What is Lunatone weak to?

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, Levitate changes the entire equation for Lunatone. The 440 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Ancientpower 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

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

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Lunatone Shadow Claw 2x 70-84% Fury Cutter 2x 28-34% Pursuit 2x 28-34% Shadow Sneak 2x 44-52% View Honedge builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Metal ClawLv. 14 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Lunatone Metal Claw 2x 39-47% Pin Missile 2x 16-19% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Lunatone Feint Attack 2x 59-70% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 BulldozeTM78 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Lunatone Bite 2x 55-66% Assurance 2x 55-66% Bulldoze 2x 55-66% Thief 2x 55-66% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Lunatone Foul Play 2x 70-84% Thief 2x 47-56% View Inkay builds →

X & Y 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

X & Y Lunatone Best Moveset

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

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Ability

Levitate

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Lunatone

Modest+SPA

Lunatone best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Ancient PowerSTAB
PsychicSTAB
MoonblastCoverage
Calm MindSTAB

Recommended Teammates

JirachiGood

DragoniteDecent

GliscorDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Lunatone. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Future Sight and Stone Edge into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Magic Room

———10Psychic

Lv 1

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 5

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 9

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Lv 13

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

Lv 17

Psywave

D—10015Psychic

Lv 21

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 25

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Lv 29

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 33

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 37

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 41

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 45

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 49

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Lv 50

Moonblast

A9510015Fairy

Lv 53

Magic Room

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—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

A9010010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——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

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

A5010015Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

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

S601005Rock

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

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

X & Y 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 X & Y

Glittering Cave - 3D Area

YGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

RareEarly

Shaking spot

Glittering Cave - 3D Area

XGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

RareEarly

Shaking spot

Lunatone Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, Levitate changes the entire equation for Lunatone. The 440 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Ancientpower 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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Froakie Water	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 5 Damage vs Lunatone Bubble 2x 39-48% View Froakie builds →
Chespin Grass	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Lunatone Vine Whip 2x 48-58% View Chespin builds →
Pansage Grass	D
Available Move Moves LickLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Lick 2x 19-26% View Pansage builds →
Panpour Water	D
Available Move Moves LickLv. 7 Damage vs Lunatone Lick 2x 19-26% View Panpour builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Lunatone Absorb 2x 23-29% View Budew builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Lunatone Mirror Shot 2x 71-83% Magnet Bomb 2x 47-56% View Magneton builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 30 Metal ClawLv. 14 PaybackTM66 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Lunatone Mirror Shot 2x 25-29% Metal Claw 2x 34-40% Payback 2x 22-27% Pin Missile 2x 12-14% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Lunatone Crunch 2x 72-86% Dig 2x 48-57% Feint Attack 2x 54-64% Snarl 2x 25-29% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 37 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 Damage vs Lunatone Foul Play 2x 81-96% Crunch 2x 71-83% Dig 2x 71-83% Bite 2x 52-62% View Sandile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 X-ScissorTM81 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Lunatone Dig 2x 53-63% X-Scissor 2x 53-63% Shadow Claw 2x 46-55% Feint Attack 2x 61-72% View Pawniard builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 39 Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Lunatone Flash Cannon 2x 86-102%KO Mirror Shot 2x 71-84% Magnet Bomb 2x 47-56% View Magneton builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 30 Metal ClawLv. 14 PaybackTM66 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Lunatone Mirror Shot 2x 24-28% Metal Claw 2x 34-41% Payback 2x 23-27% Pin Missile 2x 13-15% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Lunatone Crunch 2x 73-86% Dig 2x 48-58% Feint Attack 2x 56-66% Snarl 2x 25-31% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 37 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 Damage vs Lunatone Foul Play 2x 84-99% Crunch 2x 71-84% Dig 2x 71-84% Bite 2x 53-64% View Sandile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 X-ScissorTM81 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Lunatone Dig 2x 53-63% X-Scissor 2x 53-63% Shadow Claw 2x 47-56% Feint Attack 2x 60-71% View Pawniard builds →

Zoroark Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 DigTM28 U-turnTM89 Night SlashLv. 30 Damage vs Lunatone Foul Play 2x 110-130%KO Dig 2x 62-73% U-turn 2x 54-65% Night Slash 2x 82-97% View Zoroark builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 39 Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Lunatone Flash Cannon 2x 84-99% Mirror Shot 2x 70-83% Magnet Bomb 2x 46-54% View Magneton builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 43 U-turnTM89 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceLv. 31 Damage vs Lunatone Night Slash 2x 72-85% U-turn 2x 48-57% Shadow Claw 2x 48-57% Assurance 2x 61-72% View Liepard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Lunatone Crunch 2x 72-85% Dig 2x 48-57% Feint Attack 2x 54-64% Snarl 2x 24-29% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 43 Foul PlayLv. 37 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 86-101%KO Foul Play 2x 82-97% Crunch 2x 70-83% Dig 2x 70-83% View Sandile builds →

Serperior Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Leaf Storm GlareUtility Hidden Power Fire Hidden Power Rock Damage vs Lunatone Leaf Storm 2x 115-136%KO View Serperior builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Lunatone Earthquake 2x 166-195%KO View Garchomp builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Lunatone Knock Off 2x 153-180%KO Ice Shard 47-56% Pursuit 2x 94-111%KO View Weavile builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Lunatone Scald 2x 78-92% View Gastrodon builds →