What is Illumise weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Illumise's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

Should I use Illumise?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Illumise can work for a story run. 410 BST is average, but Bug typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Illumise looks average on paper at 410 BST. But Prankster is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier support on our tier list. Wish with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Illumise?

Illumise gets Prankster, Oblivious, and Tinted Lens. But Prankster is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What are Illumise's strengths?

Bug gives Illumise 3 resistances. Sp. Def is the best stat at base 85. Pure Bug type with same-type attack bonus on Bug moves.

Illumise - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Illumise's spread. It leans special with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack47

Defense55

Sp. Atk73

Sp. Def85

Speed85

Total410

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate150 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight17.7 kg

Base XP151

Abilities

ObliviousTop Pick

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Tinted Lens

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

PranksterHANot in game

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It guides VOLBEAT to draw signs in night skies. There are scientists that study the patterns it creates.

Illumise Weakness

Type-wise, Illumise takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. Illumise's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Illumise Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Illumise in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Aerodactyl can KO Illumise with Rock Slide (153-180%). Charizard's Fire Blast hits Illumise for 77-91%.

Aerodactyl RockFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Rock Slide Double Edge Hidden Power Flying Damage vs Illumise Earthquake 34-40% Rock Slide 2x 153-180%KO Double Edge 81-96% View Aerodactyl builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Illumise Fire Blast 2x 77-91% View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Illumise Earthquake 28-33% View Gyarados builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

What you see is what you get. Illumise sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#314IllumiseDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Illumise with 37 breeding partners from the Bug and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Growth, Silver Wind to offspring.

Egg Groups

BugHumanshape

Gender

♀100.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Illumise Best Moveset

The special wall spread is where Illumise earns its spot. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Calm nature for the right lean, and Wish handles sustain. Oblivious does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Oblivious

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Illumise

Calm+SPD

Illumise best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

WishRecovery
Thunder Wave
Seismic Toss
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

VolbeatDecent

SpindaDecent

GardevoirDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Baton Pass and Growth aren't available any other way for Illumise, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Silver Wind for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 5

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 9

Charm

——10020Normal

Lv 13

Moonlight

D——5Normal

Lv 17

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 21

Wish

S——10Normal

Lv 25

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 29

Flatter

A—10015Dark

Lv 33

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 37

Covet

—6010025Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

A7510015Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

B—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Growth

D——20Normal

Egg

Silver Wind

C601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Tutor

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Tutor

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Tutor

Metronome

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Seismic Toss

A—10020Fighting

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

How to Get Illumise in FireRed & LeafGreen

Illumise can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Illumise is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Route 117 EmeraldWalking · Route 117

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum HeartGold White X Omega Ruby

Illumise Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Illumise's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Illumise can work for a story run. 410 BST is average, but Bug typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Illumise looks average on paper at 410 BST. But Prankster is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier support on our tier list. Wish with Leftovers is the standard set.
Illumise gets Prankster, Oblivious, and Tinted Lens. But Prankster is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Bug gives Illumise 3 resistances. Sp. Def is the best stat at base 85. Pure Bug type with same-type attack bonus on Bug moves.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Illumise appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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