Is Lampent Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Litwick. Ghost/Fire mid-stage. Dusk Stone to Chandelure. The 145 Special Attack waiting at the end justifies pushing through this stage quickly.
Roxanne's team hits Litwick's weaknesses hard.
Litwick trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Litwick has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Litwick's weaknesses hard.
Norman's team hits Litwick's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Litwick's weaknesses hard.
Lampent trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Lampent's weaknesses hard.
Chandelure trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Chandelure has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Chandelure has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Chandelure trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Chandelure has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Lampent 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 41.
You can pick up the Dusk Stone in Mt. Pyre.
How to Get Lampent in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Lampent isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Litwick from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Litwick to Lampent is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Lampent in ORAS
Step 1Obtain LitwickCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Lost Hotel, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Celestial Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Celestial Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery · Island Scan; Saturday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery · Island Scan; Saturday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Motostoke Riverbank · Intense Sun. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Timeless Woods. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Lampent ✓
Step 3Evolve into Chandelure
Lampent Weakness
Lampent is weak to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 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 Lampent Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lampent
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Shellos builds →Surf 2x78-93% Mud Bomb 2x38-44% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Piplup builds →Surf 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x73-87% Rock Tomb 2x40-49% Mud-Slap 2x13-18% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x70-84% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Shellos builds →Surf 2x76-90% Mud Bomb 2x40-48% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Piplup builds →Surf 2x80-96% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x101-120%KO Thief 2x39-46% Astonish 2x21-26% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x76-90% Bite 2x50-60% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x83-99% Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x121-143%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x105-124%KO Thief 2x39-46% Astonish 2x21-24% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-68% Thief 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Dewott builds →Surf 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x54-63% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x96-113%KO Dig 2x49-59% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x123-145%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x125-148%KO Dig 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x105-124%KO Thief 2x40-48% Astonish 2x21-25% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x101-120%KO Assurance 2x78-92% Surf 2x54-64% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x97-114%KO Dig 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% Bite 2x54-64% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO Bite 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x124-147%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x108-127%KO Thief 2x40-48% Astonish 2x22-26% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x118-140%KO Dig 2x104-124%KO Assurance 2x79-93% Surf 2x57-67% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x196-231%KO Dig 2x106-125%KO Assurance 2x79-93% Surf 2x56-66% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x139-165%KO Dig 2x119-140%KO Stone Edge 2x98-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-82% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Crunch 2x92-108%KO Dig 2x92-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x80-95% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Clawitzer builds →Surf 2x135-160%KO Shadow Ball 2x80-95% Smack Down 2x34-41% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x142-168%KO Foul Play 2x134-158%KO Stone Edge 2x95-112%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x224-264%KO Earthquake 2x100-118%KO Assurance 2x61-72% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x122-144%KO Earthquake 2x73-86% Shadow Claw 2x53-62% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Stone Edge 2x154-182%KO Shadow Claw 2x73-86% Thief 2x62-74% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x167-197%KO Earthquake 2x111-131%KO Crunch 2x90-106%KO Shadow Claw 2x78-93% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x292-344%KO Earthquake 2x130-153%KO Assurance 2x78-92% Surf 2x54-64% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x122-144%KO Surf 2x92-109%KO Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Crunch 2x85-100%KO Stone Edge 2x105-124%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x222-261%KO Earthquake 2x100-117%KO Crunch 2x80-94% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x146-171%KO Foul Play 2x138-163%KO Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja's Hydro Pump hits Lampent for 83-98%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 149-176%.
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x60-71% Ice Beam11-13% Hydro Pump 2x83-98% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves View Landorus builds →
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 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x149-176%KO Rock Slide 2x112-132%KO | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lampent View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x70-82% Draco Meteor56-66% Fire Blast16-19% Flash Cannon11-14% | ||
Lampent Evolutions
Lampent connects Litwick to Chandelure in this chain. At least one evolution here needs an evolution item. Speed has grown the most so far (+35), but there's still another 150 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lampent to get Litwick eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid, Acid Armor, Captivate and 5 more.
ORAS Lampent Best Moveset
Ghost/Fire at 95 Sp. Atk. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire. AbilityInfiltrator bypasses screens. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Chandelure one evolution away adds 145 Sp. Atk for one of the highest special stats among non-legendary Pokemon.
Best Build
Lampent best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Fire Spin
- Protect
- Hex
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Lampent. Acid and Acid Armor come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Overheat and Fire Blast and Poison and Dark coverage and more.
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
The spirits it absorbs fuel its baleful fire. It hangs around hospitals waiting for people to pass on.
It arrives near the moment of death and steals spirit from the body.
Lampent Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 370 BST, Lampent is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Chandelure before bringing it to any serious fight.
Lampent gets Flash Fire, Flame Body, and Infiltrator. But Flash Fire is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Lampent is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Lampent works as a placeholder. Ghost/Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Chandelure. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Lampent has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Lampent has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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