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.
LUNATONE was discovered at a location where a meteorite 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.
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.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x24-30% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x56-66% Water Gun 2x30-36% Mud-Slap 2x16-20% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x20-24% Absorb 2x14-18% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x46-54% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x49-59% Water Gun 2x25-30% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x25-30% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x46-54% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x28-33% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x53-63% Water Gun 2x28-33% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x24-29% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% Absorb 2x14-17% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x66-78% Thief 2x20-25% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x83-99% Dig 2x45-55% Metal Claw 2x43-51% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
 Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x49-58% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Nuzleaf builds →Dig 2x45-55% Thief 2x38-44% Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x67-80% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x47-55% Metal Claw 2x46-54% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x48-57% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Nuzleaf builds →Dig 2x47-55% Feint Attack 2x37-45% Thief 2x37-45% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x67-79% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x85-100%KO Dig 2x45-55% Metal Claw 2x43-52% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x45-55% Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Nuzleaf builds →Dig 2x45-55% Feint Attack 2x38-45% Thief 2x38-45% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x67-79% Thief 2x19-24% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Absol builds →Iron Tail 2x93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x75-88% Bite 2x45-53% Thief 2x45-53% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x75-89% Dig 2x46-54% Shadow Ball 2x46-54% Giga Drain 2x47-56% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x46-54% Metal Claw 2x45-53% Mud-Slap 2x13-15% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x67-79% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Registeel builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Metal Claw 2x46-55% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Absol builds →Iron Tail 2x91-108%KO Shadow Ball 2x74-87% Bite 2x44-52% Water Pulse 2x29-35% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x72-86% Dig 2x45-54% Shadow Ball 2x45-54% Giga Drain 2x46-55% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x85-100%KO Earthquake 2x56-67% Dig 2x45-54% Water Pulse 2x20-24% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol's Earthquake hits Lunatone for 71-84%. Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Lunatone for 51-60%. Starmie deals 82-97% with Surf.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin6-7% Earthquake 2x71-84% Explosion29-34% Psychic11-13% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt51-60% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin4-5% Ice Beam27-32% Thunderbolt27-32% Surf 2x82-97% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Explosion25-29% Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lunatone View Breloom builds →Mach Punch20-24% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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
Breeding
Lunatone is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyRuby & Sapphire Lunatone Best Moveset
The build revolves around Baton Pass for safe pivoting. Levitate and Leftovers support Lunatone's hit-and-run approach, with max HP and Defense EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Utility options adds versatility.
Best Build
Lunatone best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Baton Pass
- Ice Beam
- Hypnosis
- Cosmic Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Lunatone. TMs unlock Normal and Ground coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Future Sight and Psychic into something with actual range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Lunatone Locations
Lunatone's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Lunatone in Ruby & Sapphire
You can find Lunatone through 8 walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 5-39. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Lunatone Guide
For Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, Levitate changes the entire equation for Lunatone. The 440 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Baton Pass with Leftovers 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves