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Virlich

Classification

The Wisp Pokémon

Nesubi #93
National #1352

Fire Fairy

Damage Taken*

×4:	N/A
×2:	Ground Poison Rock Water
×1:	Electric Flying Ghost Normal Psychic Steel
×0.5:	Dark Fairy Fighting Fire Grass Ice
×0.25:	Bug
×0:	Dragon

Abilities

Illuminate: By illuminating its surroundings, the Pokémon prevents its accuracy from being lowered.
Flash Fire: If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
Flame Body hidden ability: Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.

Base Stats (330 total)

HP: 35	35
Attack: 50	50
Defense: 35	35
Sp. Atk: 78	78
Sp. Def: 66	66
Speed: 66	66

Size

Height: 2'0" / 0.6 m
Weight: 0.5 lbs / 0.2 kg

Breeding Info

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Egg Groups

Amorphous

Evolutionary Family

Virlich: Base form

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Gasvirlich: Use a Fire Stone

Flavor Info

Pokédex Entries

Travelers sometimes report flickering, dancing lights moving over the desert at night. These lights are actually Virlich trying to capture their attention and cause mischief.

Folktales state that Virlich perform their nighttime dances to lead travelers astray, but others believe that these Pokémon are simply looking for someone to play with.

Name Origin

irrlicht, a German will-o'-the-wisp variant

Misc Data

Catch Rate: 200
Base Happiness: 50

Pokédex Categories

Color

Red

Body Shape

Head and arms

Locations

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100%	25	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
5	Stoke	Fire	Status	—	—%	20	The user boosts the power of the Fire move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
7	Fairy Wind	Fairy	Special	40	100%	30	The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it.
12	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
16	Jaunt	Fairy	Physical	30	100%	10	An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
18	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85%	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
23	Fairy Jinx	Fairy	Status	—	90%	10	The user casts a strange spell on the target, harshly lowering one of the target's stats.
27	Phoenix Fire	Fire	Special	*	100%	10	The user breathes a stream of mystic flames fueled by its fallen friends. The more party Pokémon that have fainted or are ailing, the greater the damage.
29	Teleport	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.
34	Bewitch	Fairy	Special	60	100%	10	The user zaps the target with a bolt of strange energy. It hits harder if the target is troubled, enchanted or angry.
38	Follow Me	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	The user draws attention to itself, making all targets take aim only at the user.
40	Lunar Beam	Fairy	Special	120	100%	10	A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
45	Burn Up	Fire	Special	130	100%	5	To inflict massive damage, the user burns itself out. After using this move, the user will no longer be Fire type.

TM/HM Moves

#	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
003	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100%	10	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
004	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
010	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
011	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
012	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
016	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
017	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
020	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
024	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15	A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
033	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.
037	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100%	15	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
038	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85%	5	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
043	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100%	20	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
044	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
045	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
046	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
047	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
050	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
056	Parting Shot	Dark	Status	—	100%	20	With a parting threat, the user lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches with a party Pokémon.
061	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85%	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
067	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10	The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
072	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—%	15	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
PX02	Bravado	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user boasts about its own abilities and demoralizes the target, raising the user's Attack but lowering the target's Defense.
PX04	Lunar Beam	Fairy	Special	120	100%	10	A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
PX14	Whirling Dance	Fairy	Physical	55	100%	15	The user spins the target around in a wild, tiring dance that lowers the target's Attack stat.
PX19	Phoenix Fire	Fire	Special	*	100%	10	The user breathes a stream of mystic flames fueled by its fallen friends. The more party Pokémon that have fainted or are ailing, the greater the damage.
PX29	Burning Strike	Fire	Physical	60	95%	10	A two-turn attack. The user builds up excess heat, then strikes on the second turn. This also burns the target.
PX32	Mind Games	Psychic	Status	—	100%	20	The user baffles the target with its cleverness, raising the user's Special Defense but lowering the target's Special Attack.
PX35	Rainbow Wall	Fairy	Status	—	—%	5	A wondrous wall of multicolored light is put up to reduce damage from all attacks for five turns.
PX41	Burn Away	Fire	Status	—	—%	10	A fire scorches the battlefield, destroying any modifications or constructs that have been set up.
PX45	Shimmer Shot	Fairy	Special	40	100%	20	Shimmering energy gathers around the user with each burst of light. Hitting a target raises the Special Attack stat.
PX48	Rug Pull	Dark	Special	*	100%	20	The user yanks the target's feet out from under it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
PX52	Berry Share	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	The user shares its held Berry with the target. The target is placated by the gift and may be easier to catch.
PX54	Clear Sky	Normal	Status	—	—%	5	The user clears the skies and calms the wind, returning the weather to normal.
PX55	Hidden Gift	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	A unique attack that varies in effect depending on the Pokémon using it.
H05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy.
H12	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its additional effects vary depending on the user’s environment.

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
Alluring Voice	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10	The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn.
Amaze	Normal	Physical	*	100%	15	The user amazes the foe with its coolness and then attacks. It grows in power the cooler the user is.
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100%	5	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Confound	Normal	Special	*	100%	15	The user confounds the foe with its cleverness and then attacks. It grows in power the cleverer the user is.
Dazzle	Normal	Special	*	100%	15	The user dazzles the foe with its cuteness and then attacks. It grows in power the cuter the user is.
Demolish	Normal	Physical	*	100%	15	The user frightens the foe with its toughness and then attacks. It grows in power the tougher the user is.
Draining Kiss	Fairy	Special	50	100%	10	The user steals the target’s energy with a kiss. The user’s HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Enthrall	Normal	Special	*	100%	15	The user enchants the foe with its beauty and then attacks. It grows in power the more beautiful the user is.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90%	10	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
Magic Room	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s held items lose their effects for five turns.
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Misty Explosion	Fairy	Special	100	100%	5	The user attacks everything around it and faints upon using this move. This move's power is increased on Misty Terrain.
Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	—	—%	10	This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.
Revel Dance	Fairy	Physical	120	100%	10	The user attacks with a frenzied, reckless dance for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—%	10	The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move.
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10	The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own.
Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—%	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Trip Up	Dark	Physical	65	100%	15	The user reacts to the target's movement and takes out its legs, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Summary
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85%	15	The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Lava Plume	Fire	Special	80	100%	15	The user torches everything around it with an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those hit with a burn.
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100%	10	The user faints when using this move. In return, this harshly lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Poison Gas	Poison	Status	—	90%	40	A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon. This may also poison those hit.
Pulse Jet	Fire	Special	40	100%	20	The user shoots a pulse of intense heat that blasts the target before it can react. This move always goes first.
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100%	30	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Smokescreen	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

Field Moves

Move	Type	Summary
Flash	Normal	In dark caves, illuminates the area around the trainer. Outside of dark caves, allows the trainer to see farther than they normally would, and reduces the wild encounter rate.
Secret Power	Normal	Creates an empty Secret Base in a suitable location.
Teleport	Psychic	If the trainer is outside and not already in a settlement, automatically warps the trainer back to the Pokémon Center of the last settlement they visited. Cannot be used indoors or when inside a cave.

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Shiny Virlich: Shiny version.

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