Special
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Lampent's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack40
D
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def60
C
Speed55
D
Total370
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight13.0 kg
28.7 lbsFeather
Base XP130
Average
Abilities
Flash FireTop Pick
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flame BodyRare
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
InfiltratorHA
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

This Pokémon appears just before someone passes away, so it’s feared as an emissary of death.

Lampent Weakness

Lampent is weak to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Lampent Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartGood
5Weak
7Resist
3Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRockGhostDark
½xResist
FireGrassIcePoisonSteelFairy
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
NormalFightingFire
STAB (6)
PsychicGhostGrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Lampent in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Dondozo
Dondozo
Water
A
Water is super effective against LampentView Dondozo →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Lampent connects Litwick to Chandelure in this chain. At least one evolution here needs an evolution item. Speed has grown the most so far (+35), but there's still another 150 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Litwick
#607Litwick
41
Level 41
Lampent
#608Lampent
Dusk Stone
Dusk Stone
Chandelure
#609Chandelure
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Litwick
GhostFire
Lampent
GhostFire
Chandelure
GhostFire
HP
50
60+10
60
ATK
30
40+10
55+15
DEF
55
60+5
90+30
SP.ATK
65
95+30
145+50
SP.DEF
55
60+5
90+30
SPE
20
55+35
80+25
BST
275D-Tier
370D-Tier+95
520A-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Lampent Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Lampent's Eviolite bulk with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Flashfire adds passive value. Shadow Ball gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Infiltrator
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Lampent
Modest+SPA

Lampent best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Calm Mind
  • Energy Ball
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Shadow BallSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Dragonair
DragonairExcellent

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Lampent learns Flamethrower and Overheat naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Dark and Grass coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 10
Haze
C——30Ice
Lv 12
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 16
Acid Armor
C——20Poison
Lv 20
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire
Lv 24
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 28
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
Lv 32
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
Lv 38
Flame Wheel
D6010025Fire
Lv 44
Curse
C——10Ghost
Lv 48
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
Lv 52
Overheat
B130905Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM06
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM97
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
TM68
Heat Wave
S959010Fire
TM119
Ominous Wind
C601005Ghost
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM64
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Lampent doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Lampent can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Lampent in Legends: Z-A

Lampent isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Litwick from Black, Black 2, or Sword. The evolution path from Litwick to Lampent is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Lampent in Legends: Z-A

  1. Litwick
    Step 1Obtain Litwick

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2XSunUltra SunSword
  2. Lampent
    Step 2Lampent ✓

Lampent Guide

  • At 370 BST, Lampent is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Chandelure before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Lampent's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Garchomp (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Litwick evolves into Lampent at level 41. Lampent evolves into Chandelure using a Dusk Stone. Lampent is a middle-stage evolution in the Litwick line.

  • Lampent gets Flash Fire, Flame Body, and Infiltrator. But Flash Fire is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Lampent is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Lampent has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Lampent has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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