How to Evolve Eevee - All Evolutions - Pokemon Sword and Shield Guide - IGN (2024)

Eevee is a special Pokemon in Pokemon Sword and Shield that can evolve into eight different Pokemon depending on what method you use to evolve it! The methods are largely the same for each "eeveelution" as in past games, except evolving Eevee into Glaceon and Leafeon is now easier - and Sylveon can evolve with Friendship just like Espeon and Umbreon. You'll also learn where to catch Eevee in Sword and Shield.

Alternatively, if you're after all of the Eeveelutions, check the most northwest corner of the Wild Area. It's up the hill across the Lake of Outrage location of the Wild Area. Here, there are multiple rocks in a circle, and you'll find that Eevee evolutions spawn nearby depending on the weather! You can also find all of the Evolutionary Stones you'll need to evolve Eevee.

Jump to Eevee's evolutions below to see the different methods:

• Sylveon
• Espeon
• Umbreon
• Flareon
• Vaporeon
• Jolteon
• Leafeon
• Glaceon
  

How to Catch Eevee

You can catch an Eevee on Route 4 in Pokemon Sword and Shield. It's very rare, but sometimes you'll see it in the overworld! Be aware, the Gigantamax gift Eevee you get for having Let's Go Eevee saved data will not evolve!

If you want a Hidden Ability Eevee, you will have to catch one during a rare Max Raid Battle. Look for a purple beam with clouds around it at a den in Bridge Field of the Wild Area.

How to Evolve Eevee into Sylveon

Sylveon is a Fairy-type Eevee evolution, first introduced in Pokemon X and Y.

Increase Eevee's Friendship to three-hearts and level it up when it knows a Fairy-type move to evolve it into Sylveon. If you take it to the friendship checker in Hammerlocke, he will say "You two get along great! Together is always better--am I right?"

Sylveon used to evolve only with "Affection" earned by playing with it in Pokemon Amie / Pokemon Refresh in past games. Friendship and Affection have largely been combined in Pokemon Sword and Shield!

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How to Evolve Eevee into Espeon

Espeon is a Psychic-type Eevee evolution, introduced in Pokemon Gold and Silver.

Raise the Eevee's Friendship to three hearts, and then level it up during the day.

Make sure Eevee does not know a Fairy-type move, or it will evolve into Sylveon! You can delete a move from the NPC in the left counter inside any Pokemon Center. Read more about How to Raise Friendship here.

How to Evolve Eevee into Umbreon

Umbreon is a Dark-type Eevee evolution, introduced in Pokemon Gold and Silver.

Evolve Eevee into Umbreon also by raising its Friendship to three hearts, except this time, make sure it levels up during the night time. If you take it to the friendship checker in Hammerlocke, he will say "You two get along great! Together is always better--am I right?"

Make sure Eevee does not know a Fairy-type move, or it will evolve into Sylveon! You can delete a move from the NPC in the left counter inside any Pokemon Center. See How to Raise Friendship for more information.

You can tell it's night time if it appears dark in-game in the Wild Area.

How to Evolve Eevee into Flareon

Flareon is a Fire-type Eevee evolution, and is one of the original three Eeveelutions.

To evolve Eevee into Flareon, simply give it a Fire Stone.

You can find Fire Stones by the circle of rocks on the hill in the Lake of Outrage region of the Wild Area, and can also receive them as rewards from the Digging Duo in the Wild Area.

How to Evolve Eevee into Vaporeon

Vaporeon is a Water-type Eevee evolution, and is one of the original three Eeveelutions.

To evolve Eevee into Vaporeon, simply give it a Water Stone.

You can find Water Stones by the circle of rocks on the hill in the Lake of Outrage region of the Wild Area, and can also receive them as rewards from the Digging Duo in the Wild Area.

How to Evolve Eevee into Jolteon

Jolteon is an Electric-type Eevee evolution, and is one of the original three Eeveelutions.

To evolve Eevee into Jolteon, simply give it a Thunder Stone.

You can find Thunder Stones by the circle of rocks on the hill in the Lake of Outrage region of the Wild Area, and can also receive them as rewards from the Digging Duo in the Wild Area.

How to Evolve Eevee into Leafeon

Leafeon is a Grass-type Eevee evolution introduced in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.

You no longer have to bring Eevee to a certain location with a Moss Rock to evolve it into Leafeon in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Simply give it a Leaf Stone so it will evolve!'

Like the other evolutionary stones, you can get a Leaf Stone by the circle of rocks in the Lake of Outrage region of the Wild Area, or as a reward from the Digging Duo.

How to Evolve Eevee into Glaceon

Glaceon is an Ice-type Eevee evolution first introduced in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.

Like Leafeon, Glaceon's evolution method was also changed in Pokemon Sword and Shield. You no longer have to bring it to a location with an Ice Rock. Instead, give it an Ice Stone to make it evolve.

Yes - you can also obtain an Ice Stone from the set of rocks on the hill in the Lake of Outrage region in the Wild Area, or, as a reward from the Digging Duo.