Illumise (Pokémon)

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Illumise Firefly Pokémon イルミーゼ Illumise #0314 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious or Tinted LensGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Prankster Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% female	Catch rate 150 (29.5%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Human-Like Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Illumise 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 39.0 lbs. 17.7 kg Illumise 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 146 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 151 V+	Leveling rate Fluctuating
EV yield Total: 1 Illumise 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Illumise (Japanese: イルミーゼ Illumise) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it is related to Volbeat and can produce Eggs that contain either Illumise or Volbeat.

Biology

Illumise is a firefly-like, bipedal Pokémon. It has a blue face and large, slanted blue eyes with purple markings at the corners. Surrounding its head are purple curls that frame its face. Its antennae are small and yellow. Its body is black with a blue belly and a yellow bid marking. Its arms and legs are black and are connected to the body by purple borders. It has small wings used for flying with others, and a pattern of three oblong yellow spots on its rear. This is a female only species; Volbeat is its male counterpart.

Illumise uses its sweet aromas to lure in Volbeat and have them draw geometric patterns in the sky. It is said to earn respect from others by composing designs that are more complex. Over 200 different patterns have been discovered. It is a nocturnal Pokémon that lives in forests.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: After a successful Travel Mode on the Sapphire Field, Illumise will fly down to paint in the new area.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: A large group of Illumise and Volbeat are seen at Fogbound Lake where they put on a display making the lake look beautiful.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #087 Kanto #— Ruby Illumise attracts a swarm of Volbeat using a sweet fragrance. Once the Volbeat have gathered, this Pokémon leads the lit-up swarm in drawing geometric designs on the canvas of the night sky. Sapphire Illumise leads a flight of illuminated Volbeat to draw signs in the night sky. This Pokémon is said to earn greater respect from its peers by composing more complex designs in the sky. Emerald A nocturnal Pokémon that becomes active upon nightfall. It leads a Volbeat swarm to draw patterns in the night sky. Over 200 different patterns have been confirmed. FireRed It guides Volbeat to draw signs in night skies. There are scientists that study the patterns it creates. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #— Diamond With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Its fragrance attracts a swarm of Volbeat, so they draw over 200 patterns in the night sky. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky. White Black 2 With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central #134 Hoenn #090 X Its fragrance attracts a swarm of Volbeat, so they draw over 200 patterns in the night sky. Y With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky. Omega Ruby Illumise attracts a swarm of Volbeat using a sweet fragrance. Once the Volbeat have gathered, this Pokémon leads the lit-up swarm in drawing geometric designs on the canvas of the night sky. Alpha Sapphire Illumise leads a flight of illuminated Volbeat to draw signs in the night sky. This Pokémon is said to earn greater respect from its peers by composing more complex designs in the sky.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #10 Blueberry #— Scarlet Illumise uses its sweet scent to guide Volbeat, having them form over 200 patterns in the night sky. Violet It guides Volbeat to draw signs in the night sky. There are scholars who research the meaning of these signs.

Illumise in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Route 117 Emerald Route 117 FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 229 Platinum Route 229 HeartGold SoulSilver National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)Sa Safari Zone (Wasteland with 10 Plains points) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Hoenn Field
Generation V Black Breed Volbeat White Route 3 (Swarm) Black 2 Breed Volbeat White 2 Route 3 (Swarm) Dream World Spooky Manor
Generation VI X Y Route 7, Berry fields, Friend Safari (Bug) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 117
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 229 Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Loyalty Plaza, Reveler's Road, Mossfell Confluence, Fellhorn Gorge, Wistful Fields, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods Tera Raid Battles (2★, 4★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Plains (Ruby Field) Trozei! Secret Storage 12, Secret Storage 20, Endless Level 24, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Lapis Cave (5F-8F), Wish Cave (47F-52F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Upper Steam Cave (1F-7F) MD Sky Upper Steam Cave (1F-7F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Shimmering Lake Rumble U Flower Garden: Festival on Mount Moon
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Su Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Pearl Lake (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Lapis Cave (4F-8F), Wish Cave (47F-52F), Purity Forest (49F-52F) Fainted Pokémon: Buried Relic, Solar Cave
Cross-Generation Shuffle Night Festival: Stage 29 Graucus Hall: Stage 468

Held items

Games		Held items
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Bright Powder (5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl

Stats

Base stats

Generations III to VI

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 400	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Generation VII onwards

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 430	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/2 ★★
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 16/17 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Play Nice Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 055 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 099 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 1212 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1515 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 1919 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 5 2222 Wish Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2626 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 2929 Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 3333 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 3636 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 4343 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10 4747 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Illumise Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Illumise Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Illumise Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Illumise Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Roost Flying Status — —% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Illumise Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Illumise Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Illumise Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.3% Friend Area: Rub-a-Dub River Phrases 51%-100% HP I skate across the night sky with my Volbeat friends! 26%-50% HP Oh, dear! I've lost half my health already! 1%-25% HP I'm sorry... I don't have the strength to fly... Level up I've leveled up! I must tell my Volbeat friends!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Rescue Volbeat Connected to: Volbeat, Togekiss Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I love creating beautiful night views with Volbeat. That's our hobby. ♪ Low HP (< 50%) I…can't fly…much longer…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #073 Swap Sometimes replaces a disruption with this Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 143 Base Defense: 166 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Tackle Charged Attacks: Signal Beam, Bug Buzz, Dazzling Gleam

Evolution data

Unevolved Illumise  Bug

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Illumise images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Illumise in the anime

Major appearances

Illumise debuted in Love at First Flight, under the ownership of Juliet. Alongside five Volbeat, she was part of a show for the May Festival.

In Time Warp Heals All Wounds, Edna mentioned how Illumise and Volbeat used to do their mating dance rituals in a large tree that used to be located in the middle of the city. In the new timeline May created after time traveling, the tree remained, and the migrations never stopped.

Minor appearances

In Hi Ho Silver Wind! and Deceit and Assist, a Coordinator's Illumise competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival.

A Coordinator's Illumise appeared in The Saffron Con.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, an Illumise living in Crown City worked with several other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua at the park. They were intent on attacking him as retribution for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight could break out, Illumise and the other Pokémon were calmed by Celebi.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG042 Illumise May's Pokédex Illumise, the Firefly Pokémon. Illumise uses Sweet Scent to lure in Volbeat, having them draw geometric patterns in the sky.

Pokémon Generations

Illumise in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Illumise was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

Illumise in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In Tongue-Tied Kecleon, Ruby and Wally observed multiple Illumise dancing with wild Volbeat.

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, Emerald rented an Illumise during his Battle Factory challenge.

The Battle Factory rented an Illumise, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

A second Illumise rented by the Battle Factory was stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Enta has an Illumise, which helped him reach the top of the Battle Pyramid.

In the TCG

Main article: Illumise (TCG)

Trivia

• Illumise shares its category with its male counterpart Volbeat. They are both known as the Firefly Pokémon.
• Illumise and its counterpart are the only Bug-type Pokémon in the Human-Like Egg Group.
  • No other Pokémon have the same dual Egg Group as Illumise and its counterpart. They are in both the Bug and Human-Like groups.

Origin

Illumise appears to be based on a lampyridae (also known as a glowworm, firefly, or lightningbug) like its counterpart, Volbeat. It does not seem to share its coloring with any particular species. Illumise may also be based on flappers, a 1920s women's style. They usually had bobbed hair, like Illumise's purple "hair", and wore taboo dresses and outfits. Illumise seems to be wearing a leotard, black jacket, coat, or dress, similar to Volbeat's, with purple arm and leg cuffs. The yellow bow-like shape under its neck is reminiscent to that of a yellow Peter Pan collar and the stripes on its abdomen resemble a girdle.

Name origin

Illumise may be a combination of illuminate and luciferase (class of enzymes that produces bioluminescence).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese イルミーゼ Illumise From illuminate and luciferase French Lumivole From lumière and luciole or vol Spanish Illumise Same as English/Japanese name German Illumise Same as English/Japanese name Italian Illumise Same as English/Japanese name Korean 네오비트 Neobeat From neon and beat or beetle Mandarin Chinese 甜甜螢 / 甜甜萤 Tiántiányíng From 甜 tián and 螢 / 萤 yíng Cantonese Chinese 甜甜螢 Tìhmtìhmyìhng From 甜 tìhm and 螢 yìhng

More languages Hindi लाइटीनी Lighteeny From light and teeny Russian Иллюмайз Illyumayz Transcription of English name Thai อิลูมิเซะ Ilumise Transcription of Japanese name

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