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.
A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Raikou can KO Phione with Thunderbolt (108-128%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Phione for 34-40%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phione View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x108-128%KO Scald16-19% Volt Switch 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Phione View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x34-40% Mach Punch27-31% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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
Breeding
Phione is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Fairy and Water1 egg groups.
Ditto onlyBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Phione Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Without TMs, Phione's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Ice and Fairy coverage and more on top of Surf and Dive for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Phione in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Phione in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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.
Special encounter in:
Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
Phione Guide
For the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl meta, At 480 BST, Phione is built different. We rank it D-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Phione fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 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.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Phione has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.
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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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves