In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Lumineon. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Defog with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Lumineon weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

What is the best ability for Lumineon?

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.

What role does Lumineon play in battle?

Base 91 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Lumineon is a special attacker with base 69 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

What are the best moves for Lumineon?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Defog, Ice Beam, Scald, and U Turn on Lumineon. Defog is the most common pick at 25% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Lumineon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Pivot

CTier

91Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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

Above

HP69

Attack69

Defense76

Sp. Atk69

Sp. Def86

Speed91

Total460

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height1.2 m

Weight24.0 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Storm DrainTop Pick

Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Water VeilHA

Prevents burns.

Storm Drain grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

It lives on the deep-sea floor. It attracts prey by flashing patterns on its four fins.

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.

Lumineon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Lumineon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 98-116%KO Energy Ball 2x 75-89% Giga Drain 2x 62-74% Razor Leaf 2x 52-61% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 54-64% Thunderbolt 2x 43-52% Discharge 2x 39-47% Volt Switch 2x 35-42% View Pachirisu builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 104-123%KO Energy Ball 2x 79-93% Giga Drain 2x 66-79% Magical Leaf 2x 54-64% View Roselia builds →
Luxio Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 18 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 65-76% Thunderbolt 2x 54-64% Volt Switch 2x 43-52% Spark 2x 56-66% View Luxio builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 37 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 62-74% Thunderbolt 2x 52-61% Discharge 2x 46-54% Volt Switch 2x 39-47% View Voltorb builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms

#456Finneon

Level 31

#457Lumineon

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Finneon

Water

Lumineon

Water

69+20

ATK

69+20

DEF

76+20

SP.ATK

69+20

SP.DEF

86+25

SPE

91+25

BST

330D-Tier

460C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Lumineon to get Finneon eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Tail, Aurora Beam and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Lumineon Best Moveset

The build revolves around U-turn for safe pivoting. Stormdrain and Leftovers support Lumineon's hit-and-run approach, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Utility options adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Ability

Storm Drain

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Lumineon

Timid+SPE

Lumineon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

DefogUtility
Ice Beam
ScaldSTAB
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

TorterraExcellent

BastiodonExcellent

DrifblimExcellent

Moves

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 Flying and Normal coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Attract

C—10015Normal

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 6

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 10

Attract

C—10015Normal

Lv 13

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 17

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 22

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 26

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 29

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 35

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 42

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Lv 48

U-turn

S7010020Bug

Lv 53

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 59

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 66

Soak

D—10020Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM97

Defog

S——15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM49

Scald

S8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM95

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM89

U-turn

S7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Aurora Beam

D6510020Ice

Egg

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Splash

D——40Normal

Egg

Sweet Kiss

D—7510Fairy

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Lumineon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Lumineon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Easy grab on Lumineon with high spawn rates across 18 locations in mid-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Where To Catch Lumineon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Lumineon starts with Finneon at Lv. 10-50 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Finneon
Canalave City
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Canalave City
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Fuego Ironworks
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Power-plant
35%Early
Fuego Ironworks
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Power-plant
35%Early
Iron Island - Outside
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water
35%Early
Iron Island - Outside
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water
35%Early
Route 205 - South
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 205 - South
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 218
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 218
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 219
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 219
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 220
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 220
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 221
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 221
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Valley Windworks
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Power-plant
35%Early
Valley Windworks
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Power-plant
35%Early
Train until Level 31
Step 2Lumineon ✓
Canalave City
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Canalave City
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Fuego Ironworks
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Power-plant
35%Mid
Fuego Ironworks
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Power-plant
35%Mid
Iron Island - Outside
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Water
35%Mid
Iron Island - Outside
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Water
35%Mid
Route 205 - South
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 205 - South
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 218
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 218
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 219
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 219
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 221
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 221
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Valley Windworks
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-50 Power-plant
35%Mid
Valley Windworks
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-50 Power-plant
35%Mid
Route 220
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route
5%Mid
Route 220
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route
5%Mid
or evolve from Finneon (Step 1)

Lumineon Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Lumineon. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Defog with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
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 special attacker with base 69 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Defog, Ice Beam, Scald, and U Turn on Lumineon. Defog is the most common pick at 25% usage. Scald 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

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Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Lumineon Energy Ball 2x 61-75% Giga Drain 2x 56-67% Bullet Seed 2x 19-25% Absorb 2x 19-25% View Budew builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Lumineon Volt Switch 2x 47-58% Shock Wave 2x 42-50% Charge Beam 2x 33-42% Thunder Shock 2x 33-42% View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Lumineon Thunderbolt 2x 52-64% Volt Switch 2x 40-50% Shock Wave 2x 36-43% Charge Beam 2x 29-36% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Lumineon Energy Ball 2x 52-64% Giga Drain 2x 48-57% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Lumineon Thunderbolt 2x 60-71% Volt Switch 2x 48-57% Shock Wave 2x 40-50% Charge Beam 2x 36-43% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Lumineon Thunderbolt 2x 48-57% Volt Switch 2x 40-50% Shock Wave 2x 36-43% Charge Beam 2x 29-36% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 104-123%KO Energy Ball 2x 79-93% Giga Drain 2x 68-80% Razor Leaf 2x 57-67% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 59-70% Thunderbolt 2x 48-57% Volt Switch 2x 39-47% Spark 2x 39-47% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 68-80% Energy Ball 2x 53-63% Giga Drain 2x 44-53% Bullet Seed 2x 13-17% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 76-90% Thunderbolt 2x 62-73% Volt Switch 2x 48-57% Thunder Fang 2x 39-47% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 57-67% Thunderbolt 2x 44-53% Volt Switch 2x 37-43% Spark 2x 50-60% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 104-123%KO Energy Ball 2x 79-93% Giga Drain 2x 68-80% Razor Leaf 2x 57-67% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 59-70% Thunderbolt 2x 48-57% Volt Switch 2x 39-47% Spark 2x 39-47% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 68-80% Energy Ball 2x 53-63% Giga Drain 2x 44-53% Bullet Seed 2x 13-17% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 76-90% Thunderbolt 2x 62-73% Volt Switch 2x 48-57% Thunder Fang 2x 39-47% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 57-67% Thunderbolt 2x 44-53% Volt Switch 2x 37-43% Spark 2x 50-60% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 101-119%KO Energy Ball 2x 76-91% Giga Drain 2x 64-76% Razor Leaf 2x 53-62% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 55-65% Thunderbolt 2x 45-54% Volt Switch 2x 36-42% Spark 2x 38-45% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Lumineon Solar Beam 2x 64-76% Energy Ball 2x 50-59% Giga Drain 2x 42-51% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 32 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 69-82% Thunderbolt 2x 58-68% Discharge 2x 53-62% Volt Switch 2x 45-54% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Lumineon Thunder 2x 50-59% Thunderbolt 2x 42-51% Volt Switch 2x 33-40% Spark 2x 48-57% View Shinx builds →