Lanturn (Pokémon)

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Lanturn
ランターン Lantern

Artwork from GSC
National Dex #171
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Type Water / Electric
Species Light Pokémon
Height 3′11″ (1.2m)
Weight 49.6 lbs. (22.5kg)
Abilities Volt Absorb
Illuminate
Egg group Water 2
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 2 HP
Exp. yield 156 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,250,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 75

Lanturn (Japanese: ランターン Lantern) is a Water/Electric-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Dorian's Qwilfish and Lanturn.
Dorian's Qwilfish and Lanturn.

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

In the Pokémon Special manga

In Volume 12, Misty uses a Lanturn to fight Suicune in the Tohjo Falls.

In the TCG

Main article: Lanturn (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
II Gold The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
Silver It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
Crystal This Pokémon uses the bright part of its body, which changed from a dorsal fin, to lure prey.
Stadium 2 The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
III Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald 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.
FireRed It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
LeafGreen The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
IV Diamond Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."
Pearl Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
II Pokémon Gold and Silver Rare Routes 26 and 27, New Bark Town, Union Cave, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island
Pokémon Crystal Rare Routes 26 and 27, New Bark Town, Union Cave, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Evolve Chinchou
Pokémon Emerald None Evolve Chinchou
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Uncommon Route 220 (fishing)
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Sea

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Secret Cove
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Evolve from Chinchou
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 13
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Evolve from Chinchou
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Wailord Lake

Base stats

HP: 125
 
Attack: 58
 
Defense: 58
 
SpAtk: 76
 
SpDef: 76
 
Speed: 67
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Note: If Lanturn has Volt Absorb, the effectiveness of Electric attacks will be 0×.

Learnset

Lanturn is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level Generation II Generation III Generation IV
27 Stockpile
Swallow
Spit Up
30 BubbleBeam
32 Confuse Ray
33 Confuse Ray
35 Signal Beam
40 Discharge
43 Take Down
45 Take Down
47 Aqua Ring
50 Hydro Pump
52 Hydro Pump
53 Hydro Pump
57 Charge
61 Charge

By TM/HM

# Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM03 Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07 Zap Cannon Hail Hail
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM13 Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM17 Protect Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Endure
TM21 Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM24 Thunderbolt Thunderbolt
TM25 Thunder Thunder Thunder
TM27 Return Return Return
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Swagger Shock Wave Shock Wave
TM35 Sleep Talk
TM39 Rock Tomb
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract Attract
TM55 Brine
TM57 Charge Beam
TM58 Endure
TM68 Giga Impact
TM70 Flash
TM73 Thunder Wave
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM03 Surf Surf Surf
HM05 Flash Flash
HM06 Whirlpool
HM07 Waterfall Waterfall Waterfall
HM08 Dive

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS171.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani171.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani171.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: Evolve Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor
Phrases
51%-100% HP Am I too bright? Sorry, sorry.
26%-50% HP I'm getting down to about half HP now.
1%-25% HP That's it... I can't light my lamps anymore...
Level Up Leveled up! My lamps blaze even brighter!
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Electric Poké Assist: Recharge Field Move: Recharge x4


Evolution

Basic
Image:170.png
Level 27
Image:171.png
Lanturn

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_171.png Image:Spr_2s_171.png Image:Spr 2c 171.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_171.png
Image:Spr_2g_171_s.png Image:Spr_2s_171_s.png Image:Spr 2c 171 s.gif Image:Spr b g2 171 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 171.png Image:Spr_3e_171.gif Image:Spr 3f 171.png Image:Spr_b_g3_171.png
Image:Spr 3r 171 s.png Image:Spr 3e 171 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 171 s.png Image:Spr b g3 171 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 171.png Image:Spr 4p 171.png Image:Spr_b_g4_171.png
Image:Spr_4d_171_s.png Image:Spr 4p 171 s.png Image:Spr b g4 171 s.png
Lanturn For other sprites and images, please see Lanturn images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Its fins had different colors than its body in Generation II.
  • Lanturn's base Speed is the same as Chinchou's.

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

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