What is a good moveset for Lanturn?
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This is my bulky Lanturn, kind of fun, and the perfect amount of annoying:Lanturn (M) @ LeftoversAbility: Volt Absorb / Water AbsorbEVs: 44 HP / 192 Def / 224 SpA / 48 SpDModest Nature- Discharge- Ice Beam- Aqua Ring- Stockpile
This is my Lanturn on my X Version (yes, she’s shiny~!)
Lanturn @ Life OrbAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpeHasty Nature- Ion Deluge- Volt Switch- Scald- Ice Beam
Ion Deluge (Turns Normal moves into Electric, which she can absorb)Volt Switch (STAB, switches out to a stronger Pokemon to face the opponent)Scald (STAB, chance of burn)Ice Beam (Coverage, protects against her only weaknesses, Ground and Grass)
Double/Triple Battle
Lanturn (M) @ LeftoversAbility: Water Absorb / Volt AbsorbEVs: 40 HP / 192 Def / 228 SpA / 48 SpDModest Nature- Surf- Discharge- Blizzard- Protect
Choosing between Water and Volt Absorb depends on your teammates. Surf is the more common attack in multi-battles though, so Water Absorb might be the best choice. Surf and Discharge are STAB that hit multiple foes. Blizzard hits multiple foes. Protect protects you from Earthquake mainly.
Lanturn (M) @ Salac BerryAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Thunder Wave- Surf / Whirlpool- Electro Ball- Confuse Ray / Ice Beam / Signal Beam
First, if you chose Whirlpool, you use that to trap the opponent. Surf is just a strong STAB move.
Thunder Wave is to slow the opponent down, powering up your Electro Ball.
Confuse Ray is for possible free turns of damage.
Ice Beam & Signal Beam are coverage.
Salac Berry is for extra speed___
NOTE:I did not put Scald as an option because you do not want to riskburningthem instead ofparalyzingthem. You need to paralyze them for Electro Ball’s sake.
Fat Mais Heureux (Lanturn) (F) @ Chesto BerryAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 SpABold Nature- Stockpile- Rest- Scald- Ice Beam / Thunderbolt
This guy is great. If you set up a few Stockpiles, you’ll be able to live everything. Scald is obvious, it’s STAB and has a good chance to burn. Ice Beam is for extra coverage and is great for for Dragons. You could run Thunderbolt instead if you want, but I prefer Ice Beam.
Stall Lanturn
Lanturn @ LeftoversAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 Def / 252 SpD or 252 HP / 132 Def / 128 SpDLonely Nature- Thunder Wave- Confuse Ray- Stockpile- Aqua Ring
I’m not quite sure which EV spread would give it better bulk. I think the first one would, but I could be wrong.
Thunder wave- Keep your opponent from attacking you.Confuse Ray- Keep your opponent from attacking you even more and make them punch themself in the face.Stockpile- Boost your bulk.Aqua Ring- Heal yourself as your opponent is punching themself in the face.
This can be very useful, but if your opponent has Own Tempo or uses a taunt, you’d better switch. I recommend having something on your team that’s weak to electricity so you can predict a thunderbolt and switch into Lanturn.
Lanturn @ LeftoversAbility: Volt Absorb / Water AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpeModest Nature- Soak- Thunder / Thunderbolt- Thunder Wave / Confuse Ray / Hydro Pump- Ice Beam
The other moves apart from the first two is in case something goes wrong, and you still will have boltbeam to attack.
Lanturn (M) @ Focus SashAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Surf- Thunder Wave- Ice Beam- Confuse Ray
A crippler set. Start things off with Thunder Wave to slow em down and possibly take a hit with Focus Sash. Then makes them almost incapable of attack with Confuse Ray delivering the last few blows with Surf and Ice Beam.
Lanturn (M) @ LeftoversAbility: Volt Absorb / Water AbsorbEVs: 44 HP / 192 Def / 224 SpA / 48 SpDModest Nature- Confuse Ray- Thunder Wave- Thunder Bolt- Surf
Confuse Ray + T-Wave gives them a 33% of attacking.Thunder bolt is a nice STAB also Surf is another STAB
Here’s a quirky (or should I say Timid) moveset:
Lanturn @ King’s RockAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Electro Ball- Soak- Thunder Wave- Ion Deluge
Here’s the strategy: Start off with Soak if the opponent is Ground-type (which makes them lose their STAB EQ, etc. and sets them up for being T-Waved next turn) or start off with T-Wave if the opponent isn’t Ground-type. Now that they’re paralyzed, Electro Ball yourself to victory while nabbing some recovery via Ion Deluge.
Now, I realize that this Lanturn in particular is frail, but that’s why I gave it max Speed-130 at Lv. 50-which’ll allow it to out-speed most Ground-types. No investments in defenses because you’re basically shutting down the opponent and KO-ing them rather quickly.
I’d say this set works just as well in Singles as other formats.
I don’t use Lanturn that much, so here’s the moveset.
Lanturn (M) @ LeftoversAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpAQuiet Nature- Thunder- Thunderbolt- Blizzard- Hydro Pump
Basically, Thunderbolt is just a less powerful Thunder, with more PP and a chance of paralysis. Thunder is an extremely powerful electric attack with a chance of paralysis, but only 70 accuracy on a downside. Blizzard is basically the ice version of Thunder but can instead leave the opposing Pokemon frozen. Hydro Pump also has great power, and slightly more accuracy, with that being 80.
Lanturn @ Assault VestAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpAModest Nature- Scald / Hydro Pump- Volt Switch- Ice Beam- Hidden Power [Fire]
Scald/Hydro Pump (water STAB)Volt Switch (STAB pivot)Ice Beam (for Dragon, Ice, Ground)Hidden Power Fire (for Ferrothorn and others)
Gen 8 PULanturn @ LeftoversAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 SpeCalm NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Scald- Toxic- Volt Switch- Heal Bell
Volt Absorb allows Lanturn to be able to switch into an electric type move. Scald is STAB and has a chance to inflict a burn, which can cripple physical attackers. Toxic is to help wear down the opponent’s HP. Volt Switch is for pivoting. Heal Bell allows Lanturn to heal your team’s status conditions that could cripple them.
Gen 8 PULanturn @ LeftoversAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 36 HP / 236 Def / 236 SpDCalm NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Scald- Volt Switch- Rest- Sleep Talk
Basically RestTalk Wishiwashi, but on a different Pokemon. Scald is for the 30% chance to burn. Volt Switch is for pivoting. Rest is for healing. Sleep Talk allows you to fish for a burn or pivot while you’re sleeping.
Gen 6 NULanturn (M) @ Wise GlassesAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpDModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Hydro Pump- Thunder- Blizzard- Charge BeamHydro Pump is STAB, and it has coverage. Thunder is STAB and may Paralyze the target. Blizzard can cover up Dragon and Grass and may freeze. Charge Beam and those Wise Glasses can make its Special Attack Stronger. (Charge Beam has 70% to raise the stat.)
Gen 8
Lanturn @ LeftoversAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 Def / 4 HP / 252 SpDCalm NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Thunder Wave- Confuse Ray- Scald- Volt Switch
Lanturn still struggles to be somewhat viable, but it haspotentialfor it. Don’t expect it to stand against any of the current high tier meta, butdoexpect it to leave off some of its very annoying impact for those unsuspecting victims.
Now, you’re running Para-Fusion along with a potential Scald burn, which should be clear what your job here is. This little fishy has both some speed and bulk to it, so keep that in mind as you start off with T-Wave. Once you get that off, you will most likely have a free Confusion as well, and with a little luck gain a free move.
This means your opponent will either be switching out, or struggling their way through to kill (be mindful, those determined can likely take you out in 2-3 hits). The setups are in your favor here, so whether you choose to stall a bit, Scald-Burn a likely switch, or simply Volt Switch out of there is your choice.
Lanturn has very little healing options, so you should be careful when it’s worth sacking it and when you can predict the all-common Regileki or Fishious Rend to get some HP back. (Though you won’t live either of those, but you may get Regi to switch.)
Calm Nature gives you a little more SpD, and Leftovers are pretty much Lanturn’s only way of healing. Its Abilities I suggest basing over the current meta rather than anything else, as it tends to be ever-changing depending on GameFreak’s next Mega Rayquaza of the generation. It’s likely you’ll be switching the two if you find the other fitting you better.
Edit: I meant Confuse Ray instead of Confusion, typed wrong. Thanks for pointing out!
Lanturn (M) @ LeftoversAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD/ 4 SpACalm Nature- Discharge / Thunderbolt / Thunder- Scald- Ice Beam / Blizzard- Stockpile
Explanation: Lanturn is underrated, its got one of the best defensive type combination in the game with good enough offensive power with its move pool being wide with BoltBeam+Water Type coverage and it has access to Stockpile to make it even more bulky and it having Leftovers for some extra recover to make it a bit of an annoyance to kill. Overall, a solid but underrated Pokemon.
Special Wall Lanturn
Lanturn @ LeftoversAbility: Water Absorb / Volt AbsorbEVs: 48 SpD / 224 SpA / 192 Def / 44 HPCalm Nature- Eerie Impulse- Thunder Wave / Confuse Ray- Scald- Aqua Ring
Explanation: This is my Special Wall Lanturn. Eerie Impulse is to screw special attackers, Thunder Wave is for paralyzing, Confuse Ray to confuse, Scald is STAB that can burn opponents which screws physical attackers as well ( and even if they cannot be burnt due to being a fire type, scald will be super affective ), Aqua Ring is compulsory since Lanturn doesn’t have any other healing moves like Recover, and stacks nicely with Leftovers.
Gen 9 Sweeper
Lanturn @ LeftoversAbility: Volt AbsorbTera: WaterEVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 HPModest Nature- Protect- Whirlpool- Thunderbolt- Scald
Bait them into using electric moves by teresralizing into water. Volt absorb! Protect is to leftovers stall when hp gets low. Whirlpool is a fun constant damage binding move. Scald is just incredible. Thunderbolt is also STAB, like most of the set.
