Lanturn (Japanese: ランターン Lantern) is a dual-type Water/Electric Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Chinchou starting at level 27.
Biology
Lanturn is a blue piscine Pokémon that resembles an anglerfish. It has big, red eyes with a yellow mask-like marking around it and small, light blue pectoral fins. The lower half of its tailfin is yellow and has jagged edges. On its back is a Y-shaped antenna with a spherical orb at each tip; this antenna is a modification of its dorsal fin.
Inside its orbs are bacteria that produce light by absorbing Lanturn's bodily fluids. It lures prey using the glow, then blinds them by using an intense flash before it swallows them whole. The flash it creates is visible on the surface from a depth of over three miles (five kilometers). This has earned it the nickname The Deep-Sea Star. Lanturn competes with Lumineon when catching its prey Starmie. Frillish and Sharpedo are natural predators of Lanturn. Lanturn inhabits the depths of the ocean.
Evolution
Lanturn evolves from Chinchou.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Johto #175
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Gold
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
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Silver
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It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
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Crystal
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This Pokémon uses the bright part of its body, which changed from a dorsal fin, to lure prey.
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Stadium 2
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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Generation III
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Hoenn #182
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Kanto #—
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It blinds prey with an intense burst of light, then swallows the immobilized prey in a single gulp.
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LeafGreen
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #177
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Diamond
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Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
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SoulSilver
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It blinds prey with an intense burst of light. With the prey incapacitated, the Pokémon swallows it in a single gulp.
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Generation V
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Unova #—
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Black
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Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."
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White
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Black 2
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Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #148
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Hoenn #191
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Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star."
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It blinds prey with an intense burst of light. With the prey incapacitated, the Pokémon swallows it in a single gulp.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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Generation VII
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Alola S M : #202
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Alola US UM : #258
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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Should you peer into the ocean at night and see a light shining like the stars, that is Lanturn.
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Moon
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This Pokémon flashes a bright light that blinds its prey. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electrical attack.
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Ultra Sun
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When the bacteria living inside its antennae absorb Lanturn's bodily fluids, a strong luminescent effect is produced.
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Ultra Moon
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It lives far down in the depths of the ocean. It blinds its prey with light, using the moment they're dazzled to swallow them whole.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #221
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Galar Isle of Armor #189
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.
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Shield
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This Pokémon flashes a bright light that blinds its prey. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electrical attack.
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Brilliant Diamond
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Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed the Deep-Sea Star.
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Shining Pearl
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #79
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Scarlet
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Portions of its dorsal fin mutated, becoming the parts that glow brightly to lure prey.
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Violet
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It blinds prey with an intense burst of light. With the prey incapacitated, the Pokémon swallows it in a single gulp.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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125
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185 - 232
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360 - 454
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58
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56 - 121
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108 - 236
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58
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56 - 121
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108 - 236
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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67
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64 - 130
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125 - 256
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Total: 460
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Lanturn is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lanturn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lanturn
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lanturn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Lanturn
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Lanturn
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lanturn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lanturn
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lanturn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lanturn
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds
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Base HP: 63
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Base Attack: 76
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Base Defense: 52
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In animation
Major appearances
Lanturn debuted in The Mystery is History, under the ownership of Oliver, who often uses it to swim underwater. It would also play with a baby Lugia nicknamed Silver, which it befriended. It reappeared in A Parent Trapped! and A Promise is a Promise.
In Just Add Water, Dorian used a Lanturn during his battle against Ash. It went up against Totodile and won with a Spark-Take Down combination.
In Lapras of Luxury, Naomi's Lanturn used its Supersonic waves to help her locate a group of Lapras by their singing voices.
In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, Kyle's Lanturn competed in the Wallace Cup. It went up against Ash's Buizel in a battle and defeated it.
Minor appearances
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Lanturn was swimming in a lake.
In Enlighten Up!, multiple Lanturn were living in Lake Slowpoke.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Trainer's Lanturn competed in the Tour de Alto Mare.
Multiple Lanturn appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Lanturn were present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew. They briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.
Multiple Lanturn appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Lanturn appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.
In Going for the Gold!, multiple Lanturn were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.
In Securing the Future!, a Lanturn joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.
A Lanturn appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
A Lanturn appeared in As Long as I'm with My Friends.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Source
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Entry
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EP220
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Lanturn
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Ash's Pokédex
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Lanturn, the Light Pokémon. The light that emits from its tentacle-like limb shines bright enough to illuminate the bottom of a deep sea.
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DP078
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Lanturn
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Lanturn, the Light Pokémon, and the evolved form of Chinchou. Lanturn's antenna light is strong enough to penetrate the ocean, and can be seen on the water's surface.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Lovely Lanturn, Misty used a Lanturn to fight Suicune in the Tohjo Falls.
A Lanturn appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
The Battle Tower rented a Lanturn, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
In the TCG
- Main article: Lanturn (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Lanturn 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 Apollo, the Greek god of light whose signature animal was the dolphin.
Name origin
Lanturn may be a combination of lantern and turn (as in "turn on the light").
Lantern is literally lantern.
In other languages
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ランターン Lantern
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From lantern
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French
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Lanturn
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Lanturn
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Same as English name
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German
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Lanturn
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Lanturn
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Same as English name
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Korean
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랜턴 Lanturn
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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電燈怪 / 电灯怪 Diàndēngguài
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From 電燈 / 电灯 diàndēng and 怪 guài
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Cantonese Chinese
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電燈怪 Dihndānggwaai
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From 電燈 dihndāng and 怪 gwaai
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More languages
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Hindi
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लालटाना Laaltaana
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From लालटेन laalten and टाना taana
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Russian
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Лантурн Lanturn
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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แลนเทอร์น Laenthoen
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Transcription of Japanese name
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External links
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