In Gold & Silver, Lanturn has a 460 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a support. Confuseray with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Lanturn weak to?

In Gold & Silver, watch for Exeggutor (Grass) and Golem (Ground) when using Lanturn. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Lanturn play in battle?

In Gold & Silver, 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.

What are the best moves for Lanturn?

In Gold & Silver, run Confuseray, Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, and Surf on Lanturn. Confuseray is the most common pick at 20% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

What counters Lanturn?

For Gold & Silver, Lanturn has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Grass and Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Lanturn - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Support

CTier

67Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Lanturn's spread is anchored by HP, with special bulk backing it up. Attack is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP stat exp per KO, and the slow 1.25M XP grind keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats

Above

HP125

Attack58

Defense58

Sp. Atk76

Sp. Def76

Speed67

Total460

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight22.5 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Volt Absorb

Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Illuminate

Doubles the wild encounter rate.

Water AbsorbHA

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity · Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.

Lanturn Weakness

Lanturn's Water/Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass and Ground. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 125 HP and balanced defenses, Lanturn can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Lanturn Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Grass, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Flying
0.25x (Resist)	Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score+2

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Grass Ground

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Flying

¼xResist

Steel

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Water Flying

How to Beat Lanturn in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 31 AbsorbLv. 10 Damage vs Lanturn Vine Whip 2x 33-39% Mega Drain 2x 29-34% Absorb 2x 15-18% View Tangela builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Dig 2x 66-78% Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Dig 2x 39-46% Mud-Slap 2x 11-14% View Onix builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Earthquake 2x 48-57% Dig 2x 39-46% Mud-Slap 2x 11-14% View Wooper builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Lanturn Vine Whip 2x 29-34% View Weepinbell builds →

Gold & Silver 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

2 Forms

#170Chinchou

Level 27

#171Lanturn

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Chinchou

WaterElectric

Lanturn

WaterElectric

125+50

ATK

58+20

DEF

58+20

SP.ATK

76+20

SP.DEF

76+20

SPE

BST

330B-Tier

460B-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Support

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Lanturn to get Chinchou eggs easily using 9 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Flail, Screech, Supersonic.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Lanturn Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

Confuse Ray
Thunder WaveSTAB
ThunderboltSTAB
SurfSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SkarmoryGood

HeracrossDecent

TyphlosionDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Flail and Screech on Lanturn. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Zap Cannon and Hydro Pump, they expand what Lanturn can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

Lv 5

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 13

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 17

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 25

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 33

Confuse Ray

S—10010Ghost

Lv 45

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 53

Hydro Pump

A120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

HM07

Waterfall

—8010015Water

HM06

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TM07

Zap Cannon

C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Lanturn can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Lanturn in Gold & Silver

16 encounter spots for Lanturn at moderate rates starting from late-game fishing spots. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Lanturn in Gold & Silver

To get Lanturn, start by catching Chinchou through fishing encounters at Lv. 20-40. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Chinchou
New Bark Town
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
New Bark Town
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Olivine City - Harbor
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Olivine City - Harbor
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Union Cave - B2F
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
20%Mid
Union Cave - B2F
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
20%Mid
Pallet Town
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Pallet Town
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Route 26
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
20%Mid
Route 26
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
20%Mid
Route 27
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
20%Mid
Route 27
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
20%Mid
Vermilion City - City
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Vermilion City - City
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Vermilion City - Harbor
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
Vermilion City - Harbor
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
20%Mid
New Bark Town
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
New Bark Town
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Olivine City - Harbor
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Olivine City - Harbor
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Union Cave - B2F
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
40%Late
Union Cave - B2F
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
40%Late
Pallet Town
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Pallet Town
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Route 26
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
40%Late
Route 26
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
40%Late
Route 27
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
40%Late
Route 27
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
40%Late
Vermilion City - City
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Vermilion City - City
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Vermilion City - Harbor
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Vermilion City - Harbor
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
40%Late
Train until Level 27
Step 2Lanturn ✓
New Bark Town
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
New Bark Town
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Olivine City - Harbor
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Olivine City - Harbor
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Union Cave - B2F
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
10%Late
Union Cave - B2F
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
10%Late
Pallet Town
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Pallet Town
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Route 26
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
10%Late
Route 26
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
10%Late
Route 27
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
10%Late
Route 27
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
10%Late
Vermilion City - City
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Vermilion City - City
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Vermilion City - Harbor
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
Vermilion City - Harbor
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
10%Late
or evolve from Chinchou (Step 1)

Lanturn Guide

In Gold & Silver, Lanturn has a 460 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a support. Confuseray with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Gold & Silver, watch for Exeggutor (Grass) and Golem (Ground) when using Lanturn. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, run Confuseray, Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, and Surf on Lanturn. Confuseray is the most common pick at 20% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.
For Gold & Silver, Lanturn has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Grass and Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

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

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Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 22-28% View Geodude builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Lanturn Vine Whip 2x 38-47% View Bellsprout builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Chikorita builds →

Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Onix builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Wooper builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Lanturn Absorb 2x 17-21% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Razor Leaf 2x 29-34% Mud-Slap 2x 9-11% View Chikorita builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Sandshrew builds →

Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Onix builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Wooper builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Lanturn Absorb 2x 17-21% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Razor Leaf 2x 29-35% Mud-Slap 2x 9-12% View Chikorita builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Sandshrew builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Dig 2x 40-48% Mud-Slap 2x 12-15% View Onix builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Dig 2x 40-48% Mud-Slap 2x 12-15% View Wooper builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Lanturn Absorb 2x 15-18% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Razor Leaf 2x 25-30% Mud-Slap 2x 8-10% View Chikorita builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Dig 2x 57-68% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Sandshrew builds →

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Dig 2x 67-80% Mud-Slap 2x 20-23% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Dig 2x 40-47% Mud-Slap 2x 12-14% View Onix builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Earthquake 2x 49-59% Dig 2x 40-47% Mud-Slap 2x 12-14% View Wooper builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Lanturn Absorb 2x 13-16% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Lanturn Razor Leaf 2x 26-30% Mud-Slap 2x 8-9% View Chikorita builds →