Moonlight (move)
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Moonlight つきのひかり Moonlight | ||||||||||||
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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, clear conditions restore ¼, sunny conditions restore ½ and other conditions restore 1/8 HP. At night, the move restores twice as much of HP. In link battle, the move restores HP as if it was night.
Generations III to V
Moonlight restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. Normal conditions restore ½ total HP, sunny conditions restore ⅔ total HP, and other types of weather restore ¼ total HP.
Generation VI
Moonlight is now a Fairy-type move.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0035 | Fairy | 43 | 37 | 37 | 40BW 43B2W2 |
43 | 43 | ||||||
0036 | Fairy | 1 | |||||||||||
0043 | Grass | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33XY 27ORAS |
27 | ||||||
0044 | Grass | 35 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 41XY 29ORAS |
29 | ||||||
0197 | Field | 52 | 52 | 71 | 71BW 33B2W2 |
33 | 33 | ||||||
0269 | Bug | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20XY 17ORAS |
17 | |||||||
0313 | Bug | Human-Like | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13XY 19ORAS |
19 | ||||||
0314 | Bug | Human-Like | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13XY 19ORAS |
19 | ||||||
0488 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 57 | 57 | 1, 57 | 1, 57 | |||||||
0517 | Field | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||
0715 | Flying | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
0755 | Grass | 11 | |||||||||||
0756 | Grass | 11 | |||||||||||
0792 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 31 | ||||||||||
0800 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 1 | ||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0102 | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0302 | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
Special move
Generation IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0035 | ClefairyLv. 8
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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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0337 | 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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By event
Generation II
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0029 | Monster | Field | New York Pokémon Center | |||
0215 | 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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Description
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user heals itself by using the energy from the moonlight. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
The ring on Umbreon's forehead glows and it uses the energy from the moonlight to heal itself. | |||
Karen's Umbreon | The Last Battle XI | Debut |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Moonlight | ||
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