Stats & Training
Finneon's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, standard growth curve to max.
The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night.
The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night.
Finneon Weakness
Finneon is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 2x71-86% Vine Whip 2x40-50% | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 2x60-71% Mega Drain 2x29-36% Absorb 2x17-21% | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x100-119%KO Mega Drain 2x47-57% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x125-147%KO Mega Drain 2x62-74% | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 2x66-79% Razor Leaf 2x53-62% | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 2x66-79% Leaf Tornado 2x53-62% Vine Whip 2x38-45% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 2x57-68% Razor Leaf 2x38-45% Mega Drain 2x28-34% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x104-123%KO Mega Drain 2x49-58% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x137-162%KO Mega Drain 2x62-73% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x131-154%KO Giga Drain 2x110-131%KO Needle Arm 2x81-96% Mega Drain 2x62-73% | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 2x68-81% Razor Leaf 2x55-65% | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Snivy builds →Leaf Blade 2x74-88% Energy Ball 2x72-85% Leaf Tornado 2x51-62% Vine Whip 2x38-46% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x143-169%KO Magical Leaf 2x97-114%KO Mega Drain 2x67-79% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Leavanny builds →Energy Ball 2x91-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x82-97% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x97-114%KO Mega Drain 2x46-55% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x129-152%KO Mega Drain 2x59-69% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x125-148%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Needle Arm 2x78-93% Mega Drain 2x59-69% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x143-170%KO Magical Leaf 2x97-115%KO Mega Drain 2x67-79% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 2x131-155%KO Energy Ball 2x90-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x82-97% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x97-115%KO Mega Drain 2x45-55% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x128-152%KO Mega Drain 2x59-70% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x167-197%KO Energy Ball 2x125-148%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Needle Arm 2x77-91% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x147-174%KO Magical Leaf 2x98-116%KO Mega Drain 2x66-78% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 2x113-134%KO Giga Drain 2x94-111%KO Magical Leaf 2x76-91% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x133-156%KO Giga Drain 2x111-131%KO Vine Whip 2x66-78% Mega Drain 2x60-71% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 2x134-159%KO Energy Ball 2x94-111%KO Razor Leaf 2x83-98% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x47-55% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x148-174%KO Magical Leaf 2x100-119%KO Mega Drain 2x68-80% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 2x113-133%KO Giga Drain 2x94-111%KO Magical Leaf 2x76-90% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x133-157%KO Giga Drain 2x110-131%KO Vine Whip 2x68-80% Mega Drain 2x61-73% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Leavanny builds →Leaf Storm 2x133-157%KO Leaf Blade 2x135-160%KO Energy Ball 2x94-111%KO Razor Leaf 2x84-99% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x100-119%KO Mega Drain 2x47-56% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone can KO Finneon with Thunderbolt (203-238%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Finneon for 79-93%. Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 164-193%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x203-238%KO Flash Cannon45-53% Volt Switch 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Breloom builds →Mach Punch63-74% Bullet Seed 2x79-93% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x164-193%KO Shadow Ball49-57% Volt Switch 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x129-152%KO Sludge Bomb77-91% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Finneon evolves into Lumineon. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Finneon easily with 21 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Tail, Aurora Beam and 8 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Finneon Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Finneon. Agility and Aqua Tail come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Surf and Aqua Tail and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Finneon Locations
Finneon starts showing up in late-game fishing spots at high spawn rates across 12 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Finneon in Black 2 & White 2
Finneon is a fishing-only catch in this game. 12 spots at Lv. 35-70 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
Finneon Guide
Finneon evolves into Lumineon at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Finneon evolves into Lumineon at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black 2 & White 2, Finneon does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Lumineon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Finneon is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Finneon first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves