Special
Balanced
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def 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
HP70
C
Attack55
D
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed70
C
Total440
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 was discovered at the site of a meteor strike 40 years ago. Its stare can lull its foes to sleep.

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
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireIceFlyingBugFightingPoison
How to Beat Lunatone in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gengar can KO Lunatone with Shadow Ball (140-165%). Flygon threatens a KO with Earthquake (139-163%). Bronzong's Earthquake also KOs at 94-110%.

Gengar
Gengar
GhostPoison
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLife Orb
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Shadow Ball
  • Focus Blast
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Explosion
Damage vs Lunatone
Shadow Ball 2x
140-165%KO
Focus Blast
69-82%
Explosion
37-44%
View Gengar builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

HeartGold & SoulSilver Lunatone Best Moveset

One boost from Calm Mind and Lunatone gets dangerous fast. The Timid nature targets max Sp. Atk and Speed, and Levitate backs the whole approach. Psychic and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Levitate
Item
Nothing
Best Nature for Lunatone
Timid+SPE

Lunatone best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Calm MindSTAB
  • Earth Power

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarGood
Aerodactyl
AerodactylDecent
Omastar
OmastarDecent

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 Dream Eater into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
C5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 9
Rock Throw
—509015Rock
Lv 12
Hypnosis
D—7020Psychic
Lv 20
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
Lv 23
Psywave
——8015Psychic
Lv 31
Embargo
——10015Dark
Lv 34
Cosmic Power
A——20Psychic
Lv 42
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
Lv 45
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Lv 53
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
Lv 56
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM04
Calm Mind
A——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
D10010010Ground
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
A—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9510010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
———10Normal
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
———10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Lunatone doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ancient Power
C601005Rock
Tutor
Earth Power
A9010010Ground
Tutor
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
———20Normal
Tutor
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
———15Psychic
Tutor
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Lunatone in HeartGold & SoulSilver

No wild encounters for Lunatone in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It's available in Sapphire, Diamond, or Platinum and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Lunatone is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

DiamondWalking · Mt. Coronet · Dual-slot: SapphirePlatinumWalking · Turnback Cave · Dual-slot: Ruby

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

Sapphire

Lunatone Guide

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

  • For HeartGold & SoulSilver, it depends on your team. Lunatone at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Rock/Psychic coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Levitate changes the entire equation for Lunatone. The 440 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Ice Beam with Nothing is the standard set.

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

  • Lunatone's best stat is Sp. Atk at base 95. Rock/Psychic typing resists 5 types, so it can switch in safely on a lot of moves.

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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