lunala

Lunala is a Psychic/Ghost-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Type: Psychic/Ghost

Abilities:

• Shadow Shield: Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.

Physical Characteristics:

• Resembles a large, bat-like creature with a wingspan that forms a crescent moon shape.
• Its body is predominantly purple with a skeletal structure visible on its wings.
• Features a broad, crescent-shaped head with a glowing, starry pattern.
• Eyes have a red iris and pupil, with the rest being pale yellow.
• Its wings have several claws, and its overall appearance is ethereal and ghostly.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Revered as the "beast that calls the moon," Lunala absorbs light and converts it into energy.
• Known to inhabit the Alola region, specifically found in the Altar of the Moone.
• It is often associated with the full moon and is considered a guardian of the Alola region.
• Lunala is typically solitary and is known to be active during the night, reflecting its lunar associations.

In Battle:

• Lunala is a powerful special attacker with high Special Attack and Special Defense stats.
• Signature move: Moongeist Beam - a powerful Ghost-type attack that ignores the target's ability.
• Additionally learns moves like Psychic, Moonblast, and Focus Blast.
• Strong against Fighting and Poison types due to its Psychic typing.
• Vulnerable to Dark and Ghost-type moves, despite its Shadow Shield ability reducing damage when at full health.

Evolution:

• Lunala does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon in its standard form.
• However, it is the evolved form of Cosmoem when exposed to the environment of Pokémon Moon or Pokémon Ultra Moon.
• It is part of a legendary trio with Solgaleo and Necrozma.

Interesting Facts:

• Lunala, along with Solgaleo, plays a significant role in the mythology and lore of the Alola region.
• It is one of the mascots for Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Moon, depicted on the box art.
• Lunala is based on a bat and the concept of a lunar eclipse, emphasizing its celestial nature.
• In the lore, it is said to be able to open Ultra Wormholes to travel between dimensions.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Sun: It is said to be a female evolution of Cosmog. When its third eye activates, away it flies to another world.
• Moon: Said to live in another world, this Pokémon devours light, drawing the moonless dark veil of night over the brightness of day.
• Ultra-Sun: Records of it exist in writings from long, long ago, where it was known by the name “the beast that calls the moon.”
• Ultra-Moon: It sometimes summons unknown powers and life-forms here to this world from holes that lead to other worlds.
• Sword: Known as the Beast That Calls the Moon, this Pokémon lives by taking in any and all light and converting it into its own energy.
• Shield: It steals the light from its surroundings and then becomes the full moon, showering its own light across the night sky.