Is Lumineon Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Water with AbilitySwift Swim and nothing else to stand on. Lumineon doesn't threaten any Gym Leader or E4 member. The Water roster in Sinnoh is too deep for Lumineon to justify a team slot. One of Sinnoh's most forgettable Pokemon.
Finneon has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Finneon's weaknesses hard.
Finneon trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Finneon's defenses.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Lumineon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Lumineon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Finneon on Route 205 (Good Rod fishing, Lv 10-25, common).
- LV 22WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Gardenia
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM55WaterBrine98100%10
- After Byron
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 45FlyingBounce8585%5
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
Your Finneon should hit Level 31 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Gardenia
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM55WaterBrine98100%10
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Byron
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
How to Get Lumineon in Diamond & Pearl
high spawn rates in mid-game fishing spots across 18 locations. Lumineon's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Lumineon in DP
To get Lumineon, start by catching Finneon through fishing encounters at Lv. 10-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch FinneonCanalave CityLv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Fuego IronworksLv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Iron Island - OutsideLv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Route 205 - SouthLv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Route 218Lv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Route 219Lv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Route 220Lv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Route 221Lv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Valley WindworksLv.10-25Good RodRate 45%
Step 2Lumineon ✓Canalave CityLv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Fuego IronworksLv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Iron Island - OutsideLv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Route 205 - SouthLv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Route 218Lv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Route 219Lv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Route 221Lv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Valley WindworksLv.20-50Super RodRate 45%Route 220Lv.30-40Super RodRate 15%or evolve from Finneon (Step 1)
Lumineon Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Lumineon for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 69 HP and balanced defenses, Lumineon can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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)
What is Lumineon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lumineon
In Diamond & Pearl, Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (120-142%).
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureAdamant Moves View Breloom builds →
| ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Lumineon View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x120-142%KO Aura Sphere36-42% | ||
Lumineon Evolutions
Evolved from Finneon. Lumineon is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+25 over Finneon), and Lumineon peaks at 460 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lumineon to get Finneon eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Tail, Charm and 5 more.
DP Lumineon Best Moveset
91 Speed and 86 Sp. Def are the standouts, but 69 in most offensive stats leave the moveset without damage. AbilitySwift Swim in rain doubles the already-decent Speed. Functional in rain, useless outside it.
Best Build
Lumineon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Lumineon picks up Agility and Aqua Tail only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Surf and Aqua Tail while Normal and Flying coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives on the deep-sea floor. It attracts prey by flashing the patterns on its four tail fins.
To avoid detection by predators, it crawls along the seafloor using the two fins on its chest.
Lumineon Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Lumineon. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Surf with Life Orb is the standard set.
Swift Swim is what you want on Lumineon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Storm Drain) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Lumineon worth using.
Base 91 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Lumineon is a special attacker with base 69 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Diamond & Pearl, run Surf, Ice Beam, Raindance, and Hiddenpowergrass on Lumineon. Surf is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Lumineon spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves