Moongeist Beam (move)

Moongeist Beam (Japanese: シャドーレイ Shadow Ray) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma.

Moongeist Beam
シャドーレイ Shadow Ray
Type  Ghost
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  100
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, it can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom by Lunala or Dawn Wings Necrozma holding Lunalium Z.

Effect

Moongeist Beam inflicts damage, ignoring all ignorable Abilities that could affect the success or damage of a move during its execution. However, it does not ignore Abilities if it is called by another move rather than directly used.

Description
Games Description
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The user emits a sinister ray to attack the target. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
792 Lunala
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
800 Necrozma
Dawn Wings Necrozma
Undiscovered Undiscovered Upon changing into this formUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 4 — 160 192 100% An opponent — Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target’s Enduring effect.

In the anime

Main series
Charging the move Lunala
The user emits a sinister ray to attack the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Lunala Lunala forms a blue circular force field in front of itself, before creating swirly light blue lines from the edge to the center as the shield disappears. It then fires a light blue beam from the center of the lines at the opponent.
Lunala (anime) Full Moon and Many Arms! Debut


Pokémon Evolutions
Lunala
The user emits a sinister ray to attack the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Lunala Lunala forms a blue circular force field in front of itself, before creating swirly light blue lines from the edge to the center as the shield disappears. It then fires a blue beam from the center of the lines at the opponent.
Nebby The Eclipse Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 暗影之光 Amyíng-jī Gwōng
Mandarin 暗影之光 Ànyǐng-zhī Guāng
French Rayon Spectral
German Schattenstrahl
Italian Raggio d'Ombra
Korean 섀도레이 Shadow Ray
Brazilian Portuguese Feixe Espectral
Russian Луч Лунного Духа Luch Lunnogo Dukha
Spanish Rayo Umbrío



Variations of the move Sunsteel Strike
Sunsteel Strike
Moongeist Beam • Photon Geyser


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