Chandelure

#609 (Unova)

#610 Axew ›

Pokémon type

Ghost

Fire

Boosted in Fog and Sunny / Clear weather

Chandelure weaknesses

Chandelure is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Chandelure is resistant to Poison, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Normal, Fighting and Bug-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Chandelure

The best moves for Chandelure are Fire Spin and Shadow Ball when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Incinerate and Overheat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Fire Spin

15.6DPS

Shadow Ball

40DPS

Defending

Incinerate

15.4DPS

Shadow Ball

40DPS

Trainer Battles

Incinerate

4EPT

Overheat

2.84DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Litwick family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Chandelure evolves from Lampent for 100 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Chandelure.

Lampent requires Unova Stone to evolve into Chandelure.
Evolving Mega Chandelure costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Litwick for 22 Candy, Lampent for 90 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Chandelure:

Normal

Chandelure (Mega Chandelure) in Pokémon GO

Mega Evolution

Game images

Chandelure, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Chandelure is a Ghost & Fire Pokémon which evolves from Lampent. It is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark moves. Chandelure's best moveset is Fire Spin & Shadow Ball and it has a Max CP of 3,695.

About

"The spirits burned up in its ominous flame lose their way and wander this world forever."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Fire Spin	13	9	15.6
Incinerate	32	8.8	15.4
Hex	8	13	9.6
Astonish	7	13	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Flame Charge	70	3	2.55
Shadow Ball	100	2	2.4
Overheat	160	1	1.92
Energy Ball	90	2	1.8
Poltergeist Elite TM	140	1	1.68
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Hex	7	3	2.8	4.3
Incinerate	20	5	4.8	4
Fire Spin	11	3	4.4	3.3
Astonish	12	3	4.8	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Overheat ▼▼ att	130	55	2.84
Poltergeist Elite TM	150	75	2.4
Shadow Ball	90	50	2.16
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Energy Ball ▼ def	80	45	1.78
Flame Charge ▲ att	65	50	1.56
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	15.6	100%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	15.4	99%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	15.2	98%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	14.9	96%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	14.8	95%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	14.8	95%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	14.3	92%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	14.3	92%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	14.3	92%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	13.8	89%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	13.6	88%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	13.1	84%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	13	83%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.5	80%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	12	77%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	11.9	76%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	11.7	75%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	11.6	75%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.8	69%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	10.7	69%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	10.5	67%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	10.4	67%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	10.3	66%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.2	65%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	10.1	65%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	9.8	63%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.5	42%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.8	37%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	8.4	100%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	8.1	97%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	7.8	93%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	7	83%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	6.9	82%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	6.1	73%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	6	72%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	5.9	70%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.7	68%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	5.7	67%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	5.5	65%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	5.4	64%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	5.4	64%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	5.2	62%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	5.1	61%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	5.1	60%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	5	60%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	5	59%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	4.9	58%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	4.6	55%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	4.5	53%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.2	50%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4	48%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.2	38%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3	36%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3	35%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2	24%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	22%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Incinerate 4 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	15	16.2	100%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	15	15.1	93%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	20	14.4	89%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	18	14.3	88%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	18	13.9	86%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	15	13.4	83%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	18	13.2	82%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	24	12.8	79%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	24	12.4	77%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	12.2	76%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	12	12.2	75%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	15	12	74%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	15	11.9	74%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	15	11.6	72%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	15	11	68%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	11	68%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.9	67%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	15	10.7	66%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.6	66%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	12	10.5	65%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	15	10.3	64%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	15	10	62%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	15	9.6	59%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	12	9.6	59%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	5.4	33%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	5.3	33%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.9	30%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.4	21%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Chandelure?

Chandelure is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.63
2
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.65
3
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.66
4
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.68
5
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.69
6
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.69
7
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.71
8
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.71
9
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.72
10
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.72

The best counter to Chandelure is Hydreigon (Shadow) with Bite and Brutal Swing, followed by Tyranitar (Shadow), Kyogre (Shadow) and Dawn Wings Necrozma. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

The top Chandelure counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Chandelure's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		271
Defense		182
Stamina		155

Max HP

Level 40	134
Level 50	142

Average size

Height	1 m
Weight	34.3 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Purification cost

Stardust	5,000
Candy	5

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,401
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,867
Level 30 Max wild	2,802
Level 40	3,268
Level 50	3,695

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,335
Level 35 (wild)	3,035