Stats & Training
Finneon's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, standard growth curve to max.
The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night.
The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night.
Finneon Weakness
Finneon is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x55-65% Vine Whip 2x40-49% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x147-174%KO Magical Leaf 2x77-92% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x135-160%KO Mega Drain 2x48-58% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x173-203%KO Mega Drain 2x61-73% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x102-121%KO Razor Leaf 2x61-73% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x144-169%KO Magical Leaf 2x75-89% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x125-148%KO Mega Drain 2x46-55% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x168-199%KO Mega Drain 2x61-72% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x161-190%KO Giga Drain 2x103-123%KO Needle Arm 2x75-89% Mega Drain 2x56-68% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x96-114%KO Razor Leaf 2x56-68% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x149-176%KO Magical Leaf 2x76-90% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Mega Drain 2x48-56% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x171-203%KO Mega Drain 2x60-71% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x169-199%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Needle Arm 2x76-90% Mega Drain 2x60-71% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x99-116%KO Razor Leaf 2x56-68% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x150-177%KO Magical Leaf 2x76-90% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x124-147%KO Razor Leaf 2x81-97% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x132-157%KO Mega Drain 2x48-57% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x176-207%KO Mega Drain 2x62-73% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Giga Drain 2x110-130%KO Needle Arm 2x79-93% Mega Drain 2x59-70% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x146-173%KO Giga Drain 2x92-109%KO Magical Leaf 2x74-88% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x120-142%KO Leaf Blade 2x131-155%KO Razor Leaf 2x82-97% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x131-155%KO Mega Drain 2x45-55% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Mega Drain 2x59-70% | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Energy Ball 2x82-97% Horn Leech 2x108-127%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x148-175%KO Giga Drain 2x94-111%KO Magical Leaf 2x75-89% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x122-144%KO Leaf Blade 2x131-156%KO Razor Leaf 2x82-97% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x131-156%KO Mega Drain 2x47-56% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x174-206%KO Mega Drain 2x61-72% | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x108-128%KO Energy Ball 2x82-97% Horn Leech 2x108-128%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Finneon with Thunderbolt (203-238%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Finneon for 79-93%. Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 164-193%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x203-238%KO Flash Cannon45-53% Volt Switch 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Breloom builds →Mach Punch63-74% Bullet Seed 2x79-93% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x164-193%KO Shadow Ball49-57% Volt Switch 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Finneon View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x129-152%KO Sludge Bomb77-91% | ||
Black & White Evolution
Finneon evolves into Lumineon. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Finneon easily with 21 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Tail, Aurora Beam and 8 more to offspring.
Black & White Finneon Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Finneon. Agility and Aqua Tail come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Surf and Aqua Tail and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Finneon Locations
high spawn rates for Finneon across 6 locations in late-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Finneon in Black & White
Bring Super Rod for Finneon. There are 6 fishing encounters from Lv. 35-55 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.
Finneon Guide
Finneon evolves into Lumineon at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Finneon evolves into Lumineon at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black & White, Finneon does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Lumineon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Finneon is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Finneon first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves