Lunar Dance (move)
Lunar Dance みかづきのまい Crescent Moon Dance | ||||||||||||
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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 one of the signature moves 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 onwards
In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Lunar Dance could not 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). Lunar Dance can stack with Healing Wish.[1]
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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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
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Lunar Dance targets all other team members in the same room, restoring their HP (to max HP), PP, and curing them of bad status conditions. The user's HP is reduced to 1 after using the move.
In the Explorers and Adventure Sqaud series, the PP will be fully restored, however from Super Mystery Dungeon, the PP is only restored by 5.
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Pokémon Masters EX
Name | Category | State | Base power | Max power | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair | |||
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Nightmares Begone Lunar Dance | Status | Default | — | — | All allies | Heals | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs other than the user by approximately 20% of their maximum HP. The higher the user's move level, the higher this percentage is. (Each additional move level increases the amount of HP restored by 5%. The maximum HP restoration is approximately 40% of their maximum HP.) Removes all status conditions from all allied sync pairs. Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from all allied sync pairs. Charges the user's move gauge by 6. | Sygna Suit Dawn & Cresselia | |||
6★ EX | The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. | ||||||||||
6★ EX with EX role | The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three. |
Description
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
The user faints. In return, the target is fully healed. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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
The user fully heals its target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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References
Variations of the move Memento | ||
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- Moves
- Moves that target the user
- Psychic-type moves
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- Generation IV moves
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
- Dance moves
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- Moves that cause the user to faint
- Moves that restore HP
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet