The Candle Pokemon. Litwick has Flash Fire for Fire immunity and Infiltrator bypassing Substitute. Ghost/Fire on the path to the powerful Chandelure.
Ability 1Flash FireAbility 1Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.Ability 2Flame BodyAbility 2Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
275HP50Attack30Defense55Speed20Sp.Def55Sp.Atk65
Weak to
Immune to

How to evolve

  1. This pageLitwick
  2. Lampent
    Level 41
  3. Chandelure
    Use Dusk Stone
Special
Balanced
ETier
20Speed · Very Slow

Litwick Best Moveset

Ghost/Fire at 65 Sp. Atk and 20 Speed. AbilityFlash Fire grants Fire immunity and boosts Fire moves. Pre-evolution stats with strong typing. The moveset can't compete at these numbers. Evolve through to Chandelure for 145 Sp. Atk and the strongest special Fire output available.

Evolution family tier history
SABCDEFE-E-E-E-E-Black & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2PEAKX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
Consistently E-Tier across all generations
★Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E-

Litwick saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). This was Litwick's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Flame Body with Eviolite, favoring a Modest nature.

Hidden Abilities became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 16
Will-O-Wisp
Fire—COMMONSTAB
TM53
Energy Ball
Grass90COMMONCoverage
Lv 49
Shadow Ball
Ghost80COMMONSTAB
TM38
Fire Blast
Fire110COMMONSTAB
Lv 28
Hex
Ghost65COMMONSTAB
TM90
Substitute
Normal—RAREUtility
TM35
Flamethrower
Fire90RARESTAB
Lv 61
Overheat
Fire130RARESTAB
Litwick Black & White MovesLitwick Black 2 & White 2 Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Flame Body
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Litwick
Modest+SPA

Litwick best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Will O WispSTAB
  • Energy Ball
  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • Fire BlastSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Frillish
FrillishDecent
→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE-

Litwick saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Litwick maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Flashfire with Leftovers, favoring a Sassy nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM42
Facade
Normal70POPULARCoverage
TM38
Fire Blast
Fire110POPULARSTAB
Lv 61
Overheat
Fire130POPULARSTAB
TM97
Dark Pulse
Dark80POPULARCoverage
Litwick X & Y MovesLitwick ORAS Moves
Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Flash Fire
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Litwick
Sassy+SPD
EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • FacadeCoverage
  • Fire BlastSTAB
  • OverheatSTAB
  • Dark Pulse

Recommended Teammates

Zebstrika
ZebstrikaExcellent
Groudon
GroudonExcellent
Lucario
LucarioGood
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME-

Litwick saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Litwick maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Flame Body with Ghostmemory, favoring a Modest nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 20
Flame Burst
Fire70COMMONSTAB
TM4
Calm Mind
Psychic—COMMONUtility
Lv 28
Hex
Ghost65COMMONSTAB
Lv 49
Shadow Ball
Ghost80COMMONSTAB
Lv 16
Will-O-Wisp
Fire—COMMONSTAB
TM53
Energy Ball
Grass90COMMONCoverage
Lv 10
Confuse Ray
Ghost—COMMONSTAB
TM35
Flamethrower
Fire90COMMONSTAB
Litwick Sun & Moon MovesLitwick Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Flame Body
Item
Ghost Memory
Best Nature for Litwick
Modest+SPA
EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Flame BurstSTAB
  • Calm Mind
  • HexSTAB
  • Shadow BallSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Lampent
LampentGood
Banette
BanetteGood
Lileep
LileepDecent
→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE-

Litwick saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Litwick maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Flashfire with Focus Sash, favoring a Modest nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 36
Shadow Ball
Ghost80COMMONSTAB
TR2
Flamethrower
Fire90COMMONSTAB
Lv 8
Minimize
Normal—COMMONUtility
Lv 48
Pain Split
Normal—RAREUtility
Lv 12
Confuse Ray
Ghost—RARESTAB
Lv 20
Will-O-Wisp
Fire—RARESTAB
Xfer
Acid
Poison40RARECoverage
TR26
Endure
Normal—RAREPriority
Litwick Sword & Shield Moves
Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Flash Fire
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Litwick
Modest+SPA
EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • MinimizeUtility
  • Pain Split

Recommended Teammates

Aerodactyl
AerodactylDecent
Aron
AronDecent
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE-

Litwick saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Litwick maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Flame Body with Eviolite, favoring a Modest nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM125
Flamethrower
Fire90COMMONSTAB
Lv 36
Shadow Ball
Ghost80COMMONSTAB
Lv 20
Will-O-Wisp
Fire—COMMONSTAB
TM119
Energy Ball
Grass90RARECoverage
TM129
Calm Mind
Psychic—RAREUtility
TM161
Trick Room
Psychic—RAREUtility
Lv 16
Hex
Ghost65RARESTAB
Egg
Clear Smog
Poison50RARECoverage
Litwick Scarlet & Violet MovesLitwick Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Flame Body
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Litwick
Modest+SPA
EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • Will O WispSTAB
  • Energy Ball

Recommended Teammates

Bronzor
BronzorGood
Munchlax
MunchlaxGood
Trapinch
TrapinchGood

Litwick Weakness

Litwick's Ghost/Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Litwick Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting

What is Litwick Weak Against

Good
5Weak
7Resist
3Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRockGhostDark
½xResist
FireGrassIcePoisonSteelFairy
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
NormalFightingFire

What is Litwick Strong Against

6Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+6
2xStrong
GrassIcePsychicBugGhostSteel
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Litwick

Swampert can KO Litwick with Earthquake (144-169%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (166-195%). Rhyperior's Earthquake also KOs at 170-200%.

Swampert
Swampert
WaterGround
B
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
B
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
GroundRock
B
Chandelure
Chandelure
GhostFire
B
Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
B

Evolution

Three stages ahead. Litwick grows into Lampent, then pushes on to Chandelure. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 245 total stats over Litwick. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Litwick
#607Litwick
41
Level 41
Lampent
#608Lampent
Dusk Stone
Dusk Stone
Chandelure
#609Chandelure
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Litwick
GhostFire
Lampent
GhostFire
Chandelure
GhostFire
HP
50
60+10
60
ATK
30
40+10
55+15
DEF
55
60+5
90+30
SP.ATK
65
95+30
145+50
SP.DEF
55
60+5
90+30
SPE
20
55+35
80+25
BST
275E-Tier
370E-Tier+95
520C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Litwick easily with 63 breeding partners from the Amorphous egg group.

Egg Groups
Amorphous
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonstunfisktrevenantshellosphantumpcofagriguskirliacastformraltsyamask
12 of 63·

Shiny Litwick

That ghostly purple flame swaps to warm orange, and the body goes paler. Shiny Litwick looks like a candle that's actually lit for once instead of haunting a basement.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal LitwickNormal
Shiny Litwick Shiny
Color ShiftWhitetoBlue
Shiny TierA Tier Shiny

Shiny Litwick Evolution

3 Forms
Shiny Litwick evolution
Stage 1Litwick
Lv. 41
Shiny Lampent evolution
Stage 2Lampent
Dusk Stone
Shiny Chandelure evolution
Stage 3Chandelure
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Litwick Odds & Hunting Methods

9 of 9 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameSword & Shield
MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostMotostoke Riverbank · 30%
Odds1/456
Difficulty
GameX & Y
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameSun & Moon
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameScarlet & Violet
MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameLegends: Z-A
MethodWild EncounterHyperspace Lumiose (Fire 2-Star) +4 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC
Odds1/586
Difficulty
GameBlack 2 & White 2
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1024
Difficulty
GameBlack & White
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1365
Difficulty
Shiny via transfer only
Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Litwick

All 9 games

Litwick turns up across 5 locations in early-game routes. Check the list below and head to whichever spot is closest.

Where To Catch Litwick in SV

The line opens with Litwick at Lv. 7-60 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Litwick
    Step 1Litwick ✓
    Crystal Pool
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Night
    Infernal Pass
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Night
    Kitakami Wilds
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Night
    Oni Mountain
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Night
    Timeless Woods
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Night
  2. Lampent
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Lampent
    Infernal Pass
    Lv.41-60Overworld
    Night
    Timeless Woods
    Lv.41-60Overworld
    Night
    or evolve from Litwick (Step 1)
  3. Chandelure
    Step 3Evolve into Chandelure
    BREEDING
    Available
    Start a picnic with two compatible Pokemon in your party, then check the picnic basket to receive a Litwick egg.

Bring the right balls: check Litwick catch odds in the Scarlet & Violet Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.

Base Stats

Sp. Atk and Defense carry most of Litwick's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP50
D
Attack30
F
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed20
F
Total275
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight3.1 kg
6.8 lbsFeather
Base XP55
Low Yield
Abilities
Flash Fire
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flame Body
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
InfiltratorHidden Ability
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

The flame on its head keeps its body slightly warm. This Pokémon takes lost children by the hand to guide them to the spirit world.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Litwick Guide

  • You can run Litwick through the first few routes without issues. 275 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Lampent as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Litwick joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Explore

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