Sylveon @ Fairy Feather
Fairy
Pixilate · Modest9 HP / 22 Def / 20 SpA / 15 Spe SP
Hyper Voice · Hyper Beam · Quick Attack · Detect
Champions VGC and Champions Singles · September 2026 usage
Best Sylveon Team & Teammates
The best Sylveon teammates in Champions VGC are Rillaboom (46.5% of Sylveon teams), Kingambit (31.2% of Sylveon teams) and Farigiraf (29.3% of Sylveon teams). A ready-made Sylveon team: Sylveon, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Mega Salamence, Sneasler and Kingambit, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Sylveon is weak to Poison and Steel; Kingambit resists Poison and Steel.
Partners that work in every format
Pokémon among Sylveon's top teammates in two or more of the formats below.
Sylveon team for Champions VGC
#18 · 9.4% usage · September 2026 · 1,631,943 battlesDoubles, level 50, Stat Points, Mega Evolution, Item Clause.
Most common Sylveon teammates
Rillaboom · on 46.5% of Sylveon teamsDoesn't resist Sylveon's weaknesses
Kingambit · on 31.2% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison and Steel
Farigiraf · on 29.3% of Sylveon teamsDoesn't resist Sylveon's weaknesses
Mega Raichu Y · on 28.2% of Sylveon teamsResists Steel
Mega Salamence · on 26.8% of Sylveon teamsDoesn't resist Sylveon's weaknesses
Hisuian Arcanine · on 26.6% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison
Gholdengo · on 24.2% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison and Steel
Mega Charizard Y · on 21.7% of Sylveon teamsResists Steel
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed
Grass
Grassy Surge · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Fake Out · Grassy Glide · Wood Hammer · U-turn
On 46.5% of Sylveon teams
Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
FireDark
Intimidate · Careful32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD SP
Fake Out · Parting Shot · Flare Blitz · Throat Chop
On 21.1% of Sylveon teams
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Protect · Hyper Voice · Tailwind · Draco Meteor
On 26.8% of Sylveon teams
Sneasler @ Psychic Seed
FightingPoison
Unburden · Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Close Combat · Dire Claw · Protect · Fake Out
Kingambit @ Chople Berry
DarkSteel
Defiant · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Sucker Punch · Kowtow Cleave · Iron Head · Protect
On 31.2% of Sylveon teams
Shared weakness: Ground hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Grass (5 resist), Dark (4 resist), Fighting (3 resist) and Bug (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Sylveon @ Fairy Feather Ability: Pixilate Level: 50 EVs: 9 HP / 22 Def / 20 SpA / 15 Spe Modest Nature - Hyper Voice - Hyper Beam - Quick Attack - Detect Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed Ability: Grassy Surge Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Fake Out - Grassy Glide - Wood Hammer - U-turn Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD Careful Nature - Fake Out - Parting Shot - Flare Blitz - Throat Chop Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Protect - Hyper Voice - Tailwind - Draco Meteor Sneasler @ Psychic Seed Ability: Unburden Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Close Combat - Dire Claw - Protect - Fake Out Kingambit @ Chople Berry Ability: Defiant Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Kowtow Cleave - Iron Head - Protect
Sylveon team for Champions Singles
#46 · 3.3% usage · September 2026 · 69,462 battlesSingles (Battle Stadium), level 50, Stat Points, Item Clause.
Most common Sylveon teammates
- Mega Salamence · on 34.9% of Sylveon teamsDoesn't resist Sylveon's weaknesses
Hippowdon · on 21.8% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison
Mega Golisopod · on 20.9% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison and Steel- Gholdengo · on 16.7% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison and Steel
Umbreon · on 16.4% of Sylveon teamsDoesn't resist Sylveon's weaknesses
Vaporeon · on 16.2% of Sylveon teamsResists Steel
Basculegion · on 15.7% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison and Steel
Garchomp · on 15.5% of Sylveon teamsResists Poison
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Sylveon @ Leftovers
Fairy
Pixilate · Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 1 SpD / 1 Spe SP
Hyper Voice · Yawn · Wish · Mystical Fire
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe SP
Double-Edge · Earthquake · Dragon Dance · Roost
On 34.9% of Sylveon teams
Hippowdon @ Sitrus Berry
Ground
Sand Stream · Impish32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD SP
Earthquake · Yawn · Stealth Rock · Slack Off
On 21.8% of Sylveon teams
Primarina @ Mystic Water
WaterFairy
Torrent · Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA SP
Moonblast · Sparkling Aria · Aqua Jet · Encore
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Nasty Plot · Recover
On 16.7% of Sylveon teams
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
DragonGround
Rough Skin · Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Earthquake · Stealth Rock · Dragon Tail · Outrage
On 15.5% of Sylveon teams
Shared weakness: Ice hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Fighting (4 resist), Bug (4 resist), Fire (3 resist) and Poison (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Sylveon @ Leftovers Ability: Pixilate Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 1 SpD / 1 Spe Bold Nature - Hyper Voice - Yawn - Wish - Mystical Fire Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Double-Edge - Earthquake - Dragon Dance - Roost Hippowdon @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD Impish Nature - Earthquake - Yawn - Stealth Rock - Slack Off Primarina @ Mystic Water Ability: Torrent Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA Bold Nature - Moonblast - Sparkling Aria - Aqua Jet - Encore Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Nasty Plot - Recover Garchomp @ Choice Scarf Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - Stealth Rock - Dragon Tail - Outrage
How to build around Sylveon
Sylveon (Fairy) is weak to Poison and Steel. Good partners take those hits for it:
- Poison: Kingambit (31.2% of teams in Champions VGC), Hisuian Arcanine (26.6% of teams in Champions VGC) and Gholdengo (24.2% of teams in Champions VGC)
- Steel: Kingambit (31.2% of teams in Champions VGC), Mega Raichu Y (28.2% of teams in Champions VGC) and Gholdengo (24.2% of teams in Champions VGC)
The Sylveon weakness & counters page lists the exact moves that threaten it. After opening a team, the team builder shows every shared weakness and ranks Pokémon that fix them. For Champions sets, items (Fairy Feather 88.5%, Life Orb 7.4% and Leftovers 1.3%) and Stat Points see the Sylveon Champions page.
FAQ
What is the best team for Sylveon?
The best Sylveon teammates in Champions VGC are Rillaboom (46.5% of Sylveon teams), Kingambit (31.2% of Sylveon teams) and Farigiraf (29.3% of Sylveon teams). A ready-made Sylveon team: Sylveon, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Mega Salamence, Sneasler and Kingambit, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Sylveon is weak to Poison and Steel; Kingambit resists Poison and Steel.
What is a good Sylveon team for Champions Singles?
Sylveon, Mega Salamence, Hippowdon, Primarina, Gholdengo and Garchomp. In Champions Singles (September 2026) Sylveon is #46 with 3.3% usage, and its most common partners are Mega Salamence (34.9%), Hippowdon (21.8%) and Mega Golisopod (20.9%).
Which Pokémon pair well with Sylveon in every format?
Mega Salamence and Gholdengo rank among Sylveon's top teammates in 2 or more formats (Champions VGC 26.8% and Champions Singles 34.9% for Mega Salamence).
Where do these teams come from?
From the public Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (September 2026): the teammate share is how many of Sylveon's teams also bring that Pokémon. Each ready-made team adds, one slot at a time, the Pokémon most often used with all the members already picked, and gives every member its most common moves, item, ability, nature and Stat Points. The data is refreshed every month.