Phione is probably based on sea angels, specifically clione. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in Hokkaido, on which Sinnoh is based (this may also explain their appearance in Chocovine Town).
Phione may be a combination of the final syllable of Manaphy and clione (sea angels). Like clione, Phione is pronounced in three syllables.
No: 489
English Name: Phione
Japanese Name: Fione
Generation: 4
Type: Water
Species: Sea Drifter Pokémon
Abilities: Hydration
Evolution:-
Phione is a blue Pokémon with a round head and a tiny body. Phione’s head is crowned by a flotation sac with a long, ribbon-like antenna. Its mouth is small, and its eyes are large with blue sclera and gray irises. Above its eyes are two blue, circular markings connected to the eyes by a thin black line. Its long, flipper-like arms have rounded tips. Phione has a red, oval gem on its chest and a single rudimentary foot spike.
Phione inflates the sac on its head to drift in the water and search for food. When the water grows warm, it will drift in packs with other members of its species. No matter how far it has drifted, it will always return to the place where it was born.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Diamond: A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
Pokemon Pearl: A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.
Pokemon Platinum: It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
Pokemon HeartGold: When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.
Pokemon SoulSilver: When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.
Pokemon Black: It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
Pokemon White: It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
Pokemon Black 2: It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
pokemon White 2: It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
Pokemon X: When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.
Pokemon Y: It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.
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