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Illumise Learned Moves, How to Get, and Evolution

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This is a page about the Pokemon Illumise in the game Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for Nintendo Switch. Learn Illumise's Moves, Abilities, Rescue Camp, Evolution Chain, and which Dungeons Illumise can be found in.

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Illumise Basic Information

Illumise Pokemon No. and Type

Illumise
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Pokemon No. 314
Type
BugBug

Illumise Ability

Ability Effect
Oblivious The Pokemon won't get Infatuated. Captivate and Taunt don't work on it, either.
Prankster When the Pokemon uses a status move, it uses it 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use! The move won't work if the target is a Dark-type Pokemon, though.

Is Recruiting Illumise Worth It?

Check out our list on Best Pokemon for the Story to find out which Pokemon are best to recruit!

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How to Get Illumise

Dungeons Where Illumise is Found

Dungeon # of Floors Boss Strong Foe
Lapis Cave 14
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Wish Cave 99
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Purity Forest 99
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Illumise Rescue Camp

Rescue Camp Price
Rub-a-Dub River 3000

Illumise Learned Moves

By Level Up

Lv. Move Type Effect
Base Play Nice NormalNormal It lowers the enemy's Attack.
Base Tackle NormalNormal It damages an enemy.
5 Sweet Scent NormalNormal It gives off a sweet scent that lowers the evasiveness of all enemies in the same room. It could also make enemies' Bellies emptier.
9 Charm FairyFairy It sharply lowers the enemy's Attack.
12 Quick Attack NormalNormal It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
15 Struggle Bug BugBug It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Sp. Atk.
19 Moonlight FairyFairy It restores the HP of you and your teammates in the same room. During Sunny weather or Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it restores your HP even more. During Rain, Heavy Rain, Hail, or a Sandstorm, the amount regained goes down.
22 Wish NormalNormal You'll make a Wish! When your Wish comes true on the next turn, your HP and your nearby teammates' HP will be restored.
26 Encore NormalNormal It demands an Encore from an enemy.
29 Flatter DarkDark It makes an enemy Confused, while also raising the enemy's Sp. Atk
33 Zen Headbutt PsychicPsychic It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to Flinch.
36 Helping Hand NormalNormal It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk of your teammates in the same room. Their stats return to normal when they go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
40 Bug Buzz BugBug It damages nearby enemies. It could also lower their Sp. Def.
43 Play Rough FairyFairy It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Attack..
47 Covet NormalNormal It damages an enemy. You'll also steal an item that the enemy has. If you can't carry any more items, your attempt to steal will fail.
50 Infestation BugBug It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Infestation condition.

By TM

Move Type Effect
Acrobatics FlyingFlying It damages an enemy. If you are not holding an item, the damage goes up.
Aerial Ace FlyingFlying It damages an enemy. It never misses.
Attract NormalNormal It makes an enemy Infatuated, which makes the enemy's moves more likely to fail.
Brick Break FightingFighting It damages an enemy. It also shatters the enemy's Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil conditions.
Charge Beam ElectricElectric It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Confide NormalNormal It lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.
Dazzling Gleam FairyFairy It damages nearby enemies.
Double Team NormalNormal It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Facade NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The damage it causes goes up if you have a bad status. It also prevents your Attack from being lowered when you use this move while you have a Burn.
Fling DarkDark You throw an item in an arc, hitting another Pokemon with it. It causes the same effect as throwing an item at an enemy.
Frustration NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The less you have opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Hidden Power NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The move's type changes on each adventure.
Infestation BugBug It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Infestation condition.
Light Screen PsychicPsychic You and your teammates in the same room get the Light Screen condition, which reduces the damage taken from special moves.
Protect NormalNormal You'll Protect yourself from enemies' moves. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
Psych Up NormalNormal You copy the target's changes in Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, accuracy, and evasiveness.The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Rain Dance WaterWater It changes the floor's weather to Rain. The power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
Rest PsychicPsychic You'll get the Napping condition. With the Napping condition, you'll fall asleep, awakening later with all your HP restored and bad statuses healed.
Return NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Roost FlyingFlying It restores your HP. If it's used by a Flying-type Pokemon, that Pokemon also loses its Flying-type designation until the next turn.
Round NormalNormal It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if your teammate in the same room just used the same move.
Shadow Ball GhostGhost It damages even a faraway Pokemon. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.
Sleep Talk NormalNormal If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on an enemy near you. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake.
Solar Beam GrassGrass You'll get the Solar Beam condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. During Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it charges for an immediate attack on the first turn. But during Rain, Heavy Rain, Hail, or a Sandstorm, the damage will be reduced.
Substitute NormalNormal You'll create a Substitute if you have more than half your max HP. Every time you use this move, your HP decreases. When you create a Substitute, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, and you can't restore your HP naturally.
Sunny Day FireFire It changes the floor's weather to Sunny. The power of Fire-type moves goes up, and the power of Water-type moves goes down.
Swagger NormalNormal It makes an enemy Confused, but it also sharply raises the enemy's Attack.
Thief DarkDark It damages an enemy. You'll also steal an item that the enemy has. If you can't carry any more items, your attempt to steal will fail.
Thunder ElectricElectric It can hit an enemy that's in the air from using a move such as Fly. It could also cause Paralysis. During Rain, or Heavy Rain, it never misses. But during Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it's hard to land this move.
Thunder Wave ElectricElectric It inflicts Paralysis on an enemy.
Thunderbolt ElectricElectric It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause Paralysis.
Toxic PoisonPoison It makes the enemy Badly Poisoned. It never misses if used by a Poison-type Pokemon. It will even hit a Pokemon that's used Dig, Fly, or the like.
U-turn BugBug It damages an enemy. If one of your teammates is right behind you, it switches your and your teammate's position.

By Move Tutor

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Bug Bite BugBug
Front		 It damages an enemy. If the enemy is carrying any food, you'll eat it.
Covet NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. You'll also steal an item that the enemy has. If you can't carry any more items, your attempt to steal will fail.
Defog FlyingFlying
Entire room		 It lowers the evasiveness of enemies in the same room.
Focus Punch FightingFighting
Front		 You'll get the Focus Punch condition, focusing your mind and damaging your enemy during the next turn.
Giga Drain GrassGrass
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.
Helping Hand NormalNormal
Entire room		 It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk of your teammates in the same room. Their stats return to normal when they go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Ice Punch IceIce
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Shock Wave ElectricElectric
1 tile around user		 It damages nearby enemies. It never misses.
Snore NormalNormal
1 tile around user		 If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them Flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.
Tailwind FlyingFlying
Entire room		 It boosts Travel Speed for you and your teammates in the same room.
Thunder Punch ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause Paralysis.
Water Pulse WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.
Zen Headbutt PsychicPsychic
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to Flinch.

Illumise Evolution

Evolution Chain

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Can Illumise Mega Evolve?

This Pokemon can not Mega Evolve.

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