unique
to each Eeveelution, then going into the moves that are shared across all
Eeveelutions. It should be said that Pokemon has a wording when it refers to lowering stats by less than one stage. "Sharply" refers to raising stats two stages, "Drastically" refers to raising stats by three stages, "Harshly" refers to lowering stats two stages, and there's no known word that refers to stats being lowered by three stages.
Vaporeon
Vaporeon using Hyrdo Pump against a Quadaval in Paldea
Water Gun – Water Gun is the most basic out of all Water-Type moves, and is usually the first water-type move that Water-types learn (aside from Bubble). 40 base power and no other effects.
Haze – Haze is an Ice-Type status move that allows Vaporeon to reset the stats of any opponent it faces down to their normal states.
Water Pulse – Water Pulse is a Water-Type special move that hits for 60 base power and gives Vaporeon a chance to confuse its opponents
Aurora Beam – Aurora Beam is an Ice-Type special move that hits for 65 base power and gives Vaporeon a chance to lower the attack stat of its opponents
Aqua Ring – Aqua Ring is a Water-type status move that allows Vaporeon to regenerate some of its HP at the end of every turn
Muddy Water – Muddy Warer is a Water-type special move with 90 base power and allows Vaporeon a chance to reduce the accuracy of its opponents. However, there is a 15% chance that the move will miss.
Acid Armor – Acid Armor is a Poison-type status move that allows Vaporeon to raise its defense stat twice in one move.
Hydro Pump – Hydro Pump is a Water-type special move that hits for 110 base power, however, it’s accuracy is a bit lower than Muddy Water, with a 20% chance that the move will miss.
Jolteon
Jolteon using Thunder in Origins
Thunder Shock is a basic Electric-type special move that allows Jolteon to hit its enemies for 40 base damage with a small chance of paralyzing its foes.
Thunder Wave is an Electric-type status move that allows Jolteon to paralyze all of its foes, unless they are immune to paralysis.
Thunder Fang is an Electric-type physical move that hits for 65 base power and gives Jolteon a small chance to either paralyze its opponent or make them flinch.
Pin Missile is a Bug-type physical move that can hit from 2 to 5 times for 25 base power each attack.
Discharge is an Electric-type special move that hits all potential targets (even allied Pokemon) for 80 base power while also having a chance for any Pokemon attacked to be Paralyzed.
Agility is a Psychic-type status move that sharply raises Jolteon’s speed.
Thunder is an Electric-type special move and is Jolteon’s most powerful move. It hits for 110 base power and has a chance to paralyze its opponent, however unless it is raining, it has a 30% of missing.
Flareon
Flareon about to use Flare Blitz in Alola
Ember is a Fire-type special move that hits for 40 base damage and has a small chance of burning the opponent.
Smog is a Poison-type special move that hits for 30 base damade and gives Flareon a good chance at Poisoning its opponents.
Fire Fang is a Fire-type physical move that hits for 65 base damage and allows Flareon to either burn its opponents or make them flinch.
Fire Spin is a Fire-type special move that hits for 35 base damage and lets Flareon trap its opponents in a fiery vortex, damaging them at the end of every turn.
Lava Plume is a Fire-type special move that hits for 80 base power that has Flareon hit everyone around it, alongside a chance to burn any opponent hit by it.
Scary Face is a Normal-type status move that allows Flareon to lower its opponents speed.
Flare Blitz is a Fire-type physical move that hits for 120 base damage, however it damages Flareon a bit after using it.
Espeon
Espeon using Psybeam in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
Confusion is a Psychic-type special move that hits for 50 base damage and gives Espeon a small chance to confuse its opponents.
Psybeam is a Psychic-type special move that hits for 65 base damage, also giving Espeon a small chance to confuse its opponents.
Morning Sun is a Normal-type status move that allows Espeon to recover HP, how much depending on how the weather is currently.
Power Swap is a Psychic-type status move that allows Espeon to swap its current attack and special attack with its target’s attack and special attack
Psychic is a Psychic-type special move that hits for 90 base damage and gives Espeon a chance to lower its target’s special attack.
Future Sight is a Psychic-type special move that hits for 120 power, though when it’s used, the move doesn’t attack the target right away, instead waiting two turns to hit.
Umbreon
Snarl is a Dark-type special move that hits for 55 base damage and allows Umbreon to lower the Special Attack of all who is hit by it.
Confuse Ray is a Ghost-type status move that allows Umbreon to confuse its foe.
Assurance is a Dark-type physical move that hits for 60 base damage, double of which depending on if Umbreon was attacked before it uses the move.
Moonlight is a Fairy-type status move that allows Umbreon to recover HP, how much depending on how the weather is currently.
Guard Swap is a Psychic-type status move that allows Umbreon to swap its current defense and special defense with its target’s defense and special defense.
Dark Pulse is a Dark-type special move that hits for 80 base power and gives Umbreon a chance to make its opponent flinch.
Screech is a Normal-type status move that harshly lowers the target’s attack.
Mean Look is a Normal-type status move that forces the target into being unable to escape.
Leafeon
Leafeon using Razor Leaf in Galar
Razor Leaf is a Grass-type physical move that hits for 55
base damage and allows Leafeon to hit all opponents nearby it.
Leech Seed is a Grass-type status move that allows Leafeon to put some seeds
nearby its opponent, sapping a bit of said foe’s HP every turn.
Magical Leaf is a Grass-type special move that hits for 60 base damage and hits the opponent regardless of their raised evasion or Leafeon’s possible reduced accuracy
Synthesis is a Grass-type status move that allows Leafeon to recover HP, how much depending on how the weather is currently.
Sunny Day is a Fire-Type status move that allows Leafeon to make it much more sunny than usual. This can activate Leaf Guard and Chlorophyll’s effects.
Giga Drain is a Grass-type special move that hits for 75 base damage allows Leafeon to recover HP relative to the damage it does to its opponent.
Swords Dance is a Normal-type status move that allows Leafeon to sharply raise its attack stat.
Leaf Blade is a Grass-type physical move that hits for 90 base damage and gives Leafeon a high chance of landing a Critical Hit.
Glaceon
Glaceon using Secret Power
Icy Wind is an Ice-type special move that hits for 55 base damage & lowers the speed of whoever Glaceon targets.
Ice Shard is an Ice-type physical move that hits for 40 base damage & will move first regardless of speed.
Ice Fang is an Ice-type physical move that hits for 65 base damage & gives Glaceon a chance to either freeze its opponents or make them flinch.
Snowscape is an Ice-type status move that summons a snowstorm. This activates Snow Cloak & Ice Body’s effects and can allow Blizzard to not miss regardless.
Freeze-Dry is an Ice-type special move that hits for 70 base damage and, unlike every other Ice-Type move, hits Water-type Pokemon with Super Effective damage compared to Ice-Type moves usually being Not Very Effective against Water.
Mirror Coat is a Psychic-type special move that’s dependant on what move is used by its enemy. If it is a Physical or a Status move, it fails. If it is a Special move, it allows Glaceon to deal damage double to how much damage it took beforehand.
Blizzard is an Ice-type special move that is the Ice-Type equivalent to the move Thunder. Compared to Thunder, Blizzard has a small chance to freeze the opponent & will not miss when it is snowing.
Sylveon
Sylveon using Draining Kiss in the anime
Disarming Voice is a Fairy-type special move that hits for 40 Base Power that hits the opponent regardless of whether or not they have their accuracy raised or are behind a subsitute
Light Screen is a Psychic-type status move that has Sylveon put up a barrier that reduces the power of special attacks for 5 turns.
Draining Kiss is a Fairy-type special move that hits for 50 base power and allows for Sylveon to recover health relative to the amount of damage its opponent takes.
Misty Terrain is a Fairy-type status move that creates the eponymous terrain, which grants all Pokemon immunity to status effects & halves the power of Dragon-type moves.
Skill Swap is a Psychic-type special move that allows for Sylveon to change its and its opponents abilities with each other.
Moonblast is a Fairy-type move that hits for 95 base damage and gives Sylveon a chance to lower its foes’ special attack.
Eevee & Shared Moves
Covet is a Normal-type physical move that hits for 60 base damage, and allows the user to steal the item that its opponent is holding.
Helping Hand is a Normal-type status move that has the user increase the damage of an ally’s move.
Tackle is a Normal-type physical move that hits for 40 base damage.
Growl is a Normal-type status move that lowers the opponent’s attack.
Tail Whip is a Normal-type status move that lowers the opponent’s defense.
Sand Attack is a Ground-type status move that lowers the opponent’s accuracy.
Quick Attack is a Normal-type physical attack that hits for 40 base damage & will move first regardless of speed.
Baby-Doll Eyes is a Fairy-type status move that lowers the enemy attack that goes first regardless of what moves are used.
Last Resort is a Normal-type physical move that hits for 140 base damage, though it can only be used after all other moves are used at least once.
Swift is a Normal-type special move that hits for 60 damage and hits regardless of accuracy and evasion.
Bite is a Dark-type physical move that hits for 60 damage, giving the user a chance to make its opponent flinch.
Copycat is a Normal-type status move that lets the user temporarily copy the last move used by its opponent.
Take Down is a Normal-type physical move that hits for 90 base damage, however its user takes damage after using it.
Double-Edge is a Normal-type physical move that is a stronger version of Take Down which hits for 120 base damage,
Psych-Up (Espeon and Sylveon only) is a Normal-type status move that changes the user’s stat changes into that of its opponent’s stat changes.
Baton Pass is a Normal-type status move that allows the user to swap into another team member, giving them their status changes.
Charm is a Fairy-type status move that harshly lowers the opponents’ attack.
Egg Moves
Curse is a Ghost-type status move that lowers its user’s speed in exchange for raising its attack and defense, unless the user is a Ghost-type.
Detect is a Fighting-type status move that allows its user to be protected from every attack.
Double Kick is a Fighting-type physical move that hits twice for 30 base power. Usually amongst the other Eeveelutions, this move is exclusive to Jolteon.
Flail is a Normal-type physical move that’s base power is entirely dependent on how much HP the user has left
Mud-Slap is a Ground-type special move that hits for 20 base damage and lowers the opponent’s accuracy
Tickle is a Normal-type status move that lets the user lower its opponents attack and defense.
Wish is a Normal-type status move that heals any Pokemon currently in the user’s place at the end of the turn after the one who used the move in the first place.
Yawn is a Normal-type status move that makes the opponent drowsy, which leads to them going to sleep at the end of the next turn.
Abilities
Vaporeon has Water Absorb and Hydration. Water Absorb allows for Vaporeon to take in any water-type attack that hits it and have it restore HP instead of damaging it & Hydration allows it to recover from any status affliction as long as it’s raining
Jolteon has Volt Absorb and Quick Feet. Volt Absorb is similar to Water Absorb, except for Jolteon it allows it to absorb any Electric-Type attack instead of any Water-Type attack, and Quick Feet allows it to gain a speed boost when it’s afflicted by either Burn or Poison.
Flareon has Flash Fire and Guts. Flash Fire gives Flareon immunity to any Fire-type attack and powers up Flareon when it with a Fire-type move once. Guts is an ability similar to Quick Feet in that it also powers up Flareon when it either has Paralysis or Poison.
It should be noted that due to Electric gaining an immunity to Paralysis in Generation 6 & Fire being immune to being burned, Jolteon and Flareon have a somewhat exclusive status immunity.
Espeon has Synchronize and Magic Bounce. Synchronize allows Espeon to give its opponent the status that it inflicted Espeon with, with the exceptions of Sleep and Freeze. Magic Bounce allows for Espeon to deflect status-type moves back at the Pokemon who used the attack.
Umbreon has Synchronize and Inner Focus. Inner Focus gives Umbreon an immunity to Flinching.
Leafeon has Leaf Guard and Chlorophyll, both abilities that are triggered under harsh sunlight. Leaf Guard gives Leafeon immunity to status effects under harsh sunlight & Chlorophyll doubles Leafeon’s Speed under harsh sunlight.
Glaceon has Snow Cloak and Ice Body, both abilities that are triggered while it is snowing. Snow Cloak raises Glaceon’s evasion while it is snowing while Ice Body allows Glaceon to regenerate some of its HP while it is snowing.
Sylveon has Cute Charm and Pixilate. Cute Charm allows for Sylveon to make any opponent of the opposite gender gain the Infautation side-effect, which gives the opposing Pokemon a chance to not attack at all during its turn. Pixilate is a type of ability that commonly turns Normal-type moves into a move of a certain type, this ability turning Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves.
Verdict
Vaporeon
+Can reset its opponents stats with Haze
+Muddy Watter gives Vaporeon a chance to do damage while also lowering accuracy
+Aqua Ring allows Vaporeon a small recovery, if not by much
+Counters Flareon, and Leafeon with Aurora Beam
-Unable to get Hydration activated
-Weakened under Sunny Day
-No counters to Jolteon
Jolteon
+Fastest out of all Eeveelutions
+No other Eeveelution can really counter it’s typing
+As a matter of fact, it’s been nearly 30 years and Electric STILL only has one weakness
+Counters Vaporeon, Double Kick can help Jolteon take care of Glaceon
+Quick Feet can make it even faster if burned or poisoned
-Though in trade, it will slowly get weaker
-No real recovery options outside of Wish
-Skill swap can render Jolteon’s STAB useless
Flareon
+Physically the strongest
+Could in theory win thanks to Smog
+Guts increases Flareon’s power if Paralyzed
+Can get stronger under sunlight
+Counters Leafeon and Glaceon, and Sylveon with Smog
-No counters to Vaporeon
-Like Jolteon, No recovery options outside of Wish
-Skill Swap can render Flareon’s STAB useless
Espeon
+Morning Sun is more potent under Sunny Day
-Umbreon is immune to all of Espeon’s STAB moves.
-Synchronize can only work on Flareon
Umbreon
+Dark gives it immunity to Espeon’s STAB, countering it
+Moonlight is more potent under Sunny Day
+Reliable source of confusing its opponents
-Jolteon can counter Umbreon with Pin Missile and Double Kick
-Sylveon counters Umbreon as a Fairy-type
-Synchronize can only work on Flareon
Leafeon
+Highest physical Defense out of all Eeveelutions
+In theory, could outspeed Vaporeon and change up the results
+Sunny Day makes Synthesis more potent, and activates Leafeon’s abilities…
-Though in turn it makes Flareon more powerful
-Likewise, Sunny Day can be overturned by Snowscape
-No counters to Flareon, Glaceon, and Vaporeon’s Aurora Beam
-Has the absolute worst typing in the Battle Royale
Glaceon
+Can counter Vaporeon with Freeze-Dry
+Snowscape is able to make Blizzard not miss, and activates both of Glaceon’s abilities
+Counters Leafeon
-No counters to Flareon and Double Kick
Sylveon
+Skill Swap can effectively give immunity to Water, Electric, and Fire, with the former two abilities giving Sylveon HP recovery if hit by said typings.
+Light Screen can weaken any special moves from the competition.
+Similar to Jolteon, Sylveon’s type isn’t countered by any other Eeveelution
+Draining Kiss can let Sylveon recover HP outside of Wish and swapped abilities
+Counters Umbreon
-Flareon is the only Eeveelution that has a move that is Super-effective.
=Misty Terrain can render all combatants immune to status effects
The Winner is Sylveon
Special Thanks:
Bulbagarden for the move images because I didn’t feel like going out of my way to get images of every Eeveelution using a move
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