New Moon (move)

New Moon

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all Pokémon on the field

Availability Introduced Insurgence TM62 in Insurgence

New Moon is a non-damaging Dark-type move exclusive to Pokémon Insurgence. It is TM62.

Effect

When New Moon is used, darkness will begin to cover the field. This effect will last for 5 turns; if the user is holding a Dark Rock, the duration is increased to 8 turns. This clears any other type of weather unless heavy rain, extremely harsh sunlight, or strong winds are present, which will cause New Moon to fail. The move will also fail if New Moon is already present.

The New Moon weather condition has the following effects:

• Increases the damage of Ghost and Dark-type moves by 35%
• Decreases the damage of Fairy-type moves by 25%
• Allows Lunar Cannon, Phantom Force, and Shadow Force to be used instantly.
• Activates the following Abilities: Absolution, Forecast, Heliophobia, Shadow Dance, Supercell
  • Causes Forecast to change Castform to its Cloudy Form.
• Changes Weather Ball to a Dark-type move and doubles its power.
• Causes Synthesis and Morning Sun to recover ⅓ of max HP.
• Causes Moonlight to recover ⅔ of max HP.
• Reduces the power of the move Solar Beam by 70%.
• Increases the power of the move Surf by 50%.
• The effects of Hone Claws are increased from 1 to 2 stages.
• Geomancy boosts are now halved under New Moon
• Nightmare reduces HP by ½ instead of ¼ while New Moon is active
• Bad Dreams reduces HP by ¼ instead of ⅛ while New Moon is active
• Pressure reduces PP by 3 instead of 2 under New Moon
• Flash now decreases accuracy by 2 stages instead of 1 under New Moon
• Illuminate now increases Evasion by 1.25x under New Moon
• Fairy type moves are not boosted by Fairy Aura while New Moon is active
  • Aura Break does not affect Fairy Aura while New Moon is active
• Dark type moves are boosted by Dark Aura by 5/3x instead of 4/3x under New Moon
  • If Aura Break is active then their damage is multiplied by 3/5x instead (as opposed to 3/4x)
• Reflect and Light Screen cause attacks to deal 4/10x and 8/15x original damage in Single and Double battles respectively while New Moon is active
• The Dusk Ball's catch rate modifier is activated, regardless of location or time.

Description

Type Description Battle The user blots out sun and moon, creating endless night. TM The sky darkens to night, increasing the power of Dark- and Ghost-type moves.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
351		Castform	Normal		Normal	20
767		Delta Roselia	Dark	Fairy	31
768		Delta Roserade	Dark	Fairy	31
837		Delta Electivire	Rock	Dragon	Start, 65
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost
351		Castform	Normal		Normal
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass
727		Delta Bulbasaur	Fairy	Psychic
728		Delta Ivysaur	Fairy	Psychic
729		Delta Venusaur	Fairy	Psychic
730		Delta Charmander	Ghost	Dragon
731		Delta Charmeleon	Ghost	Dragon
732		Delta Charizard	Ghost	Dragon
733		Delta Squirtle	Dark	Fighting
734		Delta Wartortle	Dark	Fighting
735		Delta Blastoise	Dark	Fighting
754		Delta Purrloin	Ghost	Fairy
755		Delta Liepard	Ghost	Fairy
756		Delta Phantump	Fairy		Fairy
757		Delta Trevenant	Fairy	Fighting
766		Delta Budew	Dark	Fairy
767		Delta Roselia	Dark	Fairy
768		Delta Roserade	Dark	Fairy
773		Delta Wooper	Grass	Fire
774		Delta Quagsire	Grass	Fire
779		Delta Cyndaquil	Electric		Electric
780		Delta Quilava	Electric	Steel
781		Delta Typhlosion	Electric	Steel
797		Delta Pidgey	Dark	Dragon
798		Delta Pidgeotto	Dark	Dragon
799		Delta Pidgeot	Dark	Dragon
821		Delta Chinchou	Ghost	Fire
822		Delta Lanturn	Ghost	Fire
826		Delta Aipom	Ghost	Normal
827		Delta Ambipom	Ghost	Normal
837		Delta Electivire	Rock	Dragon
848		Delta Mawile	Grass	Dark
852		Delta Meditite	Fairy		Fairy
853		Delta Medicham	Fairy	Ground
860		Delta Feebas	Ghost		Ghost
861		Delta Milotic	Ghost		Ghost
863		Delta Huntail	Dragon	Dark
873		Delta Riolu	Dark		Dark
874		Delta Lucario	Dark	Ground
913		Delta Larvesta	Dark	Poison
914		Delta Volcarona	Dark	Poison
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.