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Moonlight

General

Moonlight
normal none

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Eevine summary
Heals the user by half its max HP at the right time of day, or 1/4 otherwise.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
5; maximum is 8
Target
user
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
つきのひかり
Romaji
Tsukinohikari

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Heals the user by half of its max HP during the corresponding time of day or in link battles; heals by 1/4 its max HP any other time. Healing power is doubled in sunny weather and halved in rain.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Corresponds to nighttime.
Before D/P: Effect code was 134.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
beauty
Appeal
1 1
Jam
0
Flavor text
Randomly earns one, two, four, or eight points.

Similar Moves

beauty
Morning Sun
cute
Assist
smart
Synthesis

Combos

Use Moonlight before
none
Use Moonlight after
Sunny Day

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 12 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

8 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
43 43 37 37 37 37 Clefairy 1'11.6" 16.5 lb normal Fairy Cute Charm
Magic Guard
70 45 48 60 65 35 53.8
57 57 Cresselia 4'11.1" 188.7 lb psychic No Eggs Levitate 120 70 120 75 130 85 100.0
20 20 20 20 Dustox 3'11.2" 69.7 lb bug poison Bug Shield Dust 60 50 70 50 90 65 64.2
35 35 35 35 41 41 Gloom 2'7.5" 19 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 60 65 70 85 75 40 65.8
13 13 13 13 Illumise 1'11.6" 39 lb bug Bug
Humanshape
Oblivious
Tinted Lens
65 47 55 73 75 85 66.7
32 32 32 32 33 33 Oddish 1'7.7" 11.9 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 45 50 55 75 65 30 53.3
52 52 52 52 71 71 Umbreon 3'3.4" 59.5 lb dark Ground Synchronize
Synchronize
95 65 110 60 130 65 87.5
13 13 13 13 Volbeat 2'3.6" 39 lb bug Bug
Humanshape
Illuminate
Swarm
65 73 55 47 75 85 66.7

Egg

2 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Exeggcute 1'3.7" 5.5 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 60 40 80 60 45 40 54.2
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Sableye 1'7.7" 24.3 lb dark ghost Humanshape Keen Eye
Stall
50 75 75 65 65 50 63.3

Other

2 Pokémon

Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Nidoran F 1'3.7" 15.4 lb poison Monster
Ground
Poison Point
Rivalry
55 47 52 40 40 41 45.8
Sneasel 2'11.4" 61.7 lb dark ice Ground Inner Focus
Keen Eye
55 95 55 35 75 115 71.7

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