Morning Sun (move)

Morning Sun あさのひざし Morning Sunlight

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Battles 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 King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal's quality varies depending on its timing.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Morning Sun on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Morning Sun on Eevee's Movedex

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 Espeon's signature move.

Effect

Generation II

Morning Sun restores the user's current HP based on the weather conditions. Normal conditions will restore ½ of the total HP, sunny conditions restore 100% total HP, and other weather conditions restore ¼ total HP.

Generations III to Generation V

Morning Sun restores the user's current HP based on the weather conditions in the battle. Normal conditions restore ½ total HP, sunny conditions restore ⅔ total HP, and other weather conditions restore ¼ total HP.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Morning Sun recovers a fixed amount of HP depending on the weather: 50 HP under clear weather, 80 HP under sunny weather, 40 HP under cloudy weather, 30 HP under sandstorms, 10 HP under rain and hail, and 1HP under snow.

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. DPPtHGSSBWB2W2 The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	52			52			71				71	33
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	no			20			20				20
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass	no			no			no				--
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass	no			no			no				--
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		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	no			no
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	no			no
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	no			no
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal	no			no			no
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass	no			no			no
519		Pidove*	Normal	Flying	no			no			no
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	no			no			no
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 Type Obtained in 012 Butterfree Bug Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 114 Tangela Grass Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 123 Scyther Bug Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 146 Moltres Fire Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 032 Nidoran♂ Poison New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 465 Tangrowth Grass Pikachu Cafe Tangrowth Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 338 Solrock Rock Psychic Dream World - Icy Cave 519 Pidove Normal Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

	May's Beautifly	Janet's Beautifly
Sparkles and rays of light surround the Pokémon's body, restoring HP.
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.
Janet's Beautifly	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		Debut
May's Beautifly	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Espeon
The user absorbs the sunlight's energy, healing its injuries.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Espeon	Espeon absorbs the sunlight's energy, healing its injuries and raising its HP.
Red's Vee	Forretress of Solitude		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 晨光 Chénguāng Dutch Morgenzon French Aurore German Morgengrauen Greek Αυγερινόφως Indonesian Cahaya Mentari Pagi Italian Mattindoro Korean 아침햇살 Achim Haetsal Brazilian Portuguese Sol da Manhã Serbian Jutarnje Sunce Spanish Sol Matinal

Variations of the move Moonlight
Moonlight • Morning Sun • Synthesis

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