Eevee has more evolutions than any other Pokemon, and in Pokemon GO each form has its own way to get it, rather than tapping evolve and hoping for the best. This guide covers all 8 eevee evolutions pokemon go offers, with every method, from the name tricks that guarantee a form to buddy walking that splits day from night, special lures, and collecting buddy hearts. By the end you can evolve into the exact form you want every time, without wasting candy and a great Eevee on a random roll you regret.

Eevee has 8 evolutions, each a different type

Right now Eevee splits into 8 forms, each a different type: Vaporeon is Water, Jolteon is Electric, and Flareon is Fire, the three originals, followed by Espeon the Psychic type and Umbreon the Dark type from the second generation, then Leafeon the Grass type and Glaceon the Ice type, and most recently Sylveon the Fairy type. Knowing which form is which type helps you decide which to raise for which role, since each type shines in different situations.

To see which type beats which, open the Pokemon type chart alongside this

The name tricks that guarantee a form, once each

The surest method is renaming your Eevee before you evolve it, which locks in the form, but each name works only once per account. The name tricks are:

• Rainer for Vaporeon (Water)

• Sparky for Jolteon (Electric)

• Pyro for Flareon (Fire)

• Sakura for Espeon (Psychic)

• Tamao for Umbreon (Dark)

• Linnea for Leafeon (Grass)

• Rea for Glaceon (Ice)

• Kira for Sylveon (Fairy)

Once you have used every name trick, future evolutions need the normal conditions instead. So plan to use the name tricks on Eevee with strong stats, to get powerful forms you will use for a long time, rather than spending them on the first ones you catch.

Get Espeon and Umbreon by walking a buddy

After the name tricks are used up, these two come from setting Eevee as your buddy and walking at least 10 km together while earning candy with it. Then evolving during the day gives Espeon, and evolving at night gives Umbreon. The key catch is that Eevee must still be your active buddy when you evolve, or it turns into a random roll instead. This method has no limit, so it suits players who want several of each form to pick the best one.

Get Leafeon and Glaceon with special lures

These two are tied to special lure items. For Leafeon, stand near a PokeStop with a Mossy Lure and then evolve, and the button clearly changes to a Leafeon icon. Glaceon works the same way with a Glacial Lure. These lures can be bought in the in game shop and placed yourself, so you do not have to wait for anyone else. The upside is instant confirmation, since the evolve button changes its icon, letting you be sure before you tap that you will get the form you want.

Get Sylveon by collecting 70 buddy hearts

Sylveon is the form built on your bond with a buddy. The method is to set Eevee as your buddy and earn 70 hearts through daily activities like giving treats, playing, and taking photos. Once you reach the total, the evolve button changes to a Sylveon icon and you can tap it. This takes a few days but is not hard, as long as you do buddy activities each day, and anyone in a hurry can do several activities in one day to gather hearts faster.

To power them up further, study Pokemon natures and what they do as well

Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon come from a random evolve

These three originals have no special condition. Without a name trick, a normal evolve rolls one of the three at equal odds, using 25 Eevee candy each time. So if you want one of them specifically but have already used its name trick, you have to accept the random roll and keep extra candy for several tries. The tip is to save high stat Eevee first, then evolve once you have enough candy, so you do not waste a great one on a roll you were not ready for.

Collect all 8 forms and your team gets far more flexible

Once you know how to get every form, a single Eevee opens the door to eight typed Pokemon ready for many situations. Start by using the name tricks on strong ones, then pick up the rest through walking, lures, and hearts whenever it suits you. That gives you a team you can adjust to each opponent without relying on luck alone. The exact conditions can change with game updates, so check in game once more before you commit.

To see which forms are worth the most effort, check the Pokemon tier list before you decide