Ghostly Litwick and its evolutions, Lampent and Chandelure, appeared to have left its mark in the fandom, with Chandelure earning a seat as a playable character in Pokken. These species have been a part of the Pokemon universe since Black/White, and with the Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet released, they can be transferred to the Gen 9 mainline games.
Scarlet/Violet trainers can catch Litwick in Kitakami, but those that don't have the Teal Mask will have to obtain it via trading or transferring. Ghost/Fire is a unique type combination that offers a variety of coverage, but is this typing wasted on the Litwick-line? Either way, catching these candle Pokemon is necessary for completing the Kitakami Dex.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: All Pokemon with Flame Body Ability and Where to Find Them
Scarlet and Violet trainers can find that Pokemon with the Flame Body ability can be very useful -- here's how to find them.
Where to Find Litwick & Lampent (& How to Evolve Them)
Litwick can be caught on the Infernal Pass and Crystal Pool on Oni Mountain. They can also be found in the Timeless Woods along with their evolution, Lampent. Depending on where Scarlet/Violet players are at in their playthrough, Litwick and Lampent's levels will be different:
-
Before "The Way Home":
- Infernal Pass/Crystal Pool: 20s
- Timeless Woods: 50s
-
After "The Way Home":
- Infernal Pass/Crystal Pool: 60s
- Timeless Woods: 70s
There's also a Tera Lampent over the river on Infernal Pass. Its level is 45 (pre-"The Way Home") or level 86 (post-"The Way Home"). The Lampent's Tera-typing is Grass-type, and its Flash Fire Ability will negate any Fire-type moves. So, it's better to weaken it using Flying or Ice-type moves while it's Terastallized.
Since these are Ghost-type Pokemon, it's easier to spot them at night. However, the Tera Lampent can be found at any time of the day.
Litwick and Lampent appear in 2-star and 4-star Tera Raids respectively, but only in Kitakami.
How to Evolve Litwick & Lampent
If trainers catch Litwick, then they'll need to level it to 41 in order for it to evolve into Lampent. Litwicks caught in the postgame or in the Timeless Woods only need to level up once more to evolve. To get Lampent to evolve into Chandelure, trainers need to expose it to a Dusk Stone. These evolutionary stones can be found around Paldea, but there's one behind the Montenevera Gym and there's one as a Dex Reward for catching 130 Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex.
How to Get Chandelure without Evolving
Chandelure appears in 5/6-star Tera Raids. Unfortunately, the 5-star Raids are only available after completing "The Way Home," and the 6-star Raids can be unlocked after the Academy Ace Tournament/the postgame. To get the 6-star Raids, trainers will need to complete enough Raids for Jacq to contact them about the black Tera Dens in Paldea. This will unlock the 6-star Raids.
Although it may seem easy to just defeat and catch Chandelure in a Tera Raid, it normally has the move Will-O-Wisp, which will inflict burn on its opponents and cut their Attack stat in half. Those using Iron Hands or Azumarill, who are physical attackers, are going to have to use a different strategy if Chandelure burns them. Since getting a Raid Chandelure can be difficult, players may be better off catching and evolving Lampent.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Evolve Phantump into Trevenant
Phantump and Trevenant are now compatible with Pokemon Scarlet & Violet thanks to the Teal Mask DLC, so here's how trainers can catch them.
Is Chandelure Worth Using?
Chandelure is a great Pokemon with excellent Special Attack and moderate Defense/Special Defense. Its Speed, while not as outstanding as its Special Attack, isn't as slow as other Fire-types like Slugma/Magcargo. Thus, it may move be able to move before most of its opponents in battle. Thanks to its high Special Attack, Chandelure works better as a special fighter than it does a physical fighter. This means if trainers are serious about using Chandelure, they should try to get a Nature that increases its Special Attack or Speed at the cost of its Attack.
|
HP: |
60 |
|---|---|
|
Attack: |
55 |
|
Special Attack: |
145 |
|
Defense: |
90 |
|
Special Defense: |
90 |
|
Speed: |
80 |
|
Total: |
520 |
|
Super effective against: |
Grass, Ghost, Psychic, Bug, Ice, Steel |
|---|---|
|
Weak to: |
Ghost, Dark, Water, Ground, Rock |
|
Resistances: |
Bug, Ice, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Poison, Steel |
|
Immunities: |
Fighting, Normal |
|
Increased Stat |
Decreased Stat |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Modest |
Special Attack |
Attack |
|
Timid |
Speed |
Attack |
|
Calm |
Special Defense |
Attack |
|
Bold |
Defense |
Attack |
|
Abilities |
|
|---|---|
|
Flash Fire: |
Powers up its Fire-type attacks when hit by a Fire-type move. |
|
Flame Body: |
May inflict Burn status ailment on the opponent if they make contact with Chandelure (i.e, using a physical move on Chandelure, such as Zen Headbutt). |
|
Infiltrator (Hidden Ability): |
Bypasses the effects of Light Screen, Reflect, Substitute, and Safeguard. |
Best Moves for Chandelure
Chandelure is a versatile Pokemon, but trainers will want to make sure it has at least one decent attacking move that generates Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB).
- Chandelure should have Shadow Ball or Flamethrower, or both. It can't learn Flamethrower by leveling up, so players will need to use a TM125.
- Another useful move is Energy Ball, which is a Grass-type special move that has a chance of lowering the opponent's Special Defense when it hits. Energy Ball gives Chandelure coverage against several of its type weaknesses.
- To give Chandelure an extra boost to its Special Attack, have Calm Mind. This increases its Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage in-battle.
-
Finally, its last move can also be a status move such as Will-o-Wisp or Confuse Ray.
- The move Minimize can also work, as it sharply increases Chandelure's evasiveness.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are available for Nintendo Switch.