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No. 314 · National Pokédex

Illumise

イルミーゼ · Lumivole
🐛 Bug
Height
0.6 m
Weight
17.7 kg
Category
Firefly Pokémon
Generation
Generation 3
Illumise
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Illumise

Type
Bug
Weaknesses
×2 Fire, Flying, Rock Table
Resistances
×½ Grass, Fighting, Ground
Evolution
Illumise does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
Shiny
Shiny IllumiseAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 400 · top stat: Speed (85) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Lumivole in French · イルミーゼ, Illumise in Japanese · Illumise in German All Languages

📋Overview

Illumise is a Bug-type Pokémon, No. 314 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Firefly Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 17.7 kg.

Abilities: Oblivious and Tinted Lens. Hidden Ability: Prankster. Illumise is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#314
National Pokédex
Category
Firefly Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
65
255
Attack
47
255
Defense
55
255
Special Attack
73
255
Special Defense
75
255
Speed
85
255
Total
400
Min HP (Lv. 100)
240
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
334
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types
Fire
×2
Flying
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Ground
×½

✨Abilities

Ability 1
The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.
Ability 2
The Pokémon can use “not very effective” moves to deal regular damage.
Gives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.

🌱Illumise Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.

🔮Illumise Forms and Shiny

Illumise
Standard Form
Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny Illumise
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Illumise Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Play Nice
Normal Stat
—
—
20
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
5
Sweet Scent
Normal Stat
100%
—
20
9
Charm
Fairy Stat
100%
—
20
12
Quick Attack
Normal Phys.
100%
40
30
15
Struggle Bug
Bug Spec.
100%
50
20
19
Moonlight
Fairy Stat
—
—
5
22
Wish
Normal Stat
—
—
10
26
Encore
Normal Stat
100%
—
5
29
Flatter
Dark Stat
100%
—
15
33
Zen Headbutt
Psychic Phys.
90%
80
15
36
Helping Hand
Normal Stat
—
—
20
40
Bug Buzz
Bug Spec.
100%
90
10
43
Play Rough
Fairy Phys.
90%
90
10
47
Infestation
Bug Spec.
100%
20
20
47
Covet
Normal Phys.
100%
60
25

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Bug · Human-Like
Gender
♂ 0.0 / ♀ 100.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Illumise

Available in 10 games, 22 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Emerald Ruby Sapphire Diamond Pearl Platinum X Y Scarlet Violet

Generation III

💚
Emerald 4 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (4)
Route 117 Lv. 13 5%
Route 117 Lv. 13 5%
Route 117 Lv. 14 4%
Route 117 Lv. 14 4%
❤️
Ruby 4 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (4)
Route 117 Lv. 13 5%
Route 117 Lv. 13 5%
Route 117 Lv. 14 4%
Route 117 Lv. 14 4%
💙
Sapphire 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Route 117 Lv. 13 1%

Generation IV

💎
Diamond 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Route 229 Lv. 50 10% Poké Radar required
🦪
Pearl 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Route 229 Lv. 50 5%
🪙
Platinum 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Route 229 Lv. 49 10% Poké Radar required

Generation VI

❎
X 4 encounters
Available ▼
Purple flowers (1)
Route 7 Lv. 13 10%
Tall grass (2)
Route 7 Lv. 13 10%
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
Yellow flowers (1)
Route 7 Lv. 13 10%
🟥
Y 4 encounters
Available ▼
Purple flowers (1)
Route 7 Lv. 13 10%
Tall grass (2)
Route 7 Lv. 13 10%
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
Yellow flowers (1)
Route 7 Lv. 13 10%

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Ruby
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Emerald
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Diamond
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Pearl
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Platinum
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

ZU
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
ZeroUsed
Usage rate: 0.6% · Position #146

📱Illumise in Pokémon GO

Illumise in Pokémon GO
  • 1,771Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,012Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 🌍 Regional exclusive
  • ✨ Shiny available
Pokémon GO entry: Illumise →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Black
“With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky.”
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
“It guides VOLBEAT to draw signs in night skies. There are scientists that study the patterns it creates.”
Diamond
“With its sweet aroma, it guides VOLBEAT to draw signs with light in the night sky.”
Pearl
“With its sweet aroma, it guides VOLBEAT to draw signs with light in the night sky.”
Platinum
“With its sweet aroma, it guides VOLBEAT to draw signs with light in the night sky.”
HeartGold
“Its fragrance attracts a swarm of VOLBEAT, so they draw over 200 patterns in the night sky.”
SoulSilver
“Its fragrance attracts a swarm of VOLBEAT, so they draw over 200 patterns in the night sky.”
White
“With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky.”
Black 2
“With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky.”
White 2
“With its sweet aroma, it guides Volbeat to draw signs with light in the night sky.”
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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Lumivole
🇬🇧 English
Illumise
🇯🇵 漢字
イルミーゼ
🇯🇵 Kana
イルミーゼ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Illumise
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Illumise
🇪🇸 Español
Illumise
🇮🇹 Italiano
Illumise
🇰🇷 한국어
네오비트
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
甜甜萤
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
甜甜螢
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Luciole
🇬🇧 EN
Firefly Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ほたるポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Glühwürmchen

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Illumise

What type is Illumise?

Illumise is a Bug-type Pokémon.

What are Illumise's weaknesses?

Illumise is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Illumise's Hidden Ability?

Illumise's Hidden Ability is Prankster. Its regular Abilities are Oblivious and Tinted Lens.

Can you get a Shiny Illumise in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Illumise is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry