Mixed
Balanced
80Speed · Above Avg

Is Phione Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?

Bred from Manaphy. Water with 80 across all stats. Doesn't evolve to Manaphy despite being its offspring. Underpowered for any point in the game. More of a breeding curiosity than a team member.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadSSGSEEGEEGEEGRoxanneGym 1BrawlyGym 2WattsonGym 3FlanneryGym 4NormanGym 5WinonaGym 6Tate & LizaGym 7WallaceGym 8PhioneTradeSidneyE4PhoebeE4GlaciaE4DrakeE4StevenChamp*
Roxanne
Gym 1
Strong

Phione resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Sturdy
TackleDefense CurlRock Tomb
Easy KO
Nosepass
Lv 14
Rock
Magnet Pull
TackleHardenRock Tomb
Brawly
Gym 2
Strong

Phione resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Machop
Lv 14
Fighting
Guts
LeerKarate ChopSeismic TossBulk Up
Easy KO
Makuhita
Lv 16
Fighting
Guts
Arm ThrustKnock OffSand AttackBulk Up
Wattson
Gym 3
Good

Phione has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.

Easy KO
Magnemite
Lv 19
ElectricSteel
Sturdy
Thunder WaveTackleVolt Switch
You Win
Voltorb
Lv 19
Electric
Soundproof
RolloutChargeVolt Switch
You Win
Magneton
Lv 21
ElectricSteel
Magnet Pull
SupersonicMagnet BombVolt Switch
Flannery
Gym 4
Strong

Phione resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Slugma
Lv 26
Fire
Flame Body
OverheatRock ThrowLight ScreenSunny Day
Easy KO
Numel
Lv 26
FireGround
Simple
Earth PowerLava PlumeAmnesiaSunny Day
Easy KO
Torkoal
Lv 28
Fire
White Smoke
OverheatBody SlamCurseSunny Day
Norman
Gym 5
Even

Phione trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.

Even
Slaking
Lv 28
Normal
Truant
EncoreRetaliateYawnFeint Attack
You Win
Vigoroth
Lv 28
Normal
Vital Spirit
Fury SwipesFeint AttackRetaliateEncore
Even
Slaking
Lv 30
Normal
Truant
Chip AwaySwaggerRetaliateFeint Attack
Winona
Gym 6
Even

Phione trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.

You Win
Swellow
Lv 33
NormalFlying
Guts
Quick AttackAerial AceDouble TeamEndeavor
Even
Pelipper
Lv 33
WaterFlying
Keen Eye
Water PulseRoostProtectAerial Ace
You Win
Skarmory
Lv 33
SteelFlying
Keen Eye
Sand AttackAir CutterSteel WingAerial Ace
Even
Altaria
Lv 35
DragonFlying
Natural Cure
EarthquakeDragon BreathCotton GuardRoost
Tate & Liza
Gym 7
Good

Phione has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.

You Win
Lunatone
Lv 45
RockPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
Light ScreenPsychicHypnosisCalm Mind
You Win
Solrock
Lv 45
RockPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
Sunny DayRock SlidePsychicSolar Beam
Wallace
Gym 8
Even

Phione trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.

Risky
Luvdisc
Lv 44
Water
Swift Swim
Water PulseAttractSweet KissDraining Kiss
You Win
Whiscash
Lv 44
WaterGround
Oblivious
Mud SportWaterfallZen HeadbuttEarthquake
Even
Sealeo
Lv 44
IceWater
Thick Fat
EncoreBody SlamAurora BeamWaterfall
Risky
Seaking
Lv 44
Water
Swift Swim
Aqua RingRain DanceWaterfallHorn Drill
Risky
Milotic
Lv 46
Water
Marvel Scale
Hydro PumpDisarming VoiceRecoverIce Beam
Sidney
Elite Four
Even

Phione trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.

You Win
Mightyena
Lv 50
Dark
Intimidate
SwaggerTake DownSucker PunchCrunch
Even
Shiftry
Lv 50
GrassDark
Chlorophyll
Fake OutFeint AttackExtrasensoryLeaf Blade
You Win
Cacturne
Lv 50
GrassDark
Sand Veil
Leech SeedPaybackNeedle ArmSpiky Shield
Even
Sharpedo
Lv 50
WaterDark
Rough Skin
CrunchPoison FangAqua JetSlash
You Win
Absol
Lv 52
Dark
Super Luck
Aerial AceNight SlashPsycho CutSlash
Phoebe
Elite Four
Good

Phione has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.

You Win
Dusclops
Lv 51
Ghost
Pressure
Shadow PunchConfuse RayCurseFuture Sight
You Win
Banette
Lv 51
Ghost
Insomnia
Shadow BallSpiteWill O WispFeint Attack
You Win
Sableye
Lv 51
DarkGhost
Prankster
Shadow ClawFoul PlayPower GemFake Out
You Win
Banette
Lv 51
Ghost
Insomnia
Shadow BallGrudgeToxicPsychic
Even
Dusknoir
Lv 53
Ghost
Pressure
HexFire PunchIce PunchThunder Punch
Glacia
Elite Four
Even

Phione trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.

You Win
Glalie
Lv 52
Ice
Inner Focus
Light ScreenIce ShardHailCrunch
You Win
Froslass
Lv 52
IceGhost
Snow Cloak
Confuse RayBlizzardHailOminous Wind
You Win
Glalie
Lv 52
Ice
Inner Focus
ProtectIce ShardHailFreeze Dry
You Win
Froslass
Lv 52
IceGhost
Snow Cloak
Draining KissBlizzardHailShadow Ball
Even
Walrein
Lv 54
IceWater
Thick Fat
SurfBody SlamBlizzardSheer Cold
Drake
Elite Four
Even

Phione trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.

Even
Altaria
Lv 53
DragonFlying
Natural Cure
Aerial AceCotton GuardDragon PulseMoonblast
You Win
Flygon
Lv 53
GroundDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
EarthquakeDragon ClawRock SlideSupersonic
Risky
Kingdra
Lv 53
WaterDragon
Sniper
Dragon PulseSurfYawnIce Beam
You Win
Flygon
Lv 53
GroundDragon
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
FlamethrowerBoomburstDragon PulseScreech
Even
Salamence
Lv 55
DragonFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RushZen HeadbuttCrunchThunder Fang
Steven
Champion
Good

Phione has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.

You Win
Skarmory
Lv 57
SteelFlying
Sturdy
ToxicAerial AceSpikesSteel Wing
You Win
Claydol
Lv 57
GroundPsychic
LevitateImmune to Ground attacks
ReflectLight ScreenExtrasensoryEarth Power
Easy KO
Aggron
Lv 57
SteelRock
Sturdy
Stone EdgeEarthquakeIron TailDragon Claw
You Win
Cradily
Lv 57
RockGrass
Suction Cups
Giga DrainAncient PowerSludge BombConfuse Ray
Easy KO
Armaldo
Lv 57
RockBug
Battle Armor
X ScissorRock BlastMetal ClawCrush Claw
Even
Metagross
Lv 59
SteelPsychic
Clear Body
Bullet PunchZen HeadbuttMeteor MashGiga Impact
Trade
Trade only
Type
Water

Phione cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.

View Phione locations

How to Get Phione in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Phione doesn't appear in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer it from Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also Obtainable In:

Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.

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

What is Phione Weak Against

Good
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Phione Strong Against

3Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score0
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Phione

Phione Evolutions

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

ORAS Phione Best Moveset

Water at 80 in every stat. AbilityHydration clears status in rain. The moveset fires Water TermStab from flat stats that can't excel in any role. Manaphy offers the same typing with better stats and MoveTail Glow setup, making Phione redundant on every team.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Revenge Killer
Ability
Hydration
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Phione
Timid+SPE

Phione best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

  • U Turn
  • ScaldSTAB
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Ice Beam

Moves List

Without TMs, Phione's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 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
D6010030Water
Lv 1
Water Sport
15Water
Lv 9
Charm
D10020Fairy
Lv 16
Supersonic
D5520Normal
Lv 24
Bubble Beam
C9710020Water
Lv 31
Acid Armor
D20Poison
Lv 39
Whirlpool
528515Water
Lv 46
Water Pulse
C9010020Water
Lv 54
Aqua Ring
D20Water
Lv 61
Dive
C12010010Water
Lv 69
Rain Dance
C5Water

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
S8010010Fairy
HM07
Dive
C12010010Water
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM07
Hail
C10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
D6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D25Normal
TM55
Scald
S12010015Water
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
C13510015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
S7010020Bug
HM05
Waterfall
C12010015Water

Egg Moves

Phione doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Covet
D6010025Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
C5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
D20Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
D5010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
C9010010Normal
Tutor
Water Pulse
C9010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Gen 4
Brine
C9710010Water
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D6020Normal

Base Stats

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
Hydration
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entry

When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.

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

Phione Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide

  • For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 balanced. U Turn with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run U Turn, Scald, Dazzling Gleam, and Ice Beam on Phione. U Turn is the most common pick at 0% 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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