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lanturn
#171

Lanturn

Light Pokémon

WaterElectric

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

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

Bulky Pivot
Moves
Protect / Heal Bell
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 88
Def 172
SpD 248

Strategy Overview

Lanturn's unique defensive typing lets it check most of the tier's prominent Electric-, Fire-, and Water-types, such as Charizard, Togedemaru, and Jellicent. Using Volt Switch to gain momentum and bring in wallbreakers is Lanturn's main appeal; however, its reliance on passive recovery means it risks easily being worn down. Other bulky Water-types in the tier such as Wishiwashi, Jellicent, and Quagsire don't suffer nearly as much from entry hazards or physical attacks, and Jellicent and Quagsire also don't need to rely on passive recovery. Even so, Lanturn sets itself apart from other bulky Water-types thanks to its rare combination of defensive utility—including an Electric immunity from Volt Absorb—and pivoting.

Most Used Moves

Scald
97.7%
Heal Bell
71.0%
Toxic
61.6%
Protect
37.4%
Ice Beam
15.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
87.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc