Illuminate (Ability)
| Illuminate | はっこう | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Illuminate (Japanese: はっこう Luminescence) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Six Pokémon can have this ability.
Effect
In battle
Illuminate has no effect during battle.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and the sequel, a Pokémon with Illuminate "blinks" after a turn in which it was damaged. The "blink" summons a hostile Pokémon somewhere on the floor.
Outside of battle
If the Pokémon with Illuminate is leading the party, then the wild Pokémon encounter rate is increased to 200%.
Pokémon with Illuminate
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0120 | 
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Staryu |
Water | Illuminate | Natural Cure | Analyze | |
| 0121 | 
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Starmie |
Water | Psychic | Illuminate | Natural Cure | Analyze |
| 0170 | 
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Chinchou |
Water | Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb |
| 0171 | 
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Lanturn |
Water | Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb |
| 0313 | 
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Volbeat |
Bug | Illuminate | Swarm | Teasing Heart | |
| 0505 | 
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Watchog |
Normal | Illuminate | Keen Eye | Analyze | |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the anime
| Things hiding in the shadows are revealed. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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All the yellow parts on Watchog glow yellow and it shows a Pokémon hiding invisibly. | ||
| Aloe's Watchog | BW014 | Debut | |
Trivia
- All Pokémon with this ability can have two alternate abilities.
In other languages
- French: Lumiattirance
- German: Erleuchtung
- Greek: Διαφώτιση
- Italian: Risplendi
- Portuguese: Iluminar
- Spanish: Iluminación
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