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Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Sylveon is ranked #161 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 645 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#161 of 204
Raw count645
Viability ceiling72
Month on month-0.28pp
13 month peak1.2%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
95
Atk
65
Def
65
SpA
110
SpD
130
Spe
60
Usage over time0.1%▼ 0.28pppeak 1.2% · Aug '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
71.1% of Sylveon teamsHP
240
Atk
0
Def
16
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureCalm
AbilityPixilate · 99.3%
ItemLeftovers · 81.9%
Tera typeSteel · 75.3%
Moves
89.6%
83.2%
81.5%
71.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 228 SpA / 28 SpD8.4%
Quiet252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpA6.6%
Moves
9 tracked89.6%
83.2%
81.5%
71.1%
16.1%
15.8%
11.3%
11.0%
10.3%
Items
81.9%
11.2%
3.8%
Tera types
75.3%
13.0%
9.7%
Abilities
99.3%
0.7%
EV spreads
top 6Calm240 HP / 16 Def / 252 SpD71.1%
Modest252 HP / 228 SpA / 28 SpD8.4%
Quiet252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpA6.6%
Modest28 Def / 252 SpA / 228 Spe5.3%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe3.0%
Modest252 SpA / 252 SpD / 4 Spe1.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Sylveon build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Sylveon sits at rank #161 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.28 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.