UU Sylveon

[Hilomilo]

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Mystical Fire
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pixilate
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sylveon is a premier wallbreaker in UU thanks to the amazing damage output of its Pixilate-boosted Hyper Voice alongside its excellent coverage. It also offers solid defensive utility with its decent uninvested bulk and pure Fairy typing, allowing it to blanket check Pokemon like Noivern, Pangoro, and Flygon. Mystical Fire provides essential coverage against Steel-types, nailing Escavalier, Bronzong, and Silvally-Steel. Psyshock is Sylveon's best source of damage against offensive Galarian Weezing and cleanly OHKOes Roserade on the switch. It also powers through Toxtricity, which can safely come in on Hyper Voice thanks to Punk Rock. Shadow Ball is a decent mid-ground option, providing solid neutral coverage, nabbing a KO on Chandelure, and hitting Doublade and Bronzong super effectively. A Modest nature maximizes Sylveon's damage output, though a Timid nature is also an option for outrunning Jolly Pangoro and Adamant Sirfetch'd.

Choice Specs Sylveon is a solid fit on offensive and balance teams alike thanks to its wallbreaking prowess alongside the decent defensive traits it brings. Sweepers like Lucario, Celebi, and Haxorus value Sylveon's ability to punch holes in opposing teams, allowing them to more easily clean up late-game. The listed examples all also appreciate Sylveon's ability to take on Dragon-types like Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon. Roserade can also wear down Sylveon's checks with Spikes, while Cobalion can revenge kill Lucario and Silvally-Steel while circumventing Sylveon's shoddy Speed if running Thunder Wave. Pokemon that break Steel-types, including Darmanitan and Pangoro, can allow Sylveon to more easily spam Hyper Voice late-game. Sylveon can struggle against bulky Fire-types such as Arcanine and Centiskorch, making checks to them like Milotic and Rotom-W solid partners. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Golisopod and Rhyperior can help Sylveon more easily power through opposing Pokemon. The listed examples can also combat Haxorus and Noivern, respectively, taking some pressure off of Sylveon. It also values support from pivots like Incineroar and Rotom-W, which can keep its longevity intact.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Heal Bell / Mystical Fire
item: Leftovers
ability: Pixilate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
With its solid typing and invested bulk, Sylveon fulfills a solid supportive role thanks to its ability to both pass Wishes and check several powerful threats, including Pangoro, Heliolisk, and Haxorus. Wish and Protect are essential for both providing Sylveon a reliable method of recovery and healing teammates without recovery, like Gigalith and Doublade. Heal Bell is a useful option for its ability to restore Sylveon and its teammates of any status conditions they've been inflicted with. Mystical Fire can also be used, preventing Sylveon from providing Steel-types like Escavalier free turns. It also hits Roserade hard and punishes switch-ins like Toxtricity and Galarian Weezing by lowering their Special Attack. The given EV spread maximizes Sylveon's defensive bulk, allowing it to check physical threats like Flygon, Haxorus, and Rhyperior more reliably, though it still has the uninvested special bulk to safely switch into a few other Pokemon, including Heliolisk and Ribombee.

This set is a great option on balance teams thanks to the many defensive roles it can compress. Sylveon has solid synergy with Steel-types like Bronzong, Silvally-Steel, and Escavalier due to their ability to patch up its shaky matchups against Poison-types like Roserade. In return, it can support them with Wish. Other bulky Pokemon that lack recovery, such as Rotom-W, Incineroar, and Gigalith, also value Sylveon's ability to pass them Wishes while potentially supporting them with Heal Bell. All of the listed examples can also adequately pressure Fire-types that Sylveon tends to invite in, such as Chandelure and Darmanitan, while Incineroar can additionally pressure Escavalier and Doublade. Bulky Water-types like Milotic and Jellicent can also check Fire-types while appreciating Sylveon's ability to tank hits from the likes of Rotom-W and Heliolisk. Psychic-types like Reuniclus and Celebi provide utility as offensive answers to Galarian Weezing and Toxtricity. Both can also absorb status if Sylveon isn't running Heal Bell. Various offensive Pokemon, such as Cobalion and Pangoro, work well as partners thanks to Sylveon's cleric abilities allowing them to consistently pressure foes throughout a match. Defog or Rapid Spin from the Iikes of Rotom-W, Mantine, or Tsareena prevents Sylveon from taking residual damage from entry hazards, improving its ability to reliably switch into the Pokemon it checks. Rhyperior is also a solid partner, benefiting from Sylveon's cleric support and checking Toxtricity for it.

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[Twilight]

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Mystical Fire
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pixilate
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sylveon is a premier wallbreaker in UnderUsed thanks to the amazing damage output of its Pixilate-boosted Hyper Voice alongside its excellent coverage. It also offers solid defensive utility with its decent uninvested bulk and pure Fairy-typing, allowing it to blanket check Pokemon like Noivern, Pangoro, and Flygon. Mystical Fire provides essential coverage against Steel-types, nailing Escavalier, Bronzong, and Silvally-Steel. Psyshock is Sylveon's best source of damage against offensive Galarian Weezing and cleanly OHKOes Roserade on the switch. I'd mention the ability to OHKO Toxtricity with the interaction of Punk Rock and sound moves letting it pivot into Hyper Voice decently well. Shadow Ball is a decent mid-ground option, providing solid neutral coverage, nabbing a KO on Chandelure, and hitting Doublade and Bronzong super effectively. A Modest nature maximizes Sylveon's damage output, though running a Timid nature is also an option for outrunning Jolly Machamp and Pangoro and neutral-natured Centiskorch and Polteageist. I don't think many of these have much relevance, I would remove the last two mentions and say Adamant Sirfetch'd instead.

Choice Specs Sylveon is a solid fit on offenses and balances alike thanks to its wallbreaking prowess alongside the decent defensive traits it brings. Sweepers like Lucario, Celebi, and Haxorus value Sylveon's ability to punch holes in opposing teams, allowing them to more easily clean up late-game. It's also appreciated by Pokemon vulnerable to Dragon-types like Noivern and Flygon, I feel like you should tie in your last 3 examples if you can because they can all struggle with these. including Roserade and Cobalion, due to its ability to switch into and offensively pressure them. Roserade can also wear down Sylveon's checks with Spikes, while Cobalion can ease its Steel-type matchup while circumventing its shoddy Speed if running Thunder Wave. Other Steel-type checks, Just say Pokemon that can break Steel-types. Saying Pangoro is a Steel-type check is pretty odd including Darmanitan and Pangoro, can allow Sylveon to more easily spam Hyper Voice late-game. Sylveon can struggle against bulky Fire-types such as Arcanine and Charizard ._. I would rather Salazzle or something be mentioned and have it reworded to fit. I'll leave that up to you., making checks to them like Milotic and Rotom-W solid partners. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Golisopod and Rhyperior can help Sylveon more easily power through opposing Pokemon.

Mention pivots that bring it in safely.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Mystical Fire / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Pixilate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
With its solid typing and invested bulk, Syvleon's cleric set fulfills a solid supportive role thanks to its ability to both pass Wishes and check several powerful threats, including Pangoro, Heliolisk, and Haxorus. Wish and Protect are essential for both providing Sylveon a reliable method of recovery and healing teammates without recovery, like Gigalith and Doublade. Mystical Fire prevents Sylveon from providing Steel-types like Escavalier free turns, I'd mention it hits Roserade too and punishes foes like Toxtricity with a SpA drop. though Heal Bell is also very useful for its ability to restore Sylveon and its teammates of any status conditions they've been inflicted with. The given EV spread maximizes Sylveon's offensive bulk, allowing it to check physical threats like Flygon, Haxorus, and Rhyperior more reliably, though it still has the uninvested special bulk to safely switch into a few other Pokemon, including Heliolisk and Ribombee.

This set is a great option on balances thanks to the many defensive roles it can compress. Sylveon has solid synergy with Steel-types like Bronzong, Silvally-Steel, and Escavalier due to their ability to patch up its shaky matchups against Steel- and Poison-types. In return, it can support them with Wish. Other bulky Pokemon that lack recovery, like Rotom-W, Incineroar, and Gigalith, also value Sylveon's ability to pass them Wishes while potentially supporting them with Heal Bell. All of the listed examples can also adequately pressure Fire-types that Sylveon tends to invite in, such as Chandelure and Darmanitan. Bulky Water-types like Milotic and Jellicent can also check Fire-types while appreciating both Sylveon's ability to tank hits from the likes of Rotom-W and Heliolisk. Defog or Rapid Spin from the Iikes of Rotom-W, Mantine, and Tsareena prevents Sylveon from taking residual damage from entry hazards, improving its ability to reliably switch into the Pokemon it checks.

Rhyperior should be mentioned for checking Toxtricity that takes free turns off Heal Bell Sylveon.
I would mention some more offensive partners that appreciate wish or cleric support like Cobalion.
Maybe mention Psychic-types like Reuniclus and Celebi, which can pressure foes like Galarian Weezing and Toxtricity. They also absorb status if Sylveon isn't carrying Heal Bell.

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[Estarossa]

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Mystical Fire
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pixilate
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sylveon is a premier wallbreaker in UnderUsed thanks to the amazing damage output of its Pixilate-boosted Hyper Voice alongside its excellent coverage. It also offers solid defensive utility with its decent uninvested bulk and pure Fairy-typing, allowing it to blanket check Pokemon like Noivern, Pangoro, and Flygon. Mystical Fire provides essential coverage against Steel-types, nailing Escavalier, Bronzong, and Silvally-Steel. Psyshock is Sylveon's best source of damage against offensive Galarian Weezing and cleanly OHKOes Roserade on the switch. It also powers through Toxtricity, which can safely come in on Hyper Voice thanks to Punk Rock. Shadow Ball is a decent mid-ground option, providing solid neutral coverage, nabbing a KO on Chandelure, and hitting Doublade and Bronzong super effectively. A Modest nature maximizes Sylveon's damage output, though running a Timid nature is also an option for outrunning Jolly Machamp jolly machamp isn't relevant and Pangoro, as well as Adamant Sirfetch'd.

Choice Specs Sylveon is a solid fit on offenses and balances alike thanks to its wallbreaking prowess alongside the decent defensive traits it brings. Sweepers like Lucario, Celebi, and Haxorus value Sylveon's ability to punch holes in opposing teams, allowing them to more easily clean up late-game. The listed examples all also appreciate Sylveon's ability to take on Dragon-types like Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon. Roserade can also wear down Sylveon's checks with Spikes, while Cobalion can ease its Steel-type matchup i'd be more specific here since Cobalion is a mediocre check to Escav and loses to Doub while circumventing its shoddy Speed if running Thunder Wave. Other Pokemon that break Steel-types, including Darmanitan and Pangoro, can allow Sylveon to more easily spam Hyper Voice late-game. Sylveon can struggle against bulky Fire-types such as Arcanine and Centiskorch, making checks to them like Milotic and Rotom-W solid partners. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Golisopod and Rhyperior can help Sylveon more easily power through opposing Pokemon. Mention how they can help check hurricane noivern/haxorus respectively, since specs sylv doesnt switch into hurricane noivern amazingly It also values support from pivots like Incineroar and Rotom-W, which can keep its longevity intact.



[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Mystical Fire / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Pixilate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
With its solid typing and invested bulk, Syvleon's cleric set fulfills a solid supportive role thanks to its ability to both pass Wishes and check several powerful threats, including Pangoro, Heliolisk, and Haxorus. Wish and Protect are essential for both providing Sylveon a reliable method of recovery and healing teammates without recovery, like Gigalith and Doublade. Mystical Fire prevents Sylveon from providing Steel-types like Escavalier free turns. It also hits Roserade hard and punishes special attackers like Toxtricty by lower their Special Attack. Heal Bell is another useful option for its ability to restore Sylveon and its teammates of any status conditions they've been inflicted with. The given EV spread maximizes Sylveon's defensive bulk, allowing it to check physical threats like Flygon, Haxorus, and Rhyperior more reliably, though it still has the uninvested special bulk to safely switch into a few other Pokemon, including Heliolisk and Ribombee.

This set is a great option on balances thanks to the many defensive roles it can compress. Sylveon has solid synergy with Steel-types like Bronzong, Silvally-Steel, and Escavalier due to their ability to patch up its shaky matchups against Steel- and Poison-types. definitely need to be more specific here, bronzong doesn't beat any of our relevant steels, steelvally is just an ok check to escav and weakened doub with flamethrower but can;t switch into them super well, and escavalier only helps with doub/bronzong. Steelvally and Escav only really deal with Roserade as far as poisons go too. In return, it can support them with Wish. Other bulky Pokemon that lack recovery, like Rotom-W, Incineroar, and Gigalith, also value Sylveon's ability to pass them Wishes while potentially supporting them with Heal Bell. All of the listed examples can also adequately pressure Fire-types that Sylveon tends to invite in, such as Chandelure and Darmanitan. Mention how incineroar can also check steels like escav/doub for heal bell variants Bulky Water-types like Milotic and Jellicent can also check Fire-types while appreciating both Sylveon's ability to tank hits from the likes of Rotom-W and Heliolisk mention their ability to check escavallier/cobalion too, especially for heal bell variants. Pyschic-types like Reuniclus and Celebi provide utility as offensive answers to Galarian Weezing and Toxtricity. Both can also absorb status if Sylveon isn't running Heal Bell. Various offensive Pokemon, like Cobalion and Pangoro, work well as partners thanks to Sylveon's cleric abilities allowing them to consistently pressure foes throughout a match. Defog or Rapid Spin from the Iikes of Rotom-W, Mantine, and Tsareena prevents Sylveon from taking residual damage from entry hazards, improving its ability to reliably switch into the Pokemon it checks can specifically say that this helps with checking stuff like u-turn noivern which can wear you down easily with hazards. Rhyperior is a solid partner, benefitting from Sylveon's cleric support and checking Toxtricity.

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[Astra]

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Mystical Fire
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Shadow Ball
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pixilate
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Sylveon is a premier wallbreaker in UnderUsed UU thanks to the amazing damage output of its Pixilate-boosted Hyper Voice alongside its excellent coverage. It also offers solid defensive utility with its decent uninvested bulk and pure Fairy-typing (RH), allowing it to blanket check Pokemon like Noivern, Pangoro, and Flygon. Mystical Fire provides essential coverage against Steel-types, nailing Escavalier, Bronzong, and Silvally-Steel. Psyshock is Sylveon's best source of damage against offensive Galarian Weezing and cleanly OHKOes Roserade on the switch. It also powers through Toxtricity, which can safely come in on Hyper Voice thanks to Punk Rock. Shadow Ball is a decent mid-ground option, providing solid neutral coverage, nabbing a KO on Chandelure, and hitting Doublade and Bronzong super effectively. A Modest nature maximizes Sylveon's damage output, though a Timid nature is also an option for outrunning Jolly Pangoro and Adamant Sirfetch'd.

Choice Specs Sylveon is a solid fit on offenses and balances offensive and balance teams alike thanks to its wallbreaking prowess alongside the decent defensive traits it brings. Sweepers like Lucario, Celebi, and Haxorus value Sylveon's ability to punch holes in opposing teams, allowing them to more easily clean up late-game. The listed examples all also appreciate Sylveon's ability to take on Dragon-types like Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon. Roserade can also wear down Sylveon's checks with Spikes, while Cobalion can revenge kill Lucario and Silvally-Steel while circumventing Sylveon's shoddy Speed if running Thunder Wave. Pokemon that break Steel-types, including Darmanitan and Pangoro, can allow Sylveon to more easily spam Hyper Voice late-game. Sylveon can struggle against bulky Fire-types such as Arcanine and Centiskorch, making checks to them like Milotic and Rotom-W solid partners. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Golisopod and Rhyperior can help Sylveon more easily power through opposing Pokemon. The listed examples can also combat Haxorus and Noivern, respectively, taking some pressure off of Sylveon. It also values support from pivots like Incineroar and Rotom-W, which can keep its longevity intact.

[SET]
name: Cleric
move 1: Hyper Voice
move 2: Wish
move 3: Protect
move 4: Heal Bell / Mystical Fire
item: Leftovers
ability: Pixilate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
With its solid typing and invested bulk, Syvleon's cleric set Sylveon fulfills a solid supportive role thanks to its ability to both pass Wishes and check several powerful threats, including Pangoro, Heliolisk, and Haxorus. Wish and Protect are essential for both providing Sylveon a reliable method of recovery and healing teammates without recovery, like Gigalith and Doublade. Heal Bell is a useful option for its ability to restore Sylveon and its teammates of any status conditions they've been inflicted with. Mystical Fire can also be used, preventing Sylveon from providing Steel-types like Escavalier free turns. It also hits Roserade hard and punishes switch-ins like Toxtricity and Galarian Weezing by lowering their Special Attack. The given EV spread maximizes Sylveon's defensive bulk, allowing it to check physical threats like Flygon, Haxorus, and Rhyperior more reliably, though it still has the uninvested special bulk to safely switch into a few other Pokemon, including Heliolisk and Ribombee.

This set is a great option on balances teams thanks to the many defensive roles it can compress. Sylveon has solid synergy with Steel-types like Bronzong, Silvally-Steel, and Escavalier due to their ability to patch up its shaky matchups against Poison-types like Roserade. In return, it can support them with Wish. Other bulky Pokemon that lack recovery, like such as Rotom-W, Incineroar, and Gigalith, also value Sylveon's ability to pass them Wishes while potentially supporting them with Heal Bell. All of the listed examples can also adequately pressure Fire-types that Sylveon tends to invite in, such as Chandelure and Darmanitan, while Incineroar can additionally pressure Escavalier and Doublade. Bulky Water-types like Milotic and Jellicent can also check Fire-types while appreciating Sylveon's ability to tank hits from the likes of Rotom-W and Heliolisk. Pyschic Psychic-types like Reuniclus and Celebi provide utility as offensive answers to Galarian Weezing and Toxtricity. Both can also absorb status if Sylveon isn't running Heal Bell. Various offensive Pokemon, like such as Cobalion and Pangoro, work well as partners thanks to Sylveon's cleric abilities allowing them to consistently pressure foes throughout a match. Defog or Rapid Spin from the Iikes of Rotom-W, Mantine, and or Tsareena prevents Sylveon from taking residual damage from entry hazards, improving its ability to reliably switch into the Pokemon it checks. Rhyperior is also a solid partner, benefitting benefiting from Sylveon's cleric support and checking Toxtricity for it.

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