792: Lunala

Essentials

Lunala

Moone Pokémon

Abilities

Shadow Shield: When this Pokémon has full HP, regular damage from moves is halved.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 792
Original Alola: 292
Updated Alola: 390

Names

Japanese: ルナアーラ (runaaara)
: ルナアーラ
Korean: 루나아라
Chinese: 露奈雅拉
: 露奈雅拉
French: Lunala
German: Lunala
Spanish: Lunala
Italian: Lunala

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

120

Steps to hatch

30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Lunala cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

306

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Cosmog	Cosmoem Level up, starting at level 43	Solgaleo Level up, starting at level 53
	Cosmog	Cosmoem Level up, starting at level 43	Lunala Level up, starting at level 53

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	137	98.4	447	478
Attack	113	84.4	294	325
Defense	89	71.2	246	277
Special Attack	137	95.7	342	373
Special Defense	107	89.8	282	313
Speed	97	81.5	262	293
Total	680	97.4

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It is said to be a female evolution of Cosmog. When its third eye activates, away it flies to another world.
: Said to live in another world, this Pokémon devours light, drawing the moonless dark veil of night over the brightness of day.
: Records of it exist in writings from long, long ago, where it was known by the name “the beast that calls the moon.”
: It sometimes summons unknown powers and life-forms here to this world from holes that lead to other worlds.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Moone Pokémon
Color: Purple
Cry
Shape: Alar

Height

13'1.5"
4.0 m

Weight

1200

264.6 lb
120.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Psychic and Ghost moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Lunala's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
0	Moongeist Beam			5	100	100%		Cannot be disrupted by abilities.
—	Moongeist Beam			5	100	100%		Cannot be disrupted by abilities.
—	Cosmic Power			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
—	Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
—	Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
7	Night Shade			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
13	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
19	Air Slash			15	75	95%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
23	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31	Moonlight			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
37	Night Daze			10	85	95%		Has a 40% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
43	Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
47	Moonblast			15	95	100%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
59	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
61	Phantom Force			10	90	100%		User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.
67	Wide Guard			10	—	—	3	Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
73	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Level up, learned by Cosmog but not Lunala
—	Splash			40	—	—		Does nothing.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
58	Sky Drop			10	60	100%		Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.
61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
62	Acrobatics			15	55	100%		Has double power if the user has no held item.
65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
76	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.