Phione (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
0488MS.png #0488: Cresselia
Pokémon
#0490: Manaphy 0490MS.png
Phione
Sea Drifter Pokémon
フィオネ
Phione
#0489
Phione



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
Hydration Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
30 (8.8%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 and Fairy
Hatch time
40 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
Phione
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
6.8 lbs. 3.1 kg
Phione
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
165
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
216
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Phione
1
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body04.png
Footprint
F0489.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

Phione (Japanese: フィオネ Phione) is a Water-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but can be obtained by breeding Manaphy or another Phione with Ditto.

It is a member of the sea guardians with Manaphy.

Biology

A Phione blending in with the water

Phione is a blue Pokémon 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. 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.

Phione and its counterpart Manaphy are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Take Heart.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
Pearl
Platinum It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
HeartGold When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
#—
Black It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
White
Black 2 It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.
Y It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
Omega Ruby When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.
Alpha Sapphire It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#239
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
Brilliant Diamond A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus 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.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
My Pokémon Ranch
Breed Manaphy
Platinum
My Pokémon Ranch (requires Platinum update, Japan only)
Breed Manaphy
HeartGold SoulSilver
Breed Manaphy
Generation V
Black White
Poké Transfer
Black 2 White 2
Poké Transfer
Generation VI
X Y
Breed Manaphy
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Breed Manaphy
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Breed Manaphy
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Breed Manaphy
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Breed Manaphy
Legends: Arceus
Cobalt Coastlands: Seaside Hollow (Three as part of Request 66; unlimited after catching Manaphy)
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Breed Manaphy
Pokémon HOMEVersion 2.0.1+


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Miracle Sea (Bottom)*
MD Sky
Miracle Sea (Bottom)*
Ranch
Store 250 Pokémon (Hayley's trades)
Rumble
Ticket for releasing Lapras and Vaporeon
Ranger: GS
Canal Ruins
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Beach: Rugged Flats*
Rumble U
Aquatic Hill: The Colorful Park
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 6
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Vast Ocean (All Areas)
Super MD
Complete Manaphy's Connection Orb mission
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (Third release)
Event: Pokémon Safari (Week 3-4; Winking)


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
80
140 - 187 270 - 364
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
480
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
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Stamina
1/3 ☆☆
Jump
2/3 ★★
Total
11/18 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
099 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100100% 20
1616 Supersonic Normal Status 0000 05555% 20
2424 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20
3131 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000 00——% 20
3939 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15
4646 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20
5454 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000 00——% 20
6161 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10
6969 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00——% 5
7575 Take Heart Psychic Status 0000 00——% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Phione
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Phione
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM002Bag TM Fairy SV Sprite.png TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM007Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM011Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
TM019Bag TM Fairy SV Sprite.png TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15
TM022Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM032Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM034Bag TM Ice SV Sprite.png TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM043Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM047Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM050Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM059Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM060Bag TM Bug SV Sprite.png TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM070Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM077Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM079Bag TM Fairy SV Sprite.png TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM081Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM085Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM103Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM110Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
TM123Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM132Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TM135Bag TM Ice SV Sprite.png TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM142Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TM143Bag TM Ice SV Sprite.png TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM171Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM174Bag TM Ice SV Sprite.png TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM181Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM188Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM188 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM193Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM196Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM203Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM208Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM227Bag TM Fairy SV Sprite.png TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Phione
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Phione
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Phione
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Phione
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Phione
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 489.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 100%
IQ group: B
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
MDP 3DS 489.png

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Meet up with at the Seafloor Ruins
Connected to: Slowking, Walrein, Manaphy
Connection Orb Set: 3

Phrases
Normal Pheeee! Pheeaaaann! ♪
Low HP (< 50%) I'm gonna...faint...
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Water
Poké Assist:
(present)
Water Assist.png
Water
Field move:
(present)
Cut 2 field move.png
(Cut ×2)
Not available in the past.
Browser entry R-297
It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush489Body.png Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 55
Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT489.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Water
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 105 Raise Max Level.png 5

#256
Shuffle489.png

Crowd Control
Increases damage when there are more Phione in the puzzle area.


Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Water
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 105 Raise Max Level.png 5

#256
Shuffle489Winking.png

Mega Boost++
Fills the Mega Gauge of same type of Pokémon even more.


Pokémon GO
GO489.png Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 162 Base Defense: 162
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Waterfall, Bubble
Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, Surf

Evolution data

Phione
Does not evolve
Phione
 Water 

Menu HOME 0132.png
Breed
with Ditto
Manaphy
Parent
Manaphy
 Water 

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 489.png Spr b 4d 489.png Spr 4p 489.png Spr b 4p 489.png Spr 4h 489.png Spr b 4h 489.png
Spr 4d 489 s.png Spr b 4d 489 s.png Spr 4p 489 s.png Spr b 4p 489 s.png Spr 4h 489 s.png Spr b 4h 489 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 489.png Spr b 5b 489.png Spr 5b2 489.png Spr b 5b2 489.png
Spr 5b 489 s.png Spr b 5b 489 s.png Spr 5b2 489 s.png Spr b 5b2 489 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 489.png
Spr b 6x 489.png
Spr 6o 489.png
Spr b 6o 489.png
Spr 6x 489 s.png
Spr b 6x 489 s.png
Spr 6o 489 s.png
Spr b 6o 489 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 489.png
Spr b 7s 489.png
Spr 7s 489.png
Spr b 7s 489.png
Spr 7s 489 s.png
Spr b 7s 489 s.png
Spr 7s 489 s.png
Spr b 7s 489 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Legends: Arceus
Spr 8a 489.png
Spr 8a 489 s.png
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME0489.png HOME0489 s.png
489MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Phione images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


In animation

Major appearances

Three Phione debuted in 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 Pikachu. This Phione was also temporarily captured by Team Rocket, but it managed to escape.

Minor appearances


Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
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 food.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Phione debuted in Alternate Dimension Showdown XI, where it was revealed to have hatched from an Egg created by Manaphy. Afterwards, it was trained by Diamond and Pearl. It was shown to be able to use Heart Swap, a move Phione is unable to perform in-game.

In the TCG

Main article: Phione (TCG)

Trivia

  • Phione is the only Pokémon that is obtainable by breeding a Mythical Pokémon.
  • Breeding either Manaphy or Phione can produce a Phione Egg, but Phione can neither evolve into Manaphy nor produce Eggs that can hatch into Manaphy.
  • Phione, Nidoran♂, Nidoran♀, Illumise, and 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 Glalie.

Mythical status

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 Eggs.
  • In Pokémon 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).
  • The Pokémon Daisuki Club's Mystery File feature website omits Phione from its list of Mythical Pokémon.
  • 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.
  • In the Pokémon Bank Pokédex, all other Mythical Pokémon and Special Legendary Pokémon have a shiny background, but Phione does not.
  • In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Phione has a full set of four exclusive items (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.
  • TOMY's 20th Anniversary plush set includes all Mythical Pokémon from Generation I to Generation V, except Phione.
  • In Pokémon 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.

Origin

Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Phione is likely based on sea angels, specifically Clione. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in Hokkaido, on which Sinnoh is based. This may also have inspired their appearance in Chocovine Town.

Manaphy's trait of only being able to produce Phione as offspring may be inspired by 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 mutation such as albinism or polydactyly. Pokédex entries, however, suggests that Manaphy are born in cold waters and are easily affected by their environment, while Phione live in warm waters and come back to their place of birth.

Name origin

Phione may be a combination of Manaphy and Clione (a genus of floating sea slugs).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese フィオネ Phione From Manaphy and clione
France Flag.png French Phione Same as English/Japanese name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Phione Same as English/Japanese name
Germany Flag.png German Phione Same as English/Japanese name
Italy Flag.png Italian Phione Same as English/Japanese name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 피오네 Phione Transcription of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 霏歐納 / 霏欧纳 Fēi'ōunà From 瑪納霏 / 玛纳霏 Mǎnàfēi and the transcription of Japanese name
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 霏歐納 Fēi'āunaahp From 瑪納霏 Máhnaahpfēi and the transcription of Japanese name


Related articles

External links

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