Utility
Balanced
DTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Def carry most of Feebas's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP20
F
Attack15
F
Defense20
F
Sp. Atk10
F
Sp. Def55
D
Speed80
C
Total200
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight7.4 kg
16.3 lbsFeather
Base XP40
Low Yield
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
AdaptabilityHANot in game
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It is the shabbiest Pokémon of all. It forms in schools and lives at the bottom of rivers.

Feebas Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Feebas for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Feebas's special bulk (base 55 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Feebas Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Feebas in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (263-310%).

Breloom
Breloom
GrassFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPoisonheal
ItemToxic Orb
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • SporeUtility
  • Seed Bomb
  • Focus Punch
  • SubstituteUtility
View Breloom builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Feebas doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need a held item to push it forward to Milotic. The evolved forms gain up to 340 total stats over Feebas. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Feebas
#349Feebas
Use Prism Scale
Use Prism Scale
Milotic
#350Milotic
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Feebas
Water
Milotic
Water
HP
20
95+75
ATK
15
60+45
DEF
20
79+59
SP.ATK
10
100+90
SP.DEF
55
125+70
SPE
80
81+1
BST
200D-Tier
540A-Tier+340
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Feebas easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Dragon Breath, Haze and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltaria
12 of 30·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Feebas Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Feebas misses out on Confuse Ray and Dragon Breath. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Surf and Waterfall, with Normal and Ice coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Splash
———40Normal
Lv 15
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 30
Flail
——10015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
D——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
D8010015Water
HM05
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Haze
D——30Ice
Egg
Hypnosis
D—7020Psychic
Egg
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
——10020Psychic
Egg
Mist
———30Ice
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dive
D8010010Water
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Feebas in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Feebas doesn't appear in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Feebas is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Available in:

DiamondOld rod · Mt. Coronet · Random spawn (4 tiles)PlatinumGood rod · Mt. Coronet · Random spawn (4 tiles)

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldBlackBlack 2Omega RubySun

Feebas Guide

  • Get Feebas to Milotic while holding a Prism Scale. At 200 BST, Feebas is just the starting point.

  • For HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can run Feebas through the first few routes without issues. 200 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Milotic as fast as you can.

  • You can find Feebas in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Feebas is in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It shows up in 16 games across the series.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Feebas appears in 16 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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