Psychic · Status move · Gen 4
Lunar Dance
Lunar Dance is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
User faints. Next hurt Pkmn is cured, max HP/PP. The user faints, and if the Pokemon brought out to replace it does not have full HP or PP, or has a non-volatile status condition, its HP and PP are fully restored along with having any non-volatile status condition cured. The replacement is sent out at the end of the turn, and the healing happens before hazards take effect. This effect continues until a Pokemon that meets any of these conditions switches in at the user's position or gets swapped into the position with Ally Switch. Fails if the user is the last unfainted Pokemon in its party.
- Targets
- The user
- Properties
- Dance move (Dancer) · Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Lunar Dance
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cresselia | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 |
Lunar Dance FAQ
What does Lunar Dance do?
Lunar Dance is a Psychic-type status move. The user faints, and if the Pokemon brought out to replace it does not have full HP or PP, or has a non-volatile status condition, its HP and PP are fully restored along with having any non-volatile status condition cured. The replacement is sent out at the end of the turn, and the healing happens before hazards take effect. This effect continues until a Pokemon that meets any of these conditions switches in at the user's position or gets swapped into the position with Ally Switch. Fails if the user is the last unfainted Pokemon in its party.
Which Pokémon can learn Lunar Dance?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Lunar Dance in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Cresselia.
Is Lunar Dance in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Lunar Dance in Pokémon Champions.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.