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Lunala (Japanese: ルナアーラ, HepburnRunaa'ara) is a Psychic/Ghost-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is the mascot for Pokémon Moon. It is Solgaleo's counterpart and one of the two evolved forms of Cosmoem. It is a member of the Light Trio alongside Solgaleo and Necrozma.

Biology[]

Physiology[]

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, resembling a crescent moon or bat ears, 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 a pattern of deep blue and white 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" through 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 point of the four-pointed stars disappearing in the transformation.

Natural abilities[]

Known as the "beast that calls the moon," Lunala has long been honored as an emissary of the moon (月の化身 tsuki no kishi, lit. "incarnation of the moon"). This Pokémon constantly absorbs light to convert into energy. When it spreads its wings to absorb light and glitters, it resembles a beautiful night sky. Lunala can create Ultra Wormholes to travel to and from Ultra Space. Lunala and its counterpart, Solgaleo, can create Cosmog. It can also influence a Rockruff's evolution into Lycanroc's Midnight form with lunar energy.

Evolution[]

Lunala is the evolution of Cosmoem exclusive to Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Moon and Pokémon Shield (The Crown Tundra) starting at Level 53.

Game info[]

Locations[]

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Sun and Moon Altar of the Moone/Evolve Cosmoem (Moon only) One
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Mahalo Trail/Evolve Cosmoem (Ultra Moon Only) One
Sword and Shield Trade None
SWSH
The Crown Tundra
Evolve Cosmoem
Dynamax Adventures
One
One

Pokédex entries[]

  • 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.

  • 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.


Stats[]

Stats
HP
137
Attack
113
Defense
89
Sp. Atk
137
Sp. Def
107
Speed
97
Total
680

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration VII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Moongeist Beam 100 100% 5 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Special
1 Cosmic Power —% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
1 Hypnosis 60% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Teleport —% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
1 Confusion 50 100% 25 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
7 Night Shade 100% 15 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Special
13 Confuse Ray 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
19 Air Slash 75 95% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Special
23 Shadow Ball 80 100% 15 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Special
31 Moonlight —% 5 Type Fairy HOME Fairy Status
37 Night Daze 85 95% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Special
43 Magic Coat —% 15 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
47 Moonblast 95 100% 15 Type Fairy HOME Fairy Special
59 Dream Eater 100 100% 15 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
61 Phantom Force 90 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Physical
67 Wide Guard —% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Status
73 Hyper Beam 150 90% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM[]

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM01 Work Up —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM03 Psyshock 80 100% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
TM04 Calm Mind —% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM05 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day —% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Status
TM13 Ice Beam 90 100% 10 Type Ice HOME Ice Special
TM14 Blizzard 110 70% 5 Type Ice HOME Ice Special
TM15 Hyper Beam 150 90% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM19 Roost —% 10 Type Flying HOME Flying Status
TM20 Safeguard —% 25 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM22 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Type Grass HOME Grass Special
TM24 Thunderbolt 90 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM25 Thunder 110 70% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM27 Return 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM29 Psychic 90 100% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
TM30 Shadow Ball 80 100% 15 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Special
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM33 Reflect —% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM40 Aerial Ace 60 —% 20 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM44 Rest —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM52 Focus Blast 120 70% 5 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Special
TM57 Charge Beam 50 90% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM58 Sky Drop 60 100% 10 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
TM61 Will-O-Wisp 85% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Status
TM62 Acrobatics 55 100% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
TM65 Shadow Claw 70 100% 15 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Physical
TM68 Giga Impact 150 90% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM73 Thunder Wave 90% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
TM76 Fly 90 95% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
TM77 Psych Up 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM85 Dream Eater 100 100% 15 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Special
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM92 Trick Room 100% 5 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM99 Dazzling Gleam 80 100% 10 Type Fairy HOME Fairy Special
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding[]

Lunala learns no moves via breeding.


Tutoring[]

Tutoring Generation VII
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Defog USUM —% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Status
Heat Wave USUM 95 90% 10 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
Icy Wind USUM 55 95% 15 Type Ice HOME Ice Special
Magic Coat USUM —% 15 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
Magic Room USUM —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
Shock Wave USUM 60 —% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
Signal Beam USUM 75 100% 15 Type Bug HOME Bug Special
Sky Attack USUM 140 90% 5 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
Snore USUM 50 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Spite USUM 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
Tailwind USUM —% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Status
Telekinesis USUM —% 15 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
Trick USUM 100% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
Wonder Room USUM —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites[]

Appearances[]

Anime[]

Nebby (Evolutions)

Trivia[]

  • Ironically, while Lunala is the incarnation of night and darkness it is 4x weak to Dark-types. It shares this trait with Solgaleo, who despite symbolizing the sun is weak against Fire-types.
  • Even though Lunala is genderless in-game like all other mascots Legendary Pokémon, its Pokédex entry in Pokémon Sun states That she is a Female.
  • Lunala draws comparisons to Maleficent, a character from Disney's 1959 movie, Sleeping Beauty.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Lunala is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Moongeist Beam.

Origin[]

Lunala is based off a bat with a crescent moon motif, as well as a symbolism of bats with their cultural association to the night. It might also be based on Camazotz, a bat-like god of the Moon. Its Ghost-type and bat-like appearance may also be based on the ghost bat. Its Shiny coloration is based on the blood-red hue of a lunar eclipse.

Etymology[]

Lunala comes from lunar (Latin for "Moon") and ala (Latin for "wing"). It could also come from luna (Moon) and lunula (something crescent shaped).

Its verbal cry in Pokémon Moon, "Mahina-pea", comes from mahina (Hawaiian for "Moon") and 'ōpe'ape'a (Hawaiian for "bat").

Gallery[]

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