Is Illumise Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug-type with AbilityTinted Lens making resisted hits deal neutral damage. Better offensively than Volbeat, but the stats still lag behind Vikavolt and Ribombee. Not worth a team slot.
Illumise resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Hala's team hits Illumise's weaknesses hard.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Illumise's weaknesses hard.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Illumise has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Illumise trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Illumise cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Illumise in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Illumise doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Illumise is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Illumise Weakness
Type-wise, Illumise takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. With 65 HP and balanced defenses, Illumise can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Illumise Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Illumise
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x124-147%KO Fire Fang 2x59-71% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x59-71% Smack Down 2x33-39% | ||
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Fire Fang 2x55-66% Rock Tomb 2x52-63% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x60-72% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Fire Fang 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x56-68% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x65-77% Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x117-138%KO Fire Fang 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x119-141%KO Smack Down 2x41-48% Flame Charge 2x41-48% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Salamence builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Fire Fang 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x54-65% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x106-125%KO Fly 2x80-95% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x121-143%KO Overheat 2x65-77% Smack Down 2x42-50% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x152-179%KO Hurricane 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Air Slash 2x73-87% Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x48-56% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-148%KO Rock Slide 2x53-63% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Acrobatics 2x27-32% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x189-222%KO Stone Edge 2x63-75% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Hurricane 2x86-101%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Air Slash 2x75-88% Rock Slide 2x44-52% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x191-225%KO Stone Edge 2x64-76% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x155-183%KO Hurricane 2x88-104%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Air Slash 2x75-89% Rock Slide 2x45-54% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x144-169%KO Brave Bird 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x80-95% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Eelektross deals 45-53% with Flamethrower.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam20-24% Psyshock18-22% Shadow Ball18-22% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch15-17% Mach Punch8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Eelektross builds →Flamethrower 2x45-53% Giga Drain9-11% Volt Switch17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAftermath ItemAssault Vest NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch20-24% Pursuit12-14% Fire Blast 2x37-43% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTangledfeet ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Illumise View Dodrio builds →Knock Off24-28% Thrash44-52% | ||
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 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aromatherapy, Baton Pass, Bug Buzz and 6 more to offspring.
USUM Illumise Best Moveset
Bug at 73 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed with AbilityTinted Lens halving resistances and AbilityPrankster giving priority to status as a hidden ability. Tinted Lens at moderate Sp. Atk cannot threaten the format. The moveset has the right ability on insufficient stats.
Best Build
Illumise best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Encore
- Thunder Wave
- Defog
- Wish
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Illumise threatens 11 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
Base Stats
Illumise Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Illumise's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Illumise can work for a story run. 430 BST is average, but Bug typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Illumise looks average on paper at 430 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 Iapapaberry 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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