Utility
Balanced
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Def carry most of Feebas's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP20
F
Attack15
F
Defense20
F
Sp. Atk10
F
Sp. Def55
D
Speed80
C
Total200
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.6 m
Weight7.4 kg
Base XP40
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
AdaptabilityHANot in game
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It is a shabby and ugly Pokémon. However, it is very hardy and can survive on little water.

Platinum

Feebas Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Feebas for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Feebas's special bulk (base 55 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Feebas Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Feebas in Platinum (Best Counters)
Abomasnow
Abomasnow
GrassIce
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Giga DrainTM19
  • Razor LeafLv. 5
  • Bullet SeedTM09
Damage vs Feebas
Giga Drain 2x
131-156%KO
Razor Leaf 2x
169-200%KO
Bullet Seed 2x
80-94%
View Abomasnow builds →

Platinum Evolution

Feebas doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need a held item to push it forward to Milotic. The evolved forms gain up to 340 total stats over Feebas. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Feebas
#349Feebas
Use Prism Scale
Use Prism Scale
Milotic
#350Milotic
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Feebas
Water
Milotic
Water
HP
20
95+75
ATK
15
60+45
DEF
20
79+59
SP.ATK
10
100+90
SP.DEF
55
125+70
SPE
80
81+1
BST
200D-Tier
540A-Tier+340
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Feebas easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Dragon Breath, Haze and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltaria

Platinum Feebas Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Without breeding, Feebas misses out on Confuse Ray and Dragon Breath. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Surf and Waterfall, with Normal and Ice coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Splash
40Normal
Lv 15
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 30
Flail
10015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM78
Captivate
10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM07
Hail
D10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM83
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Egg
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Egg
Haze
D30Ice
Egg
Hypnosis
D7020Psychic
Egg
Light Screen
C30Psychic
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
10020Psychic
Egg
Mist
30Ice
Egg
Mud Sport
15Ground
Egg
Tickle
10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dive
D8010010Water
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal

Platinum Feebas Locations

Feebas's scattered across 3 spots in early-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Feebas in Platinum

Catching Feebas here means fishing. All 3 encounters require Good Rod, Super Rod, and Old Rod at Lv. 10-20, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.

Mt. Coronet - B1F
Good Rod Lv.10-20 Cave
CommonEarly
Random spawn (4 tiles)
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Super Rod Lv.10-20 Cave
CommonEarly
Random spawn (4 tiles)
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Old Rod Lv.10-20 Cave
CommonEarly
Random spawn (4 tiles)

Feebas Guide

  • Get Feebas to Milotic while holding a Prism Scale. At 200 BST, Feebas is just the starting point.

  • For Platinum, you can run Feebas through the first few routes without issues. 200 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Milotic as fast as you can.

  • You can find Feebas in Platinum. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Feebas is in Platinum. It shows up in 16 games across the series.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Feebas appears in 16 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

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