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6th Gen All Things Sylveon

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We do not know the new legendary types, either.

Though it would be interesting if it's a new type under the same theory. There would have to be a subtype, however.

Cyclone

Well of course Yveltal will be part flying in my opinion and from the looks of Xerneas it seems like it's a Psychic Type mon. :3

I do hope they release the typings soon :3
 
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Thanks C Payne and Rai!

That Sylveon's and the legendaries' types aren't revealed yet doesn't mean it is a new type.
Back before the releases of B&W, Reshiram's and Zekrom's were also kept a secret. And look, no new type.
But of course, it could be a possibility for Sylveon to get a new type.
 
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Those ribbons remind me of Drifblim, that's one of the reasons why Ghost or Flying are 3rd in my list of speculation along with its weight/eyes/...
The problem is that it is a little too cute and "physical/tangible" to be Ghost, and its lack of flying properties is big... Not to mention that if it turns out to be one of the actually existing types, it will the 1st Eeveelution to not has a color that matches its type (unless if it is Normal....). That's why I am thinking it has more chances to be new type'd or Normal type'd...
Ugh... Damn it GF. Why you no make it more obvious. :(
 
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in one of the scans, sylveon's the only one shown to have fangs. idk if it means something but if it were to, then maybe it's a hint to it being bug-type? still tho, it's hard to tell..
 
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in one of the scans, sylveon's the only one shown to have fangs. idk if it means something but if it were to, then maybe it's a hint to it being bug-type? still tho, it's hard to tell..

Nope. Umbreon has fangs as well. Its assumed all pokemon with mouthes have teeth or fangs as they've been shown with some at some point and based on ways they eat. But on the eevee thing Umbreon was shown with fangs in the pmd trailers. Fangs were the leading point for the Dragon type speculation as well.
 
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Nope. Umbreon has fangs as well. Its assumed all pokemon with mouthes have teeth or fangs as they've been shown with some at some point and based on ways they eat. But on the eevee thing Umbreon was shown with fangs in the pmd trailers. Fangs were the leading point for the Dragon type speculation as well.

not that the other pokemon dont have fangs, but maybe there's a reason that in the scan, only sylveon's are shown. but everything's speculation. just thought id bring something new (or at least newer) :) you may or are right
 

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To create fan speculation and craze, like it's been successfully doing for the past month or two or so. Essentially, Gamefreak is doing this for trolling reasons, and hiding it for so long just seemed like a fun thing to do at the time, so they decided to do it and watch as all the fans speculated about the type. And they sat back and laughed.

Trust me, they're humans like the rest of us, they like to pull our legs on this quite often.
Ironically, those who guessed correctly will be the trolls on Gamefreak. "Just tell us next time, you developer people! We're onto you!"

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I actually joined to post this because no one else had... Sylveon looks like a vampire to me. What type that would be is anyone's guess, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a ghost-type.

I don't know about the rest of the world, but the western world strongly associates vampires with the "widow's peak," which Sylveon has. If you just Google "vampire clipart," they ALL have it. (Sylveon also has fangs and its eyes look a little odd to me.)
 
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Hey interesting with special attacking Eeveelutions, although the flaw in that is that it'd be better if the Eeveelutions in particular specialised in the special attacking versions of their types. Flareon and Leafeon aren't special. :(

Even if Leafeon and Flareon aren't special attackers, before physical/special split, both of these type where special attacks, as were water,ice,electric, psychic, dark.

Dragon is the last ''special attack type'' that's what the author meant by the are ''special att''.
 
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I honestly have to lean toward Flying for this one. Besides just the bows, the ribbons themselves look very airy to me, as well as a lot about the design. I was always expecting that a Flying-type eevee would have wings, though.

I feel that it wouldn't be Normal, mostly because of all the hype being built up around the Pokemon, and that Normal is so... boring.

And I'm definitely praying for no new types. I think I'll shoot myself before fighting literally with the power of love.

I honestly have to lean toward Flying for this one. Besides just the bows, the ribbons themselves look very airy to me, as well as a lot about the design. I was always expecting that a Flying-type eevee would have wings, though.

I feel that it wouldn't be Normal, mostly because of all the hype being built up around the Pokemon, and that Normal is so... boring.

And I'm definitely praying for no new types. I think I'll shoot myself before fighting literally with the power of love.
 
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There is nothing to indicate that it's a flying type, really all the evidence I have seen so far point to Ghost, Normal and Dragon types. With Dragon and Normal being equally the most likely in my eyes at this point.

Dragon
Colours resembling the Gen III button for the dragon type fit the "pattern" of eeveelutions having colours matching/related to their type.
Dragon was a "special type" prior to Gen III as were the types of the other eeveelutions. (the strongest argument of any so far if you ask me)
Fangs have been shown.

Normal
Pink is a colour commonly associated with both Psychic and Normal but there is already a psychic eeveelution.
Cute appearance.
Ribbons/Bow which are usually associated with the normal type.
Only shown using moves Eevee learns (probably due to worry about revealing its type accidentally though).

Ghost
Lightest Eeveelution - Ghosts are usually very light.
Lifeless eyes
expanding/contracting ribbons which have a sort of eerie weightlessness too them.

I'll probably give more later.
 
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Also another point to my Normal type speculation;
A held-item introduced in the 2nd Generation called the Pink Bow boosts Normal type moves. Sylveon has Pink Bows.
 

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Also another point to my Normal type speculation;
A held-item introduced in the 2nd Generation called the Pink Bow boosts Normal type moves. Sylveon has Pink Bows.
Good reasons are being given, but I just can't see it being Normal in type. I give it the longest odds.

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There is nothing to indicate that it's a flying type, really all the evidence I have seen so far point to Ghost, Normal and Dragon types. With Dragon and Normal being equally the most likely in my eyes at this point.
i don't know why some people so sure sylveon is a flying type
exept it feel airy or flying type there is no serious evidence

of course nothing sure and it may end being a flying type, but right while we are just guessing i don't see nothing pointing sylveon will be a flymg type

hope you don't take personally, just seems weird to me
 

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I personally follow the new type scenario. With all of this new content that differentiates from previous games, why not a new type? We can all see that various evidence has come into play supporting many different possibilities. So, while all of these factors go in different directions, it seems to prove that there is something that we don't know, perhaps being a new type!
 

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The new movie trailer is out, and there's a small piece near the end beginning at 1:30 that shows Sylveon from the new Pikachu Short. It definitely shows quite a bit of what Sylveon can do... any guesses on what its type may be now?

After watching it, I no longer have any idea as to what it could be. Even its little badge that they all have seems vague. At this point it really is either a new type or just a really obscure Flying-type (IMO).

edit: Actually, thinking about it more, it really could be a Dragon-type. Dragon-type Pokémon are the only ones I can think of that could do what Sylveon did in the trailer.

 
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Spoilered cause image is huge.
Spoiler:
 
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