Morning Sun (move)

Morning Sun
あさのひざし Morning Sunlight
Morning Sun IX.png
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Type  Normal
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.

Morning Sun (Japanese: あさのひざし Morning Sunlight) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Espeon.

Effect

Generation II

Morning Sun restores the user's current HP based on the weather and time of day. In day and at night, 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 in the morning.

Generation III onwards

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

Morning Sun 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. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

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

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Allows HP to be restored by the morning sunlight. 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
196   Espeon
  Field Field 52 52 71 71BW
33B2W2
33 33 30SwShBDSP 30
267   Beautifly
 
 
Bug Bug 20 20 20 20XY
17ORAS
17 17BDSP
338   Solrock
 
 
Mineral Mineral 1
420   Cherubi
  Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
421   Cherrim
  Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
791   Solgaleo
 
 
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
988   Slither Wing
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
994   Iron Moth
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70
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
048   Venonat
 
 
Bug Bug BDSP
058   Growlithe
  Field Field HGSS
058   Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
077   Ponyta
  Field Field HGSS
077   Ponyta
Galarian Form
  Field Field
175   Togepi
  Flying Fairy
191   Sunkern
  Grass Grass BDSP
519   Pidove
 
 
Flying Flying
636   Larvesta
 
 
Bug Bug
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 III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
012   Butterfree
 
 
Bug Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
070   Weepinbell
 
 
Grass Grass Purified Shadow PokémonXD
114   Tangela
  Grass Grass Purified Shadow PokémonXD
123   Scyther
 
 
Bug Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
146   Moltres
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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
338   Solrock
 
 
Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
519   Pidove
 
 
Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
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
032   Nidoran♂
  Monster 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.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
465   Tangrowth
  Grass Grass Pikachu Cafe Tangrowth
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
637   Volcarona
 
 
Bug Bug Korean Nationals 2012 Volcarona
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, Morning Sun 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.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Restores the HP of the user and team members on the floor. The amount of HP regained 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 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

       
May's Beautifly Janet's Beautifly
The user recovers its lost health using sunlight.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Beautifly Beautifly's whole body glows white, then all around it glows yellow, or yellow rays of light shine outward from Beautifly's body, restoring its lost health.
Janet's Beautifly All Things Bright and Beautifly! Debut
May's Beautifly Cruisin' for a Losin' None


Pokémon Evolutions

       
Espeon
The user restores its lost health using sunlight.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Espeon The gem on Espeon's forehead shines brightly.
Naoko's Espeon The Show Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 晨光 Sàhngwōng
Mandarin 晨光 Chénguāng
  Dutch Ochtendzon
  Finnish Aamuaurinko
  French Aurore
  German Morgengrauen
  Greek Αυγερινόφως Augerinóphōs
  Indonesian Cahaya Mentari Pagi
  Italian Mattindoro
  Korean 아침햇살 Achim Haetsal
  Polish Światło Brzasku*
Poranne Słońce*
Portuguese   Brazil Sol da Manhã
  Portugal Sol Nascente
  Serbian Jutarnje sunce
  Spanish Sol Matinal
  Vietnamese Tia Sáng Ban Mai




Variations of the move Moonlight
  MoonlightMorning SunShore UpSynthesis


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