fairyPokédex entry ↗
Usage · August 2026
11.8%
Sylveon is ranked #17 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,328 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#17 of 158
Raw count2,328
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+5.93pp
13 month peak11.8%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
95
Atk
65
Def
65
SpA
110
SpD
130
Spe
60
Usage over time11.8%▲ 5.93pppeak 11.8% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
18.4% of Sylveon teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilityPixilate · 90.7%
ItemChoice Specs · 55.6%
Tera typeFairy · 53.4%
Moves
92.4%
56.0%
47.0%
44.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA17.0%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.3%
Moves
9 tracked92.4%
56.0%
47.0%
44.0%
43.8%
37.0%
29.1%
16.7%
15.2%
Items
55.6%
39.9%
Tera types
53.4%
22.3%
15.1%
8.8%
Abilities
90.7%
9.3%
EV spreads
top 6Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe18.4%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA17.0%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe14.5%
Modest248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA13.6%
Bold252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe7.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Sylveon build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Sylveon sits at rank #17 with 11.8% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 5.93 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.