Is Litwick Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Ghost/Fire that evolves through Lampent to Chandelure for one of the highest Special Attack stats among non-legendaries. Strong import if you need Ghost/Fire coverage for Phoebe and Glacia.
Litwick cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
No wild encounters for Litwick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Litwick over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Appears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery · Island Scan; Saturday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Litwick's Ghost/Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Litwick with Earthquake (159-187%). Weavile threatens a KO with Knock Off (143-168%). Swampert's Earthquake also KOs at 151-178%.
Three stages ahead. Litwick grows into Lampent, then pushes on to Chandelure. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 245 total stats over Litwick. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breed Litwick easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid, Acid Armor, Captivate and 5 more to offspring.
Ghost/Fire at 65 Sp. Atk. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire for a boost. AbilityInfiltrator as a hidden ability bypasses screens. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Chandelure two evolutions away brings 145 Sp. Atk.
The natural movepool does the job, but Acid and Acid Armor from the egg pool give Litwick something extra.
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
Yellow
STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus). The move's type matches this Pokemon's type, so it deals 1.5× damage.
+1
Positive priority. The move goes before normal-priority moves, even when you're slower.
-1
Negative priority. The move goes after normal-priority moves.
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
Physical: uses your Attack against the opponent's Defense.
Special: uses your Sp. Attack against the opponent's Sp. Defense.
Status: deals no damage. These moves apply effects instead, like stat boosts (Swords Dance) or status conditions (Sleep, Burn, Paralysis, Poison).
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.
SABCD— = not yet rated
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
Lv 1
Astonish
—4510015Ghost
Lv 1
Ember
D6010025Fire
Lv 3
Minimize
———10Normal
Lv 5
Smog
—307020Poison
Lv 7
Fire Spin
D528515Fire
Lv 10
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 13
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 16
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
Lv 20
Flame Burst
—10510015Fire
Lv 24
Imprison
———10Psychic
Lv 28
Hex
C9710010Ghost
Lv 33
Memento
C—10010Dark
Lv 38
Inferno
—150505Fire
Lv 43
Curse
C——10Ghost
Lv 49
Shadow Ball
C12010015Ghost
Lv 55
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Lv 61
Overheat
S195905Fire
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TM Moves
TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
S8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
S7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
S165855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
D7510020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C13510015Fire
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
D6010015Normal
TM59
Incinerate
D9010015Fire
TM50
Overheat
S195905Fire
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C12010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
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Egg Moves
Egg
Egg
Acid
D4010030Poison
Egg
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Egg
Captivate
——10020Normal
Egg
Clear Smog
D50—15Poison
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Heat Wave
C1429010Fire
Egg
Power Split
———10Psychic
No moves match your search
Tutor Moves
Tut
Tutor
Heat Wave
C1429010Fire
Tutor
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Tutor
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Tutor
Snore
D5010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
——10010Ghost
Tutor
Trick
C—10010Psychic
No moves match your search
Transfer Moves
Gen
Gen 5
Telekinesis
D——15Psychic
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Base Stats
Base Stats
Below
HP50
D
Attack30
F
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed20
F
Total275
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
Weight3.1 kg
Base XP55
Abilities
Flash Fire
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flame Body
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
InfiltratorHidden Ability
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
Flash Firegrants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entry
While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it.
Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.
Litwick Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Litwick through the first few routes without issues. 275 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Lampent as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Litwick joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Step 1Litwick ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Lost Hotel, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Celestial Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Celestial Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery · Island Scan; Saturday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery · Island Scan; Saturday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Motostoke Riverbank · Intense Sun. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Timeless Woods. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Lampent
Step 3Evolve into Chandelure
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