Phione (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
#490: Manaphy 490MS.png
Phione
Sea Drifter Pokémon
フィオネ
Phione
#489
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
F489.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 Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

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

It is a member of the sea guardians with Manaphy.

Phione's status as a Mythical Pokémon is often disputed, with contradiction occurring even between official sources.

Biology

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 sclera 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.

In the anime

Phione in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Phione made their debut appearance in the anime in Hold the Phione!. One of them was attracted to Dawn's Buneary, and became jealous upon realizing that Buneary had feelings for Pikachu. This Phione was also temporarily caught by Team Rocket, but it managed to escape.

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Phione made its debut 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, where it used Heart Swap, a move Phione is unable to perform in-game.

In the TCG

Main article: Phione (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
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
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
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.


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
Pokémon Bank


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
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (Third release)
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Vast Ocean (All Areas)


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 VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30
011 Water Sport Water Status 0000 —% 15
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 —% 20
3939 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15
4646 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20
5454 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000 —% 20
6161 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10
6969 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —% 5
  • 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/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM20Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM55Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM77Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM86Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM89Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM94Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM98Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM99Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • 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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 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 in Generation VII
  • 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 Phione in that game.
  • 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

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Phione can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Phione cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • 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 Move Tutor 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 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 [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT489.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Water
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 80 Raise Max Level.png 0

#256
Shuffle489.png

Crowd Control
The more Phione in the puzzle area, the more damage.


Evolution

Phione
Does not evolve
Phione
 Water 

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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
489MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Phione images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


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 is unable to evolve into Manaphy nor produce Eggs that can hatch into Manaphy.
    • Consequently, Phione and Manaphy are the only Mythical Pokémon that can be bred.
  • 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.
  • Phione is not found in any regional Pokédex.

Mythical status

Phione's status as a Mythical Pokémon is disputed, with several pieces of evidence and even official statements often contradicting each other.

Evidence for

The 2011 Style Guide

Evidence against

  • Phione 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.
  • 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 Mystery File feature website, but Phione is missing.

Other

  • Pokémon.com's mailbag was 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.

Origin

Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Phione is probably based on sea angels, specifically clione. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in Hokkaido, on which Sinnoh is based (this may also explain their appearance in Chocovine Town).

Name origin

Phione may be a combination of the final syllable of Manaphy and clione (sea angels). Like clione, Phione is pronounced in three syllables.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese フィオネ Phione From a combination of final syllable of Manaphy and clione (sea angels)
France Flag.png French Phione Same as Japanese name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Phione Same as Japanese name
Germany Flag.png German Phione Same as Japanese name
Italy Flag.png Italian Phione Same as Japanese name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 피오네 Phione Transliteration of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 霏歐納 Fēi Ōu Nà Transliteration of Japanese name
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


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