Is Illumise Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The Bug-type counterpart to Volbeat. AbilityTinted Lens halves resistance penalties, but the stats are average across the board. Neither Volbeat nor Illumise earns a long-term team spot in Hoenn.
Illumise resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Illumise resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Illumise on Route 117 (walking, Lv 11-13, rare).
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Illumise Locations
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Illumise in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Illumise in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Illumise Weakness
Type-wise, Illumise takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. Illumise's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Illumise Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Illumise
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Torchic builds →Ember 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x39-48% Peck 2x24-30% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x39-48% Ember 2x26-33% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x81-96% Fire Fang 2x58-69% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% Peck 2x28-33% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-54% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x99-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Pignite builds →Overheat 2x89-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x49-59% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x80-95% Fire Fang 2x58-68% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x107-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x119-140%KO Flamethrower 2x41-49% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Pignite builds →Overheat 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-60% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x108-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x122-144%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% Fire Fang 2x59-71% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x100-119%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x100-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x122-144%KO Stone Edge 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x132-156%KO Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x126-149%KO Stone Edge 2x89-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-65% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Archeops builds →Fly 2x156-184%KO Stone Edge 2x172-203%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x119-141%KO Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Stone Edge 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Stone Edge 2x88-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x231-272%KO Fire Blast 2x28-34% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Archeops builds →Fly 2x155-182%KO Stone Edge 2x170-201%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x186-219%KO Head Smash 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x156-183%KO Hurricane 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x150-176%KO Ancient Power 2x47-55% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x300-354%KO Fire Blast 2x48-57% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x182-215%KO Brave Bird 2x122-143%KO Stone Edge 2x101-119%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame can KO Illumise with Flare Blitz (102-120%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (174-205%).
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Terrakion builds →Close Combat52-61% Stone Edge 2x174-205%KO Rock Slide 2x131-154%KO | ||
Illumise Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Illumise sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and plenty of partners from two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Illumise with 68 breeding partners from the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Captivate and 5 more to offspring.
ORAS Illumise Best Moveset
Bug at 73 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed. AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability gives priority to status moves. AbilityTinted Lens removes resistance penalties on Bug TermStab. The moveset has priority support but can't earn a slot over dedicated priority users.
Best Build
Illumise best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Encore
- Tailwind
- U Turn
- Wish
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Illumise threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Psychic standing out. Pair that with Bug Buzz and U-turn and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Illumise attracts a swarm of Volbeat using a sweet fragrance. Once the Volbeat have gathered, this Pokémon leads the lit-up swarm in drawing geometric designs on the canvas of the night sky.
Illumise leads a flight of illuminated Volbeat to draw signs in the night sky. This Pokémon is said to earn greater respect from its peers by composing more complex designs in the sky.
Illumise Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Illumise's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Illumise can work for a story run. 410 BST is average, but Bug typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Illumise looks average on paper at 410 BST. But Prankster is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier support on our tier list. Encore with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Illumise gets Prankster, Oblivious, and Tinted Lens. But Prankster is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Prankster is the hidden ability. It raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage. Worth hunting for if you want Illumise to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Illumise appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves