Lunatone

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Lunatone
Image:Lunatone.png
National
Seviper - Lunatone (#337) - Solrock
Hoenn
Seviper - Lunatone (#125) - Solrock
Japanese name ルナトーン (Runatön)
Stage Basic
Evolves from None
Evolves to None
Generation Third
Species Meteorite Pokémon
Type Rock / Psychic
Height 3 ft 3 in (1.0 m)
Weight 370.0 lb (168.0 kg)
Ability Levitate

Lunatone (ルナトーン Runatōn?) is a fictional being of the Pokémon franchise. It is an animate, telekinetic meteorite evocative of the moon.

Its name is a combination of the Latin root luna (moon) and stone. This means that its name translates to "Moon Stone", which is also the name of the item it often carries.

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[edit] Characteristics

Lunatone is a floating, sentient meteorite in the iconic shape of a crescent moon. Its body is a stone-like beige color, and it has two large, intimidating eyes, one on either side. It also sports a rather odd, beak-like protuberance in the middle of the crescent.

Lunatone was first discovered forty years ago in Meteor Falls, a cave in Hoenn, its only known habitat. Meteor Falls, as its name suggests, is full of meteorites and the craters left by them as they impacted the planet's surface, suggesting that Lunatone (and Solrock) have their origins in outer space, a theory proven in an episode of the Pokémon Advanced Challenge anime on Kids' WB (in the episode, Crazy as a Lunatone). As one would guess, Lunatone is greatly connected to the moon, and its vitality ebbs and flows depending on the lunar cycle. Lunatone's power and activity is greatest during the full moon, and weakest during the day and when the moon is new. Anyone who looks at its glowing red eyes becomes transfixed with fear.

[edit] In the video games

Lunatone is exclusively available in Pokémon Sapphire, found only in Meteor Falls, and must be traded to other versions to fill up their Pokedex.

Lunatone is somewhat strong and durable among wild Pokémon when it is encountered in Meteor Falls in the Sapphire version, the version to which it is exclusive, but it is not very prominent in competitive play. Lunatone holds more influence as a Pokémon carried by Tate and Liza of the Mossdeep Gym, and as a snaggable Shadow Pokémon owned by Cipher admin Snattle in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

[edit] Battle Comparison with Solrock

Lunatone and Solrock are both Meteorite Pokémon and are both found in Meteor Falls in their respective versions of Pokémon. Their Levitate ability guarantees that they will not be hit at all by a ground-type attack such as Earthquake, and their semi-signature move Cosmic Power raises their Defense and Special Defense statistics. The two Pokémon have very different offensive strategies, however.

Both Pokémon have mostly average stats. Lunatone, statistically, has above-average Special Attack and Special Defense statistics and below average Attack and Defense, and the reverse applies for Solrock. The Pokémon have different paths movewise as well; Lunatone learns Hypnosis, Cosmic Power, and Future Sight while Solrock learns Fire Spin, Rock Slide, and Solarbeam. When battling others, Lunatone’s high Special Attack supports its ability to use the strong Psychic move which receives a same-type attack bonus boost from its Psychic-type. It can also be taught Ice Beam.

[edit] In the anime

Lunatone is the featured Pokémon in one episode where it demonstrated its ability to draw energy from the moonlight. It was also used by Liza & Tate along with Solrock in Ash's battle in Mossdeep City Gym for the Mindbadge.

[edit] In Other Media

Lunatone has appeared three times in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, all as Basic Pokémon:

  • EX Sandstorm (Psychic-type)
  • EX Deoxys (Ground-type)
  • EX Legend Maker (Psychic-type)

All Lunatone cards carry Poke-powers/Poke-bodies that improve the card’s performance if a Solrock is in play. Under this condition, the Sandstorm card changes into a Dark-type card if that is what the player wants, and the Deoxys card reduces its retreat cost to zero.

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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