607: Litwick

Essentials

Litwick

Candle Pokémon

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.

Hidden Ability

Infiltrator: Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 607
Original Unova: 113
Updated Unova: 190
Mountain Kalos: 65

Names

Japanese: ヒトモシ (hitomoshi)
: ヒトモシ
Korean: 불켜미
Chinese: 燭光靈
: 烛光灵
French: Funécire
German: Lichtel
Spanish: Litwick
Italian: Litwick

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Amorphous

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Special Attack

Capture rate

190

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Litwick	Lampent Level up, starting at level 41	Chandelure Use a Dusk Stone

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	50	22.7	273	304
Attack	30	4.1	128	159
Defense	55	29.3	178	209
Special Attack	65	49.0	198	229
Special Defense	55	30.1	178	209
Speed	20	2.7	108	139
Total	275	7.6

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.
: While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it.
: Its flame is usually out, but it starts shining when it absorbs life force from people or Pokémon.

: 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.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Candle Pokémon
Color: White
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Alvine

Height

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

6.8 lb
3.1 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

X

Lost Hotel

Y

Lost Hotel

Moves

Ghost and Fire moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Litwick's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
—	—	—	—	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
3	3	3	3	Minimize			10	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by two stages.
5	5	5	5	Smog			20	30	70%		Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
7	7	7	7	Fire Spin			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
10	10	10	10	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
13	13	13	13	Night Shade			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
16	16	16	16	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
20	20	20	20	Flame Burst			15	70	100%		Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.
24	24	24	24	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
28	28	28	28	Hex			10	65	100%		Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
33	33	33	33	Memento			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
38	38	38	38	Inferno			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
43	43	43	43	Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
49	49	49	49	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
55	55	55	55	Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
61	61	61	61	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Acid			30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
				Acid Armor			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
				Clear Smog			15	50	—		Removes all of the target's stat modifiers.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Haze			30	—	—		Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion.
				Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Power Split			10	—	—		Averages Attack and Special Attack with the target.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
				Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19				Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43	43	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
50	50	50	50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
59	59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
61	61	61	61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
63	63	63	63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
66	66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
		94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	97	97	97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.