Illuminate (Ability)

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Illuminate はっこう
Luminescence
Flavor text
Generation III
Encounter rate increases.
Generation IV
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.DPPtHGSS
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon. It has no effect in Pokétopia.PBR
Generation V
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Generation VI
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Generation VII
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon by illuminating the surroundings.
Generation VIII
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon by illuminating the surroundings.
Generation IX

Prior to Version 1.3.2
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon by illuminating the surroundings.

Version 1.3.2 onwards
By illuminating its surroundings, the Pokémon prevents its accuracy from being lowered.

Illuminate (Japanese: はっこう Luminescence) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generations III through VIII

Illuminate has no effect during battle.

Generation IX

Starting in Version 2.0.1 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Illuminate prevents other Pokémon from lowering the accuracy stat stage of the Pokémon with this Ability, and also ignores the target's evasion stages.

Effects that decrease accuracy without using stat stages, such as Wonder Skin and Sand Veil, are unaffected by Illuminate.

This Ability can be ignored with Mold Breaker.

Prior to version 2.0.1 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Illuminate had no effect in battle, even after its text update in version 1.3.2. However, this inconsistency could not be seen in-game as no Pokémon with Illuminate had been available in Scarlet and Violet at the time.

Outside of battle

Generation III

If a Pokémon with Illuminate is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the wild Pokémon encounter rate increases by 100%. It shares this trait with Arena Trap and No Guard. Illuminate does not affect the Rock Smash encounter rate.

Generation IV through VII

Illuminate now increases the Rock Smash encounter rate in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, this Ability only affects the rate at which random encounters happen.

Generation IX

Illuminate appears to have no effect on the encounter rate of wild Pokémon.

Pokémon with Illuminate

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0120 Staryu Staryu
Water Water Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic
0121 Starmie Starmie
Water Psychic Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic
0170 Chinchou Chinchou
Water Electric Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb
0171 Lanturn Lanturn
Water Electric Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb
0313 Volbeat Volbeat
Bug Bug Illuminate Swarm Prankster
0505 Watchog Watchog
Normal Normal Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic
0755 Morelull Morelull
Grass Fairy Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish
0756 Shiinotic 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.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

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.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Learned by
Confuse Ray  Ghost  Status 100 StaryuStarmieChinchouLanturnVolbeatWatchog {{{6}}}
Dazzling Gleam  Fairy  Special 80 100 StaryuStarmieChinchouLanturnVolbeat {{{6}}}
Flash  Normal  Status 100 StaryuStarmieChinchouLanturnVolbeatWatchog {{{6}}}
Light Screen  Psychic  Status StaryuStarmieVolbeatWatchog {{{6}}}
Luster Purge  Psychic  Special 70 100 000 {{{6}}}
Moonlight  Fairy  Status Volbeat {{{6}}}
Morning Sun  Normal  Status 000 {{{6}}}
Solar Beam  Grass  Special 120 100 Volbeat {{{6}}}
Shock Wave  Electric  Special 60 ChinchouLanturnVolbeatWatchog {{{6}}}
Spark  Electric  Physical 65 100 ChinchouLanturn {{{6}}}
Tail Glow  Bug  Status Volbeat {{{6}}}
Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical 120 100 000 {{{6}}}

Description

Games Description
MDRB If damaged, a wild Pokémon appears on the dungeon floor.
MDTDS Causes a wild Pokémon to appear on a dungeon floor if the Pokémon is attacked.
BSL こうげきされると フロアの どこかに ポケモンが あらわれる
MDGtI When the Pokémon is attacked, an enemy Pokémon appears somewhere on the current floor.*
When this Pokémon is attacked, an enemy appears somewhere on the floor.*
SMD If the Pokémon uses an illuminating move such as Confuse Ray or Light ScreenIconCutsCornersSMD.png, it will be a decoy!
MDRTDX If the Pokémon uses an illuminating move, such as Confuse Ray or Light Screen, the Pokémon will become a Decoy.


In animation

Lenora Watchog Illuminate.png
Watchog


The Pokémon raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon by illuminating the surroundings. This can also be used to see things that are invisible.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Watchog 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
Staryu Staryu is able to lure in nearby Pokémon.
Toren's Staryu The Power of Us None


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Monta Watchog Illuminate.png
Watchog


The Pokémon glows bright, attracting wild Pokémon.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Watchog Watchog glows bright, attracting wild Pokémon.
Monta's Watchog Let's Master Pokémon Capturing! Debut


Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 發光 Faatgwōng
Mandarin 發光 / 发光 Fāguāng
Finland Flag.png Finnish Valaisu
France Flag.png French Lumiattirance
Germany Flag.png German Erleuchtung
Israel Flag.png Hebrew הארה He'ara
Italy Flag.png Italian Risplendi
South Korea Flag.png Korean 발광 Balgwang
Poland Flag.png Polish Rozświetlenie
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Iluminação
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Iluminar
Russia Flag.png Russian Освещение Osveshcheniye
Spain Flag.png Spanish Iluminación


Variations of the Ability Keen Eye
Keen EyeIlluminateHyper CutterBig Pecks


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