Litwick (Pokémon)

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Litwick ヒトモシ Hitomoshi #607
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Ghost Fire Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Candle Pokémon
Abilities Flash Fire or Flame Body Flame Body Blue-Striped ----- Shadow Tag Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #113 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 6.8 lbs. Imperial 3.1 kg Metric 6.8 lbs./3.1 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Amorphous group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 55 Battle Exp.: 551*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Litwick (Japanese: ヒトモシ Hitomoshi) is a dual-type Ghost/Fire Pokémon.

It evolves into Lampent starting at level 41, which evolves into Chandelure when exposed to a Dusk Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Litwick has a purple flame atop its head. Its body is made up primarily of white wax. The folded, melted wax lays over its right eye, and leaves only the bright yellow left eye visible. It has a small smile.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Litwick can suck life energy using the light on its head, which in turn is powered by life energy.

Behavior

Litwick pretend to guide people around by illuminating darkened areas, while really sucking away their life energy with its light and leading them to the Ghost World. This life energy is then burned to form the flame on their heads.

Habitat

Litwick seem to live in abandoned buildings.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Litwick feed off the life energy of people and Pokémon that follow it while it pretends to be a guide.

In the anime

Litwick in the anime

Major appearances

A group of Litwick appeared in Scare at the Litwick Mansion! where they, along with a Lampent tried to take Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket to the Ghost World.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW026 Litwick Ash's Pokédex Litwick, the Candle Pokémon. Litwick appear to be helping to guide the way of people by illuminating areas that are darkened, but in reality they are actually leading them to the Ghost World. They feed off the life energy of people and Pokémon, and use it as fuel for the flames on their heads.

In the manga

Litwick in the manga

In Pokémon Adventures

Litwick appears in the Pokémon Adventures manga under the ownership of Bianca.

In the TCG

Main article: Litwick (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns. White While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Celestial Tower Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Hauntyard: Misty Edgewater Cave: Misty Edgewater

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Total: 275	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Flash Fire, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 033 Minimize Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 055 Smog Poison Special 02020 07070% 20 077 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15 1010 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1313 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 1616 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 07575% 15 2020 Flame Burst Fire Special 07070 100100% 15 2424 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 2828 Hex Ghost Special 05050 100100% 10 3333 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 3838 Inferno Fire Special 100100 05050% 5 4343 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 4949 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5555 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 6161 Overheat Fire Special 140140 09090% 5

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM19	Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM43	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	05050	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	140140	090}}90%	5
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	075}}75%	15
	TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Litwick Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Litwick

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	—%	40
	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	—%	15
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
	Heat Wave‡	Fire	Special	100	90%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Litwick in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Litwick in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Litwick Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Litwick

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Litwick can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Litwick cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Litwick Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Litwick

Evolution

Unevolved Litwick  Ghost  Fire

Level 41 →

First Evolution Lampent  Ghost  Fire

Dusk Stone →

Second Evolution Chandelure  Ghost  Fire

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Litwick and its evolutionary relatives.
• Litwick, along with Slugma and Torkoal, has the lowest Speed of all Fire-type Pokémon.

Origin

Litwick is a combination of Hitodama (a blue, black, or purple-fire associated with ghosts and youkai, equivalent to the western Will-o'-the-wisp) and a candle.

Name origin

Litwick seems to be a combination of lit and wick, as in the wick of a candle that has been lit up, and possibly "little." It might also be a derived from "wicked".

Hitomoshi seems to come from 火点し hitomoshi, which means to light a lamp, or the person who leads a funeral procession in Japan with a torch, matching its Pokédex entry saying it leads people astray and then sucks out their life force. It also may come from 人燃し hitomoshi, which means to burn a man (to death).

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Lichtel From Licht and Wichtel. French Funécire From funéraire and cire. Korean 불켜미 Bulkyeomi Chinese (Mandarin) 燭光靈 / 烛光灵 Zhúguānglíng From 燭光 zhúguāng, 靈 líng, and 幽靈 yōulíng.

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