Moon Stone item sprite

Moon Stone

Effect

Used on a party Pokémon : Evolves a Clefairy into Clefable, a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff, a Munna into Musharna, a Nidorina into Nidoqueen, a Nidorino into Nidoking, or a Skitty into Delcatty.

Where To Get Moon Stone

Pokémon Red, Blue & Yellow

Mt. Moon

Field Item

Collect either of the two fixed Moon Stones.

Requirements
  • Two copies are available

Repeatable: No

Rocket Hideout

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Route 2

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal

Ruins of Alph

Field Item

Crystal only

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pokémon Crystal only

Repeatable: No

Mt. Moon Square

Hidden Item

After the Monday-night Clefairy event, break the rock to obtain the recurring Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Monday night

Repeatable: Yes

Poké Mart delivery from Mom

Purchase

The player's mother may buy a Moon Stone using saved money.

Requirements
  • Enable Mom's savings

Repeatable: Yes

Tohjo Falls

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Clefairy

Held By Wild Pokemon

A wild Clefairy may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 2% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

Meteor Falls

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

Sapphire only

A wild Lunatone may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Pokémon Sapphire only

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

Joyful Game Corner

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Mt. Moon

Field Item

Collect either of the two fixed Moon Stones.

Requirements
  • Two copies are available

Repeatable: No

Rocket Hideout

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Clefairy

Held By Wild Pokemon

A wild Clefairy may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum

The Underground

Mining

Dig for a Moon Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Cleffa, Clefairy, and Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

Eligible wild Pokémon may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Species availability varies by version

Repeatable: Yes

Eterna City

Field Item

Platinum only

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Mt. Coronet

Field Item

Platinum only

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

Mt. Moon Square

Hidden Item

After the Monday-night Clefairy event, break the rock to obtain the recurring Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Monday night

Repeatable: Yes

National Park

Battle Reward

Win the post-National Pokédex Bug-Catching Contest; a Moon Stone is one possible first prize.

Requirements
  • Obtain the National Pokédex
  • Win first place

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 41–100

Repeatable: Yes

Poké Mart delivery from Mom

Purchase

The player's mother may buy a Moon Stone using saved money.

Requirements
  • Enable Mom's savings

Repeatable: Yes

Ruins of Alph

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Tohjo Falls

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Clefairy and Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

Eligible wild Pokémon may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Lunatone availability varies by version

Repeatable: Yes

Pokéathlon Dome

Purchase

Area: Athlete Shop

Purchase for 3,000 Athlete Points on Monday.

Requirements
  • Available only on Monday

Cost: 3,000 Athlete Points

Repeatable: Yes

Ruins of Alph

Field Item

Area: Lower-right entrance 2

Find at Ruins of Alph lower-right entrance 2.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Black & White

Black City

Purchase

Black only

Purchase from Rosa when she is present.

Requirements
  • Rosa must be present
  • Pokémon Black only

Repeatable: Yes

Caves with dust clouds

Random Item Pool

A Moon Stone can randomly appear in a dust cloud.

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 41–100

Repeatable: Yes

Twist Mountain

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Clefairy, Clefable, and Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

Eligible wild Pokémon may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Species availability varies by version

Repeatable: Yes

White Forest

Random Item Pool

White only

Find through Rosa's White Forest item pool when she is present.

Requirements
  • Rosa must be present
  • Pokémon White only

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

Eligible caves

Random Item Pool

A Moon Stone can randomly appear in dust clouds.

Repeatable: Yes

Giant Chasm

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Join Avenue — Antique Shop

Random Item Pool

A Moon Stone can appear among randomized antique rewards.

Repeatable: Yes

Route 6

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Routes 6 and 13; Abundant Shrine Hidden Grottoes

Random Item Pool

A Moon Stone can appear in the regenerated Hidden Grotto item pool.

Repeatable: Yes

Funfest Mission — What is the Real Price?

Quest Reward

White 2 only

Obtain as a possible mission reward.

Requirements
  • Pokémon White 2 only

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon X & Y

Route 18

Battle Reward

Earn from Psychic Inver after a sufficiently successful Inverse Battle.

Requirements
  • One Inverse Battle reward attempt per day

Repeatable: Yes

Terminus Cave

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

A wild Lunatone may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Wild Clefairy and Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

Alpha Sapphire only

Eligible wild Pokémon may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Pokémon Alpha Sapphire only

Repeatable: Yes

Jagged Pass

Battle Reward

Expert Shelby may award one after a rematch.

Repeatable: Yes

Mauville City — Inverse Battle Stop

Battle Reward

Earn from Inver after a sufficiently successful Inverse Battle.

Requirements
  • One reward attempt per day

Repeatable: Yes

Meteor Falls

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 41–100

Repeatable: Yes

Secret Base

Random Item Pool

A Secret Pal using the 'Pick up stones' skill may find one.

Repeatable: Yes

Secret Super Training

Battle Reward

Earn from the Drag Down Hydreigon course.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Sun & Moon

Haina Desert

Field Item

Moon only

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pokémon Moon only

Repeatable: No

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 11–100

Repeatable: Yes

Poké Pelago — Isle Aphun

Random Item Pool

Find during Brilliant-Stone Hunting or Interesting-Item Hunting expeditions.

Repeatable: Yes

Route 13

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Wild Cleffa, Clefairy, and Jigglypuff

Held By Wild Pokemon

Eligible wild Pokémon may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!

Mt. Moon and Saffron City

Hidden Item

Find recurring hidden Moon Stones at designated search spots.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Sword & Shield

Wild Cleffa, Clefairy, Clefable, and Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

Shield only

Eligible wild Pokémon may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Lunatone is Shield-exclusive

Repeatable: Yes

Bridge Field — Digging Duo

Mining

Pay the Digging Duo for a chance to dig up a Moon Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Crown Tundra — Tunnel to the Top

Hidden Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone and search the recurring hidden-item spot.

Requirements
  • The Crown Tundra expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Dusty Bowl

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Repeatable: No

Isle of Armor — Brawlers' Cave

Hidden Item

Pick up a recurring hidden Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • The Isle of Armor expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 11–100

Repeatable: Yes

Poké Jobs

Quest Reward

Receive as a possible reward from qualifying job tiers.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Grand Underground

Mining

Dig for a Moon Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Cleffa and Clefairy

Held By Wild Pokemon

Eligible wild Pokémon may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Lunatone

Held By Wild Pokemon

Shining Pearl only

A wild Lunatone may be holding a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance
  • Pokémon Shining Pearl only

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Ginkgo Guild cart

Purchase

Ginter may randomly offer it as the 'Moonlike Rock'.

Repeatable: Yes

Hisui overworld

Random Item Pool

Ursaluna may uncover one while searching for treasure.

Requirements
  • Ride Ursaluna

Repeatable: Yes

Jubilife Village — Trading Post

Purchase

Purchase for 1,000 Merit Points.

Requirements
  • 1,000 Merit Points

Repeatable: Yes

Space-time distortions

Random Item Pool

Find as a random distortion item.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Asado Desert

Random Item Pool

Find as a sparkling overworld item.

Repeatable: Yes

Paldea Pokédex

Quest Reward

Receive after registering 210 Pokémon.

Requirements
  • Register 210 Pokémon

Repeatable: No

Pickup

Pickup

A Pokémon with Pickup may obtain a Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • Pickup user level 11–100

Repeatable: Yes

Porto Marinada

Purchase

Purchase when a Moon Stone appears at auction.

Repeatable: Yes

The Indigo Disk — Item Printer

Random Item Pool

Produce as a possible Item Printer result.

Requirements
  • The Indigo Disk DLC
  • Unlock the Item Printer

Repeatable: Yes

The Teal Mask — Crystal Pool, Oni Mountain, and Oni's Maw

Random Item Pool

Find as a sparkling overworld item.

Requirements
  • The Teal Mask DLC

Repeatable: Yes

The Teal Mask — Mossfell Confluence

Field Item

Collect the fixed Moon Stone.

Requirements
  • The Teal Mask DLC

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Bleu Plaza

Quest Reward

A Moon Stone appears after completing Side Mission 100, 'Starmie on High'.

Requirements
  • Complete Side Mission 100

Repeatable: No

Stone Emporium

Purchase

Purchase a Moon Stone.

Repeatable: Yes

Found On

Flavor Text

Makes certain species of POKéMON evolve.

Ruby Sapphire / Emerald

A peculiar stone that makes certain species of POKéMON evolve. It is as black as the night sky.

Firered Leafgreen

A peculiar stone that makes certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as black as the night sky.

Diamond Pearl / Platinum / Heartgold Soulsilver / Black White / Black 2 White 2

A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is as black as the night sky.

X Y / Sun Moon / Ultra Sun Ultra Moon / Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee / Sword Shield

Overview

Cost
3000
Pocket
Misc
Category
Evolution
Fling Power
30

Attributes

  • Underground