Lunatone
Lunatone is a Rock/Psychic-type Pokémon, the Meteorite Pokémon, number 337 (#0337) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 168 kg.
Lunatone is the Meteorite Pokémon, a floating crescent of rock whose power rises and falls with the moon. Some people think it arrived from space, and its red stare is said to freeze onlookers with fear.
How to pronounce Lunatone
Lunatone is pronounced LOO-nuh-tohn. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Lunatone said out loud:
In Japanese it is ルナトーン.
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Lunatone is a cream-coloured crescent with a pointed, beak-like structure at the middle of the curve and deep-set red eyes. It is 1 m tall and weighs 168 kg, yet it floats rather than walks, using psychic power. The Pokédex says its stare can also lull foes to sleep.
Behaviour
Lunatone becomes active around the full moon. The Pokédex says its health rises and falls with the moon's phases and that it brims with power in full moonlight; Bulbapedia notes the anime shows it gaining strength by absorbing moonlight. The Pokédex also says it was discovered 40 years ago where a meteor struck, though nobody has proved the theory that it came from outer space.
Habitat
The Pokédex lists caves. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A; its most recent catchable appearances are in Shield (Giant's Cap and Route 8) and Shining Pearl (the Grand Underground).
Powers
Levitate makes it immune to Ground moves, which suits a Pokémon that floats. In Sword and Shield it knows Moonblast and Moonlight from the start and later learns Psychic, Rock Slide, Stone Edge, Cosmic Power and Future Sight. With 95 base Special Attack and 90 HP it is a sturdy special attacker.
Name origin
Lunatone may combine 'lunar' and 'stone'. The Japanese name is Lunatone (ルナトーン).
Design inspiration
Lunatone looks like a crescent moon crossed with a meteorite, and might also draw on the Man in the Moon. Bulbapedia suggests it and Solrock may take after the human-faced sun and moon figures on tarot cards, namely The Sun and The Moon. These are fan readings.
In the games
Lunatone and Solrock are the pair the twin Gym Leaders Tate and Liza fight with in the Mossdeep Gym's Double Battle, from Ruby and Sapphire onwards. In Pokémon Trozei! it is the symbol of the Phobos Battalion.
In the anime
Lunatone's anime debut was 'Crazy as a Lunatone', in which the Pokémon Mystery Club chased it hoping to catch an outer-space Pokémon. In 'It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!' and 'Solid as a Solrock', Liza's Lunatone fought beside Tate's Solrock against Ash in a Gym battle.
Fun facts
- Lunatone and Solrock both have a base stat total of 460, with identical HP and Speed and their physical and special stats swapped.
- The DP Official Guide Book misspells its name as 'Lunastone' in the Items section.
- In Pokémon Generations' 'The Redemption', a soldier's Lunatone and a Solrock fight in a great war in Kalos 3,000 years ago.
- Lunatone appears in the opening sequences of three films: Destiny Deoxys, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Base stats
- HP: 90
- Attack: 55
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 95
- Sp. Def: 85
- Speed: 70
Lunatone’s base stat total is 460. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.
Type matchups
What is Lunatone weak to?
Lunatone takes extra damage from Water (2×), Grass (2×), Ground (2×), Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Normal (½×), Fire (½×), Poison (½×), Flying (½×), Psychic (½×).
Evolution
Lunatone does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Abilities
- Levitate: Evades Ground moves.
Moves
Moves Lunatone learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 |
| 1 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 1 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 |
| 5 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — |
| 10 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — |
| 15 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 |
| 20 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 |
| 25 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — |
| 30 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 |
| 35 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 |
| 40 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 |
| 45 | Magic Room | Psychic | Status | — |
| 50 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 |
TM moves (55)
Lunatone can learn 55 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Self-Destruct, Rest, Rock Slide, Snore, Protect, Icy Wind, Sandstorm, Rain Dance, Hail, Facade, Swift, Helping Hand, Weather Ball, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Rock Blast, Power Swap, Trick Room, Magic Room, Round, Acrobatics, Bulldoze, Psychic Terrain, Stomping Tantrum, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Earthquake, Psychic, Substitute, Psyshock, Endure, Sleep Talk, Baton Pass, Shadow Ball, Future Sight, Skill Swap, Cosmic Power, Calm Mind, Gyro Ball, Power Gem, Earth Power, Nasty Plot, Zen Headbutt, Iron Head, Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, Grass Knot, Stored Power, Ally Switch.
Move tutor moves (1): Meteor Beam.
Breeding & training
- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 161.
Pokédex entries
It was discovered at the site of a meteor strike 40 years ago. Its stare can lull its foes to sleep. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, Shield)
The phase of the moon apparently has some effect on its power. It's active on the night of a full moon. (Black 2, White 2, Sword)
Lunatone becomes active around the time of the full moon. Instead of walking, it moves by floating in midair. The Pokémon's intimidating red eyes cause all those who see it to become transfixed with fear. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
Lunatone was discovered at a location where a meteoroid fell. As a result, some people theorize that this Pokémon came from space. However, no one has been able to prove this theory so far. (Omega Ruby)
Because it turns active on nights of the full moon, it is said to have some link to the lunar phases. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, X)
Its health ebbs and flows with the lunar cycle. It brims with power when exposed to the light of the full moon. (FireRed, LeafGreen)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ルナトーン |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Lunatone |
| French | Séléroc |
| German | Lunastein |
| Spanish | Lunatone |
| Italian | Lunatone |
| Korean | 루나톤 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 月石 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 月石 |
Trivia
- Highest Sp. Atk among Rock types in Gen 3: 95.
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 90% of all Pokémon (168 kg).
- Base stat total 460, ranked #477 of 1,025.
- One of 3 Pokémon that are both Rock and Psychic.
- One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
- Number 86 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Can learn 65 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 8 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Lunatone (Pokémon), Bulbapedia: Tate and Liza.
- Pronunciation (LOO-nuh-tohn): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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