How to evolve Eevee into Leafeon or Glaceon in Sword and Shield

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Previous games required an Eevee to be levelled up while near a Mossy Rock or an Icy Rock in order to evolve it to a Leafeon or Glaceon, respectively.

Where do I find these two overworld objects in Sword and Shield?

Best Answer

Leafeon and Glaceon's evolution methods have been changed. Leafeon now evolves by Leaf Stone and Glaceon now evolves by Ice Stone.

Umbreon and Espeon evolve through night and day as they did before, however it's worth mentioning that they evolve depending on what the actual location's sky is doing -- some towns have a fixed time of day, and the evolution will reflect that, even if it doesn't match up with the real world time on the Switch console itself.

If you want a Sylveon, it needs at least 160 friendship/affection and to know a fairy-type move. If you want an Espeon or Umbreon, it needs at least 220 friendship/affection and must not know a fairy-type move. See this answer for more information on the changes made to friendship/affection.