Lanturn (Pokémon)


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Lanturn (Japanese: ランターン Lantern) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from starting at level 27.

Biology
Lanturn is a large, blue fish-like Pokémon with small, blue pectoral fins. It has a yellow "mask" over its red eyes. The lower half of its caudal fin is yellow and has jagged edges. A Y-shaped antenna with a teardrop-shaped orb on each tip sprouts from its back. This structure comes from a modification of its dorsal fin.

These orbs contain a colony of bacteria that chemically react with Lanturn's bodily fluids, generating electricity in a similar fashion to that of a battery. Lanturn uses the bright part of its body to lure fish prey. It then blinds the prey with an intense burst of light, and swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp. Lanturn inhabits the at depths of over three miles.

Major appearances
Lanturn debuted in The Mystery is History, under the ownership of Oliver. He often uses it to swim on water. He also used it to play with a baby nicknamed, which it befriended. It has since made further appearances in A Parent Trapped! and A Promise is a Promise.

A Lanturn appeared in Just Add Water, under the ownership of Dorian. Dorian used it to battle and won after defeating his.

A Lanturn appeared in Lapras of Luxury, under the ownership of Naomi. Its waves helped her locate singing voices of a group of.

A Lanturn appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!, under the ownership of. It and its Trainer were participating in the Wallace Cup, and it defeated Ash's Buizel in a battle.

Minor appearances
A Lanturn appeared in The Legend of Thunder!, where it was seen swimming in a lake.

Multiple Lanturn appeared in Enlighten Up! as residents of Lake Slowpoke.

A Lanturn was used by a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare, a water chariot race, in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

Multiple Lanturn appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

Multiple Lanturn appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. They briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine s.

Multiple Lanturn appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Lanturn appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

Multiple Lanturn appeared in Going for the Gold!, where they were among the Pokémon seen in the.

A Lanturn appeared in Securing the Future!, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Lovely Lanturn, Misty uses a Lanturn to fight in the Tohjo Falls.

A Lanturn appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

The rented a Lanturn, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

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Trivia

 * Lanturn has the highest base of all  Pokémon.
 * Lanturn shares the same with . They are both known as the Light Pokémon.

Origin
It is based on an, more specifically the , although it shares some similarities with. It is also possible that Lanturn's origin contains a small piece of the god,. He was the god of light and his animal was the dolphin.

Name origin
Lanturn is a corruption of . It may also be a combination of lantern and turn (as in "turn on the light").

Lantern is literally lantern.