Lunala (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Lunala (disambiguation).

Lunala Moone Pokémon ルナアーラ Lunala #0792 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Shadow Shield Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 13'01" 4.0 m Lunala 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 264.6 lbs. 120.0 kg Lunala 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 306	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Lunala 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Lunala (Japanese: ルナアーラ Lunala) is a dual-type Psychic/Ghost Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Cosmoem when leveled up in Pokémon Moon, Ultra Moon, or Shield starting at level 53. It is one of Cosmog's final forms, the other being Solgaleo.

Along with Solgaleo, it was initially shown, without a name or any data, in May 2016, but information on it was officially revealed on June 2, 2016.

Lunala is the game mascot of Pokémon Moon, appearing on its boxart. Lunala is a member of the light trio along with Solgaleo and Necrozma.

Necrozma fuses with Lunala using the N-Lunarizer to become Dawn Wings Necrozma.

Biology

Artwork of Lunala's Full Moon phase

Lunala is a large Pokémon resembling a skeletal, legless bat. It has a short snout, dark pink eyes with white centers, and a deep blue area on its upper head that shows a constantly changing starscape. A rigid raised hood wraps around its head in a crescent shape and drapes around its neck as well. The outside of the hood is yellow, while the inner part that curves around Lunala's head is white with deep blue streaks. Its torso resembles a ribcage with a slightly curved spike on each shoulder and three spikes extending from the bottom toward its tail. Its massive wings resemble a bat's wings with the skeleton exposed, except that Lunala's wings have a total of seven "finger bones": four running through each wing, one running along the edge to the outermost tip, and two pointing upwards that may act as claws that are more functional. The four "bones" in Lunala's wings are only visible in segments. The skin of Lunala's wings is an iridescent deep blue and a light blue light source appears to glow from behind its ribcage. A large, pale yellow crescent connects the outermost tip of each wing to the next two inner tips, and the remaining two innermost tips are adorned by yellow, four-pointed stars. The bottom of Lunala's tail is also lined by a yellow crescent with a ridge running up the middle of the tail towards the ribcage.

When Lunala enters its Full Moon phase, its third eye—a light red symbol of an eye—appears on its forehead and the starscape turns to streaks of light. The skin of its wings glows a bright, light blue. It spreads its wings wide so that the yellow parts on each wing are arranged in a circle with the outermost points of the four-pointed stars disappearing in the transformation.

Known as the "beast that calls the moon," Lunala has long been honored as an emissary of the moon. This Pokémon constantly absorbs light to convert into energy and can obscure daylight with darkness. When it spreads its wings to absorb light and glitters, it resembles a beautiful night sky. Lunala's dark energies also serve to shield it from harm. It is said to live in another world, which it returns to when it opens its third eye. Lunala can create Ultra Wormholes to travel to and from Ultra Space. Lunala and its counterpart, Solgaleo, can create Cosmog, which it is said to be the female evolution of. It can also influence a Rockruff's evolution into Lycanroc's Midnight form with lunar energy.

Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Moongeist Beam. They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom.

In the anime

Main series

Lunala in the anime

Full Moon phase Lunala in the anime

Major appearances

Lunala (anime)

A Lunala appeared in Filling the Light with Darkness!, where it and Nebby tried to escape from Necrozma as it pursued them through an Ultra Wormhole. It continued to make appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon as Ash and his classmates dealt with Necrozma's effects on the Alola region.

Minor appearances

Lunala debuted alongside Solgaleo in Ash's dream in A Dream Encounter!. It reappeared in flashbacks in Faba's Revenge! and Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, and also in a fantasy in Tough Guy Trials!.

A silhouetted Lunala appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.

GOTCHA!

A Lunala briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Lunala in Pokémon Evolutions

Nebby

In The Eclipse, a Cosmoem nicknamed Nebby evolved into Lunala at the Altar of the Moone, where it subsequently battled Necrozma and ended up being absorbed.

In the manga

Lunala in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Light trio (Adventures)

Lunala debuted as a silhouette in a fantasy in Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar.

Lunala physically debuted in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun, where Nebby evolved into it at the Poni Altar with the power of the Moon Flute.

Pokémon Horizon

A Lunala appeared in The Opened Wormhole.

In the TCG

Main article: Lunala (TCG)

Other appearances

Lunala in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Lunala appears as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball. It enters its Full Moon phase and attacks using its signature move Moongeist Beam. Lunala also appears as a Spirit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #292 Alola USUM: #390 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It is said to be a female evolution of Cosmog. When its third eye activates, away it flies to another world. Moon Said to live in another world, this Pokémon devours light, drawing the moonless dark veil of night over the brightness of day. Ultra Sun Records of it exist in writings from long, long ago, where it was known by the name “the beast that calls the moon.” Ultra Moon It sometimes summons unknown powers and life-forms here to this world from holes that lead to other worlds.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Known as the Beast That Calls the Moon, this Pokémon lives by taking in any and all light and converting it into its own energy.* Shield It steals the light from its surroundings and then becomes the full moon, showering its own light across the night sky.*
Generation IX Paldea #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

File:Pokedex Image Lunala SM.png	File:Pokedex Image Lunala USUM.png
Lunala in the Alola PokédexSM	Lunala in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Trade Moon Altar of the Moone (Only one) Ultra Sun Trade Ultra Moon Mahalo Trail (Only one) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Pokémon HOME TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Shield Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Only one) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rowlet SeaFinal
Cross-Generation Masters EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout (Lillie's (Anniversary 2021))

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SUS	Eclipse Shiny Lunala	PAL region	Online	60	October 1 to November 15, 2019
SUS	Eclipse Shiny Lunala	American region	Online	60	October 21, 2019 to January 15, 2020
SUS	Eclipse Shiny Lunala	Korean region	Online	60	November 15 to December 31, 2019
SUS	Eclipse Shiny Lunala	Japanese region	Online	60	December 19, 2019 to February 3, 2020

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Gold Bottle Cap (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 137		197 - 244	384 - 478
Attack: 113		106 - 181	207 - 357
Defense: 89		84 - 155	164 - 304
Sp. Atk: 137		127 - 207	251 - 410
Sp. Def: 107		100 - 174	197 - 344
Speed: 97		91 - 163	179 - 322
Total: 680	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 4× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 4× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 4× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 4× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 4× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 4× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 4× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 4× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Lunala is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Moongeist Beam Ghost Special 100100 100100% 5 011 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Teleport Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 Evo.Evo. Moongeist Beam Ghost Special 100100 100100% 5 077 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 1414 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2121 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 2828 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 3535 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 5 4242 Night Daze Dark Special 08585 09595% 10 4949 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 15 5656 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15 6363 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 7070 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15 7777 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 8484 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lunala Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lunala

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR44 TR44 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lunala Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lunala

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Lunala in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Lunala in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lunala Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lunala

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lunala Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lunala Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Splash Normal Status — —% 40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lunala Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lunala

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Defog Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 VII Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 090}}90% 5 VII Sky Drop × Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 VII Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lunala Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lunala × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 80 - 145 20 #734 Phantom Combo Increases damage done by any Ghost types in the combo.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.17 seconds Base HP: 65 Base Attack: 87 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO Base HP: 264 Base Attack: 255 Base Defense: 191 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Air Slash, Confusion Charged Attacks: Future Sight, Moonblast, Psychic, Shadow Ball

Evolution

Unevolved Cosmog  Psychic

Level 43 →

First Evolution Cosmoem  Psychic

+ Level 53 in Pokémon Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield →

Second Evolution Lunala  Psychic  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 792F.png File:Spr 8s 792F s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Lunala images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lunala has a base experience yield of 136.
• Lunala loses the most weight of any Pokémon after evolution, weighing 879.9 kilograms less than Cosmoem.
• Lunala is tied with Giratina, Dawn Wings Necrozma, and Shadow Rider Calyrex for the highest base stat total of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Lunala's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed in a tweet of their trademark on March 22, 2016.
• Lunala's physical and special stats are the reverse of Solgaleo's.
• In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Zapdos and Lunala share the same cry, as seen in A Crackling Raid Battle!.
• Lunala's verbal cry in Pokémon Moon, "Mahina-pea", may be based on the words mahina (Hawaiian for moon) and ʻōpeʻapeʻa (Hawaiian for bat). In addition, mahina piha is Hawaiian for full moon.

Origin

Lunala appears to be based on a bat with a Moon motif. In particular, it might reference the two known Hawaiian bat species, the still living Hawaiian hoary bat and the extinct Synemporion, or the ghost bat.

It could also be based on Itzpapalotl, a skeletal Aztec goddess and star demon, often depicted with bladed bat wings; Camazotz, a Mayan bat god that was associated with the night, death, and sacrifice; Leutogi, a Samoan protector bat goddess; and Pe'a-pe'a-makawalu, an eight-eyed bat that Hawaiian demigod Maui snatched eyes from. This may also be a basis for Lunala's auxiliary eye in Full Moon phase. Its Ghost typing and association with the night may also connect it to Hine-nui-te-pō of Maori legend; goddess of the night and the receiver of the dead, and in myths is said to be the reason why the sky turns red during twilight, similar to Lunala's Shiny coloration. Its Shiny coloration may also be based on the reddish color of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse.

Name origin

Lunala may be a combination of luna (Latin for moon), ala (Latin for wing), and possibly lunula (which means something crescent-shaped).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ルナアーラ Lunala From luna and ala. French Lunala Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Lunala Same as English/Japanese name German Lunala Same as English/Japanese name Italian Lunala Same as English/Japanese name Korean 루나아라 Lunala Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 露奈雅拉 Lùnàiyǎlā Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 露奈雅拉 Louhnoihngáhlāai Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name

More languages Russian Лунала Lunala Transcription of English name Thai ลูนาอาลา Lunaala Transcription of Japanese name

Full Moon phase

Language Title Japanese フルムーンフェーズ Full Moon Phase Chinese Cantonese 滿月狀態 Múhnyuht Johngtaai Mandarin 滿月狀態 / 满月状态 Mǎnyuè Zhuàngtài Czech Full Moon Phase French Phase Pleine Lune German Vollmondphase Hungarian Full Moon alak Italian Fase luna piena Korean 풀문페이즈 Full Moon Phase Polish Full Moon Phase Russian Фаза Полная Луна Faza Polnaya Luna Spanish Fase Luna Llena

Related articles

• Nebby
• Light trio (anime)
• Light trio
• Light trio (Adventures)
• Legendary Pokémon
• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

References

External links

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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