Litwick spawns in the Wild Area (Motostoke Riverbank). Ghost/Fire heading toward Chandelure at level 41 via Dusk Stone on Lampent. The Chandelure payoff is one of the best special attackers in the game. Start raising early.
Milo
Gym 1
Strong
Litwick resists most of Milo's coverage and hits back hard.
Easy KO
Gossifleur
Lv 19
Grass
Regenerator
Magical LeafRoundRapid Spin
You Win
Eldegoss
Lv 20
Grass
Regenerator
Magical LeafLeafageRound
Other strong Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 1
You can pick up the Dusk Stone in Lake of Outrage. 2 other locations are also available.
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How to Get Litwick in Sword & Shield
Litwick appears at high spawn rates across 6 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Litwick in SwSh
Litwick is your first catch on the way to Litwick. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 26-65 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Chandelure egg.
Litwick Weakness
Litwick's Ghost/Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
In Sword & Shield, Weavile can KO Litwick with Knock Off (110-129%). Swampert threatens a KO with Earthquake (173-204%). Excadrill's Earthquake also KOs at 183-215%.
Three stages ahead. Litwick grows into Lampent, then pushes on to Chandelure. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 245 total stats over Litwick. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breed Litwick easily with 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Clear Smog, Haze and 1 more to offspring.
Ghost/Fire pre-evo with AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire attacks and AbilityInfiltrator from the hidden slot bypassing substitutes. But 65 Sp. Atk at 20 Speed makes the moveset non-functional. Two evolutions from Chandelure's B-tier 145 Sp. Atk.
The natural movepool does the job, but Acid Armor and Clear Smog from the egg pool give Litwick something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
Level-Up
Learned by leveling up.
TM
Taught by a Technical Machine.
Egg
Inherited via breeding.
Tutor
NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
Reminder
An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
Transfer
Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
Event
Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
Yellow
STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus). The move's type matches this Pokemon's type, so it deals 1.5× damage.
+1
Positive priority. The move goes before normal-priority moves, even when you're slower.
-1
Negative priority. The move goes after normal-priority moves.
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
Physical: uses your Attack against the opponent's Defense.
Special: uses your Sp. Attack against the opponent's Sp. Defense.
Status: deals no damage. These moves apply effects instead, like stat boosts (Swords Dance) or status conditions (Sleep, Burn, Paralysis, Poison).
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
SABCD— = not yet rated
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
Lv 1
Astonish
D4510015Ghost
Lv 1
Smog
—307020Poison
Lv 4
Ember
—6010025Fire
Lv 8
Minimize
B——10Normal
Lv 12
Confuse Ray
A—10010Ghost
Lv 16
Hex
C9710010Ghost
Lv 20
Will-O-Wisp
A—8515Fire
Lv 24
Fire Spin
D528515Fire
Lv 28
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 32
Curse
C——10Ghost
Lv 36
Shadow Ball
B12010015Ghost
Lv 40
Inferno
—150505Fire
Lv 44
Imprison
D——10Psychic
Lv 48
Pain Split
A——20Normal
Lv 52
Overheat
C195905Fire
Lv 56
Memento
D—10010Dark
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TM Moves
TM
TR83
Ally Switch+2
———15Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR49
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TR58
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TR26
Endure+4
A——10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
C165855Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
D528515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
B13510015Fire
TR36
Heat Wave
C1429010Fire
TM77
Hex
C9710010Ghost
TM44
Imprison
D——10Psychic
TM92
Mystical Fire
C11210010Fire
TR43
Overheat
C195905Fire
TM57
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
B12010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
D5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TR37
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TR38
Trick
C—10010Psychic
TM70
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
A—8515Fire
No moves match your search
Egg Moves
Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Egg
Clear Smog
D50—15Poison
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Power Split
———10Psychic
No moves match your search
Tutor Moves
Tut
Tutor
Burning Jealousy
C1051005Fire
Tutor
Poltergeist
D165905Ghost
Tutor
Skitter Smack
D709010Bug
No moves match your search
Base Stats
Base Stats
Below
HP50
D
Attack30
F
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed20
F
Total275
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
Weight3.1 kg
Base XP55
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 Ability
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
Flash Firegrants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entry
The flame on its head keeps its body slightly warm. This Pokémon takes lost children by the hand to guide them to the spirit world.
The younger the life this Pokémon absorbs, the brighter and eerier the flame on its head burns.
Litwick Sword & Shield Guide
For Sword & Shield, you can run Litwick through the first few routes without issues. 275 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Lampent as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Litwick joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Step 1Litwick ✓Motostoke RiverbankLv.26-28GrassRate 30%Intense SunBridge FieldLv.26-28GrassRate 25%Heavy FogBridge FieldLv.26-28GrassRate 25%Intense Sun
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LampentOld CemeteryLv.60-65OverworldRate 15%OvercastLake of OutrageLv.55-58OverworldSwordRate 14%Intense SunLake of OutrageLv.55-58OverworldShieldRate 10%Intense SunGiant's BedLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Heavy FogOld CemeteryLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Heavy FogGiant's BedLv.60-65OverworldRate 5%Overcastor evolve from Litwick (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into ChandelureBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Chandelure egg.
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