If you have an Eevee in a Pokémon game from Generation II–VII, it starts with a base Friendship level of 70 and needs to reach 220 to evolve. [2] X Research source Eevee’s Friendship level isn’t listed with its other stats, so you won’t be able to check its specific level. We’ll cover where to find NPCs that tell you your friendship level in each game later on.

In Pokémon Scarlet, Violet, and Arceus: Legends, daytime lasts for about 20–30 minutes and occurs about once an hour. Pokémon games in Generation VIII and earlier use your console’s clock to set the time. Typically, daytime in these games starts around 10 AM and lasts until 5–7 PM. You can even manually change the time on your console to evolve your Eevee right away.

Nighttime lasts about 20–30 minutes in Pokémon Scarlet, Violet, or Legends: Arceus, and it occurs once an hour. Nighttime in games from Generation VIII and earlier usually starts around 6 PM and lasts until about 6 AM based on your console’s internal clock.

You can change your Buddy Pokémon up to 20 times a day.

It’s a lot easier to keep Eevee set as your Buddy until you walk the full 10 kilometres (6. 2 mi). If you switch your Buddy before you reach the full distance, you may not earn the Candies you need to evolve.

Look for Espeon’s silhouette next to the “Evolve” button to make sure Eevee is turning into the correct Pokémon.

You can only do the naming trick once in your game.

In Pokémon Crystal, walk around the area on the map where you caught your Eevee since it will gain Friendship levels even faster.

Avoid letting your Eevee faint since that will make its friendship drop anywhere from 1–10 levels. It’s okay to use Potions to heal your Eevee up, but avoid using Heal Powder, Energy Root, or Revival Herb since they all lower Friendship.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Delibird Presents Pokémon Sword and Shield: Hammerlocke Pokémon Sun and Moon: Route 3 Pokémon X & Y: Shalour City Pokémon Black & White (1 or 2): Nimbasa City Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum: Pokémon Mansion Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, & Emerald: Slateport City Fan Club

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Cascarrafa Pokémon Sword and Shield: Hammerlocke Pokémon Sun and Moon: Konikoni City Pokémon X & Y: Santalune City or Laverre City Pokémon Black & White (1 or 2): Icirrus City or Nacrene City Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum: Hearthome City, Route 213, or Eterna City Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, & Emerald: Verdanturf Town or Pacifidlog Town Pokémon Gold, Silver, & Crystal: Goldenrod City