Delta Nite said:
The Eeveelution chart has nothing to do with Sylveon's type. They just throwed all of them together by Pokedex order. First line: Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, then Espeon and Umbreon, and finally Glaceon and Leafeon with the new one in the middle. Stop trying to find hidden messages. I'm pretty sure it is a Normal type, aka the las evolution of Eevee. That explains why there is only one this gen.
Actually. It isn't quite in dex order. It is in order up to Glaceon and Leafeon, with Glaceon being #471 and Leafeon being #470, and their pokedex spots are switched in the chart presented. If anything, this furthers the theory that the chart is a hint to Sylveon being a Flying type. If Leafeon and Glaceon weren't switched and put into normal dex order like the rest of the eevees, than the charts type effectiveness would be thrown off completely. It would be Fire against Grass, which makes sense. But then it would be Water against Ice, which doesn't make sense, thus I believe they went out of their way to switch them on purpose.
All of the eevees to the right, from Jolteon to Leafeon, are super effective to their left counterparts, from Vaporeon to Sylveon, assuming Sylveon will be Flying to fit this circle.
Also, we have no idea if this will be the only eeveelution in the gen. I wouldnt put it past GF to distract everyone with this new eevee, and then surprise everyone with a second later on. (I would bet money on a Fighting type)
Another also... even if this does turn out to be Normal, no one said Normal would be the one to end all the eeveelutions. Although personally, I think it should, but if they do that, they have to at least make it look remotely like Eevee. (and also, release a Ghost eevee before the end of all Eevees, please?)