Moonlight (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 5  (max. 8)
Introduced Generation II

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Effects

User recovers HP. Amount varies with the weather.





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

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Moonlight at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Level 43
Oddish
#043 / Grass · Poison
Level 33
Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Level 41
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Level 71
Dustox
#269 / Bug · Poison
Level 20
Volbeat
#313 / Bug
Level 13
Illumise
#314 / Bug
Level 13
Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Level 57
Munna
#517 / Psychic
Level 17

Learnt by breeding

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

Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Grass
Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Grass
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Human-Like