Illuminate (Ability)

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Illuminate はっこう
Luminescence
Flavor text
Generation III
Encounter rate increases.
Generation IV
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Generation V
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Illuminate (Japanese: はっこう Luminescence) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Six Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which can learn the move Flash.

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 a Pokémon with Illuminate is leading the party, the wild Pokémon encounter rate is increased to 200%.

Pokémon with Illuminate

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0120   Staryu
Water Water Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic
0170   Chinchou
Water Electric Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb
0171   Lanturn
Water Electric Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb
0313   Volbeat
Bug Bug Illuminate Swarm Prankster
0505   Watchog
Normal Normal Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

 
Watchog


Things hiding in the shadows are revealed.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Watchog holds out its arms and the yellow parts of its eyes and all the yellow stripes on its body flash yellow extremely brightly. The light then dies down a little, causing any invisible things to appear.
Lenora's Watchog A Night in the Nacrene City Museum! Debut


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 發光 Fāguāng
  French Lumiattirance
  German Erleuchtung
  Italian Risplendi
  Korean 발광 Balgwang
  Portuguese Iluminar
  Spanish Iluminación


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