145 base Sp. Atk is no joke, but Chandelure can't afford to take a hit back. And it's not fast enough to guarantee moving first, which makes it fragile in practice. Known as the Luring Pokemon.
Chandelure's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Attack. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Being consumed in Chandelure’s flame burns up the spirit, leaving the body behind.
The spirits burned up in its ominous flame lose their way and wander this world forever.
Chandelure Weakness
GoodWater, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Chandelure for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. 7 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
You get Chandelure from Litwick using a Dusk Stone. It's one of 2 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Litwick to get eggs. Stat-wise, Chandelure comes out 150 points ahead of Lampent, mostly thanks to a bigger Sp.Atk gain.
How to Evolve
Breed with Chandelure to get Litwick eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid, Acid Armor, Captivate and 5 more.
Flame Body helps Chandelure stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Flamethrower as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Best Chandelure Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Don't skip the egg moves. Chandelure picks up Acid and Acid Armor only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Overheat and Fire Blast while Poison and Dark coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
No wild encounters for Chandelure in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Litwick over from Black, Black 2, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Don't let Chandelure's 520 base stat total fool you. Flash Fire is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it A-Tier as a cannon.
Watch for Starmie (Water), Excadrill (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Chandelure. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Run Flash Fire on Chandelure. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Chandelure also gets Flame Body and Infiltrator, but they don't compare.
Chandelure fills the cannon role. It's a special attacker with base 145 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Chandelure appears in 9 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Chandelure has appeared in 9 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A