Special
Balanced
ATier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and HP carry most of Lunatone's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP90
B
Attack55
D
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed70
C
Total460
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight168.0 kg
370.4 lbsHeavy
Base XP161
Average
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It becomes active on nights with a full moon, so it is said to have some link to the lunar phases.

Lunatone Weakness

Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel moves hit Lunatone for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Lunatone Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic
Type ChartFragile
7Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-9
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireIceFlyingBugFightingPoison
How to Beat Lunatone in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Runerigus can KO Lunatone with Poltergeist (85-100%). Dusknoir's Poltergeist also KOs at 122-144%.

Runerigus
Runerigus
GroundGhost
S
Recommended Build
AbilityWanderingspirit
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • Stealth Rock
  • PoltergeistSTAB
  • HazeUtility
  • Will O Wisp
Damage vs Lunatone
Poltergeist 2x
85-100%KO
View Runerigus builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Lunatone is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with no compatible partners. Hatching is average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Lunatone
#337LunatoneDoes not evolve

Breeding

Difficult

Lunatone is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Lunatone Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Lunatone's strengths as a special attacker. Power Herb provides instant two-turn move execution, and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs back that up. Levitate rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Levitate
Item
Power Herb
Best Nature for Lunatone
Modest+SPA

Lunatone best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • MoonblastCoverage
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Meteor BeamSTAB

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Lunatone. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Future Sight and Stone Edge into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Moonblast
S9510015Fairy
Lv 1
Moonlight
C——5Fairy
Lv 1
Rock Throw
—509015Rock
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 10
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
Lv 15
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Lv 20
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
Lv 25
Cosmic Power
D——20Psychic
Lv 30
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Lv 35
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
Lv 40
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
Lv 45
Magic Room
D——10Psychic
Lv 50
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
B10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
D10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM63
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
D——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Lunatone doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Lunatone can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Lunatone Locations

Lunatone starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Lunatone in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Walking encounters at Lv. 58-63 across 4 spots for Lunatone. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Dazzling Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Lunatone Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Levitate changes the entire equation for Lunatone. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier. Ice Beam with Power Herb is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Golem (Ground) when using Lunatone. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Levitate is what you want on Lunatone. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Lunatone is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lunatone has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Water, Grass, and Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Lunatone spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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