Lunatone Movesets & Competitive Sets

Lunatone has to rely on Rock Polish to have a better chance of beating faster offensive threats and proceeds to try and hit as hard as it can. However, this set is very hard to use in practice because defensively, Lunatone is too vulnerable to the common typings in the meta and finds it very hard to set up on anything that can hit it too hard and take it out. If you're looking for an offensive setup sweeper, Omastar is preferred over Lunatone because of its far better attacking power and easier time setting up.

Moves Rock Polish doubles Lunatone's Speed, allowing it to outspeed threats such as Choice Scarf Sawsbuck after a boost. Psychic is Lunatone's strongest STAB move, hitting Poison- and Fighting-types such as Roselia and Monferno for great damage. Ancient Power is Lunatone's Rock-type STAB attack, allowing it to hit Fire-, Flying-, and Ice-types such as Rapidash, Dodrio, and Rotom-F super effectively. Earth Power nails Steel-types such as Probopass and Pawniard, which resist Lunatone's dual STAB moves. Shadow Ball is an option which allows Lunatone to hit Bronzor. Set Details Maximum Special Attack investment along with a Modest nature allows for maximum damage output. Maximum Speed investment allows Lunatone to outspeed everything up to Choice Scarf Sawsbuck after a Rock Polish boost. Levitate is Lunatone's only ability, providing an immunity to Ground-type attacks as well as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web. Life Orb is the preferred item on Lunatone, boosting the power of all of its attacks at the cost of some health. Usage Tips It is best to use Lunatone mid- or late-game when its checks and counters are eliminated or weak enough for Lunatone to take out on its own. Set up Rock Polish on Flying- and Fire-types that Lunatone can force out such as Articuno and Ninetales. Lunatone must also be wary of Pursuit trappers such as Pawniard and Dusknoir as they can deal significant damage to Lunatone. Keep Lunatone as healthy as possible when it attempts to sweep, as poison wears Lunatone down over time, and paralysis puts a damper on its Speed. Avoid attempting to set up in the face of strong physical wallbreakers, as Lunatone doesn't have good Defense. Switch in Lunatone off of a slow Volt Switch or U-turn or after a teammate has fainted. Team Options Entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Bronzor, Roselia, and Stunfisk allows Lunatone to get 2HKOs and OHKOs on Regice and Ninetales, respectively, with Ancient Power. Wallbreakers such as Simipour and Chatot can wear down bulkier threats for Lunatone, making it easier for it to come in and clean up. Lunatone also appreciates Memento and Encore support from Pokemon such as Jumpluff to allow Lunatone to set up Rock Polish easier. As Lunatone is frail and easily worn down, Healing Wish support from Mr. Mime can be useful to revive a weakened Lunatone, giving it a second chance to sweep.

With this set, Lunatone makes for a decent utility Pokemon. Stealth Rock is obligatory team support and helps to wear down opponents. Moonlight provides reliable recovery, allowing Lunatone to stay healthy when checking Charizard. Hidden Power Rock is Lunatone's most useful attack, defeating Charizard, which cannot hurt Lunatone much. Toxic can be used to hit bulkier opponents and sweepers when Hidden Power Rock does insufficient damage. However, Psychic can be used instead to hit Pokemon that resist Hidden Power Rock, most notably Fighting-types. Earth Power can be used for pseudo-EdgeQuake coverage, but it is inferior to Lunatone's other options due to its low damage output. Magic Coat can be used to bounce back Taunt, status moves, and entry hazards. Metang is a solid partner that covers Lunatone's weakness to physical attacks. Metang is able to counter Flying-types for Lunatone and easily switch into opponents that try to hit Lunatone with a Grass-type move. Due to Lunatone's vulnerability to status, cleric support is appreciated. Hence, Audino, Miltank, and Lickilicky are decent choices for partners. Alomomola is a good teammate, as it is able to take physical hits for Lunatone, resists Water-type moves, and can beat several opponents like Samurott that Lunatone struggles with.

Lunatone can take advantage of its resistances and immunity to Ground-type moves to set up Rock Polish. Lunatone is able to threaten Haunter and Charizard after a Rock Polish, and it can pass its boosts to a teammate once it's done. Rock Polish allows Lunatone to outspeed threats such as Choice Scarf Haunter, Choice Scarf Primeape, and Charizard. Psychic is Lunatone's best special STAB move. Hidden Power Rock is Lunatone's best secondary attack, enabling it to defeat Charizard. Baton Pass allows Lunatone to escape a potential counter and have its teammates continue its sweep for it; meanwhile, Earth Power gives Lunatone a legitimate chance to sweep by allowing it to cover Steel-types. The Speed EVs allow Lunatone to outspeed and OHKO +1 base 95 Speed Pokemon, including Choice Scarf Haunter and Choice Scarf Primeape, after a Rock Polish boost. A Modest nature with Life Orb is essential to give Lunatone all the power it can get, while a Timid nature does not let Lunatone outspeed anything very important. Moonlight is an option, but Lunatone is better off attacking every turn or using Baton Pass, and Moonlight is hard to fit into a moveslot. Fighting- or Ground-type teammates, such as Sawk and Golurk, are excellent; they really appreciate the Speed boost from Rock Polish and can demolish Steel-types that try to wall Lunatone. Magnet Pull Probopass is a good teammate as it can defeat Steel-types to clear the path for Lunatone. Regirock is another decent teammate, offering paralysis support to enable Lunatone to attack before boosting as well as giving entry hazard support. Encore or Memento support is appreciated, as they allow Lunatone more setup opportunities. Liepard and Muk are examples of Pokemon capable of providing this.

This set is designed to actually take advantage of Lunatone's many weaknesses; Lunatone can lure out specific counters, use Rock Polish on the switch, and then proceed to Baton Pass to the appropriate teammate. The last two attacks allow Lunatone to deal decent damage off its respectable base 95 Special Attack stat. With the lack of a good Rock-type STAB, Psychic is the STAB move to use, striking Poison- and Fighting-types for solid damage. Calm Mind gives Lunatone another boost to Baton Pass to its teammates. In most situations, Lunatone will only be able to set up a Rock Polish before needing to Baton Pass out; however, in a Baton Pass chain, Lunatone could be passed some defensive boosts, allowing it to find more time to set up a few Calm Minds before passing to a receiver. Finally, Substitute can be abused in the last slot to bring Lunatone down to a low enough HP total to activate Petaya Berry. Substitute itself can be passed too, and it is very helpful for blocking unexpected status attacks and protecting Lunatone's teammates as it Baton Passes to them. The EVs are designed to allow Lunatone to reach a Speed stat of 233, enough to just outpace max Speed Torterra. After a Rock Polish boost, Lunatone reaches a Speed stat of 466, enough to outspeed Timid Choice Scarf Rotom. The rest of the EVs are placed into HP and Special Defense to give Lunatone some bulk. Lunatone isn't just limited to passing a Petaya Berry boost, either; any of the pinch Berries make for a good replacement, depending on the Pokemon Lunatone is planning on passing to. Charge Beam is a good alternative to use in the last slot, as it allows Lunatone to go on the offensive and pass on any boosts it receives to its teammates. Psychic and Electric also have fantastic coverage in the UU tier. Explosion can be used in the last slot too, but Lunatone's low Attack stat means it usually won't be doing much damage, especially without any EV investment. It can be useful for punching a hole in Chansey and Clefable, who otherwise wall Lunatone until the end of days, thus allowing a specially oriented sweeper to come in and clean up. Because of Lunatone's many weaknesses, there are numerous potential teammates who can make use of Lunatone's boosts while covering its weaknesses. Lunatone tends to draw Water- and Grass-type attacks, especially from the two most common Pokemon of UU, Milotic and Venusaur. Therefore, any partner who can make use of the Speed boost Lunatone provides while eliminating the aforementioned Pokemon makes a great teammate. Life Orb Magmortar or offensive Venusaur can easily come in on Venusaur or Milotic, respectively, while boasting an increase to their average Speed thanks to the Baton Passed Rock Polish from Lunatone. Drapion makes a good partner to Lunatone, covering its Ghost-, Dark-, Bug- and Grass-type weaknesses and enjoying the Speed boosts it provides. As a bonus, Lunatone can easily come in on any Ground-type attacks aimed at Drapion and start the cycle all over again. Some good examples of other Pokemon who appreciate Lunatone's Rock Polishes include Azumarill, Octillery, Cradily, Hariyama, Medicham, and Moltres. Finally, if Lunatone gets a chance to use Calm Mind as well, the aforementioned Octillery and Moltres make even better partners, as they are able to capitalize on the Special Attack boosts to become truly devastating sweepers.

As a Trick Room user, Lunatone has a unique array of qualities that separate it from its competition. Lunatone's biggest advantage is its access to both Explosion and Stealth Rock. With Explosion, Lunatone is able to set up Trick Room, Explode on whichever unfortunate Pokemon happens to be across from him, and allow a teammate to come in unscathed with three turns of Trick Room remaining. Stealth Rock is always useful for chipping health off opposing Pokemon, making it easier for Lunatone's teammates to score their KOs. The last slot is mostly filler; Psychic is Lunatone's most reliable STAB, but unfortunately leaves it walled by Spiritomb and Steel-types. Not much else could go there, though, and at least this prevents Lunatone from becoming total Taunt bait. When using Lunatone, the main idea is to come in, set up Trick Room, and use Explosion as soon as possible to give the rest of the team time to abuse Trick Room. However, using Explosion blindly is not always the best course of action; in many cases, it will probably be better to use Stealth Rock and then switch to the appropriate teammate. If your team already has Stealth Rock support elsewhere, Earth Power or Shadow Ball can be used in its place to grant Lunatone far greater coverage, allowing it to function as a moderate sweeper. The EV spread is designed to give Lunatone the strongest Explosion possible, as Lunatone will rarely be using Psychic at all. Lunatone makes an adequate lead, but it suffers from the omnipresence of Taunt, and has no way to stop leads such as Omastar, Uxie, and Qwilfish from setting up entry hazards. However, using Lunatone in the lead position can prove useful at times, as Lunatone is guaranteed to set up Trick Room if the opposing lead lacks Taunt. When being used as a lead, Focus Sash is the recommended item since it allows Lunatone to survive any attack and set up Trick Room. With the EV spread listed, Lunatone has a chance to survive the combination of Life Orb Ambipom's Fake Out and U-turn. However, most times it will usually be better to just switch out to a teammate who isn't threatened by Ambipom, such as Rhyperior or Spiritomb. Using Lunatone in the lead position can also provide your team with Stealth Rock early in the game, while Explosion is useful for punching a hole in the opposing team right from the get-go. Good teammates for this Lunatone include Pokemon who, obviously, can take advantage of Trick Room and cover Lunatone's many weaknesses. Exeggutor and Slowbro can both set up and abuse Trick Room, and they can take Grass- and Water-type attacks, respectively. Porygon2 makes a good partner to Lunatone, absorbing the Ghost-type attacks aimed at it and switching into Spiritomb with little trouble. Porygon2 is also neutral to Dark-type attacks, unique among Trick Room users, though it's crippled by Taunt. Good sweepers to pair with Lunatone include Azumarill, Hariyama, and Camerupt. Azumarill has no trouble switching into the Water-types Lunatone will encounter, and functions well both in and out of Trick Room thanks to Aqua Jet. Hariyama can switch into any Dark-type Lunatone may encounter and smash it with STAB Close Combat. Lunatone and Camerupt get along well because Lunatone can switch into Ground-type attacks aimed at Camerupt and set up Trick Room multiple times throughout the battle.

This set aims to abuse Lunatone's decent Special Attack, access to Rock Polish, rare Speed stat, and generous movepool to their fullest extent. After a single Rock Polish, Lunatone reaches 466 Speed, enough to outpace Timid Choice Scarf Rotom. From there, Lunatone's goal is to either blast its usual counters with a super effective coverage move, sweep late-game, or Baton Pass out to a teammate if the opposition is too tough. Psychic is Lunatone's STAB move of choice, and is powerful enough to OHKO offensive Venusaur on the spot. Earth Power and Shadow Ball, when combined with Psychic, provide the best possible super effective coverage in the UU tier. Earth Power nails Registeel (though only for 33.5% - 39.6%), Rhyperior, Drapion, and Skuntank, while Shadow Ball blasts opposing Psychic- and Ghost-types into oblivion, dealing 44.6% - 53.1% to 252/0 Uxie and 73.3% - 87% to 4/0 Mismagius. Grass Knot is a good alternative for the last slot, as it 2HKOes Milotic and other bulky Water-types that would otherwise wall Lunatone and drown it with Surf. Finally, Baton Pass is available to allow Lunatone to escape from a bad situation, such as against a full-health Registeel or Spiritomb, and pass the Rock Polish boost to a teammate. An alternative EV spread of 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe with a Timid nature allows Lunatone to outpace neutral-natured base 80s before a boost. This can be particularly useful to eliminate neutral-natured Venusaur and Blaziken in emergency situations. Lunatone's movepool has no shortage of other options to use in the last slot. Ice Beam is extremely useful for OHKOing Tangrowth, Altaria, Exeggutor, and Donphan (the latter two after Stealth Rock damage) in one go. Signal Beam is nice to hit Absol for super effective damage, but in most situations it will Sucker Punch and OHKO Lunatone anyway, making the attempt futile. Lunatone tends to lure in Chansey and Clefable, on whom Lunatone can then use Explosion with a Rash nature, OHKOing them and opening the door for a special sweeper to clean up the opponent's team unhindered. Like most offensive Pokemon, Lunatone enjoys Spikes and Stealth Rock support to achieve a few KOs, such as a 2HKO on Registeel with Earth Power. Cloyster and Qwilfish are fantastic teammates for providing Spikes, while Miltank and Steelix are great teammates for setting up Stealth Rock. Chansey and Clefable utterly wall Lunatone if it lacks Explosion, and Registeel does the same if Lunatone isn't running Earth Power, so teammates who can get rid of such threats are highly appreciated. Hariyama can switch in on all of them with ease and smash them with its STAB attacks, and Dugtrio can trap and dispose of them with Earthquake or Beat Up. Uxie and Mesprit wall Lunatone if it doesn't have Shadow Ball or Signal Beam, as do Altaria and Tangrowth if it lacks Ice Beam. Spiritomb easily rips the pixies apart with Pursuit, while Milotic can switch into Altaria with ease and eliminate it with its own Ice Beam. Finally, Venusaur is a great offensive teammate to pair with Lunatone, and it can dispose of Tangrowth with its powerful STAB Sludge Bomb.

Hypnosis what you can't Calm Mind against, or kill and then do what would work well in the situation.

Many people don't know that Lunatone gets Baton Pass, so this could be a shocker to them. It can sweep on its own if it has to, or Baton Pass all those Calm Minds to something fast like Electabuzz and sweep.