#608 · Generation 5
Lampent
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,708 / 1,931
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 976 / 1,220
- Research CP (L15)
- 732
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Lampent will not win battles on its own, but Chandelure is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#471 of 1154 · score 75.7
Ranked #471 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
ChandelureB Ghost raid attacker (shadow)- Mega ChandelureA Ghost raid attacker (mega)B Fire raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Litwick- →25 candyLampent
- →100 candy + Unova StoneChandelure
- → Chandelure: 100 candy, Unova Stone
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #554 / 1154 | 73.4 | Ember · Heat Wave · Energy Ball | L35 · 5/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #471 / 1154 | 75.7 | Ember · Heat Wave · Energy Ball | L35 · 5/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fireShadow | – | #184 / 263 | 8.5 | 73 | Ember · Flame Burst |
| fire | – | #189 / 263 | 7.6 | 78 | Ember · Flame Burst |
| grassShadow | – | #239 / 344 | 7.7 | 66 | Ember · Energy Ball |
| grass | – | #247 / 344 | 6.7 | 69 | Ember · Energy Ball |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AstonishSTAB | ghost | 7 | +13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 12 | +10 | 3 turns |
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Ball | grass | 90 | -50 | 4.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -45 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Flame BurstSTAB | fire | 70 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.40 | 70 | -55 | |
Heat WaveSTAB | fire | 95 | -100 | 3.0s | 0.95 | 75 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Lampent good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Chandelure is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Lampent?
- Lampent will not win battles on its own, but Chandelure is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Lampent a good raid attacker?
- Lampent ranks #189 of 263 fire attackers with 7.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Lampent?
- Chandelure is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker; Mega Chandelure is A-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Lampent for candy.
- Can Lampent be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Lampent is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Lampent worth keeping?
- Shadow Lampent hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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