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lanturn
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Lanturn

Light Pokémon

WaterElectric

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.

Base Stats

HP 125
Attack 58
Defense 58
Sp. Atk 76
Sp. Def 76
Speed 67
Total 460

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Light Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 22.5 kg
Base Exp 161
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water2

Sprites

lanturn Front Front
lanturn Back Back
lanturn Front Shiny Front Shiny
lanturn Back Shiny Back Shiny
lanturn Official Art Official Art
lanturn Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 0.4%
RestTalk
Moves
Surf / Ice Beam
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 40
SpA 252
SpD 216
Parafusion
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 40
SpA 252
SpD 216

Strategy Overview

Lanturn's excellent typing makes it only one of three ADV Pokemon that resist both parts of the BoltBeam combination; it is also the only one with any defenses to speak of. Thanks to its has good special bulk, excellent type synergy with Pokemon such as Skarmory and Gyarados, and ability to spread paralysis, Lanturn is a decent choice for standard teams. In addition, Lanturn is one of the few Pokemon that can effectively stop offensive Calm Mind Suicune, who is a huge threat that many teams have difficulty dealing with.

However, without large investment in Special Attack, Lanturn lacks firepower. It suffers from a crippling weakness to the very common Ground-type attacks, and its lack of phazing capability leaves it setup bait to the likes of Calm Mind Celebi and Curse Snorlax. It is also vulnerable to all forms of passive damage, and hates poison unless it is running a RestTalk set. Nonetheless, its glut of resistances and immunities to common attacks, along with its good bulk, makes it a worthwhile addition to most teams that need a bulky Water-type.

Most Used Moves

Surf
68.6%
Toxic
62.9%
Ice Beam
33.1%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
99.9%
Magnet
0.0%
Nothing
0.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc