Competitive Information for Lanturn [Sword/Shield]
Water / Electric
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Lanturn? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Lanturn is a fabulous Water and Electric-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to find yourself dealing with Lanturn when battling in the 8th generation meta. Lanturn's only type-related weaknesses are Grass and Ground.
Item: Wiki Berry / Shuca Berry
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 60 Hp / 252 Def / 196 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald
- Eerie Impulse
- Protect
- Thunder Wave
Double Wall Lanturn (Popular/Trending)
Lanturn is a notable Double Wall. It's primary goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Volt Absorb, Lanturn heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
♦ Eerie Impulse is a status move (lowers the target's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Lanturn this turn).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Sucker Punch
Physical Sweeper Lanturn (Volt Absorb)
Lanturn is an awesome Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lanturn's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Volt Absorb, Lanturn heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Lanturn is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Dazzling Gleam
Special Sweeper Lanturn (Volt Absorb)
Lanturn is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lanturn's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lanturn's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Volt Absorb, Lanturn heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 64 Hp / 192 SpA / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
Lanturn Special Tank (Defensive Lanturn)
Lanturn is pretty popular Special Tank. It was designed to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Lanturn last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. With Volt Absorb, Lanturn heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Thunderbolt
- Rain Dance
- Thunder
Lanturn Special Tank (Rainy Angler*)
Lanturn is an awesome Special Tank. It is primarily designed to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Lanturn's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Lanturn heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
♦ Thunder is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. can't miss in rain).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Lanturn? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Sucker Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Lanturn (Volt Absorb)
Lanturn is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Lanturn's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Volt Absorb, Lanturn heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Lanturn is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Lanturn (Volt Absorb)
Lanturn is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lanturn's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lanturn's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Volt Absorb, Lanturn heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Lanturn learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lanturn can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Lanturn
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit Up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch, Spotlight
Optimize Lanturn's EVs for Sword/Shield
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