On paper, Lampent looks underwhelming. In practice, Flash Fire absorbs Fire moves and powers up its own — and that's the whole story. Ghost/Fire typing means Normal and Fighting moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Lamp Pokemon.
Nothing fancy in Lampent's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
This Pokémon appears just before someone passes away, so it’s feared as an emissary of death.
It lurks in cities, pretending to be a lamp. Once it finds someone whose death is near, it will trail quietly after them.
Lampent Weakness
GoodLampent is weak to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. 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.
Litwick's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Lampent is the level-up path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Litwick to get eggs. Chandelure has 150 more total stats, but Lampent makes up for it with a stronger Speed gain (+35 from Litwick).
How to Evolve
Breed with Lampent to get Litwick eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid, Acid Armor, Captivate and 5 more.
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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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Lampent doesn't appear wild. Catch Litwick instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 41 to get Lampent. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Lampent in Sun & Moon
Step 1Catch LitwickHau'oli CemeterySunGrassLv.10EarlyIsland Scan (Saturday)Hau'oli CemeteryMoonGrassLv.10EarlyIsland Scan (Saturday)
Step 2Lampent ✓
Lampent looks average on paper at 370 BST. But Flash Fire is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.
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. But the speed tells the real story — at base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Lampent appears in 9 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
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.
- 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