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#0171Gen II

Lanturn

Light Pokémon

waterelectric
Lanturn

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked
Weak to
ground2×grass2×
Resists
steel¼×flying½×fire½×water½×ice½×
  • Volt Absorb: immune to Electric.
  • Water Absorb (hidden ability): immune to Water.

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against
flyinggroundrockfirewater
Walled by
grassdragon
Full type chart

Base stats

HP125
Attack58
Defense58
Sp. Atk76
Sp. Def76
Speed67
Total 460
EV yield
2 HP
Base experience
161

Evolution

Abilities

Volt Absorb

Whenever an Electric-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it. This ability will not take effect if this Pokémon is Ground-type and thus immune to Electric moves. Electric moves will ignore this Pokémon's Substitute. This effect includes non-damaging moves, i.e. Thunder Wave.

Illuminate

Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is doubled. This ability has no effect in battle.

Water AbsorbHidden

Whenever a Water-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it. Water moves will ignore this Pokémon's Substitute.

Profile

Height
1.2 m 3′11″
Weight
22.5 kg 49.6 lbs
Gender
♂ 50%♀ 50%
Egg groups
Water 2
Hatch time
20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat
Sea
Catch rate
75 Medium≈ 17.5% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship
70
Growth rate
Slow

Moves

Scarlet & Violet
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PwrAccPP
EvoSpit Upnormal—10010
EvoStockpilenormal——20
EvoSwallownormal——10
1Eerie Impulseelectric—10015
1Electro Ballelectric—10010
1Supersonicnormal—5520
1Thunder Waveelectric—9020
1Water Gunwater4010025
12Bubble Beamwater6510020
16Confuse Rayghost—10010
20Sparkelectric6510020
24Chargeelectric——20
30Dischargeelectric8010015
36Aqua Ringwater——20
42Flailnormal—10015
48Take Downnormal908520
54Hydro Pumpwater110805

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

PokeAPI has no location data for Scarlet & Violet yet.

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Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.

Sword · HeartGold · LeafGreen
All 16 Pokédex entries

The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.

Sword · HeartGold · LeafGreen

This Pokémon flashes a bright light that blinds its prey. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electrical attack.

Shield · Moon

When the bacteria living inside its antennae absorb Lanturn’s bodily fluids, a strong luminescent effect is produced.

Ultra Sun

It lives far down in the depths of the ocean. It blinds its prey with light, using the moment they’re dazzled to swallow them whole.

Ultra Moon

Should you peer into the ocean at night and see a light shining like the stars, that is Lanturn.

Sun

Lanturn is nicknamed “the deep-sea star” for its illuminated antenna. This Pokémon produces light by causing a chemical reaction between bacteria and its bodily fluids inside the antenna.

Omega Ruby

Lanturn is known to emit light. If you peer down into the dark sea from a ship at night, you can sometimes see this Pokémon’s light rising from the depths where it swims. It gives the sea an appearance of a starlit night.

Alpha Sapphire

It blinds prey with an intense burst of light. With the prey incapacitated, the Pokémon swallows it in a single gulp.

Y · SoulSilver

Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”

X · Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White

LANTURN’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”

Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.

FireRed · Silver

The light-emitting orbs on its back are very bright. They are formed from a part of its dorsal fin. This POKéMON illuminates the inky darkness of deep seas.

Emerald

LANTURN is nicknamed “the deep-sea star” for its illuminated antenna. This POKéMON produces light by causing a chemical reaction between bacteria and its bodily fluids inside the antenna.

Ruby

LANTURN is known to emit light. If you peer down into the dark sea from a ship at night, you can sometimes see this POKéMON’s light rising from the depths where it swims. It gives the sea an appearance of a starlit night.

Sapphire

This POKéMON uses the bright part of its body, which changed from a dorsal fin, to lure prey.

Crystal

The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.