Phione
フィオネ Phione
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Artwork from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
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HP
1
| Atk
0
| Def
0
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0
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0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
165
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Phione (Japanese: フィオネ Phione) is a Water-type Pokémon. It is possible that it is a legendary Pokémon; however, its legendary status has undergone and is still undergoing heavy debate and discussion.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. However, it can only be obtained by breeding Manaphy or another Phione with Ditto.
Biology
Physiology
Phione is the result of breeding Manaphy in the Sinnoh region. As a result, it is very similar to Manaphy in body structure. It has a tiny body with a red gem on it. Phione has a single rudimentary foot and club-like arms. Phione's head is larger than the rest of its body, and extending from its eyes are two small circles. It has a swim-bladder on its head with a single, ribbon-like antenna on it.
Gender differences
Phione is genderless.
Special abilities
Phione's abilities are similar to Manaphy's, but weaker. However, Phione is unable to use a number of attacks that Manaphy is able to learn, most notably: Tail Glow, Heart Swap, Hyper Beam, or Giga Impact. Phione are supposedly able to create a dew that cures all ailments. Phione also has the ability to melt its body into water.
Behavior
Habitat
Phione live in warm seas around the Sinnoh region.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Multiple Phione in the anime
Multiple Phione made their debut appearance in the anime in Hold the Phione! where one was attracted to Dawn's Buneary.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Phione (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
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| Pearl
| A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
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| Platinum
| It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Phione is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Phione is the only Pokémon that is obtainable only by breeding a Legendary Pokémon.
- Manaphy and Phione are the only legendary Pokémon able to produce eggs.
- Phione has the same base stats as Glalie.
- Phione is taller and weighs more than its parent, Manaphy.
- Phione can be bred not only from Manaphy, but also from a Phione. However, Phione are unable to produce eggs that will hatch into Manaphy.
- There was much debate over whether or not Phione is a legendary Pokémon until recently, when Pokémon.com revealed that Phione is indeed legendary.[1] This makes it the legendary with the lowest base stats.
- The website initially answered that Phione was not a legendary Pokémon, but it was soon changed.
- Phione and Nincada are the only Pokémon obtainable by breeding a Pokémon they cannot evolve into (as Shedinja is technically a shed shell).
Origin
Phione is possibly based on sea angels or some living liquid water.
Name origin
Phione's name may be a corruption of Fiore, which is where Manaphy's egg can be found, combined with "clione", the scientific name for sea angels, or "clone", because its sole purpose is to be a pseudo-Manaphy. It may be possible that Phione is a corruption of Pleione, a water nymph in Greek mythology. It's also likely that フィ comes from マナフィ. Additionally, its name may be a pun on the word "phony".
In other languages
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Phione images on Bulbagarden Archives.
