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In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, the Pokémon obtains the Decoy [[Status conditions in the Mystery Dungeon series|status]] after using an illuminating move. | Prior to {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, a Pokémon with Illuminate "blinks" after a turn in which it was damaged. The "blink" summons a hostile Pokémon somewhere on the floor. | ||
In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, the Pokémon obtains the Decoy [[Status conditions in the Mystery Dungeon series|status]] after using an illuminating move. The Decoy status makes enemies preferentially attack the Pokémon instead of other allies. | |||
====Affected moves==== | ====Affected moves==== |
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Illuminate (Japanese: はっこう Luminescence) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
Illuminate has no effect during battle.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Illuminate is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the wild Pokémon encounter rate of all Pokémon is doubled. It shares this trait with Arena Trap and Swarm.
Pokémon with Illuminate
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0120 | Staryu |
Water | Illuminate | Natural Cure | Analytic | ||
0121 | Starmie |
Water | Psychic | Illuminate | Natural Cure | Analytic | |
0170 | Chinchou |
Water | Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb | |
0171 | Lanturn |
Water | Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb | |
0313 | Volbeat |
Bug | Illuminate | Swarm | Prankster | ||
0505 | Watchog |
Normal | Illuminate | Keen Eye | Analytic | ||
0755 | Morelull |
Grass | Fairy | Illuminate | Effect Spore | Rain Dish | |
0756 | Shiinotic |
Grass | Fairy | Illuminate | Effect Spore | Rain Dish | |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Prior to Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, a Pokémon with Illuminate "blinks" after a turn in which it was damaged. The "blink" summons a hostile Pokémon somewhere on the floor.
In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the Pokémon obtains the Decoy status after using an illuminating move. The Decoy status makes enemies preferentially attack the Pokémon instead of other allies.
Affected moves
The table below lists the moves affected by Illuminate, as well as the Pokémon that can have Illuminate and learn those moves.
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Description
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In the anime
Things hiding in the shadows are revealed. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Watchog holds out its arms and the yellow parts of its eyes and all the yellow stripes on its body flash yellow extremely brightly. The light then dies down a little, causing any invisible things to appear. | |||
Lenora's Watchog | A Night in the Nacrene City Museum! | Debut |
- In The Power of Us, Toren's Staryu is mentioned to have Illuminate as its Ability. However, it is never shown being activated.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga
The Pokémon glows bright, attracting wild Pokémon. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Watchog glows bright, attracting wild Pokémon. | |||
Monta's Watchog | Let's Master Pokémon Capturing! | Debut |
Trivia
- Every Pokémon with this Ability can learn the move Flash and Confuse Ray.
- Out of the three abilities that are exclusively used outside of battle, Illuminate is the only one that shares its external effect with other abilities.
In other languages
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This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |