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Lampent: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
Lampent is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Atk (95) and HP (60), with a base stat total of 370. Competitively it is not fully evolved, so it mostly sees use with Eviolite or in lower tiers.
Build a team with LampentWhat is Lampent weak to?
How much damage Lampent takes from each attacking type.
With Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.
Lampent takes super-effective damage from Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, Water. It resists Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Bug and is immune to Fighting, Normal. That is by type alone: with Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.
Best moveset for Lampent
Lampent has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:
- OverheatFire130
- Solar BeamGrass120
- PoltergeistGhost110
- PsychicPsychic90
Best nature for Lampent
Modest. Lampent leans special (95 Sp. Atk vs 40 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.
Abilities
- Flash FireThis Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
- Flame Body30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
- InfiltratorMoves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
Evolution line
Litwick
ChandelureFull learnset (46 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overheat | Fire | 130 | 90% | Special |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | 120 | 100% | Physical |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 120 | 100% | Special |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 110 | 85% | Special |
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 110 | 90% | Physical |
| Inferno | Fire | 100 | 50% | Special |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 90% | Special |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Lash Out | Dark | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Temper Flare | Fire | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Burning Jealousy | Fire | 70 | 100% | Special |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | 70 | 90% | Physical |
| Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% | Special |
| Thief | Dark | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 50 | 100% | Physical |
| Ember | Fire | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Fire Spin | Fire | 35 | 85% | Special |
| Astonish | Ghost | 30 | 100% | Physical |
| Smog | Poison | 30 | 70% | Special |
| Night Shade | Ghost | ? | 100% | Special |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Curse | Ghost | - | - | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Haze | Ice | - | - | Status |
| Imprison | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Memento | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Minimize | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Pain Split | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Psych Up | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Spite | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Taunt | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Trick | Psychic | - | 100% | Status |
| Trick Room | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | - | 85% | Status |