Light trio

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Solgaleo and Lunala on a TCG playmat

Cosmic duo is a fan term for the Legendary duo of Alola that consists of Solgaleo and Lunala. They are available at the Altar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M. Both Pokémon evolve from Cosmoem, can create Ultra Wormholes, and with the power of both Pokémon, can create Cosmog. When grouped with their pre-evolutions, they are also referred to as the Cosmog line.

History

Solgaleo and Lunala were introduced as the mascots in the first Generation VII core games, Pokémon Sun and Moon. Solgaleo is an emissary of the sun known as the "beast that devours the sun". Lunala is an emissary of the moon known as the "beast that calls the moon". According to Pokédex entries, Solgaleo and Lunala are said to be, respectively, the male and female evolutions of Cosmog. However, the gender of both are actually considered unknown by the games.

According to a book called "The Light of Alola" found in Malie Library, a Solgaleo^SUS/Lunala^MUM appeared in Alola many years ago through an Ultra Wormhole. The ancient kings of Alola bowed down to the Legendary Pokémon, worshipping it. The Guardian deities battled it, but were defeated by it, who then however gave the Tapunium Z to them as a reward. The Legendary Pokémon then created several Cosmog as heirs for Alola, giving the Guardian deities the task of watching over them until they have fully evolved. In gratitude, the kings of Alola gave their thanks with a song on the Sun and Moon Flutes at the Altar of the Sunne^SUS/Altar of the Moone^MUM, at which point the Legendary Pokémon returned to Ultra Space.

According to secret notes found in the Malie Library, Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM defended Alola against Necrozma, the "Pillager of Light", who had stolen the light of Alola, trapping the region in complete darkness. Necrozma then defeats and absorbs the Legendary Pokémon to become Dusk Mane^US/Dawn Wings^UM Necrozma. A fellow youth along with the Guardian deities use the power of the Z-Crystals and Sparkling Stones to free Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM from Necrozma, who was then banished from Alola.

Similar movesets

Solgaleo's signature move is Sunsteel Strike, a damage-dealing Steel-type move that ignores the target's ability. Lunala's signature move is Moongeist Beam, a damage-dealing Ghost-type move that ignores the target's ability. For the duration of these moves or when using their special powers, Solgaleo and Lunala change into their Radiant Sun phase and Full Moon phase, respectively.

Lv.	Solgaleo  Psychic  Steel	Lunala  Psychic  Ghost
1	Sunsteel Strike	Moongeist Beam
	Cosmic Power
	Wake-Up Slap	Hypnosis
	Teleport
	Metal Claw	Confusion
Evo.	Sunsteel Strike	Moongeist Beam
7	Iron Head	Night Shade
13	Metal Sound	Confuse Ray
19	Zen Headbutt	Air Slash
23	Flash Cannon	Shadow Ball
31	Morning Sun	Moonlight
37	Crunch	Night Daze
43	Metal Burst	Magic Coat
47	Solar Beam	Moonblast
59	Noble Roar	Dream Eater
61	Flare Blitz	Phantom Force
67	Wide Guard
73	Giga Impact	Hyper Beam
Moves in bold get STAB. Moves in italics do no damage.

Similar stats

Pokémon	Solgaleo	Lunala
HP	137	137
Attack	137	113
Defense	107	89
Sp. Attack	113	137
Sp. Defense	89	107
Speed	97	97
Total	680	680

In the games

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Main article: Nebby

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lillie takes care of a Cosmog named Nebby, which she fled from Aether Paradise with in order to save it from the Aether Foundation's experiments. Lillie keeps Nebby in a bag as an attempt to both keep it safe and to keep it from sight. Lillie and Nebby are eventually kidnapped by the Aether Foundation, and Lusamine takes Nebby and uses it to open Ultra Wormholes. Nebby then evolves into Cosmoem. Later, when the player and Lillie play the Sun and Moon Flutes at Altar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M, Nebby evolves into Solgaleo^S or Lunala^M, which is then caught by the player.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Main article: Nebby

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the role of Nebby is the same until the Altar of the Sunne^US/Altar of the Moone^UM, where instead of going into Ultra Space, Necrozma appears and briefly battles Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM before absorbing Nebby to become Dusk Mane^US/Dawn Wings^UM Necrozma. Nebby is later freed after the player defeats Ultra Necrozma at Megalo Tower. Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM can be caught by the player at Mahalo Trail Plank Bridge after defeating Gladion at the foot of Mount Lanakila or Ilima during Mina's trial.

In the anime

Solgaleo and Lunala both debut in A Dream Encounter! where they appear to Ash Ketchum in a dream after descending to the Altar of the Sunne through two Ultra Wormholes, here they create a Cosmog, which Ash later finds and takes care of. The Cosmog is then given the name Nebby by Lillie.

In the manga

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