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Lanturn Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×Grass2×
Lanturn

Type matchups

Damage Lanturn takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

Resists (½×)

¼×

Resists (¼×)

As a Water/Electric type, Lanturn has 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 0 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 2 other Pokémon share the Water/Electric typing.

  • With Volt Absorb: Electric 1× → 0×
  • With Water Absorb: Water ½× → 0×

Base stats

HP
125
Attack
58
Defense
58
Sp. Atk
76
Sp. Def
76
Speed
67
Total
460

Lanturn has a base stat total of 460, higher than 47% of Pokémon. Its best stat is HP (125). With Sp. Atk (76) well above Attack (58), it works best as a special attacker. Its Speed of 67 is middling (faster than 49% of Pokémon). With 125 HP, 58 Defense and 76 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy and holds up better against special hits.

Lanturn can have the abilities Volt Absorb, Illuminate and Water Absorb.

How to beat Lanturn

Lanturn takes 2× damage from Ground and Grass moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Flying, Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves are resisted.

Good counters: Hydrapple hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water and Electric moves. Alolan Exeggutor hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water and Electric moves. Flapple hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water and Electric moves.

Evolution

Lanturn is the final stage of a 2-stage line (Chinchou → Lanturn), evolving from Chinchou.

Other Water/Electric Pokémon

Frequently asked questions

What is Lanturn weak to?

As a Water/Electric type, Lanturn takes super-effective damage from Ground and Grass moves.

What is Lanturn resistant to?

Lanturn resists Flying, Fire, Water, Ice and Steel (¼×) moves.

What are the best counters to Lanturn?

Strong type-based picks include Hydrapple, Alolan Exeggutor and Flapple, which hit Lanturn with super-effective attacks.