Glowig

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Glowig Glowworm Pokémon #031
Type Bug Unknown
Ability Illuminate		Hidden Ability Volt Absorb
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Breeding Egg group Bug Hatch time 2805 steps
Height 0.1 m 0 m		Weight 0.7 kg 0 kg
Regional numbers Pokédex #031 Rikoto
Base experience yield 46		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Black		Base friendship 70

Glowig is a Bug-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Glocoon starting at level 12, which evolves into Glowing starting at level 18.

Biology

Physiology

Glowig have small, dark gray, circular bodies. They posses a large blue sphere on the top of its head that glows brightly.

Special abilities

Glowig use the large light on its body to create Sparks and Bright lights to cause fear and damage to the opponent Pokémon.

Behavior

Glowig are not notably aggresive towards other Pokémon, but if threatened, they will attack causing bright sparks. They are known to help lost people through forests using the bright light on its body.

Habitat

Glowig live in dark forests, where they use the lights on their heads to allow itself and other Pokémon around to see.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokédex entry Glowig live in dark forests, with a main diet of leaves. Their glow, while essential for their sight in the dark, make them easy picking for Bird Pokémon.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Dullfern Forest Uncommon Fossil Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40	100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 20	22 - 79	40 - 152
Defense: 39	39 - 100	74 - 194
Sp.Atk: 47	46 - 108	89 - 212
Sp.Def: 39	39 - 100	74 - 194
Speed: 25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 210   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Volt Absorb, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Start Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Start Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 6 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 12 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20 19 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 25 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 30 Light Burst Fairy Special 60 100% 15

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Glowig obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glowig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Glowig

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM79 Lightning Strike Electric Special 07575 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM101 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM109 Bug Bomb Bug Special 07070 095}}95% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glowig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Glowig

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Snore Normal Special 50 100% 20 1 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 1 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 2 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 2 Crackle Slam Electric Physical 90 90% 10 4 Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 1 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 3

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Glowig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Glowig

Evolution

Unevolved Glowig  Bug

Level 12 →

First evolution Glocoon  Bug

Level 18 →

Second evolution Glowing  Bug  Electric

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

Origin

Glowig is based on a glow worm.

Name origin

Glowig's name comes from the word glow and wig.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese German Glühli glühen Spanish French Lumiver From "Lumière" (Light) and "Ver" (Worm) Italian

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