What does Finneon evolve into?

Finneon evolves into Lumineon at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.

At what level does Finneon evolve?

Finneon evolves into Lumineon at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Finneon?

In X & Y, 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.

Where can you catch Finneon?

Finneon is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Finneon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

66Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP49

Attack49

Defense56

Sp. Atk49

Sp. Def61

Speed66

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height0.4 m

Weight7.0 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Swift SwimTop Pick

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 VeilHA

Prevents burns.

Storm Drain grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

Finneon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Finneon in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (185-217%). Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 164-193%.

Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Finneon Flash Cannon 41-48% Volt Switch 2x 144-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x 185-217%KO View Magnezone builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Hidden Power Ice ThunderboltSTAB Volt Switch Damage vs Finneon Shadow Ball 49-57% Thunderbolt 2x 164-193%KO Volt Switch 2x 128-151%KO View Jolteon builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb ProtectPriority Sleep Powder Giga Drain Damage vs Finneon Sludge Bomb 109-129%KO Giga Drain 2x 183-215%KO View Venusaur builds →

X & Y 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

2 Forms

#456Finneon

Level 31

#457Lumineon

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Finneon

Water

Lumineon

Water

69+20

ATK

69+20

DEF

76+20

SP.ATK

69+20

SP.DEF

86+25

SPE

91+25

BST

330D-Tier

460C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Finneon easily with 23 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Tail, Aurora Beam and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Finneon Best Moveset

Finneon runs a standard physical attacker set. Lonely nature with max Attack and Speed EVs shapes the build, while Splashplate brings extra utility. Swiftswim supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Swift Swim

Item

Splash Plate

Best Nature for Finneon

Lonely+ATK

Finneon best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

DiveSTAB
BounceCoverage
AttractUtility
Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

GreninjaExcellent

BonslyExcellent

SylveonExcellent

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

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 10

Attract

S—10015Normal

Lv 13

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 17

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 22

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 26

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 29

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 33

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 38

Whirlpool

—358515Water

Lv 42

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Lv 45

Bounce

S85855Flying

Lv 49

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Lv 54

Soak

D—10020Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

S—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM55

Scald

D8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

HM05

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Brine

D6510010Water

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Egg

Sweet Kiss

——7510Fairy

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Finneon can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Gen 4

Defog

C——15Flying

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Twister

—4010020Dragon

How to Get Finneon in X & Y

Finneon doesn't appear in X & Y. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Omega Ruby to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Finneon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Route 131 · DexNav chain

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum Black Black 2

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

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