Finneon can be obtained in: Diamond (Good Rod – Canalave city, Valley windworks, Fuego ironworks, Iron island, Sinnoh route 205 south towards floaroma town), Pearl (Good Rod – Canalave city, Valley windworks, Fuego ironworks, Iron island, Sinnoh route 205 south towards floaroma town), Platinum (Good Rod – Canalave city, Valley windworks, Fuego ironworks, Iron island, Sinnoh route 205 south towards floaroma town), Black (Super Rod – P2 laboratory, Unova route 18, Unova route 17), White (Super Rod – P2 laboratory, Unova route 18, Unova route 17), Black 2 (Super Rod – P2 laboratory, Unova route 4, Unova route 18, Unova route 17, Virbank city), White 2 (Super Rod – P2 laboratory, Unova route 4, Unova route 18, Unova route 17, Virbank city), Sun (Surf – Alola route 1 hauoli outskirts, Alola route 7, Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Brooklet hill totems den), Moon (Surf – Alola route 1 hauoli outskirts, Alola route 7, Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Brooklet hill totems den), Ultra Sun (Surf, Sos Encounter – Alola route 7, Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Brooklet hill totems den, Hano beach), Ultra Moon (Surf, Sos Encounter – Alola route 7, Alola route 14, Alola route 15 main, Brooklet hill totems den, Hano beach). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#456 Finneon

water

Height0.4 m(1'04")

Weight7 kg(15.4 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 4

Finneon Evolution

FinneonLevel 1

LumineonLevel 31

Finneon's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	49		239
Attack	49		134
Defense	56		148
Sp. Atk	49		134
Sp. Def	61		158
Speed	66		168
		0/508	981

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Finneon Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Storm Drain

Redirects single-target Water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Water VeilHidden

Prevents burns.

View Finneon Competitive StrategySets, counters, usage stats, tier placement, and team building guides

Finneon Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 6	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 13	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Gust	flying	special	40	100	Level 17	A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 22	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Attract	normal	status	–	100	Level 26	If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use its moves.
Safeguard	normal	status	–	–	Level 29	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Aqua Ring	water	status	–	–	Level 33	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	Level 38	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	Level 42	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Bounce	flying	physical	85	85	Level 45	The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	Level 49	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Soak	water	status	–	100	Level 54	The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Alluring Voice	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flip Turn	water	physical	60	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Egg	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Aqua Tail	water	physical	90	90	Egg	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Aurora Beam	ice	special	65	100	Egg	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	Egg	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	Egg	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Psybeam	psychic	special	65	100	Egg	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Sweet Kiss	fairy	status	–	75	Egg	The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.

Finneon Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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.

Sun

It absorbs sunlight with the pink areas of its skin, which then shine. This appears to be a form of camouflage.

In Other Languages

Finneon's Japanese name is Keikouo (ケイコウオ). Here are all the official names for Finneon across different languages:

JapaneseケイコウオKeikouo

Korean형광어

Chinese (Traditional)螢光魚

FrenchÉcayon

GermanFinneon

SpanishFinneon

ItalianFinneon

Chinese (Simplified)荧光鱼

Finneon Breeding

Species

Wing Fish Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water2

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate190

Base Friendship70

Growth RateSlow Then Very Fast

Base Experience66

How to Get Finneon

Finneon is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Finneon in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers