Is Finneon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Finneon appears wild in Hoenn's waters. Water with AbilityStorm Drain boosting Special Attack from Water moves. Lumineon at 31 is fast but weak. Another Water-type in a region that has too many already.
Finneon resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Finneon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Finneon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Finneon resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Finneon's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Finneon's defenses.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Lumineon's defenses.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Finneon on Route 122 (walking, Lv 25, common). DexNav.
Your Finneon should hit Level 31 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Finneon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
24 encounter spots for Finneon at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Finneon in ORAS
To get Finneon, start by catching Finneon through walking encounters at Lv. 25-30. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Finneon ✓Route 122Lv.25GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 124Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 125Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 126Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 127Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 128Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 129Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 130Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 131Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 132Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 133Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 134Lv.30GrassRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Lumineon
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 |
What is Finneon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Finneon
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Finneon with Thunderbolt (164-193%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (141-166%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball49-57% Thunderbolt 2x164-193%KO Volt Switch 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb84-99% Giga Drain 2x141-166%KO Venoshock61-72% | ||
Finneon Evolutions
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
ORAS Finneon Best Moveset
Water at 49 offenses. AbilityStorm Drain absorbs Water for Sp. Atk boost. AbilityWater Veil as a hidden ability prevents burns. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Lumineon one evolution away adds modest stats.
Best Build
Finneon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Dive
- Bounce
- Attract
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night.
After long exposure to sunlight, the patterns on its tail fins shine vividly when darkness arrives.
Finneon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves