Lunala

#792 (Alola)

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Pokémon type

Psychic

Ghost

Lunala weaknesses

Lunala is doubly weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves.

256%

Resistances

Lunala is resistant to Poison and Psychic-type moves, doubly resistant to Normal-type moves, and triply resistant to Fighting-type moves.

63%

39%

24%

Best moveset for Lunala

The best moves for Lunala are Confusion and Shadow Ball when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Confusion

15.2DPS

Shadow Ball

40DPS

Defending

Confusion

15.2DPS

Shadow Ball

40DPS

Trainer Battles

Confusion

3.5EPT

Shadow Ball

2.16DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Cosmog family. Lunala evolves from Cosmoem for 100 Candy.

Game images

Lunala, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Summary

Lunala is a legendary Psychic & Ghost Pokémon which evolves from Cosmoem. It is weak to Ghost and Dark moves. Lunala's best moveset is Confusion & Shadow Ball and it has a Max CP of 4,570.

About

"It sometimes summons unknown powers and life-forms here to this world from holes that lead to other worlds."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Confusion	19	9.3	15.2
Shadow Claw	6	8	14.4
Air Slash	12	8	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Shadow Ball	100	2	2.4
Psychic	95	2	2.28
Future Sight	115	1	1.38
Moonblast	130	1	1.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Shadow Claw	6	2	3.6	4
Confusion	16	4	4.8	3.5
Air Slash	9	3	3	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Shadow Ball	90	50	2.16
Future Sight	110	65	2.03
Moonblast ▼ att	90	50	1.8
Psychic ▼ def	75	55	1.64

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	14.6	100%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	14.2	97%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	14.1	97%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	13.8	95%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	13.6	93%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	13.4	92%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	12.9	89%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	12.5	86%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Moonblast 32.5 DPS	11.9	82%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Moonblast 32.5 DPS	11.9	82%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	11.7	80%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Moonblast 32.5 DPS	10.4	71%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	6.9	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	6.7	97%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	5.8	84%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Moonblast 32.5 DPS	5.4	79%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	5	73%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	4.9	71%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	4.1	59%
Air Slash 12 DPS	Moonblast 32.5 DPS	3.8	56%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	3.6	53%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	3.5	51%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	3	43%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Moonblast 32.5 DPS	2.8	41%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	16	12.4	100%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	14	12.2	99%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	20	11.9	96%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	18	11.7	95%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Moonblast 1.8 DPE	16	11.1	90%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Moonblast 1.8 DPE	14	10.8	87%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Psychic 1.64 DPE	16	10.5	85%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Psychic 1.64 DPE	14	10.2	82%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	18	9.5	77%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	24	9.1	74%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Moonblast 1.8 DPE	18	8.4	68%
Air Slash 3 EPT	Psychic 1.64 DPE	21	7.9	64%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Lunala?

Lunala is doubly weak to Ghost and Dark moves.

The best counter to Lunala is Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball, followed by Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Chandelure and Mega Absol.

The top Lunala counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Gengar	Lick Shadow Ball	100%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam	99%
Mega Gengar	Hex Shadow Ball	96%
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw Shadow Ball	96%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psycho Cut Moongeist Beam	96%
Mega Chandelure	Hex Ominous Wind+	95%
Mega Gengar	Sucker Punch Shadow Ball	95%
Mega Absol	Snarl Brutal Swing	93%
Mega Chandelure	Hex Shadow Ball	92%
Mega Chandelure	Astonish Ominous Wind+	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		255
Defense		191
Stamina		264

Max HP

Level 40

220

Size

Height	4 m
Weight	120 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,732
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,310
Level 30 Max wild	3,465
Level 40	4,042
Level 50	4,570

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,887
Level 35 (wild)	3,754