• Home
Games
  • Polished Crystal
  • Modern Emerald
  • Sour Crystal
  • Emerald Legacy
  • Pokémon Orange
  • Heart & Soul
  • Red++
Game:Polished Crystal
    • Pokédex
    • Moves
    • Items
    • Abilities
    • Locations
    • Evolutions
    • Egg Groups
    • Stats
    • Types
    • Trainers
    • Map
    • Events
    • All Guides
    • Start Here
    • Core Mechanics
    • Walkthrough & Battles
    • Team Building & Training
    • Items, TMs & Services
    • Pokémon & Collecting
    • Battle Facilities & Postgame
    • All Tools
    • Team Builder
    • Damage Calculator
    • Type Chart
    • Stat Compare
    • Catch Rate
    • Shiny Rates
    • Headbutt Trees
    • Happiness Calculator
    • Egg Move Finder
    • Moveset Finder
    • Breeding Compatibility
    • Encounter Finder
    • Save Patcher(opens in a new tab)
    • Polished Editor(opens in a new tab)
  • About
  • Contact
  • Feedback
  1. PolishedDex
  2. Polished Crystal
  3. Abilities
  4. Illuminate
PolishedDex
  1. PolishedDex
  2. Polished Crystal
  3. Abilities
  4. Illuminate

PolishedDex

This website is an independent platform and is not associated with, validated, backed, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company, or the Polished Crystal development team.

PolishedDex does not host, distribute, nor provide any patches.

© 2026 PolishedDex•Made with love by Cammy & contributors
Privacy Policy•Terms of Service

Illuminatein Pokémon Polished Crystal

Illuminate is an ability that doubles the wild encounter rate when your lead Pokémon has it. and they are at least 5 levels lower, too. The opposite of a Repel effectively. Illuminate makes it easier to find wild Pokémon while traveling, grass, cave, etc. While this ability is isolated only to four water Pokémon, it does not only affect encounters in water. You can bring it on grass.

Special Properties

  • Mold Breaker Vulnerable — Can be bypassed by Mold Breaker, Teravolt, and Turboblaze.

Pokémon With This Ability

4 Pokémon found
#195
Chinchou sprite
Chinchou
Secondary
Unknown
#196
Lanturn sprite
Lanturn
Secondary
Unknown
#188
Starmie sprite
Starmie
Primary
Unknown
#187
Staryu sprite
Staryu
Primary
Unknown