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Ability · Gen 3 · 8 Pokémon

Illuminate

This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.

Illuminate was introduced in Generation 3. 8 Pokémon and forms can have it.

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Best Pokémon with Illuminate

Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Illuminate.

  1. Starmie1. Starmie#248 in Champions VGC · 20.1% run Illuminate
  2. Volbeat2. Volbeat#311 in National Dex OU · usually runs another ability
  3. Watchog3. Watchog#290 in Champions Singles · 25.3% run Illuminate

Pokémon with Illuminate

As a regular ability (8)

StaryuStaryuStarmieStarmieChinchouChinchouLanturnLanturnVolbeatVolbeatWatchogWatchogMorelullMorelullShiinoticShiinotic

Illuminate FAQ

What does Illuminate do?

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.

Which Pokémon have Illuminate?

8 Pokémon and forms can have Illuminate: Staryu, Starmie, Chinchou, Lanturn, Volbeat, Watchog, Morelull and Shiinotic.

What are the best Pokémon with Illuminate?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Illuminate are Starmie (#248 in Champions VGC, 20.1% run Illuminate), Volbeat (#311 in National Dex OU) and Watchog (#290 in Champions Singles, 25.3% run Illuminate).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.