Moonblast

Changes over time

How Moonblast changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Champions

   Has a dropped: 30% added: 10% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 stage.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Good to know

• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
• Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.

Who runs Moonblast on Showdown

1. Mega Floette71.1% of its sets
2. Whimsicott86.7% of its sets
3. Primarina95.5% of its sets
4. Alolan Ninetales36.1% of its sets
5. Sylveon5.1% of its sets
6. Mega Gardevoir5.6% of its sets
7. Clefable79.4% of its sets
8. Gardevoir63.7% of its sets
9. Eternal Floette71.6% of its sets
10. Aromatisse79.4% of its sets
11. Wigglytuff53.4% of its sets
12. Mega Clefable61.9% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Moonblast among their most used moves.

#11Whimsicott#30Eternal Floette#36Primarina#45Alolan Ninetales#91Clefable#185Aromatisse#195Florges#201Wigglytuff#211Musharna

Who learns Moonblast

20 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

ClefableVileplumeGardevoirAltariaMusharnaWhimsicottFlorgesAromatisseSylveonGourgeistPrimarinaSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega GardevoirEternal FloetteMega AltariaAlolan NinetalesMega ClefableMega Floette

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