Everything you need to take on Lunala in Pokémon GO.
Lunala is coming to Pokémon GO Raids for the first time ever, following Solgaleo's debut earlier this month. This is a huge moment for Pokémon GO, with these Pokémon never being avaliable directly before outside of GO Fest research and evolving Cosmog. Lunala will be avaliable from July 22 to July 28.
Lunala is strong in PvP and can also be fused with Necrozma to form Dawn Wings Necrozma, which is one of the very best Pokémon in the game.
These are absolutely unmissable Raids, so make sure to get out there and do as many Lunala as you can while it is in rotation.
Best Lunala counters in Pokémon GO:
Lunala has a weakness to two types of attack in Pokémon GO, Dark-type and Ghost-type. It has a triple resistance to Fighting-type attacks, a double resistance to Normal-type attacks and a standard resistance to Poison and Psychic-type attacks.
Here are the best Pokémon to use to counter Lunala in Pokémon GO.
 Mega Tyranitar Bite & Brutal Swing |  Mega Houndoom Snarl & Foul Play |  Mega Gyarados Bite & Crunch |  Tyranitar Bite & Brutal Swing |  Darkrai Snarl & Shadow Ball |  Hydregion Bite & Brutal Swing |  Mega Absol Snarl & Dark Pulse |  Yveltal Snarl & Dark Pulse |  Mega Gengar Lick & Shadow Ball |  Incineroar Snarl & Darkest Lariat |  Guzzlord Snarl & Brutal Swing |
There is a good mix of Mega, Legendary and budget options to battle Lunala in Pokémon GO. Mega Tyranitar is the best option to use, dealing huge damage. Standard Tyranitar is also a very strong option, so use as many of these Pokémon as you can.
Darkrai and Hydregion are two of the best other non-mega options, both doing a lot of damage to Lunala. What is nice is that Hydregion is a semi-common wild spawn via Deino, which means that Trainers could have this Pokémon and the candy to power it up without having to spend a lot of money on Raids.
Another great budget option is Incineroar which was avaliable via Litten Community Day. Those Trainers who played that event should have the candy needed.
Can Lunala be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Sadly Lunala cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO at this time.
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Mega Evolutions to get you more Lunala candy in Pokémon GO
Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Psychic and Ghost-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.
Here are the Pokémon to Mega Evolve before this Raid:
- Alakazam
- Slowbro
- Gardevoir
- Medicham
- Latias
- Latios
- Rayquaza
- Gallade
- Gengar
- Sableye
- Banette
Notably, Mega Tyranitar is not on this list so you will have to choose between the best Lunala counter and extra candy.
How many trainers do I need to beat Lunala in Pokémon GO?
Lunala has low defence and can be easy to take down. You need at least two Trainers for this Raid, ideally using Party Power.
However, Lunala is only duoable with good counters so for lower level Trainers you should aim for at least four or five Trainers to play it safe. That said, this is a pretty easy Raid.
What is the Lunala Pokémon GO 100% IV hundo CP?
Here are the all important hundo CP numbers for Lunala:
- 2310 CP
- 2887 CP (weather boosted)
Weather Effects:
Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | - | - |
| Windy | Lunala will be a higher CP after the Raid. | Lunala's Psychic-type attacks will do more damage. |
| Partly Cloudy | - | - |
| Cloudy | - | - |
| Snow | - | - |
| Rainy | - | - |
| Fog | Your Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon will be boosted. Lunala will be a higher CP after the Raid. | Lunala's Ghost-type attacks will do more damage. |
Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.
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