Morning Sun (move)
Morning Sun
あさのひざし Morning Sunlight
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • 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
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
The appeal's quality varies depending on its timing.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Morning Sun (Japanese: あさのひざし Morning Sunlight) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. In Generation II, it was the signature move of Espeon.

Effect

Generation II

Morning Sun restores the user's current HP based on the weather and time of day. In day and at night, during no weather it restores ¼ total HP, during harsh sunlight it restores ½ total HP, and during other weather it restores ⅛ total HP, rounded down. Except in link battles, the move restores twice as much HP in the morning.

Generation III onwards

Morning Sun restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. During no weather or during strong winds it restores ½ total HP, during harsh sunlight it restores ⅔ total HP, and during other weather it restores ¼ total HP, rounded down.

Morning Sun can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Morning Sun, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Category  Status
Accuracy  100%
Standard Plus Move
Power —
Cooldown  15s
Move wind-up time  45 frames  15 frames
Effect duration  —s
Additional effect
 —
 —
 —
None

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Allows HP to be restored by the morning sunlight. In battle, half the user's max HP is restored.
GSC Restores HP (varies by time).
RSEColoXD Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
FRLG Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
ZA The user restores some HP by bathing in the pleasant rays of the sun.
Champs Restores 1/2 of the user's max HP. In harsh sunlight, 2/3 of its max HP will be restored instead. In all other weather conditions, 1/4 of its max HP will be restored instead.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0196 Espeon Field 52 52 71 71BW
33B2W2 		33 33 30 30 30 30
0267 Beautifly
Bug 20 20 20 20XY
17ORAS 		17 17
0338 Solrock
Mineral − − − − − 1 1
0420 Cherubi Fairy
Grass 		1 1 1 1 1
0421 Cherrim Fairy
Grass 		1 1 1 1 1
0694 Helioptile
Monster
Dragon 		− − − 32
0695 Heliolisk
Monster
Dragon 		− − − 32
0791 Solgaleo
No Eggs Discovered 31 35 35
0800 Necrozma
Necrozma
All available forms
 No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1
0988 Slither Wing
No Eggs Discovered 35
0994 Iron Moth
No Eggs Discovered 70
1020 Gouging Fire
No Eggs Discovered 42
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
IV V VI VII VIII IX
0048 Venonat
Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0058 Growlithe Field ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0058 Growlithe
Growlithe
Hisuian Form
Field ✔
0077 Ponyta Field ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0077 Ponyta
Ponyta
Galarian Form
 Field ✔
0175 Togepi Flying
Fairy 		− ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0191 Sunkern Grass − ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0519 Pidove
Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0636 Larvesta
Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ − ✔
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 III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0012 Butterfree
Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0070 Weepinbell
Grass Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0114 Tangela Grass Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0123 Scyther
Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0146 Moltres
No Eggs Discovered Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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
0338 Solrock
Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
0519 Pidove
Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
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
0032 Nidoran♂ Monster
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.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0465 Tangrowth Grass Pikachu Cafe Tangrowth
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
0637 Volcarona
Bug Korean Nationals 2012 Volcarona
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

Morning Sun restores HP to the user and teammates. Prior to Gates to Infinity, Morning Sun heals a set amount of HP rather than a percentage. From Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon onward, Morning Sun only affects the user and teammates in the same room rather than the entire floor.

Game HP restored
Clear Sun Rain Sandstorm Hail Fog Cloud Snow Strong winds
MDRB 50 80 10 30 10 1 40 1 -
MDTDS 50 80 10 20 10 10 30 1 -
BSL 20 40 5 8 5 5 10 1 -
MDGtI 50% 75% 25% 25% 25% - - - -
SMD/MDRTDX 40% 75% 25% 25% 25% - - - 40%
Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 12 - —% - Entire floor Party -
MDTDS - - 12 - —% - Entire floor Party -
BSL - - 12 - —% - Entire floor Party -
MDGtI - - 10 50 —% - Entire floor Party Yes
SMD - - 10 30 —% - Entire room Party Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
MDRB Restores the HP of the user and team members on the floor. The amount of HP regained depends on the weather.
MDTDS Restores the HP of the user and team members on the floor. The HP amount regained depends on the weather.
BSL じぶんと フロアのなかまポケモンの ＨＰが かいふくする てんきによって ＨＰの かいふくりょうが かわる
MDGtI It restores half the HP of you and your teammates on the floor. During a Sunny condition, it restores your HP even more. During a Rain, Hail, or Sandstorm condition, the amount regained goes down.
SMD It restores the HP of you and your teammates in the same room. If it's sunny or in harsh sunlight, it restores your HP even more. During rain, heavy rain, hail, or a sandstorm, the amount regained goes down.


Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses) 		Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Morning Sun Status 2 2 — — —% Self Heals Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm. Elio & Espeon
Elio (Champion) & Necrozma

In animation

Pokémon animated series


Janet's Beautifly

May's Beautifly
The user restores its own health by bathing in the pleasant rays of the sun.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Beautifly Beautifly's whole body glows white, spreading yellow light around itself; or, yellow rays of light shine outward from Beautifly's body, restoring its lost health.
Janet's Beautifly All Things Bright and Beautifly! Debut
May's Beautifly Cruisin' for a Losin' None

Pokémon Evolutions


Espeon


The user emits a light that shines as bright as the morning sun.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Espeon The gem on Espeon's forehead shines brightly.
Naoko's Espeon The Show Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Legends: Z-A

Side series games

Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: GTI SMD
Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 晨光 Sàhngwōng
Mandarin 晨光 Chénguāng
Dutch Ochtendzon
Finnish Aamuaurinko
French Aurore
German Morgengrauen
Greek Αυγερινόφως Augerinóphōs
Indonesian Cahaya Mentari Pagi
Italian Mattindoro
Korean 아침햇살 Achim Haetsal
Polish Światło Brzasku
Portuguese Brazil Sol da Manhã
Portugal Sol Nascente
Serbian Jutarnje sunce
Spanish Latin America Sol Matutino
Spain Sol Matinal
Vietnamese Tia Sáng Ban Mai
Variations of the move Moonlight
Moonlight • Morning Sun • Shore Up • Synthesis
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