Moonlight (move)

Move data

Type Fairy
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-5, Moonlight is a Normal-type move.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fairium Z and uses its Z-Power, Moonlight turns into Z-Moonlight and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Moonlight
Japanese つきのひかり (Tsuki no Hikari)
German Mondschein
French Rayon Lune
Italian Lucelunare
Spanish Luz Lunar
Korean 달빛
Chinese (Simplified) 月光
Chinese (Traditional) 月光

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Restores HP (varies by time).
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Moonlight at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Level 24
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Level 36
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Level 44
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Level 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 30
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Level 19
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Level 19
Cresselia Cresselia
#0488 / Psychic
Level 42
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 1
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 35
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Moonlight as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.