In an exciting announcement on social media, it was revealed that Sylveon is finally being added to Pokémon GO. Sylveon will join other Eevee evolutions like Umbreon, Espeon, Glaceon, and Leafeon.
Sylveon’s addition to Pokémon GO will occur during Part 2 of the game’s Luminous Legends Y event.
Sylveon is Being Added to Pokémon GO
Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon, is making its Pokémon GO debut during the upcoming Luminous Legends Y event! You’ll be able to evolve your own Eevee into Sylveon by earning hearts when it’s your buddy. pic.twitter.com/smsfzTAA38
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) May 11, 2021
The question of whether Sylveon is available in Pokémon GO has been asked for quite a while. Originally, Eevee evolutions Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon were available in the game.
As time has passed and updates to the game have been made, additional evolutions of Eevee have been added like Leafeon and Glaceon back in 2019. One evolution that hasn’t been available is Sylveon, but that’s finally changing after an announcement today that yes, Sylveon is being added to Pokémon GO.
On Twitter, the official Pokémon GO account teased the news, saying:
“Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon, is making its Pokémon GO debut during the upcoming Luminous Legends Y event! You’ll be able to evolve your own Eevee into Sylveon by earning hearts when it’s your buddy.”
As for when Sylveon will be available in Pokémon GO, an update on the Pokémon GO website goes into detail about the Luminous Legends Y event. Specifically, that Sylveon will be added during Part 2 of the event which is set to take place from Tuesday, May 25 at 10:00 a.m. local time until May 31 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
A list of features that Pokémon GO players can expect from Part 2 of the Luminous Legends Y event was also provided, and reads as follows:
Part 2 Features
- Sylveon will be making its Pokémon GO debut! Evolve Eevee into Sylveon by earning hearts when it’s your buddy.
- Eevee, Ralts, Spritzee, Swirlix, and others will be appearing more often in the wild, alongside some of the Dark-type Pokémon featured in Part 1 of the event.
- The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs: Eevee, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Togepi, Azurill, Spritzee, and Swirlix.
- Some of Eevee’s Evolutions will be appearing in three-star raids! Keep an eye out for Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, and Umbreon.
- Event-exclusive Field Research tasks will lead to encounters with Eevee, some of Eevee’s Evolutions, and more.
- Event-exclusive AR Mapping tasks will reward Poffins!
- Sylveon-inspired avatar items will be available in the shop.
Not only will Sylveon make its Pokémon GO debut, you’ll also be able to evolve your Eevee into Sylveon by making it your Buddy Pokémon and earning hearts. Don’t have an Eevee to evolve? Eevee will be one of the Pokémon popping up more frequently in the wild during the event, giving you the opportunity to catch one and evolve it into Sylveon.
Part 2 of the Luminous Legends Y event is exciting in and of itself, but there’s also Part 1 for Pokémon GO players to dive into while they wait for Sylveon. Part 1 of the Luminous Legends Y event is set to begin on Tuesday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on May 24 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Part 1 will give Pokémon GO players the opportunity to spot Yveltal in five-star raids, and the opportunity to hatch Pancham from Strange Eggs. If you missed the opportunity to catch Pokémon during Luminous Legends X, a number of them are returning for the Luminous Legends Y event including Spritzee, Swirlix, and Goomy.
The full list of features for Part 1 of the Luminous Legends Y event can be found below.
Part 1 Features
- Yveltal will make its Pokémon GO debut in five-star raids! This Dark- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon was first discovered in the Kalos region, and when its wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of living creatures. Yveltal will remain in five-star raids for the duration of the event.
- Pancham will be hatching from Strange Eggs! We’re receiving reports that the following Pokémon will also be hatching from Strange Eggs rescued from Team GO Rocket during the event and afterwards as well: Qwilfish, Larvitar, Absol, Skorupi, Sandile, Scraggy, Pawniard, Vullaby, and Deino.
- Dark-type Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Keep a look out for Pokémon like Houndour, Carvanha, and more.
- Missed out on some of the Pokémon that appeared during Luminous Legends X? Well, you’re in luck—because many of them are returning! You can look out for Pokémon like Spritzee, Swirlix, and Goomy appearing in the wild.
- Complete Team GO Rocket–themed Timed Research before the event concludes to encounter Dark-type Pokémon like Galarian Zigzagoon.
- The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs: Alolan Rattata, Alolan Meowth, Alolan Grimer, Sneasel, Poochyena, Stunky, and Purrloin.
- Dark-type Pokémon like Alolan Meowth, Yveltal, and more will be appearing in raids! For Pokémon appearing in Mega Raids, please check the May events blog.
- Event-exclusive Field Research tasks will lead to encounters with Dark-type Pokémon, including Galarian Zigzagoon, Scraggy, and more.
- Event-exclusive AR Mapping tasks will lead to encounters with Galarian Zigzagoon!
- You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
To quickly recap, Sylveon is making its Pokémon GO debut as part of the Luminous Legends Y event. Sylveon will be added during Part 2 of the event which begins on Tuesday, May 25.
While the event is active, Eevee will appear more frequently in the wild, and you can evolve your Eevee into Sylveon by making it your Buddy Pokémon and earning hearts.
To read through the full announcement post, head over to the official Pokémon GO website.
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