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← #0791: Solgaleo	Pokémon	#0793: Nihilego →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeLunala (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 Unknown Unknown	Ability Shadow Shield Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3(1.6%)
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}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 264.6 lbs. 120.0 kg Lunala 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
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-typePsychic/GhostLegendary Pokémon introduced inGeneration VII.

Itevolves fromCosmoem whenleveled up inPokémon Moon,Ultra Moon,Shield, orViolet starting at level 53. It is one ofCosmog's final forms, the other beingSolgaleo.

Lunala, Solgaleo, andNecrozma are often collectively referred to as thelight trio by fans. It is associated with theguardian deities and is related to theUltra Beasts.

Lunala is thegame mascot ofPokémon Moon, appearing on its boxart. 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.

Necrozma cantake over Lunala through theN-Lunarizer to becomeDawn Wings Necrozma.

Biology

Lunala is a largePokémon 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 rib cage.

Lunala was known as "the beast that calls the moon" in ancient times.^[1] It has long been honored as an emissary of the moon. It constantly absorbs light and converts it into energy, and when it spreads its wings, it glitters like a crescent moon and resembles a vast and beautiful night sky.^[2] Its power is great enough to shroud daylight in darkness. Lunala's lunar energy can influence aRockruff'sEvolution intoLycanroc'sMidnight Form.^[3] It is said to live in Ultra Space and returns there when its third eye opens. It can createUltra Wormholes to travel to and from Ultra Space, so it is used by theUltra Recon Squad as theirRide Pokémon. Alongside its counterpartSolgaleo, it can createCosmog, which it is said to be the female Evolution of. Together, they also possess the power to createZ-Crystals and restoreNecrozma's light, allowing it toreturn to its true form. Lunala, similar to Solgaleo, is a being composed of light; because of this, it is relentlessly hunted by Necrozma, which seeks to devour its light to ease its ceaseless pain and reclaim its original form. This has resulted in an eternal conflict in which Necrozma repeatedly steals its boundless energy, only to be pursued by Lunala and Solgaleo as they attempt to recover the stolen light in an endless cycle.^[4] When Necrozmatakes control of Lunala, its body separates into pieces that attach to it like armor, possessing it and transforming itself intoDawn Wings Necrozma as the fragments continuously absorb Lunala's light. However, Lunala is also capable of coexisting willingly with Necrozma, regardless of fusion.^[5][6] It lovesLunala Treats made bySnacksworth, who once encountered it in the past.

Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma are theonly known Pokémon capable of learning themoveMoongeist Beam. They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using theZ-MoveMenacing Moonraze Maelstrom. Additionally, Lunala is theonly known Pokémon that can haveShadow Shield as anAbility.

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  Concept art of Lunala forPokémon Sun and Moon
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  Necrozma possessing Lunala as Dawn Wings Necrozma
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  Concept art of Dawn Wings Necrozma forPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Forms

When Lunala enters itsFull Moon phase, itsthird 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 golden parts on each wing are arranged in a circle. It enters this phase while using itssignature move or traveling throughUltra Space.

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  Lunala's Full Moon phase
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  Concept art of Lunala's Full Moon phase for Pokémon Sun and Moon

Evolution

Lunala evolves fromCosmoem and is one of the final forms ofCosmog, the other beingSolgaleo.

Unevolved Cosmog  Psychic

→

First Evolution Cosmoem  Psychic

→

Second Evolution Lunala  Psychic  Ghost

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Moon andUltra Moon: A Lunala,nicknamedNebby, is a major character in the games.
• Pokémon Ultra Sun: Lunala is used as aRide Pokémon by theUltra Recon Squad. Theplayer can use it forUltra Warp Ride to travel throughUltra Space.

Pokédex entries

Lunala in theAlola PokédexSM	Lunala in theAlola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

In side games

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

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Lunala is available inScarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

Byleveling up

ByTM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM151 TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM218 TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM220 TM220 Meteor Beam Rock Special 120120 090}}90% 10

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

Bybreeding

By a priorEvolution

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

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

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

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,Shadow Claw* Charged Attacks:Future Sight,Moonblast,Psychic,Shadow Ball Whilefused with Necrozma, Lunala will become inaccessible; it will still appear in and use a slot in the Box, but it cannot be used in battles,traded,powered up, set as theBuddy Pokémon, or transferred toProfessor Willow or toPokémon HOME.

Evolution data

Unevolved Cosmog  Psychic

Level 43 →

First Evolution Cosmoem  Psychic

+ Level 53 inPokémon Moon, Ultra Moon,Shield, orViolet →

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
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Lunala (anime)

A Lunala appeared inFilling the Light with Darkness!, where it andNebby tried to escape fromNecrozma as it pursued them through anUltra Wormhole. It continued to make appearances inPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon asAsh andhis classmates dealt with Necrozma's effects on theAlolaregion.

Minor appearances

Lunala debuted alongsideSolgaleo inAsh's dream inA Dream Encounter!, where it and Solgaleo were shown creating Nebby. It reappeared in flashbacks inFaba's Revenge! andRevealing the Stuff of Legend!, and also in a fantasy inTough Guy Trials!.

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

A Lunala appeared in a photo inWynaut?! Wy-Yes!.

GOTCHA!

A Lunala briefly appeared as a silhouette inGOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Nebby

InThe Eclipse, aCosmoemnicknamed Nebby evolved into Lunala at theAltar of the Moone, where it subsequently battledNecrozma and ended up being absorbed.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:Nebby

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

Lunala physically debuted inSummon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun, whereNebby evolved into it at thePoni Altar with the power of theMoon Flute.

Pokémon Horizon

A Lunala appeared inThe Opened Wormhole, where it was summoned byTokio in order to suppress the power ofSolgaleo and thus preventMeja from using the latter as his superweapon's power source.

In the TCG

Main article:Lunala (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Lunala appears as aPokémon summoned from thePoké Ball. It enters itsFull Moon phase and attacks using itssignature moveMoongeist Beam. Lunala also appears as aSpirit.

Lunala's roar in this game includes the sound ofMothra's cry from theGodzilla film franchise.

Trivia

• InPokémon Sun and Moon, Lunala has a baseexperience yield of 136.
• Lunala is tied withGiratina,Dawn WingsNecrozma, andShadow RiderCalyrex for the highestbase stat total of allGhost-typePokémon.
• Lunala loses the most weight of any Pokémon afterEvolution, weighing 879.9 kilograms less thanCosmoem.
• In games prior toPokémon Scarlet and Violet, Lunala has acatch rate of 45.
• In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Lunala's Full Moon phase is absent from itssignature move animations.
• Lunala's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed early in documents relating to their trademark on March 22, 2016.^[7] This romanization spells it with as "Lunaala" instead of "Lunala" (with a single A before the L), suggesting early naming.
• Lunala's physical and specialstats are the reverse of Solgaleo's.
• InPokémon Journeys: The Series,Zapdos and Lunala share the samecry, as seen inA Crackling Raid Battle!.

Origin

Lunala appears to be based on abat with aMoon motif. In particular, it might reference the two known Hawaiian bat species, the still livingHawaiian hoary bat and the extinctSynemporion, or theghost bat. In Pokémon Moon, Lunala's verball makes the onomatopoeia of "Mahina-pea". The phrase may come from the wordsmahina (Hawaiian for moon) andʻōpeʻapeʻa (Hawaiian for bat), following the moon and bat motif. In addition,mahina piha is Hawaiian for full moon andMahina is a lunar deity found in Hawaiian mythology.

It could also be based onĪtzpāpālōtl, a skeletalAztec goddess and star demon, often depicted with bladed bat wings;Camazotz, aMayan bat god that was associated with the night, death, and sacrifice;Leutogi, aSamoan protector bat goddess; andPe'a-pe'a-makawalu, an eight-eyed bat thatHawaiian demigodMāui snatched eyes from. This may also be a basis for Lunala's auxiliary eye in Full Moon phase. ItsGhost typing and association with the night may also connect it toHine-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'sShiny coloration. The combination of Lunala's skeletal appearance and bladed sickle-like wings may also bring to mind, theGrim Reaper, another personification of death. Its Shiny coloration may also be based on the reddish color of the Moon during a totallunar eclipse. Additionally, Lunala resembles amoon dog.

Name origin

Lunala may be a combination ofluna (Latin for moon),ala (Latin for wing), and possiblylunula (which means something crescent-shaped).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ルナアーラLunala Fromluna andala. 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 루나아라Lunala 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 Hindi लूनालाLunala Transcription of English/Japanese name Russian ЛуналаLunala Transcription of English name Thai ลูนาอาลาLunaala Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Nebby
• Lunala (anime)
• Light trio
• Legendary Pokémon
• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
• Ultra Aura
• Pokémon fusion

References

External links

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See also:Mythical Pokémon

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