Utility
Balanced
460Average
91Moderate
DTier

Without Swift Swim, Lumineon wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It doubles its Speed in rain, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Water is solid coverage on top of that. Only weak to Electric and Grass.

An unusually even spread gives Lumineon flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Moderately hard to find and follows a standard growth curve. Yields 2 Speed EVs.

Base Stats
460Above
HP69
C
Attack69
C
Defense76
C
Sp. Atk69
C
Sp. Def86
C
Speed91
B
Total460
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Lumineon yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch75Challenging•Erratic600,000 XP•1.2m / 3'11"•24kg / 52.9 lbs•161Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It crawls along the seafloor using its long front fins like legs. It competes for food with Lanturn.

Black / White

Lumineon Weakness

Good

Electric and Grass-type 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.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Water
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Swift SwimDoubles Speed during rain.
Storm DrainRedirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Water VeilHAPrevents burns.
Storm Drain grants Water immunity

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Finneon
#456Finneon
31
Level 31
Lumineon
#457Lumineon
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Finneon
Water
Lumineon
Water
HP
49
69+20
ATK
49
69+20
DEF
56
76+20
SP.ATK
49
69+20
SP.DEF
61
86+25
SPE
66
91+25
BST
330D-Tier
460C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Lumineon to get Finneon eggs easily using 20 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Tail, Aurora Beam and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Water2
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosoctillerymagikarpremoraidwailordrelicanthalomomolawailmerlanturnsharpedowhiscashlumineon
12 of 20·

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Attract
—10015Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 6
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 10
Attract
—10015Normal
Lv 13
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 17
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 22
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 26
Captivate
—10020Normal
Lv 29
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 35
Aqua Ring
——20Water
Lv 42
Whirlpool
358515Water
Lv 48
U-turn
7010020Bug
Lv 53
Bounce
85855Flying
Lv 59
Silver Wind
601005Bug
Lv 66
Soak
—10020Water

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
HM06
Dive
8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
HM05
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Agility
——30Psychic
Egg
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Egg
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Egg
Brine
6510010Water
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Egg
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Egg
Splash
——40Normal
Egg
Sweet Kiss
—7510Normal
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Lumineon can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Air Cutter
559525Flying
Gen 4
Defog
——15Flying
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
4010020Dragon

moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Lumineon. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Where To Catch Lumineon in Black & White

The path to Lumineon starts with Finneon at Lv. 35-70 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Finneon
    Step 1Catch Finneon
    P2 Laboratory
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateBuildingAny
    EASY
    P2 Laboratory
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateBuildingAny
    EASY
    Route 17
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 17
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 18
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 18
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
  2. Lumineon
    Step 2Lumineon ✓
    P2 Laboratory
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-70RareLateBuildingAnyShaking spot
    EXTREME
    P2 Laboratory
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-70RareLateBuildingAnyShaking spot
    EXTREME
    or evolve from Finneon (Step 1)

  • Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Lumineon. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked D-Tier.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Lumineon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Finneon evolves into Lumineon at level 31. Lumineon is the fully evolved form. It sits at 460 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 69 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Lumineon appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Lumineon spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.