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Moonlight (move)

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Moonlight
つきのひかり Moonlight
Moonlight IX.png
Moonlight IX 2.png
Type  Fairy
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
The appeal's quality varies depending on its timing.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Moonlight (Japanese: つきのひかり Moonlight) is a non-damaging Fairy-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was a Normal-type move.

Effect

Generation II

Moonlight restores the user's current HP based on the weather and time of day. In morning and day, during no weather it restores ¼ total HP, during harsh sunlight it restores ½ total HP, and during other weather it restores ⅛ total HP. Except in link battles, the move restores twice as much HP at night.

Generation III to V

Moonlight restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. During no weather it restores ½ total HP, during harsh sunlight it restores ⅔ total HP, and during other weather it restores ¼ total HP.

Moonlight can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Moonlight is now a Fairy-type move. When used during strong winds it restores ½ total HP.

Moonlight can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an three extra appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Fairium Z into Z-Moonlight, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Allows HP to be restored by the moonlight. In battle, half the user's max HP is restored.
GSC Restores HP (varies by time).
RSEColo.XD Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
FRLG Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
035   Clefairy
   Fairy Fairy 43 37 37 40BW
43B2W2 		43 43SMUSUM 24
036   Clefable
   Fairy Fairy 1 1
043   Oddish
  
  		Grass Grass 32 32 33 33 33XY
27ORAS 		27SMUSUM 36
044   Gloom
  
  		Grass Grass 35 35 41 41 41XY
29ORAS 		29SMUSUM 44
045   Vileplume
  
  		Grass Grass 1
182   Bellossom
   Grass Grass 1
197   Umbreon
   Field Field 52 52 71 71BW
33B2W2 		33 33 30 30
269   Dustox
  
  		Bug Bug 20 20 20 20XY
17ORAS 		17 17BDSP
313   Volbeat
   Bug Human-Like 13 13 13 13XY
19ORAS 		19 19BDSP
314   Illumise
   Bug Human-Like 13 13 13 13XY
19ORAS 		19 19BDSP
337   Lunatone
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1
488   Cresselia
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 57 57 1, 57 1, 57 42 42
517   Munna
   Field Field 17 17 17 16
518   Musharna
   Field Field 1
715   Noivern
  
  		Flying Dragon 1 1 1 1
755   Morelull
  
  		Grass Grass 11 20
756   Shiinotic
  
  		Grass Grass 11 20
792   Lunala
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 31 35
800   Necrozma
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
800   Necrozma
Dusk Mane 		 
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1USUM 1
800   Necrozma
Dawn Wings 		 
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1USUM 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
102   Exeggcute
  
  		Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
302   Sableye
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
035   ClefairyLv. 8
   Fairy Fairy Pokéwalker - Night Sky's Edge
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
337   Lunatone
  
  		Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
029   Nidoran♀
   Monster Field New York Pokémon Center
215   Sneasel
  
  		Field Field New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Moonlight is a move with 12PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. It heals all team members on the entire floor for a fixed amount of HP dependent on the current weather: 50 HP under clear weather, 80 HP under sunny weather, 40 HP under cloudy weather, 30 HP under sandstorm, 10 HP under rain and hail, and 1 HP under snow and fog. This move is affected by Taunt and Snatch.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now heals 30 HP under cloudy weather, 20 HP under sandstorm and 10 HP under fog.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Moonlight could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Moonlight could be seen as a move used by Boss Munna, Musharna, and Lunala.

  Moonlight
Charge time 1.5 seconds
Range type Circular (ranged)
Target Self
Additional effect Restores HP

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 2 2 — — —% Self Heals Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm. Sygna Suit Dawn & Cresselia (Direct link)

Description

Games Description
MDRB Restores the HP of the user and team members on the same floor. The amount of HP recovered depends on the weather.
MDTDS Restores the HP of the user and team members on the floor. The HP amount regained depends on the weather.
BSL じぶんと フロアのなかまポケモンの ＨＰが かいふくする そのときの てんきによって ＨＰの かいふくりょうが かわる
MDGtI It restores half the HP of you and your teammates on the floor. During a Sunny condition, it restores your HP even more. During a Rain, Hail, or Sandstorm condition, the amount regained goes down.
SMD It restores the HP of you and your teammates in the same room. If it's sunny or in harsh sunlight, it restores your HP even more. During rain, heavy rain, hail, or a sandstorm, the amount regained goes down.


In the anime

Main series

       
Cresselia Healing
The user heals itself with moonlight.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Cresselia A beam of moonlight shines down on Cresselia, causing her body to sparkle and restoring her lost health.
Cresselia (recurring) A Midsummer Night's Light! Debut


Pokémon Evolutions

       
Umbreon
The user emits multiple sparkling lights to illuminate its surroundings.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Umbreon The rings on Umbreon's body glow yellow, and it releases multiple sparkling lights from them.
Zuki's Umbreon The Show Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
  		 
  		 
 
Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

       
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

   
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI
   
SMD Masters EX

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 月光 Yuhtgwōng
Mandarin 月光 Yuèguāng
  Dutch Maanlicht
  French Rayon Lune
  German Mondschein
  Greek Φεγγαρόφως
  Italian Lucelunare
  Korean 달빛 DarbitIX+
달의불빛 DaruibulbitII, IV–VIII
  Polish Światło Księżyca
Portuguese   Brazil Luar
  Portugal Luz Lunar
  Serbian Mesečeva svetlost
  Spanish Luz Lunar
  Vietnamese Ánh Sáng Mặt Trăng




Variations of the move Moonlight
  Moonlight • Morning Sun • Shore Up • Synthesis


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