Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Illumise

#314 in the National Pokédex • Firefly Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Volbeat Roselia

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It guides VOLBEAT to draw signs in night skies. There are scientists that study the patterns it creates.

LeafGreen

It guides VOLBEAT to draw signs in night skies. There are scientists that study the patterns it creates.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	150
Base Exp.	146

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Bug Human-Like
Gender	0% male 100% female
Egg cycles	15 (4,095 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Illumise

#314

No evolution stages listed for this game.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
5	Sweet Scent	Status	-	100	20	Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon.
9	Charm	Status	-	100	20	The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK.
13	Moonlight	Status	-	-	5	Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
17	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.
21	Wish	Status	-	-	10	A self-healing move that restores half the full HP on the next turn.
25	Encore	Status	-	100	5	Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for two to six turns.
29	Flatter	Status	-	100	15	Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its SP. ATK also rises.
33	Helping Hand	Status	-	-	20	A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a battle.
37	Covet	Physical	40	100	40	A cutely executed attack that also steals the foe’s hold item.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM16	Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM19	Giga Drain	Special	60	100	5	A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Special	95	100	15	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM25	Thunder	Special	120	70	10	A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM31	Brick Break	Physical	75	100	15	An attack that also breaks any barrier like LIGHT SCREEN and REFLECT.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mega Kick	Physical	120	75	5	The foe is attacked by a kick fired with muscle-packed power.
Mega Punch	Physical	80	85	20	The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
Metronome	Status	-	-	10	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Seismic Toss	Physical	-	100	20	A gravity-fed throw that causes damage matching the user’s level.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Baton Pass	Status	-	-	40	The user switches out, passing along any stat changes to the new battler.
Growth	Status	-	-	40	The user’s body is forced to grow, raising the SP. ATK stat.
Silver Wind	Physical	60	100	5	The foe is attacked with a silver dust. It may raise all the user’s stats.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Oblivious

Prevents attraction.

Prevents infatuation.

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Volbeat

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