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
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Lunala



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Psychic Ghost
Unknown Unknown
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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
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Weight
264.6 lbs. 120.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
306
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
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Def
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
0
External Links

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, Solgaleo, and Necrozma are often collectively referred to as the light trio by fans.

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

Biology

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.

While Lunala does not have any forms, it can enter Full Moon phase. When Lunala is in 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. It enters this phase during attacks or traveling in Ultra Space.

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 it into energy and can obscure daylight with darkness. When it spreads its wings to absorb light and glitter, it resembles a beautiful night sky.[1] 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. Solgaleo along with Lunala has the power to create Z-Crystals and restore Necrozma's light, regaining its true form. It can also influence a Rockruff's evolution into Lycanroc's Midnight form with lunar energy.[2] The residents of Ultra Megalopolis uses Lunala as their own Ride Pokémon to travel through Ultra Space.

Lunala is similar to Solgaleo, in that it is a being composed of light, due to that, it is constantly hunted down by Necrozma through the Ultra Space, so it can try and devour Lunala's light to ease its nonstopping pain and regain its original, Ultra form. When taken over by Necrozma, Necrozma's body divides into pieces that connect to Lunala's body, possessing it and transforming itself into Dawn Wings Necrozma, as its pieces constantly absorb Lunala's light.

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. Additionally, Lunala is the only known Pokémon that can have Shadow Shield as an Ability.

Evolution

Lunala evolves from Cosmoem and is one of the final forms of Cosmog, the other being Solgaleo.

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Unevolved
Cosmog
 Psychic 

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First Evolution
Cosmoem
 Psychic 

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Second Evolution
Lunala
 Psychic  Ghost 


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

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

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Nebby

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

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.

Lunala's roar in this game includes the sound of Mothra's cry from the Godzilla film franchise.

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
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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
#—
Kitakami
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Pokédex Image Lunala SM.png Pokédex 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
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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 60Shiny October 1 to November 15, 2019
SUS Eclipse Shiny Lunala American region Online 60Shiny October 21, 2019 to January 15, 2020
SUS Eclipse Shiny Lunala Korean region Online 60Shiny November 15 to December 31, 2019
SUS Eclipse Shiny Lunala Japanese region Online 60Shiny December 19, 2019 to February 3, 2020

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
137
197 - 244 384 - 478
113
106 - 181 207 - 357
89
84 - 155 164 - 304
137
127 - 207 251 - 410
107
100 - 174 197 - 344
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

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
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TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM08
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM11
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TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM14
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TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM17
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TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM18
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM19
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TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 25
TM21
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM24
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TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
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TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM26
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TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM27
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TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM34
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TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM38
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TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM39
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TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40
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TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM41
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TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM65
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TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM69
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TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM70
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TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM71
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TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM72
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TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM76
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TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM77
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TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM78
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TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM86
Bag TM Ghost SwSh Sprite.png
TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10
TM95
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TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15
TR05
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TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR06
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TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TR08
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TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR09
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR11
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TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR12
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR25
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TR26
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR33
Bag TR Ghost Sprite.png
TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR34
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TR36
Bag TR Fire Sprite.png
TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10
TR38
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TR44
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR44 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR49
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR64
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TR85
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR92
Bag TR Fairy Sprite.png
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 
Cosmog (Pokémon)#Learnset 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
None Shuffle.png
Ghost
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 80 - 145 Raise Max Level.png 20

#734
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Phantom Combo
Increases damage done by any Ghost types in the combo.


Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush792Body.png Walking Speed: 1.17 seconds Base HP: 65
Base Attack: 87 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon GO
GO792.png 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 data

0789Cosmog.png
Unevolved
Cosmog
 Psychic 
Rare Candy
Level 43
0790Cosmoem.png
First Evolution
Cosmoem
 Psychic 
Rare Candy + Pokémon MoonPokémon Ultra MoonPokémon Shield
Level 53 in Pokémon Moon,
Ultra Moon, or Shield
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Second Evolution
Lunala
 Psychic  Ghost 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
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Spr b 7s 792.png
Spr 7s 792.png
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Spr 7s 792F.png
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Spr b 7s 792 s.png
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Spr 7s 792F s.png
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Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME0792.png HOME0792 s.png
792MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Lunala images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

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. Additionally, Lunala resembles a sun dog.

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
Japan Flag.png Japanese ルナアーラ Lunala From luna and ala.
France Flag.png French Lunala Same as English/Japanese name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Lunala Same as English/Japanese name
Germany Flag.png German Lunala Same as English/Japanese name
Italy Flag.png Italian Lunala Same as English/Japanese name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 루나아라 Lunala Transcription of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 露奈雅拉 Lùnàiyǎlā Transcription of Japanese name
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 露奈雅拉 Louhnoihngáhlāai Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name


Full Moon phase

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Full Moon Phase
France Flag.png French Phase Pleine Lune
Germany Flag.png German Vollmondphase
Hungary Flag.png Hungarian Full Moon alak
Italy Flag.png Italian Fase luna piena
South Korea Flag.png Korean 풀문페이즈 Full Moon Phase
Poland Flag.png Polish Full Moon Phase
Russia Flag.png Russian Фаза Полная Луна Faza Polnaya Luna
Spain Flag.png Spanish Fase Luna Llena

The beast that calls the moon

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese 月を誘いし獣
Chinese Cantonese 稱為邀引月亮之獸
Mandarin 稱為邀引月亮之獸 / 称为邀引月亮之兽
France Flag.png French Celui qui invite la lune
Germany Flag.png German Mondbringer
Italy Flag.png Italian Creatura che evoca la luna
South Korea Flag.png Korean 달을 현혹하는 짐승이라는
Spain Flag.png Spanish Criatura que invoca a la luna


Related articles

References

External links


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