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Lanturn.

national dex #171 · gen II
BST 460 · water / electric
Lanturn official artwork
waterelectric
#171 · gen II
Profile
HP
125
ATK
58
DEF
58
SPA
76
SPD
76
SPE
67
BST 460 · best HP 125 · worst Attack 58 · meters scale to 200

Lanturn is weak to Grass, Ground and resists Fire, Water, Ice, Flying, Steel.

Typingwaterelectric
AbilitiesVolt Absorb, Illuminate, Water Absorb
Height, weight1.2 m / 22.5 kg
Catch rate75 / 255
Egg groupsWater2
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#170chinchou
Dex position
#171 of 1025
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Lanturn base stats

BST 460 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP125360454
Atk58108236
Def58108236
SpA76141276
SpD76141276
Spe67125256
BST460bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 HP

Lanturn weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Water / Electric dual typing
nor1
fir½
wat½
ele1
gra2
ice½
fig1
poi1
gro2
fly½
psy1
bug1
roc1
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste¼
fai1
Weak to
Grass, Ground
Resists
Fire, Water, Ice, Flying, Steel (¼x)
Immune to
nothing

Lanturn abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
Volt AbsorbAbsorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
IlluminateDoubles the wild encounter rate.
Water AbsorbhiddenAbsorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Lanturn evolution line

2 stages

Best Lanturn moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
waterHydro PumpSPEC110
electricThunderSPEC110
waterMuddy WaterSPEC90
waterSurfSPEC90
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
iceBlizzardSPEC110

Lanturn moves

gen 9 · 70 moves · 17 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 2 egg · 9 tutor
52 moves · Lanturn appears in 14 games
Eerie ImpulseL1SupersonicL5Thunder WaveL6Water GunL17SparkL25Spit UpL27StockpileL27SwallowL27Electro BallL30Confuse RayL33Bubble BeamL35FlailL42DischargeL47Take DownL48Aqua RingL52Hydro PumpL57ChargeL64AgilityTMAmnesiaTMBlizzardTMCharge BeamTMChilling WaterTMCurseTMDazzling GleamTMDouble EdgeTMElectric TerrainTMElectrowebTMEndureTMFacadeTMFlip TurnTMGiga ImpactTMHyper BeamTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMLiquidationTMMuddy WaterTMProtectTMPsybeameggRain DanceTMRestTMScaldTMSleep TalkTMSubstituteTMSurfTMTera BlastTMThunderTMThunderboltTMVolt SwitchTMWater PulseeggWaterfallTMWhirlpoolTMWild ChargeTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Eerie ImpulseelectricSTAT-100%15Level 1
SupersonicnormalSTAT-55%20Level 5
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Level 6
Water GunSTABwaterSPEC40100%25Level 17
SparkSTABelectricPHYS65100%20Level 25
StockpilenormalSTAT--20Level 27
Spit UpnormalSPEC-100%10Level 27
SwallownormalSTAT--10Level 27
Electro BallSTABelectricSPEC-100%10Level 30
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10Level 33
Bubble BeamSTABwaterSPEC65100%20Level 35
FlailnormalPHYS-100%15Level 42
DischargeSTABelectricSPEC80100%15Level 47
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20Level 48
Aqua RingwaterSTAT--20Level 52
Hydro PumpSTABwaterSPEC11080%5Level 57
ChargeelectricSTAT--20Level 64
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
AmnesiapsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
ChargeelectricSTAT--20TM / HM
Charge BeamSTABelectricSPEC5090%10TM / HM
Chilling WaterSTABwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
Dazzling GleamfairySPEC80100%10TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Eerie ImpulseelectricSTAT-100%15TM / HM
Electric TerrainelectricSTAT--10TM / HM
Electro BallSTABelectricSPEC-100%10TM / HM
ElectrowebSTABelectricSPEC5595%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Flip TurnSTABwaterPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Hydro PumpSTABwaterSPEC11080%5TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
LiquidationSTABwaterPHYS85100%10TM / HM
Muddy WaterSTABwaterSPEC9085%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsybeampsychicSPEC65100%20TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
ScaldSTABwaterSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SurfSTABwaterSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThunderSTABelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
ThunderboltSTABelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Volt SwitchSTABelectricSPEC70100%20TM / HM
Water PulseSTABwaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
WaterfallSTABwaterPHYS80100%15TM / HM
WhirlpoolSTABwaterSPEC3585%15TM / HM
Wild ChargeSTABelectricPHYS90100%15TM / HM
PsybeampsychicSPEC65100%20Egg
Water PulseSTABwaterSPEC60100%20Egg
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Tutor
ThunderboltSTABelectricSPEC90100%15Tutor
Water PulseSTABwaterSPEC60100%20Tutor

Lanturn Pokédex entries

7 generations · newest first
Generation VIII2 entries
Sword

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

Shield

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

Generation VII4 entries
Sun

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

Moon

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

Ultra Sun

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

Ultra Moon

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.

Generation VI4 entries
X

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

Y

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

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

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.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

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

Generation IV3 entries
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

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

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

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

Generation III5 entries
Ruby

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.

Sapphire

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.

Emerald

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.

FireRed

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

LeafGreen

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

Generation II3 entries
Gold

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

Silver

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

Crystal

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

Lanturn species data

gen II species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationII (Johto)
ColorBlue
ShapeFish
HabitatSea
Height1.2 m (3'11")
Weight22.5 kg (49.6 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate75 (29.4%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsWater2
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience161
EV yield2 HP
Regional dex numbers
National#171
Johto#175
Hoenn#182
Johto (HGSS)#177
Kalos Coastal#148
Hoenn (ORAS)#191
Alola (SM)#202
Akala#129
Alola (USUM)#258
Akala (USUM)#159
Galar#221
Isle of Armor#189
Blueberry#079
Wild held items
Yellow Shard5%
5% in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen
Deep Sea Scale5%
5% in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread58 Atk / 76 SpA
Best statHP 125excellent
Speed tier67 Speaverage speed
Defensive load2 weak / 5 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty75 / 255moderate, about 29.4% per ball

About Lanturn

Lanturn is a Water and Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles. Lanturn stands 1.2 m (3'11") tall and weighs 22.5 kg (49.6 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Lanturn base stats

Lanturn has a base stat total of 460, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is HP at 125 (excellent), while its lowest is Attack at 58 (below average). Lanturn is average speed with a base Speed of 67.

Lanturn weaknesses and resistances

As a Water and Electric-type, Lanturn is weak to Grass, Ground-type moves, resists Fire, Water, Ice, Flying, Steel (¼x)-type attacks. This gives Lanturn 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Lanturn abilities

Lanturn's abilities include Volt Absorb, Illuminate, Water Absorb. Volt Absorb absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.. Illuminate doubles the wild encounter rate. Its Hidden Ability is Water Absorb, which absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Lanturn moves and learnset

Lanturn can learn 70 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 42 via TM/HM, 2 through breeding, and 9 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Hydro Pump (Water, 110 power), Thunder (Electric, 110 power), Muddy Water (Water, 90 power), Surf (Water, 90 power). For coverage, Lanturn can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Double Edge (Normal).

Training Lanturn

Lanturn has a moderate capture rate of 75 (29.4%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Lanturn yields 2 HP EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Lanturn belongs to the Water2 egg group. Lanturn is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Chinchou → Lanturn). Wild Lanturn may be found holding Yellow Shard or Deep Sea Scale.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Lanturn. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Lanturn, or use the team builder to see how Lanturn fits into your squad.

Tools for Lanturn
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