Moonlight

Essentials

Moonlight

status

Generation 2

Summary

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals

This move is blocked by Heal Block.
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Heals the user for half its max HP.

During Sunny Day, the healing is increased to 2/3 max HP.

During Hail, Rain Dance, or Sandstorm, the healing is decreased to 1/4 max HP.

History

Before: Type is .

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Restores HP (varies by time).

: Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
: Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Foreign Names

Japanese: つきのひかり (tsukinohikari)
: つきのひかり
Korean: 달의불빛
Chinese: 月光
: 月光
French: Rayon Lune
German: Mondschein
Spanish: Luz Lunar
Italian: Lucelunare
Czech: Měsíční svit

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

Flavor text

The appeal's quality depends on its timing.

Use after

Sunny Day

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Moonlight.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Morning Sun			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Synthesis			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

Pokémon

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
43	37	37	40	43	43	43	43	43	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
—									Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
32	32	33	33	33	33	27	27	27	Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
35	35	41	41	41	41	29	29	29	Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
52	52	71	71	33	33	33	33	33	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
	20	20	20	20	20	17	17	17	Dustox		Shield Dust Compound Eyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
	13	13	13	13	13	19	19	19	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
	13	13	13	13	13	19	19	19	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
		57	57	57	—	—	—	—	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
			17	17	17	17	17	17	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
					—	—	—	—	Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
							11	11	Morelull		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	40	35	55	65	75	15	285
							11	11	Shiinotic		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	60	45	80	90	100	30	405
							31	31	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
							—	—	Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
								—	Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
								—	Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
								—	Ultra Necrozma		Neuroforce		Undiscovered	97	167	97	167	97	129	754
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380

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