Nebby

Nebby ほしぐもちゃん Hoshigumo-chan ?

Nebby as a Cosmog in Pokémon Sun and Moon

Debuts in Pokémon Sun and Moon Caught at Altar of the SunneS Altar of the MooneM Evolves in Pokémon Sun and Moon Pokémon Sun and Moon Gender Genderless Ability Full Metal Body* Shadow Shield* Current location With the player (game) Traveling with Ash (anime)

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Nebby (Japanese: ほしぐもちゃん Hoshigumo-chan) is a character introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Although it seems to possess a mysterious power, being a Cosmog, Nebby is depicted as frail and unable to use moves for large parts of the games' storyline. Nebby's name has been given to it by Lillie, who cares for it and tries to find out about its true nature. In an attempt to save it from harm, Lillie often keeps Nebby in her bag in order to hide it from outsiders.

In the games

In Pokémon Sun and Moon

During the opening cutscene, three months prior to the beginning of the player's adventure, when Lillie tries to flee the Aether Paradise, she is teleported away by a mysterious force; that force is later revealed to stem from Nebby, who hid in her bag. Lillie and Nebby wash up on a beach, where they are found by Professor Burnet, who agrees to help Lillie learn more about Nebby. She then contacts her husband, Professor Kukui, who allows them to stay with him for the time being.

Nebby using its powers at Mahalo Trail

The player first meets Nebby on the Mahalo Trail, being informed by Lillie that it is being attacked by a group of wild Spearow on an unstable rope bridge. When the player steps in to protect it, Nebby is forced to use its hidden powers, thereby destroying the bridge. It is saved by Tapu Koko while falling. When asking Nebby to return into her bag, Lillie also asks the player to not tell anybody about Nebby. At the Iki Town festival, Nebby watches the player receive their starter Pokémon, and later their Z-Ring. Nebby is with Lillie when she introduces Kukui's lab, the Pokémon Center on Route 1, the Trainers' School, and Hau'oli City to the player.

When the player arrives at Melemele Meadow, Nebby has escaped from Lillie's bag. However, the player can find it unharmed; Lillie then asks Nebby to return to her bag. After the player has completed Hala's trial, Nebby and Lillie accompany the player and Professor Kukui to Akala Island.

At Akala Island, Lillie believes Nebby might be interested in visiting the Ruins of Life. Nebby is next seen at Dimensional Research Lab, where it fails to adhere to Lillie who instructs it to use Splash, and curiously approaches the player. Later, at the Ruins of Life, Olivia suggests that Nebby must be powerful when it approaches Tapu Lele's territory.

As a Cosmoem

On Ula'ula Island, Lillie informs the player that she and Nebby intent to see the Ruins of Abundance. However, when at the Aether House on Route 15, they are kidnapped by Team Skull in an operation led by Plumeria. At Aether Paradise, Nebby is subjected to Team Skull and the Aether Foundation's experiments aiming at opening more Ultra Wormholes and harness the power of Ultra Beasts—experiments Lillie had originally saved it from with their escape seen during the opening cutscene. When Lusamine abuses Nebby's powers to open Ultra Wormholes, it is revealed to have evolved into Cosmoem (although no one is seemingly aware of this). After Lusamine and Guzma have left Aether Paradise through an Ultra Wormhole, Lillie is able to take back Nebby.

In order to make Nebby feel better after the events at Aether Paradise, Lillie travels to Poni Island. Although at the Ruins of Hope, her hopes of Tapu Fini helping Nebby do not come true, she is given the Moon Flute^S or Sun Flute^M. At the Altar of the Sunne^S or Altar of the Moone^M, Lillie and the player play the Sun Flute and the Moon Flute together during the daytime^S or nighttime^M, and Nebby is drawn from her bag, evolving into Solgaleo^S or Lunala^M. Upon Lillie's request, Nebby guides her and the player into Ultra Space. In Ultra Space, Nebby roars at Lusamine who has merged with Nihilego, forcing the two apart. Afterwards, Lillie informs the player that Nebby wants to keep on traveling with her and the player; however, Lillie stresses that she is not a Trainer and urges Nebby to join the player. A battle is initiated, and the player is then required to catch Nebby (and in the process, they can give it any nickname).

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Nebby is set to appear in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Moves

Pokémon Sun	Pokémon Moon
Types: Psychic Steel Ability: Full Metal Body Held item: None Solgaleo Lv.55 Sunsteel Strike Steel Physical   --       Cosmic Power Psychic Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --	Types: Psychic Ghost Ability: Shadow Shield Held item: None Lunala Lv.55 Moongeist Beam Ghost Special   --       Cosmic Power Psychic Status   --       Night Daze Dark Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --

Artwork

Lillie and Nebby artwork used for the Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine	Lillie and Nebby as Solgaleo artwork	Lillie and Nebby as Lunala artwork
Promotional artwork for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Artwork of Lillie playing the Sun Flute for Nebby as Solgaleo	Artwork of Lillie playing the Moon Flute for Nebby as Lunala

In the anime

Nebby in the anime

Nebby debuted in SM044. It first appeared in Ash's dream, in which it was created by Solgaleo and Lunala at the Altar of the Sunne. Later, Tapu Koko led Ash to where it was sleeping. Taking it to the Pokémon School, Ash and his classmates found that the unusual Pokémon emitted a high-pitched scream whenever it cried. Eventually calming it down, Ash decided to take care of Cosmog, which Lillie nicknamed Nebby. When Ash brought it home with Lillie, he met Professor Burnet, Lusamine, Wicke, and Faba, who revealed that Nebby could be an Ultra Beast. Lusamine later offered to take Nebby with her to the Aether Paradise, but Ash declined because of his promise to take care of Nebby. Lusamine gave in and entrusted Nebby's safety with Ash.

Personality and characteristics

In the original Japanese version of the anime, Nebby's official nickname is simply ほしぐも Hoshigumo as opposed to Hoshigumo-chan. The -chan honorific is still used occasionally.

Having only just been born, Nebby shares many traits with human babies. It sleeps and cries a lot, but is easy to amuse and is naturally curious. Its cries are quite powerful, and they cause nearby people and Pokémon to cover their ears. In SM047, its cries were so powerful, it sent Pikachu flying back into a tree. Nebby is a very fussy eater and appears to have a preference for the Japanese star-shaped candy konpeitō. It is also ticklish and enjoys playing hide-and-seek, as shown respectively in SM044 and SM048.

In SM045, it was shown that Nebby tends to teleport people to places they are thinking or talking about. Rotom surmises this is because it knows little about the world around it, so it has to depend on telepathy and other people to develop its abilities. By the end of the episode, it has become attached enough to Ash, to the point where it will willingly teleport to him on its own whenever they are separated.

Moves used

Using Teleport	Move First Used In Teleport SM045
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

History

Nebby first appears in PASM04 and is Lillie's only known Pokémon. It was first seen escaping from Lillie's bag and running off to Mahalo Trail, where it was attacked by wild Spearow. When Moon stepped in to save it, Nebby broke the bridge they were standing on, causing both to fall towards the water until they were saved by Tapu Koko.

Personality and characteristics

Nebby, like Lillie, is a timid Pokémon and often needs to rely on others for safety. Despite this Nebby shows feats of bravery when others are threatened. It has a tendency to jump out of Lillie's bag, much to her annoyance.

In the TCG

SM-P Promo Lillie

Main article: Lillie (SM-P Promo 80)

Nebby is featured in the artwork of the SM-P Promotional card Lillie, alongside Lillie and her Poké Doll.

Names

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, and Lunala.

• Lillie

Lillie's Pokémon
On hand:	Snowy
Traveling with:	Magearna
Released:	Blacephalon
Ride Pokémon:	Lapras	Stoutland	Altaria	Mantine
Temporary:	Pikachu	Lycanroc	Sandslash
Befriended:	Clefable	Herdier	Lillie
Lillie's Pokémon in other media
Games only:	Nebby
Adventures only:	Nebby

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

Recurring wild Pokémon characters in the anime
Fearow	Ho-Oh	Pink Butterfree	Haunter	Jigglypuff	Clefairy
Mewtwo	Slowking (M02)	Lapras	Suicune	Pichu Posse	Articuno (OS)
Lugia (OS)	Silver	Wynaut	Larvitar	Loudred	Spoink
Kyogre and Groudon (RS)	Articuno (RS)	Deoxys	Lake guardians	Marill	Hippopotas
Zekrom	Forces of Nature	Carracosta	Meloetta	Reshiram	Malamar
Super-ancient Pokémon (XY)	Wooper	Florges	Squishy	Z2	Guardian deities
Bewear	Toucannon's flock	Stoutland	Exeggutor	Oranguru	Lunala
Necrozma	Stufful	Ultra Beasts	Grandpa Forest	Melemele Greens	Mantine
Zeraora	Meltan	Shaymin	Magearna	Celebi	Wingull
Mew	Lugia (JN)	Thievul trio	Drednaw	Slowking (JN)	Legendary heroes
Mewtwo's friends	Cresselia	Darkrai	Dialga	Palkia	Heatran
Latias	Terapagos
Recurring wild Pokémon that have been caught
Caterpie	Gyarados	Aipom	Gible	Krokorok	Dedenne
Goodra	Litten	Rockruff	Mimikyu	Mareanie	Poipole
Eevee	Greedy Rapooh	Meltan	Scorbunny	Gengar	Sobble
Eternatus	Morpeko	Fuecoco	Wattrel	Quaxly

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.