Illuminate (Japanese: はっこう, Hepburn: Illuminate) is an ability inroduced in Genertion III.
Effect[]
In battle, the Pokémon's accuracy cannot be lowered. Outside of battle, if the Pokémon with this ability is in the first slot of the player's party, it raises the chance of encountering wild Pokémon by 200%.
| Generations | Description |
|---|---|
| Generation III | Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon by illuminating the surroundings. |
| Generation IV | |
| Generation V | |
| Generation VI | |
| Generation VII | |
| Generation VIII | |
| Generation IX |
Pokémon[]
| Pokémon | Type | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Staryu |  Water | Illuminate | Natural Cure | Analytic |
 | Starmie | Water /  Psychic | Illuminate | Natural Cure | Analytic |
 | Chinchou | Water /  Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb |
 | Lanturn | Water / Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb |
 | Volbeat |  Bug | Illuminate | Swarm | Prankster |
 | Watchog |  Normal | Illuminate | Keen Eye | Analytic |
 | Morelull |  Grass /  Fairy | Illuminate | Effect Spore | Rain Dish |
 | Shiinotic | Grass / Fairy | Illuminate | Effect Spore | Rain Dish |
Gallery[]
Lenora's Watchog's Illuminate activated.