Litwick (Pokémon)

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Litwick ヒトモシ Hitomoshi #607 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Flash Fire or Flame Body Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Litwick 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 6.8 lbs. 3.1 kg Litwick 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 55	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Litwick 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Litwick (Japanese: ヒトモシ Hitomoshi) is a dual-type Ghost/Fire Pokémon.

It evolves into Lampent starting at level 41, which evolves into Chandelure when exposed to a Dusk Stone.

Biology

Litwick is a small, candle-like Pokémon with a purple flame atop its head, which is powered by life energy that it absorbs. Its body and two stubby arms are made of primarily of white wax. The folded, melted wax lays over its right eye, and leaves only the bright yellow left eye visible. It has a small smile under a protruding upper lip. Litwick pretends to guide people and Pokémon around by illuminating darkened areas. However, it is actually sucking away their life energy and leading them to the Ghost World. In the anime, the flame is shown to grow as it continually absorbs life energy.

In the anime

Litwick in the anime

Major appearances

A group of Litwick appeared in Scare at the Litwick Mansion! where they, along with a Lampent tried to take Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket to the Ghost World.

A Litwick made an appearance in Climbing the Tower of Success!, where a real Litwick was mixed up with candles designed after them.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW026 Litwick Ash's Pokédex Litwick, the Candle Pokémon. Litwick appear to be helping to guide the way of people by illuminating areas that are darkened, but in reality they are actually leading them to the Ghost World. They feed off the life energy of people and Pokémon, and use it as fuel for the flames on their heads.

In the manga

Litwick in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Litwick appears in the Pokémon Adventures manga under the ownership of Bianca. It was kidnapped by Team Plasma but saved after Black, White, Iris and Burgh, located Team Plasma's hideout in Castelia City with the help of Black's Pignite.

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Monta owns a Litwick, which succeeded in weakening a wild Kyurem enough for Monta to be able to capture it.

In the TCG

Main article: Litwick (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns. White While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it. Black 2 Its flame is usually out, but it starts shining when it absorbs life force from people or Pokémon. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it. Y Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Celestial Tower Black 2 White 2 Common Celestial Tower, Strange House Dream World None
Generation VI X Y Rare Lost Hotel

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Desolate Canyon, Mountain Pass, Inflora Forest, Breezy Meadow, Forest Grotto, Magnagate dungeons, Skill Treasury, Miragesands, Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain, Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Hauntyard: Misty Edgewater Cave: Misty Edgewater
Pokémon Conquest	Ignis Valora Spectra

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Total: 275	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Flash Fire, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 033 Minimize Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 055 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 077 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15 1010 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1313 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 1616 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 08585% 15 2020 Flame Burst Fire Special 07070 100100% 15 2424 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 2828 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 3333 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 3838 Inferno Fire Special 100100 05050% 5 4343 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 4949 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5555 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 6161 Overheat Fire Special 130130 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Litwick Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Litwick Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM43 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM50 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 ??? 0   0   TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Litwick Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Litwick Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Power Split Psychic Status — —% 10| Heat Wave‡ Fire Special 95 90% 50

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Litwick in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Litwick in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Litwick Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Litwick Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Litwick can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Litwick cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Litwick Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Litwick Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: Litwick love Chandelure's dance. They are worried that they may absorb someone's vital energy if they dance.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Ember Attack: ★ Ability 1: Flame Body Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Flash Fire Speed: ★ Ability 3: Warm Blanket Evolves into Lampent when its Attack is 84 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Maa, Masanobu, and Takatora

Evolution

Unevolved Litwick  Ghost  Fire

Level 41 →

First Evolution Lampent  Ghost  Fire

Dusk Stone →

Second Evolution Chandelure  Ghost  Fire

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Litwick images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Litwick and its evolutionary relatives.
• Litwick, along with Slugma and Torkoal, has the lowest Speed base stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• In Generation V games, Litwick and its evolutionary relatives have Shadow Tag instead of Infiltrator as their Hidden Ability. However, they cannot be obtained with their Hidden Ability in these games.

Origin

Litwick is a combination of Hitodama (a blue, black, or purple-fire associated with ghosts and youkai, equivalent to the western Will-o'-the-wisp) and a candle. It may also be based on the cliché of ghostly floating candles.

Name origin

Litwick may to be a combination of lit (past tense of to light) or little and wick. Wick might also refer to wicked.

Hitomoshi may be derived from 火点し hitomoshi, to light a lamp or is the person who leads a funeral procession in Japan with a torch, matching its Pokédex entry saying it leads people astray and then sucks out their life force. It may also derive from 人燃し hitomoshi (to burn a man [to death]).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヒトモシ Hitomoshi From 火点し hitomoshi French Funécire From funéraire and cire Spanish Litwick Same as English name German Lichtel From Licht and Wichtel Italian Litwick Same as English name Korean 불켜미 Bulkyeomi Mandarin Chinese 燭光靈 / 烛光灵 Zhúguānglíng From 燭光 zhúguāng, 靈 líng, and 幽靈 yōulíng Cantonese Chinese

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