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Eevee is one of the most popular mons to use in Pokemon history and it's not difficult to see why - it's an adaptable creature, able to evolve into many different forms and serve many roles in your teambuilding plans. Of course, with so many potential evolutions, you'll need to know exactly how to acquire the 'eon' of your dreams.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How T꧑o Get Eevee
Looking for Eevee in Pok🍒emon Scarlet and Violet? Here'ไs how to get this popular Pokemon.
As time has passed, more so-called Eeveelutions have been added to the Pokedex, requiring more complex and hard-to-find methods to acquire. Some of these methods change from game to game, so it's important to stay up-to-date with the latest!
Evolving Eevee In Gen 1
💧The first-generation games are where things are the simplest - there are only three Eeveelutions to contend with and the stones that yo༒u must use to evolve an Eevee into them are all easily sourced.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be bo𝄹ught in the💝 Celadon Dept. Store. |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Sto🐟ne, which can be bought in the Celadon Dept. Store. |
Flareon |
꧙Use a Fire Stone, which can be bought in the Celadon Dept. Store. |
Evolving Eevee In Gen 2
Tܫhe second generation of Pokemon games added two new Eeveelutions, Umbreon and Espeon.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be obtained from Bill's Grandfather (all three games) or through rematches with Fisherman Tully in Crystal only. Fisherman Tully is located on Route 42. |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Stone, which can be obtained from Bill's Grandfather (all three games) or through rematches with Lass Dana in Crystal only. Lass Dana is located on Route 38. |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stone, which can be obtained from Bill's Grandfather (all three games) or through rematches with Schoolboy Allen in Crystal only. Schoolboy Alan is located on Route 36. |
Espeon |
Level༺ up an Eevee with over 220 friendship during♋ the day. In Gen 2, day is 04:00 am to 18:00 pm. |
Umbreon |
Level up an Eevee with over 220 friendship during the🧸 night. In Gen 2, night is 18:00 pm to 04:00 am. |
Evolving Eevee In Gen 3
There are no new Eeveelutions in Gen 3 to 🐈be fou🍌nd, but lots of games.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be traded for shards on Route 124 (Ruby, ꦰSapphire, and Emerald) or bouꦍght at Celadon department store (FireRed and LeafGreen). |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Stone, which can be traded for shards on Route 124 (Ruby, Sapphire, and E🌟merald) or bought at Celadon de𒉰partment store (FireRed and LeafGreen). |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stone, which can be traded for shards on Route 124 (Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald) or bought at Celadon department store (FireR﷽ed and LeafGre൲en). |
Espeon |
Level up an Eevee with🅺 over 220 friendship during the day. In Gen 3, day is midday until midnight. |
Umbreon |
Level up an Eevee with over 220 fr♚iendship duꦚring the night. In Gen 3, night is midnight until midday. |
There is no internal clock in FireRed and LeafGreen🅠, which means you cannot acquire Espeon or Umbreon in these games without trading from Ruby, Sapphire, or Eme🐓rald.
In Colosseum XD, you will be prompted to pick an evolutionary stone near the st🦩art of the game, includꦇing those that can turn your starter Eevee into an Espeon or an Umbreon.
Evolving Eevee In Gen 4
The fourth generation of Pokemon games added two new🎐 Eeveelutions to the mix, Leafeon and Umbreon. These Pokemon would have location-based evolutionary methods until the seventh generation.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be found in the ꦺUnderground (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum) or won at the Pokeathlon Dome or from a rematch with Fisherman Tully (HeartGold and SoulSilver). Fisherman Tully is located on Route 42. |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Stone, which can be found in the Un𝓀derground (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum) or won at the Pokeathlon Dome or from a rematch with Lass Dana (HeartGold and SoulSilver). Lass Dana is located on Route 38. |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stone, which can be found in the Underground (Diamond🔯, Pearl, and Platinum) or won at the Pokeathlon Dome or from a rematch with Schoolboy Alan (HeartGold and SoulSilver). Schoolboy Alan is located on Route 36. |
Espeon |
Level up an Eevee with over 220 friendship during the da🐲y. In Gen 4, day is 04:00 am to 20:00 pm. |
Umbreon |
Level up an Eevee with o🍨💛ver 220 friendship during the night. In Gen 4, night is 20:00 pm to 04:00 am. |
Leafeon |
Level up an Eevee near the mossy rock in 🐬Et🎐erna Forest. |
Glaceon |
Level up an Eevee near the icy rock on Route 217. |
Evolving Eevee In Gen 5
No new Eeveelutions in the fifth generation, though you'll have to be wary of the changing of the seasons if you want an Espeon or an Umbreon.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be found in Dust Clouds (Black and White only) or from the Battle Subway or Pokemon World Tournament (Black 2 and W🤡hite 2 only) |
Jolteon |
Use a Thund🐼er Stone, which can be found in Dust Clouds (Black and White only) or from the Battle Subway or Pokemon Wo💃rld Tournament (Black 2 and White 2 only) |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stಌone, which can be found in Dust 🏅Clouds (Black and White only) or from the Battle Subway or Pokemon World Tournament (Black 2 and White 2 only) |
Espeon |
Level up an Eeve🌱e with over 220 friendship during the day. In Gen 5, day depends on the season. Day𒅌 starts at 05:00 am in Spring, 04:00 am in Summer, 06:00 am in Autumn, and 07:00 am in Winter. Day ends at 20:00 pm in Spring and Autumn, 21:00 pm in Summer, and 19:00 pm in Winter𓄧. |
Umbreon |
Level u▨p a💦n Eevee with over 220 friendship during the night. In Gen 5, night depends on the season. 💟Night starts at 20:00 pm in Spring and Autumn, 21:00 pm in Summer, and 19:00 pm in Winter. Night ends at 05:00 am in Spring, 04:00 am in Summer, 06:00 am in Autumn, and 07:00 am in Winter. |
Leafeon |
Level up an𒉰 Eevee near🀅 the mossy rock in Pinwheel Forest. |
Glaceon |
Level up an Eevee near the icy rock ౠunderneath Twist Mo𓄧untain. |
Evolving Eevee In Gen 6
At the time of writing, Gen 6 is tไhe last time we received a new Eeveelution. From hereon out, Sylveon became a firm fan-favourite.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone,🙈 which can be bought at the Stone Emporium in Lumiose City (X ♕and Y) or traded for shards on Route 124 (Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire). |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Stone, which can be bought at the Stone Emporium in Lumiose City (X and Y) or traded for shards on Route 124 (Omega Ruby and Alꦛpha Sapphire). |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stone, which can be bought at the Stone Emporium in Lumiose City (X and Y) or traded for sh💧ards on Route 124 (Omega Ruby and♚ Alpha Sapphire). |
Espeon |
Level upꦍ an Eevee with over 220 friendship during the day. In Gen 6, day b♈egin💛s at 04:00 am and ends at 18:00 pm. |
Umbreon |
Level 𓄧up an Eevee with over 220 friendship during the🐼 night. In Gen 6, night begins at 18:00 pm and end🌌s at 04:00 am. |
Leafeon |
Level up an Eevee near th📖e mossy rock on Route 20 (X and Y) or in Petalburg Woods (Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire). |
Glaceon |
Level up an Eevee near the icy rock in Frost Cavern (X and Y) or the lowes🔯t floor in Sh🤪oal Cave (Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire). |
Sylveon |
Level up an Eevee that knows a Fairy-ty💧pe move that also has at least two levels of affection (gained through Pokemon Amie, not normal friendship). |
Evolving Eevee In Gen 7
The Ee🍃veelutions are all quite easy to get in 🎃this generation.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be bought from Olivia's shop in Konikoni City. |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Stone, which can be bought from Olivia's shop in Konikoni City. |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stone, which can be bought from Olivia's shop in Konikoni City. |
Espeon |
Level up an Eevee with over 220 friendship during the dꦛay. In Sun and Ultra Sun, day begins when the device's internal clock is at 06:00 am and ends at 18:00 pm. In Moon and Ultra Moon, day begins when the device's internal clock is at 18:00 pm and ends at 06:00 am. |
Umbreon |
Level up an Eeve🔴e with over 220 friendship꧒ during the night. In Moon and Ultra Moon, night begins when the device's internal clock is at 06:00 am and ends at 18:00 pm. In Sun and Ultra Sun, night begins when the device's internal clock is at 18:00 pm and ends at 06:00 am. |
Leafeon |
Level up an Eevee near the mossy rock in🐈 Lush Jungle. |
Glaceon |
Leve꧋l up an Eevee near the icy rock on Mount Lanakila. |
Sylveon |
Level up an Eevee that knows a Fairy-type move that also has at least two levels of affection (gained through Pokemon Refre💫sh, not normal friendship). |
Evolving Eevee In Gen 8
He♋re is when we start seeing Eevee being compatible with the Leaf Stone, as players wanted for many years.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be rewarded for Poke Jobs or found in the wild as a respa🐎wning item at the Lake of Outrage in the Wild Area. |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Stone, which can be rewarded for Poke Jobs or found in the wi☂ld as a respawning item at the Lake of Outrage in the Wiꦗld Area. |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stone, which can be rewarded for Poke Jobs or found in the wild as a respawning item at the Lake of Outrage in the Wi🔜ld Area. |
Espeon |
Level up an Eev🍸ee with over 220 friendship during the ꦕday. In Gen 8, day st🗹ar🐲ts at 06:00 am and ends at 18:00 pm. In Legends Arceus, day lasts from 04:00 ౠam to 17:00 pm using the in-game clock. |
Umbreon |
Level up an Eevee with over 220 fri🗹endship during the nig𒁏ht. In Gen 8, night starts at 18:00 pm and൲ ends at 06:00 am. In Legends Arceus, night lasts from 17:00 pm to 04:00 a🎃m using the in-game clock. |
Leafeon |
Use a Lea💟f Stone, which can be๊ found in the wild as a respawning item at the Lake of Outrage in the Wild Area. In Legends Arceus, there is a mossy rock in the Obsidian Fieldlands you can ๊level up near, but there are also Leaf Stones to use. |
Glaceon |
Use an Ice Stone, which can be found in the wild as a respawnin🍰g item at the Lake of Outrage in the Wild Area. In Legends Arceus, there is an icy🦋 rock in the Alabaster Icelands you can level up near, but there are also Ice Stonesꦕ to use. |
Sylveon |
Level up an Eevee that knows a Fairy-type move that also hꦆas at least 160 fri🧜endship. |
Evolving Eevee In Gen 9
With its quickly-cycling day and night cycle, it's never been easier to get the Espeon or Umbreon of your dreams than in Gen 9.
Eeveelution |
How To Obtain |
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Vaporeon |
Use a Water Stone, which can be bought from Delibird Presents after earning three gym leader badges or🐬 from certain Tera Raids. |
Jolteon |
Use a Thunder Stone, which can be bought from Delibird Presents after earning three gym leader ba𝓀dges or from certain Tera Raids. |
Flareon |
Use a Fire Stone, which can be bought from Delibird Pres🅷ents after earn🔯ing three gym leader badges or from certain Tera Raids. |
Espeon |
Level up an Eevee with o♏ver 220 friendship during the day. In Gen 9, day lasts for 36 minutes b♌efor🦹e cycling to night. |
Umbreon |
Level up an Eevee with over 2🐷20 friendship during the night. In Gen 🍒9, night lasts for 36 minutes before cycling to day. |
Leafeon |
Use a Leaf Stone, which can beꦏ bought from Delibird Presents after earning three gym leader badges or from certain Tera Raids. |
Glaceon |
Use an Ice Stone🥂, which can be found on Glaseado Mounta🎃in. |
Sylveon |
Level up an Eevee that knows a⛄ Fairy-type move that also has at least 160 friendshℱip. |

New Pokemoღn ♚Snap: All Eeveelutions Locations
How to find every Eeveelution location in🐷 New Pokemon Snap.