Dae asks: Favorite Eeveelution

XY have been out for quite a while and we’re back to the same old news lulls. Perfect time for more Dae asks!

Today’s question is rather simple. With the newly addition of Sylveon, what is your favorite Eeveelution. With seven eight Pokémon to choose from, there’s plenty of choice but not too many to keep it simple. And on a side note, is there an Eeveelution you wanted to see in XY? Disappointed that there is only one new Eeveelution? Tell us!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a shiny new Daely Snack! The topic remains a secret however :). Happy commenting (and try not to spam too much).

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1,983 thoughts on “Dae asks: Favorite Eeveelution”

  1. Try not to spam? Dae, you ask too much of me XD

    My favorite Eeveelution would have to be Umbreon. I actually found a shiny Umbreon Pokemon card about 7 years ago in one of those packs with 2 cards. I still have it today, and it is VERY valuable.

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  2. Vaporeon is my favourite eeveelution! And one of my favourite Pokemon. I was really expecting 6th gen to have two eeveelutions like previous gens, a dragon type eeveelution would have worked well with Sylveon.

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  3. Espeon since Johto, and ever since it’s awesome hidden ability introduction in Gen V, still my favourite
    Least favourite would probably be….Jolteon, there’s no reason, just is for some strange reason

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  4. Eeveelutions a time old favorite, My favorite is a close two by Jolteon and Flareon, But for some reason every playthrough of FireRed I always evolve the Gift Eevee into a Vaporeon
    But i’m waiting on a Desert Fox Eartheon!

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  5. Flareon got buffed this gen with flare blitz, but I feel its stats aren’t spread well. Its special defense and speed should swap

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  6. Espeon! It & Umbreon were the first Eeveelutions I used as main pokes. So many good memories kicking Cypher & Snagem butt…
    I was really hoping for a Steel typed evo with high atk & def plus a lot of resistances, mainly Dark & Ghost, but then came GF & nerfed the part I most liked about being Steel :(. Upside is if they do make one, it’ll make one hell of a Fairy slayer 🙂

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  7. Sylveon is definitely my favorite, as well as one of my favorite Pokemon in general. (I love my shiny Sylveon so much)
    Glaceon is a close second though, followed by Espeon. Sylveon captured my heart when I first saw it though. I’ve always loved Skitty, so their resemblance could be part of the reason why. I just really like Sylveon. 😀

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  8. Umbreon definitely! It’s really the black sheep in the heard, being the only one that doesn’t have a single good offensive stat, but is all about defenses. Using an Umbreon isn’t easy as using an Espeon/Jolteon etc. and requires more thought than just attacking your opponent. Plus I Iove it’s design, especially it’s eyes, Calm, but fierce.

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        • I know. I had to go to the trouble of breeding Stealth Rock onto my Ferrothorn, and breeding Drain Punch onto my Scrafty…all due to a lack of move tutors…

          Luckily i received a Swinub from wonder trade that already had Stealth Rocks bred onto it….

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          • It’s annoying. Why would we want to bother breeding these moves when they were taught last gen, and where even TMs.

        • I think one reason, is that a lot of good Online only attacks are from move tutors (eg:SR). Being the first game, it gives new players a chance online as well as opposed to being thrashed instantly

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  9. Thats hard for me to choose I love em all I used each at some point during the years but the one that really stuck with me is Leafeon I still have him in my platinum copy and I adored him to pieces he really helped me through the game plus it helps that I love nature and the leaves on him made it irresistible 🙂 as for this gen I wish there was another eeveelution but only because I liked having one I didn’t use and on each game I’m not someone that needs a eeveelution of every type the ones I really would have liked to see is dragon and ghost but I really love sylveon shes so cute so I’m happy with just her

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  10. I’m restarting my long-lost hunt in Firered for a shiny Abra. 9999 coins, 180 coins per Abra means 55/8192 chance! Should be easy right?

    I’ve been doing the hunt on and off for four years. The answer is NO.

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  11. Sylveon! I use to love Umbreon, but since Sylveon was revealed I’ve loved it. Many people seemed to automatically be turned off…oh it’s so girly, ugh it’s too flashy, what’s with the flesh bows, etc…but for whatever reason, despite its overly pinkness and stereotypical girliness, I adored it. I suppose because I immediately imagined my OC Sylveon, Elvin, being particularly sensitive about how girly he looks (having Cute Charm so everyone loves the pessimistic little asshat doesn’t help). Yeah original ideas usually help.

    In other news, who is shopping this black friday? Target has a deal for Xls, thinking getting one and giving my sister my old 3DS. The Xl are fifty bucks cheaper. Anyone have an XL? I’d like to know if it’s worth it!

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    • Nah, I have nothing to get for Black Friday. Plus I wouldn’t be able to get a ride or spend my money that early anyway.

      And SYLVEON? I don’t know…

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      • The original plan was to get my sister a 2DS. But I have a gift card for Target. I figured that I could either spend 130 dollars for a 2DS or pay twenty more for my own XL and give her my 3DS. It has a decal of Umbreon on it, she’d love it.

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        • I suppose that if she doesn’t mind either way, you should do the one that benefits you most. Unless she really wants a 2DS for some reason, the original 3DS is much better.

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          • She’s nine. She’s broken the hinges of my DS lite before. The 3D isn’t a good function for younger kids, and the system itself is much more durable. Though, in the long run, it’s kinda pointless, as she’ll be old enough to handle it properly soon enough…just gotta convince my brother to go along with it. xD

          • good point, I guess i’m losing sight of younger kids gaming, My youngest is a gamer but he’s not as ambitious as Me or the Middle and he’s basically given up on mainstream gaming

    • Totally Worth It by a Long Shot
      the only flaw i have to say is the sound isn’t as strong but on the other hand,
      Biggur iz Betur!

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    • Finally! Someone else who likes Sylveon 😀

      YES. It is most definitely, absolutely, positively worth it 100% percent. Everything is so much better and all of the mistakes the original 3DS had are fixed. Pokemon X & Y look even better on the XL. You should really purchase it.

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        • I got the last one at my local Target on Black Friday last year. It was a few hours since the store opened so it’s best not to wait so much. Pretty soon it will be called Black Thursday and no one will celebrate Thanksgiving anymore because Black Friday took over. Instead of being with your family and enjoying that yummy turkey, people are out buying items.

          I love it’s flesh ribbons and the shiny version looks so cool! I love its eyes.

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          • Some families have reported that they enjoy the shopping experiences after Thanksgiving anyway. Plus, it broadens out shopping days so not everyone crams in the stores on just one day and completely empties the stores’ inventory. It’s actually a great idea that they are doing it. I’m worried there won’t be any XL’s by time I get there….not too keen standing in line!

          • I have no idea how people could camp out in lines (eg. iPhone release). The lines actually aren’t so long (or at least in the store I went and the time I went). If you go to the gaming department or electronics, I believe the line shouldn’t be too long. If you go to the main cash registers, those lines are huge! Is there any specific color you prefer?

  12. I am having an internal struggle right now. It is so unbelievably important that my life hangs in the balance.

    Should I got for a 1/8192 shiny Porygon or a 55/8192 shiny Abra?

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  13. I’ll rate my favorite eeveelutions:
    1. Umbreon
    2. Sylveon
    3. Jolteon
    4. Espeon
    5. Leafeon
    6. Glaceon
    7. Vaporeon
    8. Flareon
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    Did I forget one?

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  14. Using my favourite, Espeon, sweeped someone’s team:
    Used Calm Mind twice against a CharizardY (Fire Blast missed the first time, hit the second)
    Psyshock CharizardY
    Dazzling Gleam Salamence
    Dazzling Gleam Garchomp
    Dazzling Gleam TTar
    Shadow Ball Aegislash

    Take that you passerby

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  15. Glaceon by far, the original dragon slayer with a tuque how cant you not love him plus he carries the most powerful ice beam in the game after kyurem so he can be dangerous
    In other news i found a shiny dragalge while consecutive fishing this day has now become perfect:D

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  16. Espeon, love dat cry, design, and ability. Only downside, evolving it, stupid friendship evolution. Anyways, back to breeding a nut with a giraffe!

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  17. So for this Dae ask
    My favorite Eeveelution (the most common favorite) is Umbreon, because i used it on my first Johto (Crystal) run through back in 2004, it was so terrific it tanked every sp attack hit,it saved me when i was battling Lance a couple times, Umbreon is just so good and reliable.
    I am disappointed there is one eeveelution i wish there was a steel or Poison eeveelution, that sounds good to counter that sylveon.

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  18. alright i’m going to get Ryan a competitive team any ideas?
    I’m going to give him a Contrary Malamar to give him a advantage and maybe a Mega Venusaur (pain to take out)

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  19. My friend is making one and this is what he came up with:

    Furfrou

    Bisharp

    Granbull

    Medicham

    Breloom

    Smeargle

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    How will this do?

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  20. Alright, me and my brother (yea my sister left in the dust) get each other stuff for Christmas. I’m getting him a plush chespin, so what should I ask for him?

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  21. are you all ready to “Let your mind Exel”? heres todays question: we’ve played as them every generation, so which male and female player character are your favorite? feel free to write the game they are from if you don’t know their names!

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  22. Not exactly disappointed that there’s only one new Eeveelution, but I would have liked a Ghost, Dragon, Poison, Ground, or Fighting Eeveelution this go around. My favorite Eeveelution is a tie between Espeon, Leafeon, Umbreon, and Glaceon.

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  23. Honestly though, it’s weird because the rest of my body hair is black, and it’s not that long… LOL I’m gonna stop now. :I

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  24. Found this on Yahoo Answers, not sure if it helps…

    “Initially, hair is white. The cells in our hair follicles called “Melanocytes” generate pigments the main one being Melanin. This gives our hair its “Color”.
    In general, the more melanin present, the darker the hair color; the less melanin, the lighter the hair color.
    When these Melanocytes stop producing the pigment the result is a transparent hair. The transparent hair against your healthier darker hair gives the appearance of Gray hair. In reality the hair is not Gray but transparent.
    Harvard scientists propose that a failure of melanocyte stem cells (MSC) to maintain the production of melanocytes could cause the graying of hair.
    So, although stress is associated with many medical problems, there is no evidence that it can cause a person’s hair to turn white overnight.”

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  25. @IntimidatingWurmple:disqus BTW, from battling alongside you so much, I’ve kinda figured out Chain’s pattern of annoying arts, that battle was a test to see if i can counter Chain

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  26. To everyone who thought I left yesterday, my parents actually applauded me for putting up with my brothers. So I guess I’m staying.

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  27. If Mega Chandelure ever happened, I want it to be a bit bulkier in the sense that it can take a hit… And can it please have Levitate? xD

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  28. Mom: Don’t give out any personal information because we don’t know what 40 year olds are sitting behind a computer right now typing.
    Me: hi. Ummmm…..

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  29. Oh my goddess guys my sister here playing the piano in this and she refuses to get out. I WANT TO PUNCH HER SO BAD!!! I’m sorry

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      • I promise mine is only doing this to annoy me, she know i hate it when plays it without knowing thing, but sure enough as soon as i get in the room it is her “practice time”

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    • It’s hard to punch siblings, although i constantly wail on my youngest for no apparent, but the middle (The one who needs it) is faster and has bony knuckles

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      • I can’t punch her often because she is a girl and i only punch her when she starts beating on me or hits my face. Yea she is 10 and i am 15, but if you repeatly punch or punch my face don’t think “since you are a girl i can’t punch you” I hit her i still never hit in the face though.

        Sometimes i hate that law because there are women who abuse there husband. This happened to my uncle, she would repeatly hit him with different objects, one time she actually took metal bat a beat him down, my uncle is afraid of going to jail so he never hits at all and i feel so sad just watching. I would step in but she threatens to kill him if I do.My uncle one day just tried to move, but she threaten suicide if he did move. i moved away so I don’t know how bad it was until he died. 🙁

        I am sorry this is TMI, but i share this story quite often so I don’t care.
        Sorry this is off topic.

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          • It was a sad day, this is exactly i HATE the, hit no woman law (I can understand why, but there needs to be a limit)

          • yea I’m girl but can admit that women aren’t perfect and can be just as bad as anyone really it doesn’t matter what you look like everyone that does things like murder should be treated the same I watched stories where a man would get a lot of time in prison or death but if a women kills her child or hurts someone she gets away I don’t get it really

          • You are the first girl to agree with me this, for this I thank you Good night and Have a good thanksgiving

        • interestingly enough, domestic violence is surprisingly 50/50 on both sides of the sexes, but yeah, that’s a really sticky situation considering how violence against women is commonly portrayed as rape, abuse, etc. It usually makes people believe that domestic violence against men doesn’t exist which pisses me off to no end

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          • IKR I hate how men are thought to be evil, absue and rape women. Do you think women are bad. There are many cases where women castrate men, it is so sad how men are stereotyped. It is one of the few things that makes me furious

          • This is exactly why I’m an egalitarian and anti-feminist, yes there are lots of issues with women’s rights like how lots of women get payed less for the same jobs men do, or how if a woman slept with a lot of guys, she’s a slut, but if a guy sleeps with a lot of girls, he’s a hero. But feminists deny that men’s rights issues exist. Did you know that on average, women get far shorter sentences to prison than men do for the exact same crimes? Or that on average, women get accepted into college much more than men do. Or how prostate cancer, while not as deadly, gets far less funding and recognition as breast cancer does.

          • *shakes head in disbelief* wow i didn’t know some of that. When i say this to other people they don’t understand, they think I am against women’s rights (which i am NOT) I just think mens right’s and women’s right need to be more of an equal concern. It gets me frustrated when people are like” Men are stronger than men a woman so woman can barely commit crimes.” I am just like, “wow are there are such things as GUNS AND KNIVES they kill pretty fast.” And then when the person disagrees… I just think to myself “this is so stereotypical for people to think a man cannot be killed by a women.” *sigh* it is very sad. Well thank you for seeing what i am seeing it is time for me to go Bye and have a good thanksgiving!

  30. “Hey guys just wanted to let you know that I’m secretly Miley Cyrus and I’m gonna stick my tongue out and make you all uncomfortable AND TWERK ON YOU!!”
    Me: BURN IT! BURN IT TO THE GROUND!!!!!!

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  31. Guys, I was at a 99 consecutive fishing chain last night. I was gonna get off at 100.
    Dicie: 97, nothing, battle over, 98 coming up, okay, no shit, battle done, 99 coming up, all right so no- HOLY FUCKING MOTHER OF SWEET DEDENNE SHINY RELICANTH!!!!! (yells YES 100 times)
    That was a bastard to catch, XD
    SO YES SHINY RELICANTH AT A 99 FISHING CHAIN SO EXCITED (took longer than my Shiny Poliwhirl, which was 68) BUT SO EXCITED!!!
    That brings me up to 7 shinies in Pokemon X, 5 from trades (Dedenne, Furfrou, Spritzee, Espurr and Heliolisk) and 2 legit (Poliwhirl and Relicanth)!

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  32. I really can’t wait for PokeBank so I can complete the Pokedex and get the Shiny Charm. Any boost in chances will be welcome. Shiny Chespin, where are you!?

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  33. So is this a good togekiss moveset?

    ———————————————

    Thunder Wave

    Air Slash

    Aura Sphere

    Dazzling Gleam

    ————————————————

    So, ideas? Thoughts? Suggestions?

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  34. This is the Shiftry set I was alluding to yesterday:
    Swagger, Leaf Storm, Power Swap, Rock Slide
    Item: Undetermined
    Nature: Sassy
    Any ideas for a nice EV spread?

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  35. 8 shinies. Gonna work on 9th, 10th, and 11th tomorrow. I have no problem helping you Dicie. And have to get ready for Thanksgiving, which I realized is also Thankkanukah which falls every 70,000 years. I guess we are lucky then. That’s kinda cool actually.

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  36. Hey guys. Awesome new article finally one I can stay on topic with. Like always I say, Espeon and Jolteon will always be the best. And can you at least hint to the new topic

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  37. Oh by the way I lost in the battle maison at battle 41 I think It was. I battled a latias, regigigas, cresselia, can’t remember the last one. I lost to cresselia

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    • Put all of them in or set a number make it a special number. And choose the best looking, the ones that you would see in a pokemon game. I don’t think anybody would be upset I think everybody cares and will be happy with the game itself. Or use one of everybody and then fill the rest with the best looking

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        • I would do it by type. You’d want a more even amount of each Pokemon type distributed throughout the game. Not to mention, in Pokemon, habitat actually makes sense. For example, Pidgey’s large feet and small rounded beak are useful for picking prey out of the dirt, which makes sense since they are primarily found in fields. Taillow have large wing spans to fly long distances over water, while Sparrow are not great flyers so stick to limited locations. Basically, take into consideration your Pokemon’s designs and go from there. It’s easier, though, to just stick to your made up mons.

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  38. MY DITTO IS A LIFESAVER ARGH SORRY FOR ALL THE SPAM ITS JUST I CANT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT

    parents were
    japanese modest ditto
    sliggoo female modest holding everstone that i caught in safari zone!!

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  39. Oh yeah and to answer the question, my favorite eeveelution is Espeon. Loved it since I was 11, and loved it even more once Magic Bounce was introduced.

    The eeveelution I would have loved to see in XY alongside Sylveon is a dragon type eevee – simply because when types were considered physical/special, dragon would be the only special type left that eevee hasn’t evolved into yet and I would love to see it happen at some point. I want it to have the same speed as jolteon, but instead of same special attack have a base attack power thats equal to jolteons base special attack power.

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    • i would also love a dragon type evolution for eevee just so my dream of a reptilian eevee can come true. I’d also love a steel typed eevee just because it’s my favorite type.

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  40. an assault vest bisharp is a good strategy? cause i wanna use a bisharp i looking for a shiny pawniard in the friend safari right now oh btw if someone have a spare everstone could you give it to me please i lost mine wonder trading lol

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  41. Either Umbreon or Glaceon. Bit of both honestly. Now if they ever did dual typed eevee evolutions, the i’d love the dark/ice and dark/water ones. just a dream of mine haha. it would be interesting honestly but if they introduced another pokemon like eevee that had a lot of evolutions, then that could have those evolutions haha.

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  42. Might have found a good compliment to my Shiftry:

    Ninetales
    Ability: Drought (duh)
    Overheat, Power Swap, Extrasensory, Disable
    Item: Heat Rock

    Any suggestions or ideas?

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      • I’m thankful for Necromancy and the book I’m getting in a few days. (Any better than the generic stuff? haha). I’d be really thankful to have a real life shiny umbreon haha.

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        • My french teacher actually wanted us to say what we thought was the meanest thing ever instead of what we’re most thankful for, I freaking love my french teacher

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          • I would probably love that teacher too if i could stand learning a language in a classroom setting. though i do love your teacher already haha. Though if I gave my answer, i’d probably be kicked out of the place haah

  43. For me it’s always been between Flareon and Umbreon. I just can’t decide between those two. They’re both cool in my book. XD

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  44. well, one of the people at my school that I actually don’t despise accidentally tripped an old lady and one of my brothers choked on a pen eraser, today was an interesting day

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  45. I love all of the Eeveelutions. The only thing about them is that they evolve from a fox, and most of them are way too felid, especially Espeon. From an appearance standpoint, Umbreon is my favorite without a doubt. Competitively, I prefer Flareon, and through writing, Sylveon has grown on me more than i thought it would. I hope that they don’t stop making Eeveelutions, as I want Eevee to have 18 different evolutions, one for each type.

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  46. so i was chaining i suddenly only one patch shakes so i enter the patch and it was the wrong pokemon and it break my chain…

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  47. Life doesn’t want to give me a shiny, so I’m just going to have to force it out. In my opinion, the longer the hunt, the greater the bond 😀

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    • But PLEASE make it be a shiny Starly. Actually, Nidoking would be great as well. And I love the red of shiny Skuntank. I just want something!

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  48. wow! A perfect Pinsir in the first batch of eggs! And I just happen to have a Scyther with perfect Sp. defense IVs! that was the quickest breeding session ever!

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  49. I was thinking about using a blissey and maybe a poison heal breloom with leftovers/choice scarf and maybe
    Leech seed
    Spore
    Protect
    Drain punch. What do you guys think

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  50. Good night everyone! If there’s one thing you should remember, it’s that Natu make really good tennis balls. Actually…don’t remember that.

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  51. I would have to say mine would be an Umbreon. Ever since gen 2, I have loved that magnificent creature to bits. Though it’s moveset could do with some tweaks.

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  52. Even though I have never had an Umbreon or a Sylveon, my fav will always be Vaporeon! I love its tail and plus I love water types 😀

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  53. I would easily say that Espeon is my fav (I mean, look at my avatar xD)
    But a close second is Glaceon.
    Really I just love all eeveevolutions because they are cute, adorable, yet strong and can beat down anything 😛

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