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Artwork from GSC
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Height
3′11″ Imperial
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1.2 m Metric
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3′11″/1.2 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
49.6 lbs. Imperial
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22.5 kg Metric
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49.6 lbs./22.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 156
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Battle Exp.: 1561*
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Lanturn (Japanese: ランターン Lantern) is a Water/Electric-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Lanturn are large blue fish-like Pokémon with a pair of small blue fins. They have a yellow "mask" over their eyes. The end of the bottom of their oddly-shaped tail is also yellow. Lanturn has a lure on its head with two yellow orbs at the end of it.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Lanturn inhabits the ocean at depths of over three miles.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Lanturn first appeared in The Mystery is History. Its trainer Oliver was using it to play with a Baby Lugia.
Lanturn also appeared under the ownership of Dorian in Just Add Water.
One also appeared under Kaito's ownership in DP078 while participating in the Wallace Cup. It defeated Ash's Buizel.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
In Template:PSV, Misty uses a Lanturn to fight Suicune in the Tohjo Falls.
In the TCG
- Main article: Lanturn (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
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Silver
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It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
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Crystal
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This Pokémon uses the bright part of its body, which changed from a dorsal fin, to lure prey.
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Stadium 2
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
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LeafGreen
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."
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Pearl
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Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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125
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185 - 232
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360 - 454
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58
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56 - 121
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108 - 236
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58
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56 - 121
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108 - 236
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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67
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64 - 130
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125 - 256
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Total: 460
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Note: If Lanturn has Volt Absorb, the effectiveness of Electric attacks will be 0×.
Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Its fins had different colors than its body in Generation II.
- Lanturn's base Speed is the same as Chinchou's.
- Lanturn shares the same species name with Ampharos. They are both known as Light Pokémon.
Origin
It seems to be based on an anglerfish.
Name origin
Lanturn's name is a misspelling of the word lantern.
In other languages
External links