Is Lumineon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Finneon evolves at level 31. Water with AbilitySwift Swim. If caught, handles Clay through Water and fills a Surf slot. Nothing else distinguishes it from BW2's deep Water roster.
Finneon has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Lumineon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Lumineon on Virbank City (rippling water fishing, Lv 40-60, common). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Finneon on Virbank City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40-70, common).
How to Get Lumineon in Black 2 & White 2
high spawn rates across 12 locations for Lumineon in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Lumineon in B2W2
The path to Lumineon starts with Finneon at Lv. 35-70 via fishing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch FinneonP2 LaboratoryLv.35-55Super RodRate 65%AnyRoute 4Lv.40-70Super RodRate 65%AnyVirbank CityLv.40-70Super RodRate 30%AnyVirbank Complex - OutsideLv.40-70Super RodRate 30%AnyRoute 17Lv.50-70Super RodRate 70%AnyRoute 18Lv.50-70Super RodRate 65%Any
Step 2Lumineon ✓Route 4Lv.40-60Rippling Water FishRate 60%AnyShaking spotP2 LaboratoryLv.35-70Rippling Water FishRate 40%AnyShaking spotVirbank CityLv.40-60Rippling Water FishRate 30%AnyShaking spotVirbank Complex - OutsideLv.40-60Rippling Water FishRate 30%AnyShaking spotRoute 17Lv.50-60Rippling Water FishRate 40%AnyShaking spotRoute 18Lv.50-60Rippling Water FishRate 30%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Finneon (Step 1)
Lumineon Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Lumineon for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 69 HP and balanced defenses, Lumineon can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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)
What is Lumineon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lumineon
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x116-137%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x111-132%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x112-132%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x115-136%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x111-131%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x116-137%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Raikou can KO Lumineon with Thunderbolt (144-169%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Lumineon for 54-64%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x144-169%KO Aura Sphere42-50% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Breloom builds →Mach Punch43-50% Bullet Seed 2x54-64% | ||
Lumineon Evolutions
Evolved from Finneon. Lumineon is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+25 over Finneon), and Lumineon peaks at 460 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lumineon to get Finneon eggs easily using 21 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Tail, Aurora Beam and 8 more.
B2W2 Lumineon Best Moveset
91 Speed and AbilityStorm Drain redirecting Water moves for a Sp. Atk boost give Lumineon a narrow niche answering Water attackers. 69 Sp. Atk fires Water TermStab at moderate power. The moveset absorbs Water hits and gains power but can't compete with dedicated Water attackers.
Best Build
Lumineon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Lumineon picks up Agility and Aqua Tail only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Surf and Aqua Tail while coverage across 8 types adds range.
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
It crawls along the seafloor using its long front fins like legs. It competes for food with Lanturn.
Lumineon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Lumineon. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. U Turn with Life Orb is the standard set.
Swift Swim is what you want on Lumineon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Storm Drain, Water Veil) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Lumineon worth using.
Base 91 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Lumineon is a mixed attacker with base 69 Attack and 69 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Black 2 & White 2, run U Turn, Ice Beam, Surf, and Hiddenpowergrass on Lumineon. U Turn is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Lumineon spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
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