It is based on an anglerfish, more specifically the footballfish, although it shares some similarities with dolphins. It is also possible that Lanturn’s origin contains a small piece of the Hellenistic god, Apollo. He was the god of light and his animal was the dolphin.
Lanturn is a corruption of lantern. It may also be a combination of lantern and turn (as in “turn on the light”).
Lantern is literally lantern.
No: 171
English Name: Lanturn
Japanese Name: Rantan
Generation: 2
Type: Water, Electric
Species: Light Pokémon
Abilities: Illuminate, Volt Absorb, Water Absorb (hidden ability)
Evolution: Chinchou > Lanturn
Lanturn is a large, blue fish-like Pokémon with small, blue pectoral fins. It has a yellow “mask” over its red eyes. The lower half of its caudal fin is yellow and has jagged edges. A Y-shaped antenna with a teardrop-shaped orb on each tip sprouts from its back. This structure comes from a modification of its dorsal fin. These orbs contain a colony of bacteria that create a chemical reaction, which generates electricity in a similar fashion to that of a battery. Lanturn uses the bright part of its body to lure fish prey. It then blinds the prey with an intense burst of light, and swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp. Lanturn inhabits the ocean at depths of over three miles.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Gold: The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.
Pokemon Silver: It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
Pokemon Crystal: This Pokémon uses the bright part of its body, which changed from a dorsal fin, to lure prey.
Pokemon Stadium 2: The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.
Pokemon Ruby: Lanturn is nicknamed “the deep-sea star” for its illuminated antenna. This Pokémon produces light by causing a chemical reaction between bacteria and its bodily fluids inside the antenna.
Pokemon Sapphire: Lanturn is known to emit light. If you peer down into the dark sea from a ship at night, you can sometimes see this Pokémon’s light rising from the depths where it swims. It gives the sea an appearance of a starlit night.
Pokemon Emerald: The light-emitting orbs on its back are very bright. They are formed from a part of its dorsal fin. This Pokémon illuminates the inky darkness of deep seas.
Pokemon FireRed: It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
Pokemon LeafGreen: The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.
Pokemon Diamond: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Pokemon Pearl: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Pokemon Platinum: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Pokemon HeartGold: The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It blinds prey with an intense burst of light. With the prey incapacitated, the Pokémon swallows it in a single gulp.
Pokemon Black: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Pokemon White: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Pokemon Black 2: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
pokemon White 2: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Pokemon X: Lanturn’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”
Pokemon Y: It blinds prey with an intense burst of light. With the prey incapacitated, the Pokémon swallows it in a single gulp.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Lanturn is nicknamed “the deep-sea star” for its illuminated antenna. This Pokémon produces light by causing a chemical reaction between bacteria and its bodily fluids inside the antenna.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Lanturn is known to emit light. If you peer down into the dark sea from a ship at night, you can sometimes see this Pokémon’s light rising from the depths where it swims. It gives the sea an appearance of a starlit night.
Pokemon SUN: Should you peer into the ocean at night and see a light shining like the stars, that is Lanturn.
Pokemon MOON: This Pokémon flashes a bright light that blinds its prey. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electrical attack.
