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.
Taken over by Necrozma as Dawn Wings Necrozma
Concept artwork of Lunala's Full Moon phase for Sun and Moon
Evolution
Lunala evolves from Cosmoem and is one of the final forms of Cosmog, the other being Solgaleo.
In the anime
Main series
Full Moon phase Lunala in the anime
Major appearances
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
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
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.
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Generation VII
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Alola SM: #292
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Alola USUM: #390
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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It is said to be a female evolution of Cosmog. When its third eye activates, away it flies to another world.
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Moon
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Said to live in another world, this Pokémon devours light, drawing the moonless dark veil of night over the brightness of day.
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Ultra Sun
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Records of it exist in writings from long, long ago, where it was known by the name “the beast that calls the moon.”
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Ultra Moon
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It sometimes summons unknown powers and life-forms here to this world from holes that lead to other worlds.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #—
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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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.*
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Shield
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It steals the light from its surroundings and then becomes the full moon, showering its own light across the night sky.*
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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137
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197 - 244
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384 - 478
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113
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106 - 181
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207 - 357
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89
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84 - 155
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164 - 304
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137
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127 - 207
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251 - 410
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107
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100 - 174
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197 - 344
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97
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91 - 163
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179 - 322
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Total: 680
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Lunala is available in Sword and Shield.
Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- 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
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By transfer from another generation
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- 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.17 seconds
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Base HP: 65
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Base Attack: 87
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Base Defense: 59
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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Trivia
- In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lunala has a base experience yield of 136.
- Lunala loses the most weight of any Pokémon after evolution, weighing 879.9 kilograms less than Cosmoem.
- Lunala is tied with Giratina, Dawn Wings Necrozma, and Shadow Rider Calyrex for the highest base stat total of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
- Lunala's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed in a tweet of their trademark on March 22, 2016.
- Lunala's physical and special stats are the reverse of Solgaleo's.
- In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Zapdos and Lunala share the same cry, as seen in A Crackling Raid Battle!.
- Lunala's verbal cry in Pokémon Moon, "Mahina-pea", may be based on the words mahina (Hawaiian for moon) and ʻōpeʻapeʻa (Hawaiian for bat). In addition, mahina piha is Hawaiian for full moon.
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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ルナアーラ Lunala
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From luna and ala.
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French
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Lunala
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Spanish
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Lunala
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Lunala
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Lunala
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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루나아라 Lunala
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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露奈雅拉 Lùnàiyǎlā
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Cantonese Chinese
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露奈雅拉 Louhnoihngáhlāai
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Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
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More languages
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Russian
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Лунала Lunala
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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ลูนาอาลา Lunaala
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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