Competitive Information for Phione [Diamond/Pearl]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Phione? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Phione, the extraordinary Water-typed Pokémon! It's to see Phione show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. It deserves to see more play in the meta. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Curious about Phione's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Fling
Phione stands out as a heroic Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to crush rivals using overwhelming physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Phione's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Phione is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Phione switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Phione's item at the target. Power varies).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Signal Beam
- Grass Knot
For those intense single battles, Phione is a renowned Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with powerful special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Phione's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Phione? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Fling
Phione thrives as a venerated Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Phione's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Phione is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Phione switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Phione's item at the target. Power varies).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
- Grass Knot
Prepare for double battles with Phione as a glorious Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with powerful special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Phione's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Phione can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Phione.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Phione can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Phione
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Phione's stats
- Acid Armor
- Ancient Power
Most notable and possible best moves for Phione
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Phione in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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