Stats & Training
Lanturn's spread is anchored by HP, with special bulk backing it up. Attack is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the slow 1.25M XP grind keeps leveling painless.
LANTURN’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
LANTURN’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
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)
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x35-42% Bonemerang 2x27-32% | ||
 Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x38-45% Bullet Seed 2x18-23% Absorb 2x11-13% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Budew builds →Mega Drain 2x18-23% Bullet Seed 2x13-16% Absorb 2x11-13% | ||
 Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Cherubi builds →Magical Leaf 2x32-39% Bullet Seed 2x13-16% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x84-99% Earthquake 2x56-66% Giga Drain 2x53-63% Razor Leaf 2x47-56% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x69-82% Sand Tomb 2x27-31% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x80-94% Dig 2x64-75% Mud Bomb 2x36-44% Mud Shot 2x31-36% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x84-99% Earthquake 2x56-66% Giga Drain 2x53-63% Razor Leaf 2x47-56% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x82-97% Giga Drain 2x53-63% Vine Whip 2x43-51% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Dig 2x57-68% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x69-82% Dig 2x55-65% Sand Tomb 2x27-31% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x78-92% Dig 2x62-73% Mud Bomb 2x35-41% Mud Shot 2x29-35% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x99-116%KO Solar Beam 2x80-94% Earthquake 2x55-65% Giga Drain 2x52-61% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x78-92% Giga Drain 2x50-59% Vine Whip 2x41-49% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Dig 2x57-67% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x67-80% Dig 2x54-63% Sand Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Dig 2x59-70% Mud Bomb 2x43-51% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x75-89% Dig 2x61-72% Mud Bomb 2x34-40% Mud Shot 2x28-34% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x95-112%KO Solar Beam 2x78-93% Earthquake 2x54-63% Giga Drain 2x50-59% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x77-91% Giga Drain 2x50-59% Vine Whip 2x40-47% Bullet Seed 2x24-28% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x65-76% Dig 2x53-63% Sand Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Dig 2x58-69% Mud Bomb 2x43-51% Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x75-88% Dig 2x60-71% Mud Bomb 2x33-39% Mud Shot 2x28-34% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x96-113%KO Solar Beam 2x78-92% Earthquake 2x53-62% Giga Drain 2x49-58% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x76-90% Giga Drain 2x49-58% Vine Whip 2x40-48% Bullet Seed 2x22-26% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Dig 2x52-62% Sand Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x76-89% Dig 2x61-72% Mud Bomb 2x45-53% Mud-Slap 2x15-17% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x77-91% Dig 2x62-73% Mud Bomb 2x34-41% Mud Shot 2x29-34% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x98-116%KO Solar Beam 2x81-95% Earthquake 2x55-65% Giga Drain 2x50-59% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 2x105-123%KO Solar Beam 2x80-94% Giga Drain 2x50-59% Vine Whip 2x40-47% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x66-78% Dig 2x53-63% Sand Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Flygon threatens a KO with Earthquake (93-110%).
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt22-26% Heat Wave8-9% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Outrage56-65% U Turn22-26% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Garchomp DragonGround | C | |
Ground is super effective against LanturnView Garchomp → | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
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 4 more.
Diamond & Pearl Lanturn Best Moveset
Leftovers and Voltabsorb form the backbone. Lanturn invests max HP and Sp. Def EVs to play its defensive wall role properly, and Calm nature pushes Sp. Def higher. Surf handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.
Best Build
Lanturn best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Surf
- Thunder Wave
- Confuse Ray
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Lanturn in Diamond & Pearl
Lanturn tops out at moderate rates across 2 locations in mid-game fishing spots. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Where To Catch Lanturn in Diamond & Pearl
To get Lanturn, start by catching Chinchou through fishing encounters at Lv. 15-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ChinchouRoute 220PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route40%EarlyRoute 220DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route40%Early
Step 2Lanturn ✓Route 220PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-45 Route5%MidRoute 220DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-45 Route5%Midor evolve from Chinchou (Step 1)
Lanturn Guide
In Diamond & 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. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & Pearl, run Surf, Thunder Wave, Confuseray, and Ice Beam on Lanturn. Surf is the most common pick at 15% 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves