Lunar Dance (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

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Lunar Dance (Japanese: みかづきのまい Crescent Moon Dance) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is one of the signature moves of Cresselia.

Effect

Generation IV

Lunar Dance causes the user to faint, but restores the HP and PP of the Pokémon that is sent out to take its place as well as removing all status conditions (except fainting). If the user moves before the opponent, the restored Pokémon is then sent out before the end of its turn.

Generation V to VII

The receiving Pokémon is now sent out at the end of the turn after all other Pokémon have moved.

Lunar Dance can now be stolen by Snatch.

If powered up with a Psychium Z into Z-Lunar Dance, the move will gain no additional effects.

Generation VIII onwards

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Lunar Dance could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable.

If the Pokémon sent out to replace the user already has full health, no status condition, and full PP, Lunar Dance's effect will not activate until a Pokémon is placed in that position (either by switching in or using Ally Switch). A pending Lunar Dance will not activate if a Pokémon already in that position loses HP, gains a status condition, or loses PP; it will only activate when a new Pokémon is placed in that position. Each position can only have a single instance of Lunar Dance pending (using it multiple times does not stack). Lunar Dance can stack with Healing Wish.^[1]

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
0488				No Eggs Discovered		84	84	1, 84	1, 84	72	72	72
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Lunar Dance targets all other team members in the same room, restoring their HP (to max HP), PP, and curing them of bad status conditions. The user's HP is reduced to 1 after using the move.

In the Explorers and Adventure Sqaud series, the PP will be fully restored, however from Super Mystery Dungeon, the PP is only restored by 5.

Pokémon Masters EX

Description

Games Description MDTD* Fully restores the HP and heals all the status problems of the user's team members in the room. However, the user's own HP drops to just 1. MDTD* MDS Fully restores the HP and PP and heals all the status problems of the user's team members in the room. However, the user's own HP drops to just 1. BSL おなじへやの なかまポケモンの ＨＰ ＰＰと わるいじょうたいを すべて かいふくするが じぶんのＨＰが １になってしまう MDGtI UNUSED SMD It heals teammates' HP, PP, and bad status conditions, but it reduces your HP to 1.* It restores your teammates' HP and heals their bad status conditions. It also slightly restores their PP. But it depletes your HP to 1, so be careful!*

In the anime

Cresselia
The user faints. In return, the target is fully healed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cresselia's tailfin glows white, while her body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. An image of a crescent moon then briefly appears over Cresselia as sparkling blue lights rain down on the target, fully healing it. After using the move, Cresselia faints.
Cresselia (recurring)	A Midsummer Night's Light!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cresselia
The user fully heals its target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cresselia flies over the target, creating a line of energy in the shape of a crescent moon. The target is then fully healed.
Palmer's Cresselia	The Final Dimensional Duel V		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

References