Moonblast (move)

Moonblast ムーンフォース Moon Force

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  95 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Moonblast (Japanese: ムーンフォース Moon Force) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Moonblast does damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Special Attack by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  85  65  105 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  20%  20%  40% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? May lower the target's offensive stats

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	46	46SMUSUM 28PE	44SwShBDSP 37LA
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy			1SwShBDSP 37LA
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	43ORAS	43SMUSUM 30PE	28
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass		45PE	32
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass			1
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous		1PE
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		1PE
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		40	33SwShBDSP
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		47	43SwShBDSP
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			37LA
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			43LA
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy			43LA
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass			1
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	1, 85XY 1, 62ORAS	1, 62	1SwShBDSP 43LA
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	50XY 46ORAS	46	40
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	60XY 52ORAS	52	44
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	50XY 1ORAS	1	1
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			43LA
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	99	99	60SwShBDSP 46LA
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			36LA
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			36LA
0517		Munna		Field		Field			40
0518		Musharna		Field		Field			1
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy	50	50	1
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy	41	41
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy	46	46
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46	46
0671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy	1	1
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	31	31	36
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	31	31	36
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	37	37	50SwSh
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral	50	50	55
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			1
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	35	35	60
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	77
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field		36	33
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field		42	45
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		44	51
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass		39	40
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass		44	50
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		58	60
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	60
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		47	56
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			66
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			66
0905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			47LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0282		GardevoirLv. 50		Human-Like	Amorphous	Kimia's Gardevoir
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	2014 Tanabata Jirachi
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	3	—	98	117	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk.

Pokémon GO

Moonblast
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 130 Energy cost 100 Duration 3.9 seconds Damage window 2.2 - 3.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 110 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 60 → 85
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 85 → 130
  • Duration: 4.1 → 3.9 seconds
  • Damage window: 3.5 - 4.1 → 2.2 - 3.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

• May 1, 2020
  • Power: 130 → 110
  • Energy cost: 70 → 60
  • Secondary effect added
• July 27, 2020
  • Effect chance: 30% → 10%

Description

Games Description SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Atk.

In the anime

Main series

Clefable Lunatone Florges Spritzee
The user gathers energy from the moon, and then fires the energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sylveon spreads its feelers wide open, and an image of the moon appears behind it. It then forms an orb of pink energy in front of its mouth, and fires it at the opponent.
Penelope's Sylveon	Kindergarten Chaos!		Debut
	Gardevoir gathers energy from the moon. It then forms an orb of pink energy in front of its hands, and fires it at the opponent.
Diantha's Gardevoir	The Bonds of Evolution!		None
Horace's Gardevoir	JN102		None
	Mega Gardevoir gathers energy from the moon. It then forms an orb of pink energy in front of its hands, and fires it at the opponent.
Diantha's Gardevoir	The Bonds of Evolution!		None
	Florges gathers energy from the moon. She then forms an orb of pink energy from her mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Florges (anime)	Defending the Homeland!		None
	Spritzee gathers energy that forms into an orb of pink energy in front of its nose, and fires it at the opponent.
Valerie's Spritzee	Fairy-Type Trickery!		None
	Flabébé gathers energy from the moon. She then forms an orb of pink energy from her mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Shauna's Flabébé	Performing a Pathway to the Future!		None
	Clefable gathers energy from the moon. It then forms an orb of pink energy from its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Lusamine's Clefable	Rescuing the Unwilling!‎		None
	Lunala gathers energy from the moon. It then forms an orb of pink energy in front of its body and fires it at the opponent.
Lunala (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!		None
	Lunatone forms an orb of pink energy in front of its body and fires it at the opponent.
Team Rocket's Lunatone	A Midsummer Night's Light!		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Lunala Xerneas Clefable
Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lunala forms an orb of pink energy in front of its body and fires it at the opponent.
Nebby	The Eclipse		Debut
	Xerneas raises its head, and an image of the moon appears above it. It then fires a beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Calem's Xerneas	The Visionary		None
	Clefable raises one of its hands and forms an orb of bright energy on it. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Green's Clefable	The Discovery		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diancie
The user releases a powerful burst of moonlight at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Diancie gathers light from the moon and forms it into a bright orb of energy over its head. It then releases a bright burst of sparkling energy from the orb at the opponent.
A wild Diancie	PS569		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 月亮之力 Yuhtleuhng-jī Lihk * 月亮攻擊 Yuhtleuhng Gūnggīk * Mandarin 月亮之力 Yuèliàng-zhī Lì * 月亮攻擊 Yuèliàng Gōngjí * Czech Měsíční výbuch Dutch Maanknal French Pouvoir Lunaire German Mondgewalt Italian Forza Lunare Korean 문포스 Moon Force Polish Księżycowy Błysk Portuguese Brazil Explosão Lunar (games, TCG) Força Lunar (anime) Portugal Força Lunar Russian Лунный Взрыв Lunnyy Vzryv Spanish Fuerza Lunar Thai มูนฟอร์ซ Vietnamese Năng Lượng Mặt Trăng

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