Finneon (Pokémon)

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Finneon ケイコウオ Keikouo #456
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Wing Fish Pokémon
Abilities Swift Swim or Storm Drain Storm Drain Blue-Striped ----- Water Veil Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #134 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-086 Oblivia R-246
Height 1'04" Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 15.4 lbs. Imperial 7.0 kg Metric 15.4 lbs./7.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 2 group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 90 Battle Exp.: 901*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Finneon (Japanese: ケイコウオ Keikouo) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Lumineon starting at level 31.

Biology

Physiology

Finneon is a small fish Pokémon with a football-shaped body. The bottom half of its body is light-blue while the top half is black. A purple stripe runs across Finneon's horizontal length. Finneon has small blue pectoral fins, two black oval-shaped dorsal fins and purple eyes. Finneon's most notable feature is the pair of caudal fins that resemble a pair of blue butterfly wings with purple spots. Because of its wing-like fins, it is known as "The Beautifly of the Sea".

Gender differences

The bottom lobes of a female's tail fin are bigger than a male's.

Special abilities

Finneon can use various Water-type attacks such as Water Gun and Surf as well as Ice Beam and Blizzard. To coincide with the fact that Finneon looks as if it has a pair of butterfly wings, it can learn Silver Wind, Gust and U-turn.

Behavior

Finneon travel in schools, sometimes grouping with Lumineon.

Habitat

Finneon live in bodies of water such as creeks, rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Finneon in the anime

Major appearances

Zoey's Finneon made its debut appearance in Staging a Heroes' Welcome!.

Minor appearances

Finneon first appeared in a brief cameo appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.

Finneon also appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Multiple Finneon appeared in Hold the Phione!.

A Finneon also appeared in Strategy Begins at Home!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP077 Finneon Ash's Pokédex Finneon, the Wingfish Pokémon. Because of its twin-tail fins that flutter like wings when swimming, Finneon has been called the 'Beautifly of the Sea'.

In the TCG

Main article: Finneon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond After long exposure to sunlight, the patterns on its tail fins shine vividly when darkness arrives. Pearl The way its two tail fins flutter while it swims has earned it the nickname "Beautifly of the Sea." Platinum The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. HeartGold Swimming and fluttering its two tail fins, it looks like a Beautifly. At night, the patterns on its tail fins softly shine. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon Routes 205, 218, 219, 220, and 221, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Canalave City, Valley Windworks (fish with Good Rod) Platinum Uncommon Routes 205, 218, 219, 220, and 221, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Canalave City, Valley Windworks (fish with Good Rod) HeartGold SoulSilver None Transfer from Pokéwalker Pal Park None Pokéwalker Stormy Beach
Generation V Black White Common Routes 17, 18, P2 Laboratory (Super Rod) Black 2 White 2 Unknown Routes 4, 17 and 18, P2 Laboratory, Virbank City and Virbank Complex (Fishing) Dream World Sparkling Sea
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Surrounded Sea (B1-B20) Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4) Bottomless Sea (B1-B49)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Puel Sea
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Canal Ruins
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Beach: Challenger's Ground, Echo Valley

Held Items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Rindo Berry (5%)
Platinum
Ranch		Wacan Berry (100%)
Black	White	Rindo Berry (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Rindo Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 49		109 - 156	208 - 302
Attack: 49		48 - 111	92 - 216
Defense: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Sp. Atk: 49		48 - 111	92 - 216
Sp. Def: 61		59 - 124	114 - 243
Speed: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Total: 330	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 1/2 ★☆
Skill 2/4 ★★☆☆	Stamina 2/4 ★★☆☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 12/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Storm Drain, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 066 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1010 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100100% 15 1313 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 1717 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 2222 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2626 Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2929 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— ——% 25 3333 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— ——% 20 3838 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15 4242 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 4545 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 4949 Silver Wind Bug Special 06060 100100% 5 5454 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Finneon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Finneon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
	Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100%	20
	Brine	Water	Special	65	100%	10
	Charm	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
	Splash	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Sweet Kiss	Normal	Status	—	75%	10
	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Finneon in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Finneon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Finneon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—%	30
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Finneon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Finneon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Finneon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Tackle	Finneon (Mysterious Treasures 83)

Dream World moves

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sparkling Sea	Sweet Kiss	Normal	Status	—	75%	10
Sparkling SeaLv.22	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
A superscript level indicates that Finneon can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Finneon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Crush ×1) Browser entry   It spits bubbles and orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Finneon  Water

Level 31 →

First evolution Lumineon  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Finneon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Finneon, along with its evolution Lumineon, is the only non Bug-type Pokémon to learn the move Silver Wind by leveling up.
• Despite what its Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia browser entry states, Finneon cannot learn Bubble or BubbleBeam by any means.

Origin

Finneon's large tail fins are similar to the Freshwater butterflyfish, and they also resemble wings of actual butterflies. It also resembles a Neon tetra or a Cardinal tetra.

Name Origin

Finneon is a combination of fin and neon.

Keikouo is a combination of 蛍光 keikō (fluorescence) and 魚 uo (fish).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ケイコウオ Keikouo From 蛍光 keikō (fluorescence) and 魚 uo (fish) French Ecayon From écaille and rayon Spanish Finneon Same as English name German Finneon Same as English name Italian Finneon Same as English name Korean 형광어 Hyeonggwang-eo Mandarin Chinese 螢光魚 Yíng Guāng Yú 螢光 may be derived from 熒光 Yíng​guāng. The last character means fish. Cantonese Chinese

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