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

Can be seen floating offshore during seasons when the seas are warm. Its azure body blends in with the ocean waters—logic suggests this is a defense mechanism against natural predators.

Legends Arceus

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 7.

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Without TMs, Phione's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Surf and Liquidation for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 1
Water Sport
15Water
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
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM94
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM98
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Phione doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Bounce
85855Flying
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Tutor
Liquidation
8510010Water
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Gen 4
Brine
6510010Water
Gen 4
Endure+4
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal

Phione doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 found in:

  • 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.