Is Lanturn Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Water/Electric is an excellent defensive combination. AbilityVolt Absorb heals from Electric moves, which shuts down Volkner. Handles Byron, Flint's Rapidash, and Cynthia's Milotic. Bulky and reliable from mid-game onward.
Chinchou resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Chinchou's weaknesses hard.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Chinchou has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Candice's team hits Chinchou's weaknesses hard.
Volkner's typing presses Chinchou's defenses.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Lanturn on Route 220 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 20-45, uncommon).
How to Get Lanturn in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Lanturn appears at moderate rates across 8 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Lanturn in BDSP
Chinchou is your first catch on the way to Lanturn. You'll find walking and fishing encounters from Lv. 15-63 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ChinchouRoute 220Lv.15-25Super RodRate 30%Fountainspring CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameGlacial CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Lanturn ✓Route 220Lv.20-45Super RodRate 5%Fountainspring CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameGlacial CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameor 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 |
What is Lanturn Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lanturn
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Lanturn with Earthquake (112-131%). Rillaboom's U-turn hits Lanturn for 41-49%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x112-131%KO | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off39-45% U Turn41-49% | ||
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 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Amnesia, Flail and 5 more.
BDSP Lanturn Best Moveset
Crashed from A-tier as 125 HP with Water/Electric typing and AbilityVolt Absorb healing on Electric hits couldn't compensate for 58/58 defenses and 76/67 offense and Speed. The moveset has defensive typing but the raw numbers around the HP stat fell behind. Hidden AbilityWater Absorb adds Water immunity too.
Best Build
Lanturn best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Pivot Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Scald
- Heal Bell
- Ice Beam
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
Base Stats
Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed the Deep-Sea Star.
Lanturn Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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. Volt Switch with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Volt Switch, Scald, Heal Bell, and Ice Beam on Lanturn. Volt Switch is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald 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