#0607

Litwick

Candle Pokémon

Ghost Fire

The younger the life this Pokémon absorbs, the brighter and eerier the flame on its head burns.

In Pokémon GO · 1006 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight3.1 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP55

Abilities

Flash Fire

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

InfiltratorHidden

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Egg groups: Amorphous

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

275

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Ghost2×

Water2×

Dark2×

Resistant to

Bug¼×

Poison½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Immune to

Normal0×

Fighting0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Trick Room

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilityFlame Body

NatureQuiet+SpA/−Spe

EV spread

HP116

Def236

SpD156

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Litwick

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

Celestial Tower

White

Celestial Tower

Black 2

Celestial Tower Strange House

White 2

Celestial Tower Strange House

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Sword

Bridge Field Motostoke Motostoke Riverbank

Shield

Bridge Field Motostoke Motostoke Riverbank

Evolution

#0607Litwick

Lv. 41

#0608Lampent

Dusk Stone

#0609Chandelure

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Litwick can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	Smog Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	30	70	20
4	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
8	Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
12	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
16	Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
20	Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.	Fire	Special	70	100	15
20	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85	15
24	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85	15
28	Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	Ghost	Special	—	100	15
32	Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
36	Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
40	Inferno Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	100	50	5
44	Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
48	Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
52	Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	90	5
56	Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100	10