Phione

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Phione
National Pokédex Crecelia - Phione (#489) - Manaphy
Japanese name	Phione
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	None (Phione is obtained by breeding Manaphy, but does not evolve into it)
Generation	Fourth
Species	Ocean Pokémon
Type	Water
Height	1 ft 4 in (0.4 m)
Weight	6.8 lb (3.1 kg)
Ability	Hydration

Phione (フィオネ, Fione^?, Phione in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Phione in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[1]

The name Phione is a portmanteau of Manaphy, the name of its "parent," and the Hokkaidō-native creature called clione, the "Water Angel".

1 Biological characteristics
2 In the video games
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Biological characteristics

Phione is a small Pokémon with a very cute apearance. Seeing as how it is the product of a bred Manaphy, it is logical that they should share many traits. It is the same shade of blue, it has the same large eyes, only blue, and has the same "eyelash" markings as Manaphy, only it has a single circle extending from the eye, not two, and it is also blue, not yellow. It has a large knob-shaped bump on its head from which extends a long, ribbon-like antenna. Instead of feet, it has a small point, a bit like a horn of sorts. Instead of two jewels, it has a single red gem in the middle of its tiny body. It has two large fins in proportion to its body, which it uses to navigate through the oceans that it lives in.

[edit] In the video games

Although Phione can be obtained by breeding Manaphy and Ditto, Phione will not evolve into Manaphy. This would mean that Phione is the only Pokémon that cannot evolve into the Pokémon from which it is bred,^[2] making it the only Pokémon crossbreed. This also makes it the only Pokémon able to be bred from a legendary. Phione itself can breed with Ditto, but it will only produce other Phione and not a Manaphy.

All of Phione's stats are weaker than those of Manaphy. Phione does not learn the moves Heart Swap or Tail Glow, as Manaphy does. It is also unable to learn a number of moves that Manaphy is able to learn via TM and HM. Oddly enough, it is larger and heavier than Manaphy.