What is Lunatone weak to?

In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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.

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.

Platinum

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 IV 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 Platinum (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 EarthquakeTM26 Shadow BallTM30 Flash CannonTM91 Damage vs Lunatone Solar Beam 2x 59-70% Earthquake 2x 66-78% Shadow Ball 2x 39-47% Flash Cannon 2x 59-70% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Ball 2x 66-78% Sucker Punch 2x 73-86% Feint Attack 2x 62-73% Ominous Wind 2x 50-60% View Spiritomb builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 11 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 95-112%KO Surf 2x 75-89% Dig 2x 75-89% Mud Bomb 2x 55-65% View Gastrodon builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 DigTM28 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Lunatone Solar Beam 2x 70-83% Shadow Ball 2x 32-38% Dig 2x 44-52% Giga Drain 2x 46-55% View Nuzleaf builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Magnet BombLv. 30 Damage vs Lunatone Flash Cannon 2x 69-81% Magnet Bomb 2x 33-39% View Magnemite builds →

Platinum 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

Platinum 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

SpA

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Ice Beam
PsychicSTAB
Calm MindSTAB
Earth Power

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarGood

AerodactylDecent

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

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

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Iron Head

D8010015Steel

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

Platinum Lunatone Locations

moderate rates is the best you'll get on Lunatone in early-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Lunatone in Platinum

Lunatone isn't a quick catch. 14 walking encounters from Lv. 4-41 with slim rates across the board. Commit to one spot instead of jumping between areas.

Lake Verity

Grass Lv.4 Water

RareEarly

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Turnback Cave - Section 1

Grass Lv.18 Cave

RareMid

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - 2F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - 3F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - 4F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - 5F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - 6F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - 7F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - Summit

Grass Lv.38-39 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - Top Cave

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Turnback Cave - Section 2

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Sendoff Spring

Grass Lv.39-40

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Lake Acuity

Grass Lv.40-41 Water

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Lake Valor

Grass Lv.40-41 Water

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Lunatone Guide

In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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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Cubone Ground	D
Available Move Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Bone Club 2x 47-57% View Cubone builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Water Gun 2x 32-38% View Psyduck builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Razor Leaf 2x 47-57% Absorb 2x 15-19% View Turtwig builds →
Piplup Water	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 8 Damage vs Lunatone Bubble 2x 32-38% View Piplup builds →
Pineco Bug	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Bug Bite 2x 53-64% View Pineco builds →

Buizel Water	C
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 6 PursuitLv. 10 Damage vs Lunatone Water Pulse 2x 44-52% Water Gun 2x 31-38% Pursuit 2x 27-31% View Buizel builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Lunatone Bone Club 2x 47-56% Thief 2x 31-38% View Cubone builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Water Pulse 2x 44-52% Water Gun 2x 31-38% View Psyduck builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Razor Leaf 2x 52-61% Bullet Seed 2x 27-33% Absorb 2x 16-19% View Turtwig builds →
Piplup Water	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 18 Water PulseTM03 BubbleLv. 8 Damage vs Lunatone Bubble Beam 2x 47-56% Water Pulse 2x 44-52% Bubble 2x 31-38% View Piplup builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 68-80% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Lunatone Feint Attack 2x 64-75% Ominous Wind 2x 54-64% Water Pulse 2x 35-43% Thief 2x 64-75% View Spiritomb builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Water PulseTM03 ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 20 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Claw 2x 65-78% Water Pulse 2x 31-38% Thief 2x 85-101%KO Pursuit 2x 56-68% View Absol builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Steel WingTM47 Knock OffLv. 12 Feint AttackLv. 23 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 91-109%KO Steel Wing 2x 43-50% Knock Off 2x 40-48% Feint Attack 2x 38-45% View Gligar builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 108-128%KO View Graveler builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 EarthquakeTM26 Shadow BallTM30 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Lunatone Solar Beam 2x 62-73% Earthquake 2x 68-81% Shadow Ball 2x 43-51% Payback 2x 35-42% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Ball 2x 69-82% Feint Attack 2x 64-76% Ominous Wind 2x 53-63% Water Pulse 2x 35-42% View Spiritomb builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Ball 2x 41-48% Shadow Claw 2x 67-79% Bite 2x 87-102%KO Water Pulse 2x 31-37% View Absol builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 U-turnTM89 Steel WingTM47 Knock OffLv. 12 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 92-109%KO U-turn 2x 43-51% Steel Wing 2x 43-51% Knock Off 2x 41-48% View Gligar builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Lunatone Solar Beam 2x 75-89% Shadow Ball 2x 35-42% Giga Drain 2x 49-59% Thief 2x 53-63% View Nuzleaf builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 EarthquakeTM26 Shadow BallTM30 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Lunatone Solar Beam 2x 62-73% Earthquake 2x 68-81% Shadow Ball 2x 43-51% Payback 2x 35-42% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Ball 2x 69-82% Feint Attack 2x 64-76% Ominous Wind 2x 53-63% Water Pulse 2x 35-42% View Spiritomb builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Ball 2x 41-48% Shadow Claw 2x 67-79% Bite 2x 87-102%KO Water Pulse 2x 31-37% View Absol builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 U-turnTM89 Steel WingTM47 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 92-109%KO Dig 2x 73-86% U-turn 2x 43-51% Steel Wing 2x 43-51% View Gligar builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 DigTM28 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Lunatone Solar Beam 2x 75-89% Shadow Ball 2x 35-42% Dig 2x 46-55% Giga Drain 2x 49-59% View Nuzleaf builds →