Litwick (Pokémon)

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Litwick Candle Pokémon ヒトモシ Hitomoshi #0607 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Flash Fire or Flame Body Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Gen VI+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony Shadow Tag Gen V* Hidden Ability
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Litwick 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 6.8 lbs. 3.1 kg Litwick 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 55	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Litwick 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
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 introduced in Generation V.

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

Biology

A Litwick with its flame extinguished

Litwick is a small, candle-like Pokémon with a purple flame atop its head, which is powered by life energy that it absorbs. Its body and two stubby arms are made primarily out 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 under a protruding upper lip.

Litwick pretends to guide people and Pokémon around by illuminating darkened areas. However, it is sucking away their life energy and leading them to the Ghost World. In the anime, the flame is shown to grow as it continually absorbs life energy and interferes with electronic devices such as Pokédexes.

Evolution

Litwick evolves into Lampent, which evolves into Chandelure.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Litwick  Ghost  Fire

→

First Evolution Lampent  Ghost  Fire

→

Second Evolution Chandelure  Ghost  Fire

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: A group of Litwick appears in Serene Village, haunting the village school during summer vacation. The player, partner, and their classmates investigate the hauntings, only for Pancham and Shelmet to be kidnapped and taken to the Ancient Barrow. The rest of their classmates follow them to save them, confronting the four Litwick and a Solosis using an illusion to disguise itself as Giratina. After the Litwick have been defeated, they reveal that they were scaring villagers to feed off of their fear, having teamed up with Solosis to scare others more. The partner agrees to let them off the hook as long as they keep their scaring in moderation from now on and secretly also do helpful deeds in the process, which they agree to.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova  B  W : #113 Unova  B2  W2 : #190 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 Its flame is usually out, but it starts shining when it absorbs life force from people or Pokémon. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #065 Hoenn #— X While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it. Y Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns. Omega Ruby While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it. Alpha Sapphire Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #287 Galar Crown Tundra #048 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword The flame on its head keeps its body slightly warm. This Pokémon takes lost children by the hand to guide them to the spirit world. Shield The younger the life this Pokémon absorbs, the brighter and eerier the flame on its head burns.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #146 Blueberry #— Scarlet Its flame is usually out, but it starts shining when Litwick absorbs life-force from people or Pokémon. Violet While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life-force of any who follow it.

Litwick in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Celestial Tower Black 2 White 2 Celestial Tower, Strange House
Generation VI X Y Lost Hotel Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Hau'oli Cemetery (Island Scan)Sa Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Hau'oli Cemetery (Island Scan)Sa Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Motostoke Stadium*, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field Dusty Bowl, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Fields of Honor, Loop Lagoon, Challenge Beach, Potbottom Desert (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Oni Mountain, Infernal Pass, Crystal Pool, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods Tera Raid Battles (2★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Hauntyard: Misty Edgewater, Cave: Misty Edgewater PokéPark 2 Wish Park Conquest Ignis, Valora, Spectra MD GTI Desolate Canyon (1F-7F), Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Inflora Forest (1F-8F), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Forest Grotto (1F-7F), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Skill Treasury (1F-15F) Rumble U Wonder Area: Haunted Playland, NFC Figurine
Generation VI Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 3 Rumble World Dark Land: Chilling Graveyard (All Areas), Legend Terrain: Tomb of Nightmares (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Gengar Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Greninja Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Night Festival: Stage 25 Nacht Carnival: Stage 533

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 IX, 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× 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 IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 044 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 088 Minimize Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1212 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1616 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 2020 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 08585% 15 2424 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15 2828 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 3232 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 3636 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4040 Inferno Fire Special 100100 05050% 5 4444 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 4848 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 5252 Overheat Fire Special 130130 09090% 5 5656 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10

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

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM195 TM195 Burning Jealousy Fire Special 07070 100}}100% 5 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM207 TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20 Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 * Power Split Psychic Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Litwick 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 Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Raise the Expedition Rank to Ultra Connected to: Solosis, Pumpkaboo Connection Orb Set: 32 Phrases Normal I'm imagining a Pokémon trembling in terror… How exhilarating! Low HP (< 50%) Oh dear… My fire is decreasing…

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 50

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: Litwick love Chandelure's dance. They are worried that they may absorb someone's vital energy if they dance.

Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Ember Attack: ★ Ability 1: Flame Body Ability 2: Flash Fire Ability 3: Warm Blanket Defense: ★★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Lampent when its Attack is 84 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Maa, Masanobu, and Takatora

Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 40 - 125 20 #65 Astonish Delays your opponent's disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Final Effort

Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 108 Base Defense: 98 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Astonish, Ember Charged Attacks: Flame Charge, Flame Burst, Heat Wave, Mystical Fire*, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Litwick  Ghost  Fire

Level 41 →

First Evolution Lampent  Ghost  Fire

Dusk Stone →

Second Evolution Chandelure  Ghost  Fire

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Litwick in the anime

Major appearances

Four Litwick debuted 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.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short In the Dark, multiple Litwick were summoned by Hoopa in order to light up a dark cave for Ash. However, Hoopa summoned so many that it rudely awakened a group of Noivern, Noibat, Sableye, and Carbink.

In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, the excavation leader used a Litwick in a Raid Battle against a giant Golurk. It quickly retreated after Golurk managed to repel its Fire Spin. Litwick reappeared in a flashback in Restore and Renew!.

In Kabu's Battle Training!, 20 Litwick appeared as part of the Motostoke Stadium, where Liko and Roy were tasked with putting their flame out and on respectively.

Minor appearances

In Climbing the Tower of Success!, a Litwick was mixed up with candles designed after them.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Litwick was living at the Nebel Plateau. It was close to the Volcanion guarding Nebel Plateau, as well as a fellow resident, a Gulpin.

A Trainer's Litwick appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Six Trainers' Litwick appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!, with one appearing in a flashback. They were among the Pokémon attending the Wela Fire Festival.

In A Haunted House for Everyone!, a Litwick was an illusion created by a Mismagius.

A Litwick appeared in Searching for Chivalry!, under the ownership of Wikstrom. It provided light inside the Castle of Chivalry.

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.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry HZ020 Litwick Liko's Rotom Phone Litwick, the Candle Pokémon. A Ghost and Fire type. Its flame is usually unlit, but it starts shining when Litwick absorbs life force from humans or other Pokémon.

In the manga

Litwick in Pokémon Adventures

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Monta owns a Litwick, which succeeded in weakening a wild Kyurem enough for its Trainer to catch it.

Movie adaptations

A Litwick appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

Pokémon Adventures

Litwick appeared in Big City Battles, under the ownership of Bianca. It was kidnapped by Team Plasma. However, it was saved after Black, White, Iris, and Burgh, located Team Plasma's hideout in Castelia City with the help of Black's Pignite, Nite.

A Litwick liberated by Team Plasma appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

In the TCG

Main article: Litwick (TCG)

Trivia

• Litwick, along with Slugma, Torkoal, and Mega Camerupt, has the lowest base Speed stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• Litwick is tied with Yamask and Gimmighoul for the lowest base Attack stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon. Likewise, Litwick ties with Zen Mode Darmanitan for the lowest base Attack stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• Litwick is tied with Sunny Form Castform, Heat Rotom, and Scorbunny for the shortest Fire-type Pokémon.
• Litwick is the only Fire-type Pokémon consisting of a head and a base.

Origin

Litwick may be based on a candle and the hitodama or will-o'-the-wisps.

Name origin

Litwick may be a combination of lit, little, wick, and possibly wicked.

Hitomoshi may be derived from 火点し hi-tomoshi, which literally means "lighting a lamp" but can also refer to a person who leads a funeral procession with a torch. The name can also be interpreted as 人燃し hito-moshi (to burn a man to death).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヒトモシ Hitomoshi From 火点し hitomoshi French Funécire From funéraire and cire Spanish Litwick Same as English name German Lichtel From Licht and Wichtel Italian Litwick Same as English name Korean 불켜미 Bulkyeomi From 불 bul, 켜다 kyeoda, and ～이 ~i Mandarin Chinese 燭光靈 / 烛光灵 Zhúguānglíng From 燭光 / 烛光 zhúguāng and 靈 / 灵 líng Cantonese Chinese 燭光靈 Jūkgwōnglìhng From 燭光 jūkgwōng and 靈 lìhng

More languages Hindi मोबाति Mobati From मोमबत्ती mombattī or मोम mōm and बाती bātī Russian Литвик Litvik Transcription of English name Thai ฮิโตโมชิ Hitomochi Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Chandelure (UNITE)

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