Moon

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This article is about the moon that orbits the Pokémon world. For other uses, see Moon (disambiguation).

The moon serves as the Pokémon world's sole natural satellite. It is typically visible only at night and undergoes lunar phases just like Earth's Moon, with which it shares an identical appearance. There are several moon-related Pokémon, moves, items, and locations that appear across various Pokémon media.

The games Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon feature the moon as a recurring theme, with Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Moon both containg Moon in their titles and featuring lunar game mascot Legendary Pokémon in Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma, respectively.

History

In the Generation I games and their Generation III remakes, an old man on the second floor of the Pewter Museum of Science states "July 20, 1969! Humankind first set foot on the moon that day. I bought a color TV just so I could watch that news." July 20, 1969 was indeed the date that humans first landed on Earth's Moon in the real world with the Apollo 11 flight. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, he states: "It has been decades since mankind stood on the moon...and now, we’re following the dream of standing on that faraway red planet! News about space always makes me so excited!"

List of Pokémon associated with the moon

Multiple Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable dancing around a giant Moon Stone under the moonlight at Mt. Moon in the anime

Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable are rumored to come from the moon.
- In the anime episode A Real Cleffa Hanger, multiple Cleffa were revealed to be living at Mt. Moon.
- Clefairy are known to gather at Mt. Moon and the Fabled Spring during a full moon. Their wings can store moonlight, allowing them to float. On the rare occasions that Clefairy comes down from its mountain home, it can be seen dancing underneath the full moon's light. On every night of a full moon, groups of this Pokémon come out to dance and play. It's said that happiness will come to anyone who sees Clefairy dance under a full moon.
- Clefable is said to be drawn by the full moon to play at deserted lakes. Some scientists believe that Clefable stares intently at the moon because it is homesick. There is a legend to this as well, which tells of how it listens for the voices of its kind on the moon during clear and quiet nights.
Golbat, Haunter, and Noivern become active on moonless nights.
Gengar mimics shadows of people under the full moon.
Oddish is awakened and begins to move when exposed to moonlight.
Grimer was born when sludge in a dirty stream was exposed to X-rays from the moon.
Umbreon evolves from Eevee as a result of being exposed to moonlight; it is known as the Moonlight Pokémon.
Teddiursa, Ursaring, Ursaluna, and Bloodmoon Ursaluna all have markings on their bodies resembling various phases of the moon.
- Ursaring evolves into Ursaluna when exposed to a Peat Block during a full moon.
Lunatone becomes active on a full moon.
Wynaut gather on moonlit nights to play.

Cresselia and Darkrai in promotional art for the TCG

The lunar duo, consisting of Cresselia and Darkrai. They can be found on Fullmoon Island and Newmoon Island, respectively. in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Cresselia is found at Moonview Arena
- Due to its appearance, Cresselia is said to be a representation of the moon, specifically resembling a crescent moon. It is also known as the Lunar Pokémon. On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully. Cresselia is also the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Lunar Dance and Lunar Blessing. Additionally, Cresselia is associated with the Lunar Feather.
- Darkrai is said to be active during nights of a new moon. Folklore has it that on moonless nights, this Pokémon will make people see horrific nightmares.
Schools of Jellicent gather near the surface of the sea, waiting for their prey to appear when a full moon hangs in the night sky.
Gourgeist wander town streets on the night of the new moon, singing in eerie voices.
There's also Mega Salamence, called "the blood-soaked crescent", and its ancient Paradox relative, Roaring Moon.
Primarina has a fantastical look on moonlit nights when it leads its colony in song.
Additonally, there is Lunala, the Moone Pokémon, and Dawn Wings Necrozma. They are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Moongeist Beam, and the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom.
- Known as the "beast that calls the moon" and "the Legendary Pokémon of the moon", Lunala has long been honored as an emissary of the moon. While Lunala does not have any forms, it has a transformation called its Full Moon phase. Dawn Wings Necrozma requires the N-Lunarizer to fuse mechanically.
- Dawn Wings Necrozma is named Lunar Eclipse Necrozma in some media for certain languages.
Celesteela's design likely draws inspiration from Princess Kaguya in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, who was found as a baby in a bamboo stalk and is associated with the Moon. This connection is reinforced by Celesteela's exclusivity to Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon.
There are also several Pokémon that evolve via Moon Stone, namely the Nidoran, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Skitty, and Munna lines.

List of characters who are associated with the moon

Cynthia's name refers to the moon, paralleling Cyrus' name, which refers to the sun.
Selene is the female player character for Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
- Selene's Pokémon Adventures counterpart is named Moon.
Cyllene of the Galaxy Team has a name referring to the moon.
Lunick is the male player character from Pokémon Ranger, whose name comes from the Latin word for moon.

List of moves associated with the moon

Clefable using Moonblast in the anime

Blood Moon unleashes the full brunt of the user's spirit from a full moon that shines as red as blood.
Lunar Blessing allows the user to receive a blessing from the crescent moon, restoring HP and curing status conditions for itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle.
Lunar Dance creates an image of a crescent moon, and is one of the signature moves of the Legendary Pokémon Cresselia.
Moonblast borrows the power of the moon to attack the target, lowering the target's stats.
Moongeist Beam is the signature move of Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma, and can be upgraded to the exclusive Z-Move Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom.
Moonlight allows the user to heal itself with moonlight.

List of items associated with the moon

A Moon Stone in the anime

The Moon Stone is described in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series as an odd stone that gleams like the moon in the evening sky.
The Moon Ball is a Poké Ball designed for catching Pokémon that evolve using the Moon Stone.
It is said that the tones the Moon Flute produces were offered up as an expression of gratitude to the Legendary Pokémon of the moon, Lunala. It also causes Nebby to evolve in Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Moon.
The Lunar Feather is a feather that glows like the moon and is linked to the Legendary Pokémon Cresselia.
The N-Lunarizer is used to fuse Lunala and Necrozma
In spin-off games, various moon-related items allow Eevee to evolve into Umbreon:
- The Moon Shard^XD
- The Lunar Ribbon^MDRB/MDTDS
- The Heart of the Moon^MDGtI