Altar of the Moone

Altar of the Moone 月輪の祭壇 Altar of the Full Moon "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	An altar that is said to be closely associated with the Legendary Pokémon depicted in the local folklore.
Location:	Vast Poni Canyon
Region:	Alola
Generations:	VII
Location of Altar of the Moone in Alola.
Pokémon world locations

Altar of the Moone (Japanese: 月輪の祭壇 Altar of the Full Moon) is a location on Poni Island in Alola, located at the far end of Vast Poni Canyon.

While ordinarily it is only accessible in Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Moon, it can be accessed in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Ultra Sun after becoming Champion by traveling through the Ultra Wormhole at the Altar of the Sunne.

During the story of Pokémon Moon, the player travels to Ultra Space from the Altar of the Moone using Lunala's power.

Geography

An entrance can be seen on the other side of the Dragonium Z's pedestal from the trial in Vast Poni Canyon. It will lead the player to an immensely deep and vast canyon with an extremely long staircase with holes in some spots on the sides. At the top of it, there will be three staircases that get thinner and shorter progressively. At the top of the second, there will be paths leading in a circle on both sides. There are also two pedestals bearing the Moone symbol on both sides of the third staircase, which leads to a center area with a rhombus-like shape with a large, Moone symbol in the center. On the left and right of this are paths to stone "islands" with water surrounding them. These appear on each side of a crevice in the middle that is filled with water. The water surrounding the islands flows from a small stream that connects to two spires that lead to a giant circular door resting on a huge mass of rock, but it only opens in a certain part of the storyline. When it does, the altar shoots a laser-like beam toward the moon pattern, which is where Nebby, now a Cosmoem, would position itself to evolve into Lunala.

Ultra Wormhole

In Pokémon Moon, after becoming Champion, if the player has Solgaleo in the party at night or Lunala during the day, they can open the dimensional distortion into an Ultra Wormhole and travel to an alternate world. This world experiences day when the other world is in the night and vice versa, similar to Pokémon Sun. Unlike Pokémon Sun, however, this world's time is not offset by 12 hours from the other world's; rather, whenever the player enters this world, it is always the start of either the day or the night (6 AM or 6 PM), from which point time progresses normally so long as the player remains in the world. In this world, the Altar of the Moone is also replaced by the Altar of the Sunne, while the Lake of the Sunne is replaced by the Lake of the Moone. All other aspects (such as the Pokémon that can be found and the fashion items that can be bought) remain the same as in Pokémon Moon in this world. Traveling through the Ultra Wormhole deposits the player at the Altar of the Sunne, where the distortion remains open as an Ultra Wormhole (meaning the player can return at any time without needing Solgaleo or Lunala in their party).

In Pokémon Sun, the player can access the Altar of the Moone by creating an Ultra Wormhole at the Altar of the Sunne to travel there. At the Altar of the Moone, the distortion remains open as an Ultra Wormhole and the player can return to their own world at any time (without needing Solgaleo or Lunala in their party).

In Pokémon Ultra Moon, Necrozma's presence in the party will allow the player to travel to the Altar of the Sunne in the reverse world from the dimensional distortion, provided it is in its Dusk Mane form at night or its Dawn Wings form during the day.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Poké Ball ×10	From Lillie if the player has no Poké Balls in their Bag after defeating or running from Lunala (repeatable)	M
	Beast Ball ×3	From Lusamine after defeating Necrozma at Megalo Tower	UM

Special encounters

Pokémon Moon

After the events that take place in Ultra Space, Lillie will request Nebby to be captured, and must be done to progress. If defeated or run from, it respawns immediately without leaving the area. If the player has no Poké Balls in their bag, Lillie will supply them with ten. Nebby is coded to never be Shiny.

Types: Psychic Ghost Ability: Shadow Shield Held item: None Lunala Lv.55 Moongeist Beam Ghost Special   --       Cosmic Power Psychic Status   --       Night Daze Dark Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --

Pokémon Ultra Moon

Necrozma has fused with Nebby and attacks the both the player and Lillie during the story. It cannot be caught. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, the plot will progress. It is coded to never be Shiny.

Types: Psychic Ghost Ability: Prism Armor Held item: None Necrozma Lv.50 Moongeist Beam Ghost Special   --       Moonlight Fairy Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Sun and Moon

In the anime

Altar of the Moone in Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon Evolutions

Altar of the Moone appeared in The Eclipse. Selene and Lillie traveled there to save Nebby, while Lillie recalled the events of her journey. When Lillie played the Sun Flute alongside Selene's Moon Flute, the altar reacted to the music and allowed Nebby to evolve into Lunala. Lillie pleaded for Nebby to help save her mother, but before it could do so, an Ultra Wormhole appeared over the altar and dumped out Lusamine and Guzma, followed by Necrozma. Nebby battled against the Prism Pokémon, but ultimately wound up being absorbed by it. Selene then stepped forward, preparing to take on Dawn Wings Necrozma.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Poni Altar

In Pokémon Adventures, the Poni Island altar is an amalgamation of the Altar of the Moone and the Altar of the Sunne, combining elements from both into a single location known as the Poni Altar.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Altar of the Moone in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Altar of the Moone	St	Guardians Rising		117/145	Enhanced Expansion Pack Sun & Moon		050/051
					GX Battle Boost		111/114
					Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box		010/020

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 月輪祭壇 Yuhtlèuhn Jaitàahn Mandarin 月輪祭壇 / 月轮祭坛 Yuèlún Jìtán French Autel de la Lune German Mondscheiben-Podium Italian Altare Lunare Korean 월륜의 제단 Wollyun-ui Jedan Brazilian Portuguese Altar Lunar Russian Алтарь Луны Altar' Luny Spanish Altar de la Luna

See also

• Altar of the Sunne
• Poni Altar

Alola
Islands Melemele Island • Akala Island • Ula'ula Island • Poni Island • Aether Paradise Settlements Iki Town • Hau'oli City (Outskirts) • Heahea City • Paniola Town • Konikoni City • Royal Avenue • Malie City Tapu Village • Po Town • Seafolk Village • Pokémon League Trial sites Verdant Cavern • Brooklet Hill • Wela Volcano Park • Lush Jungle • Hokulani Observatory Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) • Exeggutor Island • Vast Poni Canyon • Seafolk Village Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 Landmarks Mahalo Trail • Trainers' School • Hau'oli Cemetery • Berry fields • Melemele Meadow • Seaward Cave • Kala'e Bay • Ten Carat Hill Tide Song Hotel • Paniola Ranch • Melemele Sea • Diglett's Tunnel • Battle Royal Dome • Memorial Hill • Akala Outskirts • Ruins of Life Hano Grand Resort • Hano Beach • Malie Garden • Mount Hokulani • Blush Mountain • Ula'ula Beach • Aether House • Haina Desert Ruins of Abundance • Ula'ula Meadow • Lake of the Moone • Lake of the Sunne • Shady House • Poni Wilds • Ancient Poni Path Poni Breaker Coast • Ruins of Hope • Altar of the Sunne • Altar of the Moone • Mount Lanakila • Ruins of Conflict Poni Grove • Poni Plains • Poni Meadow • Resolution Cave • Poni Coast • Poni Gauntlet • Battle Tree Festival Plaza • Poké Pelago • Big Wave Beach • Sandy Cave • Heahea Beach • Pikachu Valley • Dividing Peak Tunnel Kantonian Gym • Poni Beach • Plains Grotto • Team Rocket's Castle Ultra Space Ultra Deep Sea • Ultra Megalopolis • Megalo Tower • Ultra Jungle • Ultra Desert • Ultra Plant Ultra Forest • Ultra Crater • Ultra Ruin • Ultra Space Wilds

Game locations of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

Kanto Seafoam Islands • Power Plant • Victory Road • Cerulean Cave Route 10 • Route 25 • Pewter City • Roaming Pokémon Sevii Islands Mt. Ember • Navel Rock • Birth Island Johto Ilex Forest • Bell Tower • Whirl Islands • Mt. Silver Cave Burned Tower • Embedded Tower • Roaming Pokémon Hoenn Desert Ruins • Island Cave • Ancient Tomb • Cave of Origin • Marine Cave Terra Cave • Sky Pillar • Southern Island • Sea Mauville • Scorched Slab Pathless Plain • Nameless Cavern • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den Trackless Forest • Crescent Isle • Sky • Roaming Pokémon Sinnoh Acuity Cavern • Valor Cavern • Spear Pillar • Turnback Cave Rock Peak Ruins • Iceberg Ruins • Iron Ruins • Snowpoint Temple Stark Mountain • Newmoon Island • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin Ramanas Park • Floaroma Town • Roaming Pokémon Unova Guidance Chamber • Trial Chamber • Rumination Field • N's Castle • Abundant Shrine Giant Chasm • Dragonspiral Tower • Liberty Garden • Route 11 • Route 13 • Route 22 Route 23 • Celestial Tower • Nacrene City • Underground Ruins • Twist Mountain Dreamyard • Marvelous Bridge • Reversal Mountain • Coastal Biome • Roaming Pokémon Kalos Sea Spirit's Den • Team Flare Secret HQ • Terminus Cave Unknown Dungeon • Roaming Pokémon Alola Route 16 • Altar of the Sunne • Altar of the Moone • Mount Lanakila • Mahalo Trail Ruins of Conflict • Ruins of Life • Ruins of Abundance • Ruins of Hope Aether Paradise • Ancient Poni Path • Lake of the Sunne • Lake of the Moone Ten Carat Hill • Resolution Cave Galar Tower summit • Battle Tower • Master Dojo • Crown Shrine • Max Lair Rock Peak Ruins • Iceberg Ruins • Iron Ruins • Split-Decision Ruins • Giant's Bed Frigid Sea • Lakeside Cave • Ballimere Lake • Freezington • Roaming Pokémon Hisui Seaside Hollow • Temple of Sinnoh • Acuity Cavern • Valor Cavern • Verity Cavern Lava Dome Sanctum • Moonview Arena • Snowpoint Temple • Turnback Cave • Bonechill Wastes Cobalt Coastlands • Ramanas Island • Scarlet Bog • Coronet Highlands • Floaro Gardens Paldea Grasswither Shrine • Icerend Shrine • Groundblight Shrine • Firescourge Shrine Poco Path • Area Zero • Area Zero Underdepths • Glaseado Mountain South Province (Area One) • Asado Desert • West Province (Area One) • East Province (Area Three) Casseroya Lake • North Paldean Sea • South Province (Area Four) • North Province (Area Two) Alfornada Cavern • Great Crater of Paldea • Tagtree Thicket • East Province (Area One) South Province (Area Five) • Dalizapa Passage • Pokémon League • Socarrat Trail Kitakami Paradise Barrens • Wistful Fields • Oni Mountain • Dreaded Den • Loyalty Plaza Other Faraway Island • Distortion World • Sinjoh Ruins • Ultra Space Wilds

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