Special
Balanced
480Average
80Moderate
CTier

As a Water-type, Phione fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the Sea Drifter Pokémon. Known as the Sea Drifter Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

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
480Above
HP80
C
Attack80
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed80
C
Total480
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Phione yields +1 HP
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch30DifficultSlow1.25M XP0.4m / 1'04"3.1kg / 6.8 lbs216Base XP
Pokedex Entries

A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Phione Weakness

Good

Electric and Grass-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

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.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Phione
#489Phione
Does not evolve
Breeding
Difficult

Breed Phione (with patience) from 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

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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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

Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 9
Charm
10020Fairy
Lv 16
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 24
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 31
Acid Armor
20Poison
Lv 39
Whirlpool
358515Water
Lv 46
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 54
Aqua Ring
20Water
Lv 61
Dive
8010010Water
Lv 69
Rain Dance
5Water

TM Moves

Src
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM55
Brine
6510010Water
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM49
Scald
8010015Water
TM82
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM95
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Phione doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Phione can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

  • 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 balanced.

  • 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.

  • Phione doesn't evolve. As a Mythical Pokemon, it stands on its own without an evolutionary line. It's a Water type with 480 BST.

  • 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.

  • Phione fills the balanced 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.

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

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.