Newmoon Island

Newmoon Island 新月島
New Moon Island
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Newmoon Island Pt.png
Map description: A small, round pond that lies inside a closed-off forest.
Location: Off the west coast of Sinnoh
Region: Sinnoh
Generations: IV, VIII
Sinnoh Newmoon Island Map.png
Location of Newmoon Island in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

Newmoon Island (Japanese: 新月島 New Moon Island) is an island located in northwestern Sinnoh. It is home to the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai.

Geography

Newmoon Island is a mostly rocky island housing a small grove. The grove contains a puddle in the shape of a circle, with darker-than-usual water, representing the new moon. No wild Pokémon other than Darkrai reside on the island.

To get to the island, the player must have received the Member Card at an event; this allows them to enter the locked inn in Canalave City. Inside, after being put to bed against their will by a mysterious NPC, the player experiences a nightmare and wakes up on Newmoon Island. The player may only leave the island by battling Darkrai in the grove. If the player is defeated, they will return to the most recently visited Pokémon Center as usual. Otherwise, they will reawaken in the inn, the mysterious NPC having disappeared.

Regardless of the outcome of the player's first encounter with Darkrai, Sailor Eldritch will subsequently take the player to and from Newmoon Island whenever they like. If the player has yet to catch Darkrai, it will still await them in the grove upon each visit. Alternatively, the player may also re-enter the inn in Canalave City to repeat the nightmare event prior to having caught Darkrai. The player will not be transported back to the inn after battling Darkrai if they traveled to the island via ship.

While nothing of interest remains on the island itself once Darkrai has been caught, it is one of only two entrances to the northwestern portion of the Underground, the other being Fullmoon Island.

Special encounters

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

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Reason: respawn conditions

A Darkrai is coded to appear here, but was never made accessible.

 
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Bad Dreams
Held item:
None
Darkrai Lv.40
Quick Attack
Normal Physical
Hypnosis
Psychic Status
Pursuit
Dark Physical
Nightmare
Ghost Status

Pokémon Platinum

A Darkrai appears here on the first visit. If it is defeated or run from, it respawns upon leaving the area.

 
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Bad Dreams
Held item:
None
Darkrai Lv.50
Hypnosis
Psychic Status
Faint Attack
Dark Physical
Nightmare
Ghost Status
Double Team
Normal Status

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl

A Darkrai appears here on the first visit. If it is defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.

 
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Bad Dreams
Held item:
  None  
Darkrai Lv.50
Hypnosis
Psychic Status
Sucker Punch
Dark Physical
Foul Play
Dark Physical
Double Team
Normal Status

Layout

Version Exterior Interior
Diamond    
Pearl
Platinum    
 

In the anime

 
Newmoon Island in the anime

Newmoon Island briefly appeared in Nightfall? Nightmares!, where a Darkrai was seen there, reacting to Team Rocket's attack on Cresselia on the neighboring Fullmoon Island.

Trivia

  • Newmoon Island's image on the Town Map is a horizontal mirror image of Fullmoon Island's.
  • The Underground can be accessed at any time from Newmoon Island, despite the player falling under a nightmare and technically being asleep during the Member Card event.
  • Despite it being an outdoor area, the player cannot use the Bicycle in the exterior portion of Newmoon Island. The same is true for the exterior portion of Fullmoon Island.
  • The player cannot use Fly, Teleport, or an Escape Rope whilst on Newmoon Island. This is likely to prevent them from leaving during the nightmare event.
  • During the Member Card nightmare event, Eldritch's ship still appears moored at the island; however, it is unmanned, and the player cannot board it.
  • Due to the Surf glitch present in the Japanese version of Diamond and Pearl, the player is able to reach this area without the Member Card. This problem was fixed in subsequent language releases of the games.
    • The much more complex tweaking glitch allows players to reach this area in international versions of Diamond and Pearl as well. This glitch was fixed in all releases of Platinum.
  • In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Newmoon Island is considered a cave for purposes of the Dusk Ball.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 新月島 Sānyuht Dóu
Mandarin 新月島 / 新月岛 Xīnyuè Dǎo
  Finnish Newmoon-saari
  French Île NouvelluneBDSP
Ile NouvelluneDPPt
  German NeumondinselBDSP
Neumond-InselDPPt
  Italian Isola Lunanuova
  Korean 신월섬 Sinwol Seom
  Polish Wyspa Nowiu
Portuguese   Brazil Ilha Newmoon
  Portugal Ilha Lua Nova
  Spanish Isla Lunanueva

See also


Sinnoh
               
Settlements
Twinleaf TownSandgem TownJubilife CityOreburgh CityFloaroma TownEterna CityHearthome City
Solaceon TownVeilstone CityPastoria CityCelestic TownCanalave CitySnowpoint CitySunyshore City
Pokémon LeagueFight AreaSurvival AreaResort Area
Routes
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Landmarks
Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh GateOreburgh MineOreburgh Mining MuseumGlobal Terminal/Global Wonder Station
Ravaged PathFloaroma MeadowValley WindworksEterna ForestOld ChateauUnderground/Grand Underground
Wayward CaveMount CoronetAmity SquareLost TowerHallowed TowerSolaceon RuinsManiac TunnelLake Valor (Lakefront)
Great MarshPokémon MansionTrophy GardenFuego IronworksIron IslandLake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear PillarVictory Road
Pal Park/Ramanas ParkContest HallBattle ZoneBattle ParkBattle Tower/Battle FrontierStark MountainSnowpoint Temple
Spring PathSendoff SpringTurnback CaveFullmoon IslandNewmoon IslandSeabreak PathFlower ParadiseHall of Origin
Access to
Distortion World
See also
Hisui


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