How to beat Sylveon
Sylveon has 2 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 120 HP as a Psychic Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 120
- Weakness
- Metal
- Resistance
- None
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 447
- Fastest KO
- 0 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Sylveon is weak to Metal, so those attacks do double damage. 74 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 0 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Magical Shot for 100 (3 Energy). 835 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 1 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Metal attacks do at least 120 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Sylveon | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alolan Dugtrio Surging Sparks | Metal | Trio-Cheehoo Free | 120 | 240 | 110 | 1 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 480 | 160 | 1 |
| Escavalier Black Bolt | Metal | Wild Lances M | 90 | 180 | 130 | 1 |
| Metagross Chaos Rising | Metal | Bounce Back M | 60 | 120 | 180 | 1 |
| Metagross Temporal Forces | Metal | Meteor Mash M | 60 | 120 | 180 | 1 |
| Kingambit Ascended Heroes | Metal | Double-Edged Slash MM | 180 | 360 | 170 | 1 |
| Klinklang Stellar Crown | Metal | Hyper Ray CC | 130 | 260 | 140 | 1 |
| Escavalier Journey Together | Metal | Iron Buster MC | 120 | 240 | 120 | 1 |
| Scizor ex Temporal Forces | Metal | Cross Breaker MM | 120× | 240 | 270 | 2 |
| Mega Excadrill ex Pitch Black | Metal | Undermine MM | 90 | 180 | 340 | 3 |
| Togedemaru ex Ascended Heroes | Metal | Spiky Rolling MC | 80+ | 160 | 190 | 2 |
| Mega Mawile ex Mega Evolution | Metal | Gobble Down MM | 80× | 160 | 270 | 3 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 120+ damage.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Sylveon | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Annihilape Surging Sparks | Fighting | Tantrum F | 130 | 130 | 140 | 1 |
| Centiskorch Surging Sparks | Fire | Billowing Heat Wave R | 130 | 130 | 130 | 1 |
| Lurantis Destined Rivals | Grass | Petal Blade Dance G | 130 | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Malamar Pitch Black | Darkness | Brain Crush D | 130 | 130 | 120 | 1 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 100 from Magical Shot and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Shrouded Fable | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Steelix Mega Evolution | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Journey Together | Metal | Stage 1 | 190 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyranitar Journey Together | Darkness | Stage 2 | 190 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Aggron Twilight Masquerade | Metal | Stage 2 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alolan Golem Journey Together | Lightning | Stage 2 | 180 | Fighting ×2 | 4 | 1 |
Every Standard Sylveon card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylveon 40/131 Ability: Safeguard | Prismatic Evolutions H | 120 | Stage 1 | Magical Shot PCC 100 | 1 | Metal ×2 |
| Sylveon 22/64 | Shrouded Fable H | 120 | Stage 1 | Mystical Return P — Disarming Voice PCC 90 | 1 | Metal ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Sylveon weak to?
Sylveon is weak to Metal, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Sylveon have?
Up to 120 HP in Standard (120 on the Prismatic Evolutions version, 120 on the Shrouded Fable version).
How many Prize cards does Sylveon give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Sylveon?
447 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Alolan Dugtrio's Trio-Cheehoo (0 Energy, 240 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 480 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).
What is Sylveon's strongest attack?
Magical Shot, which prints 100 damage for 3 Energy.
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