Phione
Water
Best attacking moveset: Waterfall and Surf, worth 9.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Phione can learn 6 combinations. Waterfall with Surf does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
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Numbers
| Max CP | 2,380 at level 50, 2,105 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,203 CP at level 20, or 1,504 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,138 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 162 attack · 162 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.4 m and 3.1 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Phione does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Surf | 13.8 |
| Rock | Bubble + Surf | 13.8 |
| Fire | Bubble + Surf | 13.8 |
| Normal | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Fighting | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 | |
| Poison | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Bug | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Ghost | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Steel | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Electric | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Psychic | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Ice | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Dark | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Fairy | Waterfall + Surf | 9.0 |
| Water | Waterfall + Surf | 5.4 |
| Grass | Waterfall + Surf | 5.4 |
| Dragon | Waterfall + Surf | 5.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Phione is actually for.
Counters: what beats Phione
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 39.0 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 33.5 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 33.4 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 32.7 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 32.3 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 28.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 28.3 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 28.1 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 28.0 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 27.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Phione's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.