What is Lunatone weak to?

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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.

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

Mixed

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

It becomes very active on the night of a full moon. This POKéMON was first discovered 40 years ago at the site of a meteor strike.

Emerald

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 III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

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 Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Claydol's Earthquake hits Lunatone for 71-84%. Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Lunatone for 51-60%. Starmie deals 82-97% with Surf.

ClaydolResists Rock, threatens with Earthquake, outspeeds GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Lunatone Rapid Spin 6-7% Earthquake 2x 71-84% Explosion 29-34% Psychic 11-13% View Claydol builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Lunatone Thunderbolt 51-60% View Magneton builds →
Starmie WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Lunatone Rapid Spin 4-5% Ice Beam 27-32% Thunderbolt 27-32% Surf 2x 82-97% View Starmie builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Lunatone Rapid Spin 5-6% Explosion 25-29% Earthquake 2x 40-48% View Forretress builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Lunatone Mach Punch 20-24% View Breloom builds →

Emerald 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

Emerald 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

Solid pick

Wall

Ability

Levitate

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Lunatone

Modest+SPA

Lunatone best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Wall Moveset

Baton Pass
Ice Beam
HypnosisUtility
Cosmic PowerSTAB

Recommended Teammates

MarowakDecent

PrimeapeDecent

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 Dream Eater into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 7

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 13

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 19

Hypnosis

A—6020Psychic

Lv 25

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 31

Cosmic Power

A——20Psychic

Lv 37

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 43

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Lv 49

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM04

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Lunatone doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Lunatone in Emerald

Lunatone can't be caught in Emerald. Bring it over from Sapphire, Diamond, or Platinum instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Catch in the wild in:

SapphireWalking · Meteor Falls

Then trade to Emerald.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum

Lunatone Guide

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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

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