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Feebas (Japanese: ヒンバス Hinbass) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Milotic when leveled up with its Beautiful condition high enough, or (from Generation V onward) when traded holding a Prism Scale.

Biology

Feebas is a shabby, old-looking, fish-like Pokémon with a light brown body covered in dark, irregular spots. It has large, deep-set eyes and big, pink lips. The tail and pectoral fins are dull blue and tattered in appearance. The dorsal fin is triangular with a hole in the middle. Due to its poor appearance, it is largely ignored by predators, Trainers, and researchers alike. However, this hardy Pokémon is capable of eating anything and living anywhere. It is often found in oceans and weed-choked ponds, even if only a little water is available. While there are many of this Pokémon in existence, populations tend to cluster in small areas. Once found, its dull wits make it easy to capture. Feebas is a source of research due to its vitality despite it being unattractive and unpopular. In the anime, Prism Scales are revealed to form naturally on Feebas on occasion.



In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

In Ya See We Want An Evolution!, Haley's Feebas, known as "The Loveliest Feebas of All", proved itself to be a strong Pokémon without even evolving.

In Malice in Wonderland!, one of Mismagius's illusions featured a Feebas belonging to Johanna evolving into a Milotic.

In JN031, Nami's Feebas, nicknamed (Japanese: ひーちゃん Hi-chan), competed in the Water-type Pokémon Friendship Contest and evolved into a Milotic during a battle against Meowth.

Minor appearances

Feebas debuted in Whiscash and Ash, where it bit Jessie's hair.

In Strategy Begins at Home!, Team Rocket was fishing for Goldeen in a lake with a Feebas.

In Historical Mystery Tour!, Dawn encountered a Feebas in Xatu's Forest.

In Big Sky, Small Fry!, Lana reeled in a Feebas while fishing and gave it to the master fisherman so she and Ash could use his boat.

In Dewpider Ascending!, a Feebas was swimming along a river.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG079 Feebas Magikarp salesman's laptop This Fish Pokémon, called a Feebas, is often ignored because of the disheveled appearance of its fins and body.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP021 Feebas Dawn's Pokédex Feebas, the Fish Pokémon. Although extremely ragged, it is a tough Pokémon that can live in almost any kind of water. Its evolved form is Milotic.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM033 Feebas Rotom Pokédex Feebas, the Fish Pokémon. A Water type. Feebas are tough and can live in extremely polluted water.

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In a flashback in Early-Evening Waves, a young Nessa befriended a Feebas. It later evolved into Milotic and reunited with her in the present day.



In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Feefee

In Not So Fetching Feebas, Ruby obtained a female Feebas after she took a liking to him while he was fishing at Route 119. After protecting him from a wild Zangoose and Seviper, Ruby was forced to keep her on his team, nicknaming her Feefee. She later evolved into a Milotic in It All Ends Now VII after Ruby had declared that she was beautiful despite her looks.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Enta had a Feebas, which evolved into a Milotic after a battle with Tucker in Introducing the Frontier Brains!.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Mitsumi has a Milotic which evolved from Feebas, shown in a flashback in Mitsumi's Wish.

In the TCG

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: A Feebas may randomly appear in the pond. Tapping it triggers the "Is It Feebas?" event.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

The fishing spots Feebas is found in are randomly generated for Generation III and IV games. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald they randomly change whenever the trend in Dewford Town changes. In Sinnoh, they change every day.

In side games

Feebas will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, for example, using the following Wonder Mail code:

1 ? 6 9 ♀ J Y ? ? X 6 Q X J ? Q F 4 ? 6 Q ! ? X Objective: Rescue Feebas on floor 3 of Thunderwave Cave.

In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period D P Pt Shinsegae Feebas Korean South Korea 5 July 4 to 5, 2009

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: Damaged

normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP 01 1 Splash Normal Status 0000 — 00— —% 40 15 15 Tackle Normal Physical 040 40 100 100% 35 25 25 Flail Normal Physical 0000 — 100 100% 15 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Feebas

indicates a move that gets when used by Feebas Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Feebas

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Feebas Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 20 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Feebas

indicates a move that gets when used by Feebas Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Feebas

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Feebas Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Feebas appears to be based on a bass, possibly the largemouth bass. It also resembles the marine hatchetfish. Its drastic transformation when evolving seems to be inspired by the classic fairy tale The Ugly Duckling, where a small and feeble duckling is treated as an outcast by other animals until it eventually grows up to be a beautiful swan.

Name origin

Feebas may be a combination of feeble (weak) and bass. Feebas is also phonetically similar to phoebus (Latin for shining one), possibly alluding to Milotic, its evolved form.

Hinbass may be a combination of 貧 hin (poor) and bass. Hin may also come from the words hind (located at the rear) or hinder.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヒンバス Hinbass From 貧 hin and bass French Barpau From bar and crapaud . Also sounds like pas beau Spanish Feebas Same as English name German Barschwa From Barsch and schwach Italian Feebas Same as English name Korean 빈티나 Vintina From 빈티 나다 binti nada Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 笨笨魚 / 笨笨鱼 Bènbènyú Literally "Silly fish" More languages Hindi फीबेस Feebas Transliteration of English name Thai ฮินบาส Hinbass Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





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