Lunar Dance (move)

Lunar Dance みかづきのまい Crescent Moon Dance

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Lunar Dance (Japanese: みかづきのまい Crescent Moon Dance) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Cresselia.

Effect

Generation IV

Lunar Dance causes the user to faint, but restores the HP and PP of the Pokémon that is sent out to take its place as well as removing all status conditions (except fainting). If the user moves before the opponent, the restored Pokémon is then sent out before the end of its turn.

Generation V to VII

The receiving Pokémon is now sent out at the end of the turn after all other Pokémon have moved.

Lunar Dance can now be stolen by Snatch.

If powered up with a Psychium Z into Z-Lunar Dance, the move will gain no additional effects.

Generation VIII

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Lunar Dance cannot be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable.

If the Pokémon sent out to replace the user already has full health, no status condition, and full PP, Lunar Dance's effect will not activate until a Pokémon is placed in that position (either by switching in or using Ally Switch). A pending Lunar Dance will not activate if a Pokémon already in that position loses HP, gains a status condition, or loses PP; it will only activate when a new Pokémon is placed in that position. Each position can only have a single instance of Lunar Dance pending (using it multiple times does not stack).

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its status and HP fully restored.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
488		Cresselia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	84	84	1, 84	1, 84	72
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Lunar Dance is a move with 12PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. It targets all other team members in the same room, fully restoring their HP, PP, and curing them of bad status conditions. The user's HP gets reduced to 1 after using the move. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Taunt and Snatch.

Description

Games Description MDTD* Fully restores the HP and heals all the status problems of the user's team members in the room. However, the user's own HP drops to just 1. MDTD* MDS Fully restores the HP and PP and heals all the status problems of the user's team members in the room. However, the user's own HP drops to just 1. BSL おなじへやの なかまポケモンの ＨＰ ＰＰと わるいじょうたいを すべて かいふくするが じぶんのＨＰが １になってしまう MDGtI UNUSED SMD It heals teammates' HP, PP, and bad status conditions, but it reduces your HP to 1.* It restores your teammates' HP and heals their bad status conditions. It also slightly restores their PP. But it depletes your HP to 1, so be careful!*

In the anime

	Cresselia
The user faints. In return, the target is fully healed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Cresselia	Cresselia's tailfin glows white, while her body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. An image of a crescent moon then briefly appears over Cresselia as sparkling blue lights rain down on the target, fully healing it. After using the move, Cresselia faints.
Cresselia (recurring)	A Midsummer Night's Light!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Cresselia
The user fully heals its target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Cresselia	Cresselia flies over the target, creating a line of energy in the shape of a crescent moon. The target is then fully healed.
Palmer's Cresselia	The Final Dimensional Duel V		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 新月舞 Sānyuht Móuh Mandarin 新月舞 Xīnyuè Wǔ Dutch Lunardans French Danse Lune* Danse-Lune* German Lunartanz Greek Σεληνιακός Χορός Seliniakós Chorós Italian Lunardanza Korean 초승달춤 Choseungdal Chum Portuguese Dança Lunar Spanish Danza Lunar Vietnamese Vũ Điệu Trăng Khuyết

Variations of the move Memento
Healing Wish • Lunar Dance • Memento

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