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'''Phione''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese:]] '''フィオネ''' ''Phione'') is a {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation IV]].
'''Phione''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese:]] '''フィオネ''' ''Phione'') is a {{type|Water}} [[Mythical Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].


It is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, but it can only be obtained by breeding {{p|Manaphy}} or another Phione with {{p|Ditto}}.
It is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, but can be obtained by breeding {{p|Manaphy}} or another Phione with {{p|Ditto}}.


It is a member of the [[sea guardians]] with Manaphy.
It is a member of the [[sea guardians]] with Manaphy.
Phione's [[#Mythical status|status]] as a [[Mythical Pokémon]] is often disputed, with contradiction occurring even between official sources.


==Biology==
==Biology==
[[File:Phione Acid Armor.png|left|thumb|250px|A Phione blending in with the water]]
Phione is a blue {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a round head and a tiny body. Phione's head is crowned by a flotation sac with a long, ribbon-like antenna. Its mouth is small, and its eyes are large with blue sclerae and gray irises. Above its eyes are two blue, circular markings connected to the eyes by a thin black line. Its long, flipper-like arms have rounded tips. Phione has a red, oval gem on its chest and a single rudimentary foot spike.
Phione is a blue {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a round head and a tiny body. Phione's head is crowned by a flotation sac with a long, ribbon-like antenna. Its mouth is small, and its eyes are large with blue sclerae and gray irises. Above its eyes are two blue, circular markings connected to the eyes by a thin black line. Its long, flipper-like arms have rounded tips. Phione has a red, oval gem on its chest and a single rudimentary foot spike.


Phione inflates the sac on its head to drift in the water and search for food. When the water grows warm, it will drift in packs with other members of its species. No matter how far it has drifted, it will always return to the place where it was born.
Phione inflates the sac on its head to drift in the water and search for food. When the water grows warm, it will drift in packs with other members of its species. No matter how far it has drifted, it will always return to the place where it was born. Sometimes it will be seen with Manaphy, visiting the [[Hisui]] region on rare occasions. Against natural predators, it uses a defense mechanism that allows it to blend with ocean waters. Phione are known to hatch from eggs laid by Manaphy, although the relationship between the two species is still unknown.
 
==In the anime==
[[File:Phione anime.png|thumb|250px|Phione in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
===Major appearances===
Three Phione debuted in ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]'' as residents of [[Chocovine Town]]. One of them became attracted to [[Dawn's Buneary]] and became jealous upon realizing that Buneary had feelings for {{AP|Pikachu}}. This Phione was also temporarily captured by {{TRT}}, but it managed to escape.
 
===Minor appearances===
{{-}}
 
===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP113|Phione|Dawn's Pokédex|Phione, the Sea Drifter Pokémon. Phione lives in warm oceans. It inflates the flotation sac on its head, allowing it to float on the waves and look for {{pkmn|food}}.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Phione Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Phione in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Phione Egg Adventures.png|thumb|left|150px|A Phione {{pkmn|Egg}} in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Phione debuted in ''[[PS441|Alternate Dimension Showdown XI]]'', where it was revealed to have hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}} created by {{p|Manaphy}}. Afterwards, it was trained by {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|Pearl}}. It was shown to be able to use {{m|Heart Swap}}, a move Phione is [[Manga move errors|unable to perform in-game]].
{{-}}


==In the TCG==
Phione and its counterpart {{p|Manaphy}} are the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Take Heart}}.
{{main|Phione (TCG)}}
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==Game data==
==Game data==
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===Learnset===
===Learnset===
{{Learnlist/MoveNA|Phione|Water|Water|4}}
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Phione|Water|Water|4}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Water Gun|Water|Special|40|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|9|Charm|Fairy|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Supersonic|Normal|Status|—|55|20||}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Bubble Beam|Water|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|31|Acid Armor|Poison|Status|—|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/level9|39|Whirlpool|Water|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|46|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|54|Aqua Ring|Water|Status|—|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/level9|61|Dive|Water|Physical|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|69|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/level9|75|Take Heart|Psychic|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Phione|Water|Water|4}}
 
====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Phione|Water|Water|4}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM002|Charm|Fairy|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM011|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM019|Disarming Voice|Fairy|Special|40|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM022|Chilling Water|Water|Special|50|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM032|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM034|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM060|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM077|Waterfall|Water|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM079|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Special|80|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM081|Grass Knot|Grass|Special|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM110|Liquidation|Water|Physical|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM123|Surf|Water|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM132|Baton Pass|Normal|Status|—|—|40||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM135|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM142|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM143|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM174|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM181|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM188|Scald|Water|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM196|Flip Turn|Water|Physical|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM203|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM208|Whirlpool|Water|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM227|Alluring Voice|Fairy|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Phione|Water|Water|4}}
 
====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Phione|Water|Water|4}}
{{learnlist/breed9null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Phione|Water|Water|4}}


===Side game data===
===Side game data===
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===Evolution===
===Evolution data===
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{{Evobox/Manaphy}}
{{Evobox/Manaphy}}
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===Sprites===
===Sprites===
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==In the anime==
[[File:Phione anime.png|thumb|250px|Phione in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
===Major appearances===
Three Phione debuted in ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]'' as residents of [[Chocovine Town]]. One of them became attracted to [[Dawn's Buneary]] and became jealous upon realizing that Buneary had feelings for {{AP|Pikachu}}. This Phione was also temporarily captured by {{TRT}}, but it managed to escape.
===Minor appearances===
{{-}}
===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP113|Phione|Dawn's Pokédex|Phione, the Sea Drifter Pokémon. Phione lives in warm oceans. It inflates the flotation sac on its head, allowing it to float on the waves and look for {{pkmn|food}}.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Phione Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Phione in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Phione Egg Adventures.png|thumb|left|150px|A Phione {{pkmn|Egg}} in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Phione debuted in ''[[PS441|Alternate Dimension Showdown XI]]'', where it was revealed to have hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}} created by {{p|Manaphy}}. Afterwards, it was trained by {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|Pearl}}. It was shown to be able to use {{m|Heart Swap}}, a move Phione is [[Manga move errors|unable to perform in-game]].
{{-}}
==In the TCG==
{{main|Phione (TCG)}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Phione is the only {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that is obtainable by breeding a [[Mythical Pokémon]].
* Phione is the only {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that is obtainable by breeding a [[Mythical Pokémon]].
* Breeding either {{p|Manaphy}} or Phione can produce a Phione Egg, but Phione can neither evolve into Manaphy nor produce Eggs that can hatch into Manaphy.
* Breeding either {{p|Manaphy}} or Phione can produce a Phione Egg, but Phione can neither evolve into Manaphy nor produce Eggs that can hatch into Manaphy.
* Phione, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Illumise}} and {{p|Volbeat}} are the only Pokémon that can be obtained by breeding a Pokémon they cannot evolve into.
* Phione, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Illumise}}, and {{p|Volbeat}} are the only Pokémon that can be obtained by breeding a Pokémon they cannot evolve into.
* Phione has exactly the same base stats as {{p|Glalie}}.
* Phione has exactly the same base stats as {{p|Glalie}}.


===Mythical status===
===Mythical status===
Phione's status as a [[Mythical Pokémon]] is disputed, with several pieces of evidence and even official statements often contradicting each other.
Phione's status as a [[Mythical Pokémon]] (which were instead called [[Legendary Pokémon]] in the West prior to Generation V) has historically been contradicted by some official sources.
 
* [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] states that Phione is not Legendary (a term used at the time to describe both Legendary and Mythical Pokémon) as it can be obtained through hatching {{pkmn|Egg}}s.
====Evidence for====
* In {{g|Ranger: Guardian Signs}}, it is not classified as a Mythical Pokémon (localized as "Rare Pokémon" in English, as "Mythical Pokémon" did not exist as a distinct term in English at the time).
[[File:Phione Mythical 2011 Style Guide.png|thumb|250px|Proof from the 2011 Style Guide]]
* The [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]]'s [http://www.pokemon.jp/special/mystery/column/02.html#column09 Mystery File] feature website omits Phione from its list of Mythical Pokémon.
* [[Pokémon.com]]'s mailbag was [http://www.pokemon.com/#mailbag_02042008 once asked]{{dead link}} if Phione was Legendary. The official answer was initially no, but was quickly changed to yes; the whole mailbag section has since been taken down with the restructure of Pokémon.com.
* In the [[Pokémon Kids: Winter Fest]] badge collection, all other Legendary and Mythical Pokémon have special badge borders and are obtained exclusively through either opening Master pouches or clearing timed challenges. Phione has no special border and is obtained through standard bags, in the same way all non-Legendary/Mythical Pokémon are obtained.
* Phione is listed under the Mythical Pokémon section in the Pokémon 2011 Style Guide.
* In the {{g|Bank}} Pokédex, all other Mythical Pokémon and {{pkmn2|Special}} Legendary Pokémon have a shiny background, but Phione does not.
* Phione is listed as a Mythical Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook]].
* In {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness}}, Phione has a full set of four [[exclusive item]]s (plus a fifth item that otherwise only appears for [[baby Pokémon]]) that can be found normally. Other Legendary and Mythical Pokémon only have one each and are found behind locked chambers in specific dungeons.
* Phione was a usable Pokémon in the [[n:Circle of Legends Wi-Fi competition announced|''Circle of Legends'' tournament]], in which only Legendary and Mythical Pokémon were allowed.
* [[Takara Tomy|TOMY]]'s 20th Anniversary plush set includes all Mythical Pokémon from [[Generation I]] to [[Generation V]], except Phione.
* Phione is banned from the [[2016 World Championships|2016 Video Game Championships]] due to being a Mythical Pokémon.
* In {{g|HOME}}, it is not possible to [[trade]] Mythical Pokémon via the [[Wonder Box]], Global Trade System, or [[Room Trade]]. Despite this, when HOME first launched, it was originally possible to trade Phione despite this restriction. This was fixed in a later update.
* Phione is listed as a Mythical Pokémon in a [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2016/September/From-Mew-to-Magearna-discover-Mythical-Pokemon-in-our-feature-news-1138664.html September 2016 Nintendo feature story on Mythical Pokémon].
* In the [[Generation VII]] [[Global Trade System]], if the player chooses to exclude people seeking Mythical or Legendary Pokémon, people seeking Phione will not be displayed.
* Phione is banned from the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, the [[Battle Subway]], the [[Pokémon World Tournament]], the [[Battle Maison]], and the [[Battle Tree]], a rule which typically applies only to Mythical Pokémon and [[Special Pokémon]]; the only non-Mythical Pokémon to have been event-only at one point, {{p|Zorua}} and {{p|Zoroark}}, were allowed in the Battle Subway, indicating Phione's battle facility ban may be due to it being Mythical.
** Phione is also banned from most online competitions and online battles.
* In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]:
** In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], Phione has a 100% recruit rate, is never battled, and the player is not allowed to recruit more than one to their team, all of which are traits otherwise only exhibited by Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
** In {{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, {{p|Hoopa}} is able to summon Phione as an ally. Only Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are able to be summoned in this way.
* In [[Pokémon Rumble Blast]], Phione can only be unlocked once a certain number of customers have shopped at the Toy Shop, a trait otherwise exclusive to Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
* Phione was featured in Pokémon.com's [[n:Official Pokémon website announces Pokémon Power Bracket|2012 Pokémon Power Bracket]], a single-elimination tournament where all other Pokémon in the bracket were Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
 
====Evidence against====
* [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] states that Phione is not Legendary (a term used at the time to describe both Legendary and Mythical Pokémon) due to it being able to be obtained by hatching Eggs.
* In [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], all Mythical Pokémon are referred to as "rare," but Phione is not. It is also found normally in the wild.
* All Mythical Pokémon are listed in [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]]'s [http://www.pokemon.jp/special/mystery/column/02.html#column09 Mystery File] feature website, but Phione is missing.
* In the [[Pokémon Kids: Winter Fest]] badge collection all Legendary and Mythical Pokémon have special badge borders and are obtained exclusively through either opening Master pouches or clearing timed challenges. However, Phione has no special border and is obtained through standard bags in the same way all non-Legendary non-Mythical Pokémon are obtained.
* In the Pokédex of [[Pokémon Bank]], Phione does not have a shiny background, unlike other Mythical Pokémon. However, non-Special Legendary Pokémon similarily do also not have a shiny background.
 
====Other====
* Phione {{pkmn|Egg}}s can be received at {{pkmn|Day Care}}s and the {{pkmn|Nursery}}, and it can breed to produce another Phione. This is impossible with any other Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
** However, Manaphy can also breed to produce Phione, and Manaphy is a confirmed Mythical Pokémon.
* Phione [[List of Pokémon that do not appear in any regional Pokédex|is not found in any regional Pokédex]], a trait that is otherwise exclusive to [[Generation IV]] Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
** Phione is also not needed to obtain the [[diploma]], a trait otherwise exclusive to Mythical Pokémon.
* The [[Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon: The Official Alola Region Strategy Guide]] has two separate pieces of conflicting information about Phione's Mythical status within itself. It lists Phione as Mythical but also states that Manaphy is the only Mythical Pokémon that can breed.
* In [[Pokémon HOME]], the player cannot trade Phione via the [[Global Trade System]], just like all Mythical Pokémon. Originally, even trades requesting Pokémon that could not be traded would be displayed when searching the GTS, but shortly after launch, the search was changed to not display these results. When requests for Pokémon that could not be traded were visible, even if the player chose to exclude people seeking Mythical or Legendary Pokémon, requests for Phione would still be displayed.


===Origin===
===Origin===
{{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Manaphy and Phione}}
{{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Manaphy and Phione}}
Phione is probably based on {{wp|sea angel}}s, specifically ''{{wp|clione}}''. ''Clione'' are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in {{wp|Hokkaido}}, on which Sinnoh is based. This may also explain their appearance in [[Chocovine Town]].
Phione is probably based on {{wp|sea angel}}s, specifically ''{{wp|Clione}}''. ''Clione'' are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in {{wp|Hokkaido}}, on which Sinnoh is based. This may also explain their appearance in [[Chocovine Town]].


Manaphy's trait of only being able to produce Phione as offspring may be inspired by {{wp|eusociality}}, a biological phenomenon which usually manifests in a colony of animals having a sole breeding female, or queen, tended to by her usually infertile offspring, or an example of a highly rare and unique {{wp|mutations}} such {{wp|albinism}} or {{wp|polydactyly}}. With Manaphy's title as the "Prince[ss] of the Sea" and Phione's unclear status as Mythical, it may also take influence from the illegitimate children of royalty and nobility, whose worthiness to inherit their parents' status is often disputed.
Manaphy's trait of only being able to produce Phione as offspring may be inspired by {{wp|eusociality}}, a biological phenomenon which usually manifests in a colony of animals having a sole breeding female, or queen, tended to by her usually infertile offspring, or an example of a highly rare and unique {{wp|mutation}} such as {{wp|albinism}} or {{wp|polydactyly}}. Pokédex entries, however, suggests that Manaphy are born in cold waters and are easily affected by their environment, while Phione live in warms waters and come back to their place of birth.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Phione may be a combination of the final syllable of ''{{p|Manaphy}}'' and ''{{wp|clione}}'' (sea angels). Like clione, Phione is pronounced in three syllables.
Phione may be a combination of ''{{p|Manaphy}}'' and ''{{wp|Clione}}'' (genus of floating sea slugs).


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Water|type2=Water
{{Other languages|type=Water|type2=Water
|ja=フィオネ ''Phione''|jameaning=From a combination of final syllable of ''{{p|Manaphy}}'' and ''clione'' (sea angels)
|ja=フィオネ ''Phione''|jameaning=From ''{{p|Manaphy}}'' and ''clione''
|de=Phione|demeaning=Same as Japanese name
|fr=Phione|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|fr=Phione|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|es=Phione|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Phione|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|de=Phione|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Phione|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|it=Phione|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=피오네 ''Phione''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|ko=피오네 ''Phione''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=霏歐納 ''Fēi Ōu Nà''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=霏歐納 / 霏欧纳 ''Fēi'ōunà''|zh_cmnmeaning=From 瑪納霏 / 玛纳霏 ''{{p|Manaphy|Mǎnàfēi}}'' and the transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=霏歐納 ''Fēi'āunaahp''|zh_yuemeaning=From 瑪納霏 ''{{p|Manaphy|Máhnaahpfēi}}'' and the transcription of Japanese name
|hi=फ़ियोने ''Phione''|himeaning=Transcription of its English/Japanese name
|ru=Фиона ''Fiona''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|ru=Фиона ''Fiona''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=ฟีโอเน ''Fione''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|th=ฟีโอเน ''Fione''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
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