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Illumise, a Bug type Pokémon, official artwork

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Illumise: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

BugZU

Illumise is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (85) and Speed (85), with a base stat total of 430. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

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What is Illumise weak to?

How much damage Illumise takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFireFlyingRock
0.5×ResistsFightingGrassGround

Illumise takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Grass, Ground.

Best moveset for Illumise

Illumise has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • Solar BeamGrass120
  • ThunderElectric110

Best nature for Illumise

Modest. Illumise leans special (73 Sp. Atk vs 47 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.

Abilities

  • ObliviousThis Pokemon cannot be infatuated or taunted. Immune to Intimidate.
  • Tinted LensThis Pokemon's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage.
  • PranksterThis Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
Full learnset (66 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Air SlashFlying7595%Special
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Air CutterFlying6095%Special
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
Draining KissFairy50100%Special
PounceBug50100%Physical
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Disarming VoiceFairy40-Special
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
InfestationBug20100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
Baton PassNormal--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Fake TearsDark-100%Status
FlatterDark-100%Status
GrowthNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
MoonlightFairy--Status
Play NiceNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoostFlying--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Sweet ScentNormal-100%Status
TailwindFlying--Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
WishNormal--Status