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In Sylveon\u2019s case, the player must get their Eevee to 70 Buddy Hearts and use 25 Eevee Candy.\u00a0 Related: Pok\u00e9mon Go Eevee Evolution guide There\u2019s also a well-known convenient shortcut Pok\u00e9mon Go players can use one time per Eeveelution. The trick involves naming your Eevee to pick exactly what it evolves into. For example, \u201cSparky\u201d will give you a Jolteon, \u201cRainer\u201d will give you a Vaporeon, and \u201cPyro\u201d will give you Flareon. Likewise, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon also have designated nicknames for this evolution method. But does this trick also work for the newest Eeveelution, Sylveon? Does the Eevee evolution name trick work for Sylveon in Pok\u00e9mon Go? Yes, Eevee can be given a specific nickname to quickly evolve it into Sylveon without the 70 Buddy Hearts. The special name for Sylveon is \u201cKira.\u201d Once your Eevee is named \u201cKira,\u201d you just need to use 25 Eevee Candy on it. 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In the Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> franchise, Eevee has always been a special case. For starters, it\u2019s the only Pok\u00e9mon with eight different evolutions to choose from. Each of these Eeveelutions\u2014Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon\u2014have different types and different ways to evolve from Eevee. The Fairy-type Sylveon, for example, evolves with high friendship and a Fairy-type move in its moveset in the mainline games like Scarlet<\/em> and Violet<\/em>.<\/p>

Evolving Eevee in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> is a bit different, though. Rather than using specific stones or teaching Eevee certain moves, Eevee will randomly evolve into Flareon, Jolteon, or Vaporeon unless other requirements are met for one of the other Eeveelutions. In Sylveon\u2019s case<\/a>, the player must get their Eevee to 70 Buddy Hearts and use 25 Eevee Candy. <\/p>

Related: <\/strong>Pok\u00e9mon Go Eevee Evolution guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

There\u2019s also a well-known convenient shortcut Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> players can use one time per Eeveelution. The trick involves naming your Eevee to pick exactly what it evolves into. For example, \u201cSparky\u201d will give you a Jolteon, \u201cRainer\u201d will give you a Vaporeon, and \u201cPyro\u201d will give you Flareon. Likewise, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon also have designated nicknames for this evolution method. But does this trick also work for the newest Eeveelution, Sylveon?<\/p>