Illuminate (Ability)

Illuminate (Japanese: はっこう Luminescence) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

In battle
Illuminate has no effect during battle.

Outside of battle
If a Pokémon with Illuminate is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the wild Pokémon encounter rate increases by 100%. From onwards, it shares this trait with  and.

Prior to, a Pokémon with Illuminate "blinks" after a turn in which it was damaged. The "blink" summons a hostile Pokémon somewhere on the floor.

In, the Pokémon obtains the Decoy status after using an illuminating move. The Decoy status makes enemies preferentially attack the Pokémon instead of other allies.

Affected moves
The table below lists the moves affected by Illuminate, as well as the Pokémon that can have Illuminate and learn those moves.

Description

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * Misty's and  are revealed to have Illuminate as their Ability.

Trivia

 * Every Pokémon with this Ability can learn the move and.
 * Out of the three abilities that are exclusively used outside of battle, Illuminate is the only one that shares its external effect with other abilities.

In other languages
Erleuchtung Iluminación Lumiattirance Risplendi はっこう 发光（特性）