Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Lanturn
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Lanturn is the Light Pokémon — Water and Electric from Chinchou. In Pokémon GO it is a bulky Water/Electric attacker and Great League staple with Spark + Surf / Thunderbolt. Water helps against Fire, Ground, and Rock; Electric helps against Water and Flying. Grass and Ground punish it. Evolve Chinchou or catch Lanturn from events.
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Lanturn (#171) is a Water / Electric Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Chinchou. Trainers use it as a Water/Electric attacker and PvP pick with Water Gun / Charge Beam / Spark + Hydro Pump / Thunderbolt / Thunder / Surf. Against Lanturn, lead with Grass or Ground. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Lanturn is a Water / Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0171. Electric counters dominate Water raids — pair with weather when possible.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Spark + Surf / Thunderbolt is the usual PvP kit. Shadow Lanturn is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Water moves hit Fire, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Electric moves hit Water and Flying hard.
When Lanturn is your opponent, Grass, Ground hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 146
- Defense
- 137
- Stamina
- 268
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Kartana · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 2. Mega Venusaur · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 3. Shadow Tangrowth · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Power Whip
- 4. Zarude · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Power Whip
- 5. Roserade · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Grass Knot
- 6. Tangrowth · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Power Whip
- 7. Sceptile · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 8. Venusaur · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 9. Torterra · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 10. Exeggutor · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Solar Beam
- 11. Breloom · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Grass Knot
- 12. Tsareena · beats Grass
Magical Leaf + Grass Knot
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Roserade · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Grass Knot
- 2. Exeggutor · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Solar Beam
- 3. Venusaur · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 4. Sceptile · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 5. Vileplume · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Solar Beam
- 6. Victreebel · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 7. Shiftry · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 8. Cacturne · beats Grass
Sucker Punch + Grass Knot
- 9. Leafeon · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 10. Simisage · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Grass Knot
- 11. Lilligant · beats Grass
Hidden Power + Petal Blizzard
- 12. Serperior · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Lanturn’s always-available TM pool. Spark + Surf covers most PvP needs.
Fast
- Spark · Standard
Electric energy / default
- Water Gun · Standard
Water STAB
- Charge Beam · Standard
Electric alternate
Charged
- Surf · Standard
Water / PvP
- Thunderbolt · Standard
Electric nuke
- Hydro Pump · Standard
Water nuke
- Thunder · Standard
Electric alternate
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- water gun
- charge beam
- spark
Charged
- hydro pump
- thunderbolt
- thunder
- surf
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #107 of 954 · CP 1489
Spark + Hydro Pump
- Ultra League · rank #146 of 747 · CP 2357
Spark + Hydro Pump
- Master League · rank #413 of 1023 · CP 2357
Spark + Hydro Pump
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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