Litwick

Litwick (Pokédex #0607) is a Ghost/Fire-type POKEMON first introduced in Generation 5. It is officially classified as the Candle Pokémon. Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.

As a Ghost/Fire-type POKEMON, Litwick has a specific set of type matchups that trainers must account for. It takes double damage from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark moves. Conversely, Litwick is completely immune to Normal and Fighting — these moves deal zero damage regardless of power. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Fairy moves, taking only half damage from them.

Litwick's battle stats: Base Stat Total of 275 (moderate). Full distribution: HP 50 · ATK 30 · DEF 55 · SP.ATK 65 · SP.DEF 55 · SPD 20. Its standout stat is SP.ATK (65), which makes it best suited for special offense roles. Its abilities are Flash fire, Flame body, Infiltrator, with Infiltrator as its hidden ability.

Litwick stands 0.3 m (12") tall and weighs 3.1 kg (6.8 lbs). Capture rate: 190/255 (easy to catch). Growth rate: Medium Slow. Egg groups: Indeterminate.

Litwick is part of the Litwick → Lampent → Chandelure evolution line (3-stage). Litwick is the base form and can evolve into Lampent via Level 41.

Related POKEMON in the same evolution line: Lampent and Chandelure. Click any name to view their full stats, moves, and type matchup chart.