Illumise
The Bug type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #314• Available in 5 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Firefly Pokémon
Height: 0.6 m
Weight: 17.7 kg
Abilities:
- Oblivious
- Tinted Lens
- Prankster (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 150
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 151
Growth Rate: Fluctuating
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Bug
- Human-like
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 0%
- Female: 100%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Illumise appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Play Nice | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Sweet Scent | 5 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Charm | 9 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Moonlight | 13 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Struggle Bug | 15 | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Quick Attack | 17 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Wish | 21 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Encore | 25 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Flatter | 29 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Helping Hand | 33 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Covet | 37 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Zen Headbutt | 37 | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
| Bug Buzz | 41 | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Play Rough | 43 | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 |
| Infestation | 47 | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Ruby | Route 117 - Wild hoenn-route-117-area - Walk |
| X | Route 7 - Wild friend-safari-bug - Walk kalos-route-7-area - Purple-flowers kalos-route-7-area - Walk kalos-route-7-area - Yellow-flowers |
| AlphaSapphire | Route 117 - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| OmegaRuby | 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. |
| AlphaSapphire | 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. |