What is Lunatone weak to?

In Black & White, 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.

Should I use Lunatone?

For Black & White, 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 Black & White, Levitate changes the entire equation for Lunatone. The 440 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Ice Beam with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Lunatone?

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

What are Lunatone's strengths?

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.

Lunatone - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack55

Defense65

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def85

Speed70

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.0 m

Weight168.0 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Because it turns active on nights of the full moon, 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
Damage	Types
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 V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ground Bug Ghost Dark Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Fighting Poison

How to Beat Lunatone in Black & White (Best Counters)

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 37 X-ScissorTM81 Flash CannonTM91 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Lunatone Iron Head 2x 83-98% X-Scissor 2x 55-65% Flash Cannon 2x 67-79% Metal Claw 2x 52-62% View Cobalion builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Foul PlayLv. 40 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 94-112%KO Foul Play 2x 89-105%KO Crunch 2x 76-90% Dig 2x 76-90% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Lunatone Crunch 2x 71-83% Dig 2x 47-56% Feint Attack 2x 54-64% Snarl 2x 26-31% View Scraggy builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	D
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 DigTM28 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Lunatone X-Scissor 2x 52-62% Dig 2x 52-62% Shadow Claw 2x 45-54% Feint Attack 2x 60-71% View Pawniard builds →
Zorua Dark	D
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 DigTM28 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Lunatone Foul Play 2x 76-90% Dig 2x 43-51% Shadow Ball 2x 41-49% Feint Attack 2x 48-57% View Zorua builds →

Black & White 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

#337LunatoneDoes not evolve

Breeding

Difficult

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

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Black & White Lunatone Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Scarf means Lunatone can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is speed patching through item lock. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Levitate back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Levitate

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Lunatone

Timid+SPE

Lunatone best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

Ice Beam
Stealth RockSTAB
Earth Power
PsychicSTAB

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarExcellent

LatiosExcellent

TentacruelExcellent

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

D5010035Normal

Lv 9

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 12

Hypnosis

——6020Psychic

Lv 20

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

Lv 23

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 31

Embargo

D—10015Dark

Lv 34

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 42

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 45

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 53

Future Sight

B10010010Psychic

Lv 56

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Lv 64

Magic Room

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM19

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Lunatone doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Lunatone can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

—309020Rock

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Black & White Lunatone Locations

A solid number of locations for Lunatone with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Lunatone in Black & White

Lunatone appears in 16 walking locations at Lv. 48-65 across White and Black. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Giant Chasm - Outside

WhiteGrass Lv.48 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Outside

BlackGrass Lv.48 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Route 13

BlackGrass Lv.48 Route

UncommonPost

Any

Route 13

WhiteGrass Lv.48 Route

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Cave

BlackGrass Lv.50 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Cave

WhiteGrass Lv.50 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Plains

BlackGrass Lv.55 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Plains

WhiteGrass Lv.55 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Outside

WhiteGrass Lv.58 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Giant Chasm - Outside

BlackGrass Lv.58 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Route 13

BlackGrass Lv.58 Route

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Route 13

WhiteGrass Lv.58 Route

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Giant Chasm - Inner Cave

BlackGrass Lv.60 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Inner Cave

WhiteGrass Lv.60 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Plains

BlackGrass Lv.65 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Giant Chasm - Plains

WhiteGrass Lv.65 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Lunatone Guide

In Black & White, 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 Black & White, 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 Black & White, Levitate changes the entire equation for Lunatone. The 440 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Ice Beam with Choice Scarf 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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Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Feint Attack 2x 60-70% View Scraggy builds →
Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 LickLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Vine Whip 2x 36-45% Lick 2x 17-21% View Pansage builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 10 LickLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Water Gun 2x 32-38% Lick 2x 17-21% View Panpour builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Vine Whip 2x 32-38% View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Water Gun 2x 32-38% View Oshawott builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Lunatone Thief 2x 63-75% Pursuit 2x 44-52% View Liepard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Feint Attack 2x 59-70% View Scraggy builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Metal ClawLv. 15 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Lunatone Dig 2x 83-98% Metal Claw 2x 36-44% Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Drilbur builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Leaf Tornado 2x 39-47% Vine Whip 2x 34-42% View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor ShellLv. 17 Water GunLv. 7 Fury CutterLv. 19 Damage vs Lunatone Razor Shell 2x 59-70% Water Gun 2x 31-38% Fury Cutter 2x 23-28% View Oshawott builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Lunatone Thief 2x 63-75% Snarl 2x 49-58% Pursuit 2x 42-50% View Liepard builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Lunatone Solar Beam 2x 101-121%KO Magical Leaf 2x 53-63% View Virizion builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Lunatone Feint Attack 2x 56-67% Snarl 2x 28-33% Payback 2x 49-58% View Scraggy builds →
Zorua Dark	D
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 17 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 PursuitLv. 5 Damage vs Lunatone Feint Attack 2x 53-63% Thief 2x 53-63% Snarl 2x 46-54% Pursuit 2x 35-42% View Zorua builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Metal ClawLv. 15 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Lunatone Dig 2x 81-96% Metal Claw 2x 35-42% Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Drilbur builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Ball 2x 42-51% Thief 2x 61-72% Snarl 2x 46-54% Pursuit 2x 42-51% View Liepard builds →
Hippopotas Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BiteLv. 7 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 86-101%KO Dig 2x 67-80% Bite 2x 34-41% Sand Tomb 2x 34-40% View Hippopotas builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 92-108%KO Dig 2x 73-87% Bite 2x 58-69% Assurance 2x 58-69% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Lunatone Dig 2x 47-55% Feint Attack 2x 52-61% Snarl 2x 27-33% Payback 2x 46-54% View Scraggy builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 41-48% Dig 2x 33-39% View Shieldon builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 31 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Ball 2x 45-53% Assurance 2x 62-73% Thief 2x 62-73% Snarl 2x 46-54% View Liepard builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 95-112%KO Crunch 2x 76-89% Dig 2x 76-89% Bite 2x 60-70% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Lunatone Dig 2x 48-57% Feint Attack 2x 54-64% Snarl 2x 27-32% Payback 2x 46-54% View Scraggy builds →
Zorua Dark	D
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 DigTM28 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Lunatone Foul Play 2x 76-89% Dig 2x 43-51% Shadow Ball 2x 41-49% Feint Attack 2x 48-57% View Zorua builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 39-47% Dig 2x 32-38% Bulldoze 2x 24-30% View Shieldon builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Rock Slide Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 170-201%KO Rapid Spin 14-17% Rock Slide 43-51% View Excadrill builds →
Jirachi SteelPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Iron Head U Turn Ice Punch Healing Wish Damage vs Lunatone U Turn 2x 51-60% View Jirachi builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Giga Drain Fire Blast Damage vs Lunatone Giga Drain 2x 69-81% Fire Blast 37-44% View Volcarona builds →
Politoed Water	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ScaldSTAB EncoreUtility ProtectPriority ToxicUtility Damage vs Lunatone Scald 2x 65-77% View Politoed builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Lunatone Mach Punch 48-56% Bullet Seed 2x 60-70% View Breloom builds →