Finneon (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
Publish date: 2024-05-07
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Finneon (Japanese: ケイコウオ Keikouo) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves into Lumineon starting at level 31.
Biology
Finneon is a small fishlike Pokémon with an ellipsoid body. The bottom half of its body is light-blue while the top half is black. A pink stripe runs across either side of Finneon's horizontal length. It has small blue pectoral fins, two black oval-shaped dorsal fins, and pink eyes. Finneon's most notable feature is the pair of caudal fins that resemble a pair of blue butterfly wings with pink spots. The bottom lobes of a female Finneon's tail fin are bigger than a male's. Finneon's pink stripes and spots can absorb sunlight, which allows those areas to shine vividly at night. Finneon shines itself as a form of camouflage, as well as to attract prey.
Because of its wing-like fins and beautiful appearance, Finneon is known as "The Beautifly of the Sea" and "finery fish". It lives in bodies of water, and it travels in schools, sometimes with Lumineon. Finneon is popular with divers; as a result, it is found living near resorts that feed them. It swims near the surface during the day to absorb sunlight, then dives into deeper waters at night. It is able to jump high and breach the water's surface with its tail fins, where it is then caught by its natural predator Wingull.
Evolution
Finneon evolves into Lumineon.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
#134 | | Johto
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| Diamond | After long exposure to sunlight, the patterns on its tail fins shine vividly when darkness arrives. |
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| Pearl | The way its two tail fins flutter while it swims has earned it the nickname "Beautifly of the Sea." |
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| Platinum | The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. |
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| HeartGold | Swimming and fluttering its two tail fins, it looks like a Beautifly. At night, the patterns on its tail fins softly shine. |
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| Generation V | | | Unova
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| Black | The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. |
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| Black 2 | The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
#— | | Hoenn
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| X | The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. |
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| Y | After long exposure to sunlight, the patterns on its tail fins shine vividly when darkness arrives. |
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| Omega Ruby | The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | After long exposure to sunlight, the patterns on its tail fins shine vividly when darkness arrives. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #108 | | Alola
US UM : #131 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | It absorbs sunlight with the pink areas of its skin, which then shine. This appears to be a form of camouflage. |
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| Moon | Its double tail fins propel its energetic jumps. When it breaks the surface of the sea, Wingull swoop down to grab it on the fly. |
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| Ultra Sun | When night falls, their pink patterns begin to shine. They're popular with divers, so there are resorts that feed them to keep them close. |
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| Ultra Moon | It lures in prey with its shining tail fins. It stays near the surface during the day and moves to the depths when night falls. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#— | | Sinnoh
#134 | | Hisui
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | After long exposure to sunlight, the patterns on its tail fins shine vividly when darkness arrives. |
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| Shining Pearl | The way its two tail fins flutter while it swims has earned it the nickname Beautifly of the Sea. |
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| Legends: Arceus | What a gorgeous sight this Pokémon is as it swims with its long, pink-painted caudal fins fluttering behind it. Finneon's beautiful appearance has led to its nickname: "finery fish." |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#333 | | Kitakami
#— | | Blueberry
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| Scarlet | The line running down its side can store sunlight. It shines vividly at night. |
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| Violet | It absorbs sunlight with the pink areas of its skin, which then shine. This appears to be a form of camouflage. |
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Game locations
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| Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire | | Routes 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134 (hidden Pokémon*) |
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| Sun | Moon | | Routes 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15, Hau'oli City, Melemele Sea, Kala'e Bay, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Secluded Shore (Surfing) |
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| Let's Go Pikachu | Let's Go Eevee | |
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Finneon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Finneon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Finneon
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Finneon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Finneon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs| Group: | | Poké Assist:
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(Cut ×1) | | Not available in the past. | | Browser entry R-246 | | It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed. |
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds | Base HP: 48 | | | Base Attack: 69 | Base Defense: 50 | Base Speed: 60 |
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New Pokémon Snap | | Photodex entry #093 | | If you see the pink patterns on Finneon’s tail fins shining at night, that means it stored up plenty of sunlight during the day. Isn’t Finneon beautiful when it flutters its fins like a pair of delicate wings? |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Finneon made its main series debut in Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, under the ownership of Zoey, who used it during the Performance Stage of the Wallace Cup. Finneon was revealed to have evolved into Lumineon by Last Call — First Round!.
Minor appearances
Finneon debuted in The Rise of Darkrai.
A Finneon appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Hold the Phione!, multiple Finneon were living at Chocovine Town.
In Strategy Begins at Home!, Team Rocket was fishing for Goldeen in a lake where a Finneon lived.
In Going for the Gold!, multiple Finneon were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.
Multiple Finneon appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Multiple Finneon appeared in The Guardian's Challenge!.
Four Finneon appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, with one being wild and the other three appearing in a fantasy. Lana gave the wild one some food after capturing it by fishing. It was later captured by Team Rocket.
Multiple Finneon appeared in The Island Whisperer!.
Multiple Finneon appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
In Dewpider Ascending!, a Finneon checked out a Dewpider soon after it entered the ocean before swimming off.
In Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, a Finneon was staying at Aether Paradise.
A Finneon appeared in Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!.
Multiple Finneon appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, a Trainer's Finneon competed in the Pokémon Iceberg Race.
Three Finneon appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
Pokédex entries
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| DP077 | Finneon | Ash's Pokédex | Finneon, the Wingfish Pokémon. Because of its twin-tail fins that flutter like wings when swimming, Finneon has been called "The Beautifly of the Sea." |
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In the manga
Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic
A Finneon appeared in PRV3.
Pokémon Adventures
In Softening Up Kakuna, a Finneon was used by a Trainer that was challenging the Battle Factory.
In the TCG
Main article: Finneon (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Finneon's large tail fins are similar to the freshwater butterflyfish, and they also resemble wings of actual butterflies. It also resembles a neon tetra or a cardinal tetra. Its strong leaps from the water's surface is a known behaviour in flying fish — including how they are easily picked off by birds while airborne.
Name origin
Finneon may be a combination of fin and neon.
Keikouo may be a combination of 蛍光 keikō (fluorescence) and 魚 uo (fish).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | मीनोसेंट Meenoscent | From मीन Meen and fluorescent |  Thai | เคโคโอ Khekho-o | Transcription of Japanese name |
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