Competitive Information for Lanturn [Gold/Silver]
Water / Electric
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lanturn? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Lanturn is here! This renowned Pokémon is Water and Electric-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Lanturn out in the 2nd generation battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. Its only type-related weaknesses are Grass and Ground. Explore the movesets below to see how Lanturn performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers / Mystic Water
Moveset:
- Surf / Hydro Pump
- Spark / Thunder
- Confuse Ray
- Thunder Wave
Lanturn stands out as a sensational Support in single battles. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Lanturn last longer regaining it's life every turn. With a Mystic Water equipped to it, Lanturn's water-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a gigantic amount of damage.
◆ Spark is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Thunder is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Confuse Ray is a status move (confuses the target).
◆ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Return / Hyper Beam
- Curse
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
Prepare for single battles with Lanturn as a superb Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Gold Berry equipped to it, restores 30 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Gold Berry gets consumed.
◆ Hyper Beam is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Lanturn cannot move next turn).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
◆ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
◆ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, your Lanturn's party has doubled special defense).
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Item: Mystic Water
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Thunderbolt / Spark
- Ice Beam
- Curse
Taking on single battles? Lanturn is a remarkable Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to crush rivals using brute special power. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Mystic Water equipped to it, Lanturn's water-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Spark is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lanturn can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Lanturn.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lanturn can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Lanturn
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Lanturn's stats
- Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Lanturn
- Confuse Ray
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Spark
- Surf
- Thunder
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lanturn in Gold and Silver
- Serious Nature ( 252/0/252/252/252/252/ )
- Optimize Lanturn's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Gold and Silver
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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