Special
Support
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Phione's stats barely vary. 6 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats
Above
HP80
C
Attack80
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed80
C
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight3.1 kg
Base XP216
Abilities
HydrationTop Pick
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.

Phione Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Phione for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Phione can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Phione Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Phione in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone's Thunderbolt hits Phione for 74-87%. Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Phione for 40-47%. Raikou deals 81-95% with Thunderbolt.

Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemAir Balloon
NatureModest
Moves
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Flash Cannon
  • Volt Switch
Damage vs Phione
Thunderbolt 2x
74-87%
Flash Cannon
16-20%
Volt Switch 2x
58-68%
View Magnezone builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

What you see is what you get. Phione sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and no compatible partners from two egg groups. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Phione
#489Phione
Does not evolve

Breeding

Difficult

Phione is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Fairy and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
FairyWater1
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Black 2 & White 2 Phione Best Moveset

The special wall spread is where Phione earns its spot. Apicotberry for extra utility, Calm nature for the right lean, and Rest handles sustain. Hydration does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Hydration
Item
Apicot BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Phione
Calm+SPD

Phione best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RestRecovery
  • ScaldSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • Acid Armor

Moves

Without TMs, Phione's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Surf and Dive for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
2010030Water
Lv 1
Water Sport
15Water
Lv 9
Charm
10020Normal
Lv 16
Supersonic
D5520Normal
Lv 24
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 31
Acid Armor
S40Poison
Lv 39
Whirlpool
D358515Water
Lv 46
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 54
Aqua Ring
D20Water
Lv 61
Dive
C8010010Water
Lv 69
Rain Dance
C5Water

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
HM06
Dive
C8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
S10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D25Normal
TM55
Scald
S8010015Water
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
S9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
HM05
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Phione doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Covet
6010040Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
C5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Gen 4
Brine
C6510010Water
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal

How to Get Phione in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Phione in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Phione is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Phione Guide

  • For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 480 BST, Phione is built different. We rank it C-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a support. Rest with Apicotberry is the standard set.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Phione. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Hydration cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain. That's the one you want on Phione. It's the only ability Phione has.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, Phione fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, run Rest, Scald, Toxic, and Acidarmor on Phione. Rest is the most common pick at 21% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

As a Mythical Pokemon, Phione has limited availability — 12 games since its debut in Diamond & Pearl. Typically obtained through special events or in-game quests rather than standard encounters.

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