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illumise
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Illumise

Firefly Pokémon

Bug

Its fragrance attracts a swarm of Volbeat, so they draw over 200 patterns in the night sky.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 47
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 73
Sp. Def 85
Speed 85
Total 430

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Firefly Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 17.7 kg
Base Exp 151
Growth Rate Fast Then Very Slow
Capture Rate 150
Base Happiness 70
Gender 0% ♂ / 100% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug ,Humanshape

Sprites

illumise Front Front
illumise Back Back
illumise Front Shiny Front Shiny
illumise Back Shiny Back Shiny
illumise Official Art Official Art
illumise Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 0.2%
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Illumise has access to Tinted Lens, which helps it wallbreak without the need for prediction that other Choice item users have. However, that is the only upside to Illumise, as it is weak, frail, and not especially fast. On the support side, it is entirely outclassed by Volbeat, which has the same stats but stronger U-turns. Offensively, wallbreakers like Stoutland and Mawile have far too many advantages over Illumise regardless of the lack of prediction required. Illumise is affected by all entry hazards and cannot function throughout the match if they're up. It has a hard time against offensive teams, as it is easily KOed and its wallbreaking isn't as valuable. Illumise is simply woefully outclassed in a support role, and its offensive stats just don't cut it.

Most Used Moves

Bug Buzz
65.1%
Encore
54.3%
U-turn
42.2%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
30.3%
Damp Rock
16.5%
Heat Rock
14.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc