Moonlight

Type
type icon FairyFairy
Gen.
2
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
StatusDamage Category Icon for Status

Effect Summary

Heals the user by up to half its max HPstat img. Affected by weatherstat img.

Detailed Effect

Moonlight restores the user's HPstat img depending on the weather. The table below shows the amount of HPstat img restored (rounded down).
Weather HPstat img restored
no weatherstat img or strong winds ½
harsh sunlightstat img ⅔
other weatherstat img ¼
  • In Gen 2 the restoration also depends on the time of day and the restoration effect is weaker:
    Weather and time of day HPstat img restored
    no weatherstat img and during the day ¼
    harsh sunlightstat img ½
    other weatherstat img ⅛
    at night double the heal
  • In Gen 2-5 Moonlight is a Type Icon for NormalNormal-type move.

Description

C
GS

Restores HP (varies by time).

E
RS

Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.

FRLG

Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Self
Self

Targets the user.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Heal

Heals the user.

Interactions
2

Snatchable
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Heals
This move is blocked by Heal Block.

Other Languages

United States of America flag
Moonlight
Japan flag
つきのひかり (Tsuki no Hikari)
Germany flag
Mondschein
France flag
Rayon Lune
Italy flag
Lucelunare
Spain flag
Luz Lunar
South Korea flag
달의불빛 (Dal-ui Bulbit)
Mainland China flag
月光 (Yuèguāng / Yuhtgwōng)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Beauty
Blue
Dry Flavor

Contest Effect

Randomly earns one, two, four, or eight points.

The appeal's quality depends on its timing.

Appeal❤️
Jam

Super Contest

Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Appeal