
Eevee is one of the most popular Pokémon in Pokémon GO, and search trends show players are constantly asking how to get Sylveon, Umbreon and the rest of the Eeveelutions. The answer is not just about candy – each evolution has its own trick.
This guide explains every method that works in 2025 so you can get the exact Eeveelution you want, without wasting good IVs.
Here is a summary table before we break it down.
| Evolution | Type | Main Method | One-time Nickname Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaporeon | Water | Normal evolve (random) | Rainer |
| Jolteon | Electric | Normal evolve (random) | Sparky |
| Flareon | Fire | Normal evolve (random) | Pyro |
| Espeon | Psychic | Walk 10 km as Buddy, evolve in daytime | Sakura |
| Umbreon | Dark | Walk 10 km as Buddy, evolve at night | Tamao |
| Leafeon | Grass | Evolve near a Mossy Lure | Linnea |
| Glaceon | Ice | Evolve near a Glacial Lure | Rea |
| Sylveon | Fairy | Earn 70 Buddy Hearts, then evolve | Kira |
Each nickname trick only works one time per evolution per account.
There are two ways to evolve Eevee into Sylveon.
Kira.This guarantees Sylveon, but it works only once on your account.
After using the Kira trick, you can still get more Sylveon by:
Hearts come from walking, feeding, playing, battling together, taking snapshots and visiting new PokéStops. Most players can do this in about a week of casual play, faster if you are active daily. Some events reduce the required hearts, but 70 is the standard requirement.
Umbreon is a top dark-type PvP Pokémon and one of the most searched evolutions.
Tamao.This guarantees Umbreon once.
To consistently get Umbreon:
If the evolve screen shows Umbreon’s silhouette, you are safe to evolve. If it does not, double-check that:
Espeon shares the same method as Umbreon, but during the day.
You can also use the one-time nickname Sakura for a guaranteed Espeon.
There are two consistent ways to get these evolutions.
The evolve button will show the correct silhouette when you are close enough to the Lure.
You can use these once per account:
Linnea for LeafeonRea for GlaceonAlways check the silhouette before evolving.
These three are the most random.
You can control them once each using the nickname tricks:
Rainer → VaporeonSparky → JolteonPyro → FlareonAfter that, they are random again.
The meta moves around, but as of late 2025:
With these methods, you can build a full Eeveelution collection without wasting any of your best Eevee.
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