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.
It lives on the deep-sea floor. It attracts prey by flashing the patterns on its four tail fins.
To avoid detection by predators, it crawls along the seafloor using the two fins on its chest.
Lumineon Weakness
GoodElectric 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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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
Breed with Lumineon to get Finneon eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Tail, Charm and 5 more.
Best Build
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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 Normal and Flying coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
high spawn rates in mid-game fishing spots across 18 locations. Lumineon's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Lumineon in Diamond & Pearl
To get Lumineon, start by catching Finneon through fishing encounters at Lv. 10-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch FinneonEASYCanalave CityDiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyCityEASYCanalave CityPearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyCityEASYFuego IronworksDiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyPower-plantEASYFuego IronworksPearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyPower-plantEASYIron Island - OutsidePearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyWaterEASYIron Island - OutsideDiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyWaterEASYRoute 205 - SouthDiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 205 - SouthPearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 218DiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 218PearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 219DiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 219PearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 220DiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 220PearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 221DiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 221PearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyRouteEASYValley WindworksDiamondGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyPower-plantEASYValley WindworksPearlGood RodLv.10-25CommonEarlyPower-plant- Step 2Lumineon ✓EASYCanalave CityDiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidCityEASYCanalave CityPearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidCityEASYFuego IronworksDiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidPower-plantEASYFuego IronworksPearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidPower-plantEASYIron Island - OutsidePearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidWaterEASYIron Island - OutsideDiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidWaterEASYRoute 205 - SouthDiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 205 - SouthPearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 218DiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 218PearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 219DiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 219PearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 221DiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 221PearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidRouteEASYValley WindworksDiamondSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidPower-plantEASYValley WindworksPearlSuper RodLv.20-50CommonMidPower-plantEXTREMERoute 220DiamondSuper RodLv.30-40RareMidRouteEXTREMERoute 220PearlSuper RodLv.30-40RareMidRouteor 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.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A