Is Lanturn Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Chinchou evolves at level 27. Water/Electric with AbilityVolt Absorb. Enormous HP for its typing. Handles Skyla through Electric and Marlon through Water resistance. A good mid-game catch that stays useful.
Chinchou has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Chinchou has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Chinchou has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Chinchou has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Chinchou resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Drayden's team hits Lanturn's weaknesses hard.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Lanturn on Undella Bay (rippling water fishing, Lv 50-70, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Chinchou on Undella Bay (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40-70, common).
How to Get Lanturn in Black 2 & White 2
Lanturn starts showing up in endgame routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Lanturn in B2W2
Chinchou is your first catch on the way to Lanturn. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 40-70 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ChinchouUndella BayLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%Any
Step 2Lanturn ✓Undella BayLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 60%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Chinchou (Step 1)
Lanturn Weakness
Lanturn's Water/Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass and Ground. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 125 HP and balanced defenses, Lanturn can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Grass, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lanturn Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lanturn
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Leafeon builds →Dig 2x52-61% Razor Leaf 2x55-65% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x99-117%KO Bulldoze 2x33-40% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x99-116%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Lanturn with Earthquake (110-129%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO Outrage66-77% | ||
Lanturn Evolutions
Lanturn is the evolved form of Chinchou. Breeding produces Chinchou eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Chinchou gave Lanturn the biggest boost in HP (+50), bringing the total to 460 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lanturn to get Chinchou eggs easily using 21 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Amnesia, Brine and 7 more.
B2W2 Lanturn Best Moveset
Water/Electric typing resists Steel, Flying, Water, Fire, and Ice, covering five common attack types. AbilityVolt Absorb heals from Electric hits, and 125 HP absorbs what the 58 defenses can't. The moveset answers Water and Flying types through Electric TermStab and tanks through sheer HP.
Best Build
Lanturn best EVs are Sp. Atk and Defense
Special Attacker Moveset
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Scald
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Agility and Amnesia on Lanturn. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Thunder, they expand what Lanturn can actually threaten in practice.
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
Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Lanturn Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Lanturn's 460 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Volt Absorb on Lanturn. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Lanturn also gets Illuminate and Water Absorb, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Lanturn fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 76 Sp. Atk. At base 67 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Surf, Ice Beam, Thunder, and Scald on Lanturn. Surf is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Lanturn first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 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