Sylveon ex is the Psychic seat of the Prismatic Evolutions Eeveelution lineup: a Stage 1 Tera Pokémon ex whose signature attack disrupts you...
Sylveon ex is the Psychic seat of the Prismatic Evolutions Eeveelution lineup: a Stage 1 Tera Pokémon ex whose signature attack disrupts your opponent's board in the way its printed text below describes — control, not just damage.
What Sylveon ex Does
Sylveon ex — Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon from Prismatic Evolutions (card #41 of 131), 270 HP, Double Rare. Evolves from Eevee.
Magical Charm — Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless. Damage: 160. During your opponent's next turn, attacks used by the Defending Pokémon do 100 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Angelite — Cost: Water + Lightning + Psychic. Damage: —. Choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Shuffle those Pokémon and all attached cards into your opponent's deck. If 1 of your Pokémon used Angelite during your last turn, this attack can't be used.
Weakness: Metal ×2. Resistance: none. Retreat Cost: 2.
Which Decks Want It
Eevee ex toolbox decks run one of each Eeveelution ex, and Sylveon ex is the one you evolve when the matchup calls for disruption over raw numbers. Psychic typing also covers Fighting and Poison Weaknesses elsewhere on the bench.
Related reading: Umbreon ex (Prismatic Evolutions) Card Spotlight: The Moonlight Tera — keep it open for when you finish this one.
Playing With (and Against) It
Toolbox decks win by choosing the right evolution at the right moment. Sylveon ex's value spikes when you know exactly which opposing Pokémon its attack needs to answer — homework beats instinct with this card. Keep its Weakness (Metal ×2) in mind when you choose your matchups.
By the Numbers
Sylveon ex is one of 25 Pokémon ex printed at Double Rare in Prismatic Evolutions. Its 270 HP ranks #5 among those 25 ex on raw bulk. The Pokémon also appears in Surging Sparks in the card data we track, so compare printings before you settle on a favorite — our comparison series does exactly that for the era's repeat stars. Its hardest printed hit is Magical Charm at 160 damage — the number every Weakness and Resistance calculation in its matchups starts from.
Verdict: Sylveon ex earns its spotlight in Prismatic Evolutions — a card with a clear job, a clear home, and a clear plan for the turns it is on the table. That is more than most cards in any set can say.
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