Is Lanturn Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Lanturn's Water/Electric typing gives it unique coverage for Winona and Wallace in one slot. AbilityVolt Absorb heals from Electric attacks. Not the most powerful option, but the typing alone earns a roster spot if your team has gaps.
Chinchou resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Chinchou resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Lanturn resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Lanturn's weaknesses hard.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Lanturn on Route 107 (walking, Lv 30, uncommon).
Catch Chinchou on Route 107 (walking, Lv 25, common).
How to Get Lanturn in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A solid number of locations for Lanturn with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Lanturn in ORAS
To get Lanturn, start by catching Chinchou through walking encounters at Lv. 25-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ChinchouRoute 107 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 124 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 126 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 128 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 129 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 130 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%
Step 2Lanturn ✓Route 107 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 124 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 126 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 128 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 129 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 130 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%or 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
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x115-136%KO Earthquake 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x76-89% Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x41-49% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x94-111%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Earthquake 2x50-59% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x111-131%KO Earthquake 2x94-110%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Lanturn with Earthquake (112-132%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lanturn View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
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 23 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Amnesia, Brine and 8 more.
ORAS Lanturn Best Moveset
125 HP anchors surprising bulk behind Water/Electric TermStab. AbilityVolt Absorb absorbs Electric for HP healing. The moveset earns a lower-tier slot through the unique typing that resists Water, Electric, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. 76 Sp. Atk limits the offensive ceiling.
Best Build
Lanturn best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Scald
- Volt Switch
- Thunder Wave
- Heal Bell
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 is nicknamed “the deep-sea star” for its illuminated antenna. This Pokémon produces light by causing a chemical reaction between bacteria and its bodily fluids inside the antenna.
Lanturn is known to emit light. If you peer down into the dark sea from a ship at night, you can sometimes see this Pokémon’s light rising from the depths where it swims. It gives the sea an appearance of a starlit night.
Lanturn Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Scald, Volt Switch, Thunder Wave, and Heal Bell on Lanturn. Scald 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