Lunar (type)

The Lunar-Type is one of the introduced Fanon types that appear in various Fanon Pokémon games. The Lunar-Type is a less than common type and draws a parallel to its opposite, the Solar-Type. Of the starter Pokémon, only Fennkin's Line gains the Lunar-Type through evolution. Lunar-Types gain several aspects from the Dark-Type and Ice-Type making them a good special defensive group. The type has several weaknesses although unlike the Ice-Type also have resistances to other types. Lunar-Type is weak to; Solar, Psychic, Fire & Flying Types and is strong against the; Solar, Ground, Water & Ice Types. Solar-Type has a few resistances to defensive types as well, being resistant to: Steel, Fighting & Ground. Lunar-Type Pokemon gain a 10% boost to their Special Defense in Rainy Weather however suffer a 10% decrease to their Speed in Sunny Weather.
Lunar Type.png|The Lunar Type
Lunar Symbol.png|The Lunar Type's Symbol in the TCG and other games
==Listed Pokemon==
Of the first 6 Generations there are 54 Lunar-Type Pokemon in existence. Most Pokemon that became Lunar-Type come from a variety of types with no specific type having major changes.
Clefairy - Fairy/Lunar 	Clefable - Fairy/Lunar 	Oddish - Grass/Lunar
Gloom - Grass/Lunar 	Vileplume - Grass/Lunar 	Dugtrio - Ground/Lunar
Shellder - Water/Lunar 	Cloyster - Water/Lunar 	Gastly - Ghost/Lunar
Haunter - Ghost/Lunar 	Gengar - Ghost/Lunar 	Cubone - Ground/Lunar
Marowak - Ground/Lunar 	Starmie - Water/Lunar 	Kabuto - Rock/Lunar
Kabutops - Rock/Lunar 	Spinarak - Lunar/Poison 	Ariados - Lunar/Poison
Cleffa - Fairy/Lunar 	Politoed - Water/Lunar 	Wooper - Lunar/Ground
Quagsire - Lunar/Ground 	Umbreon - Dark/Lunar 	Murkrow - Lunar/Flying
Misdreavus - Ghost/Lunar 	Teddiursa - Lunar 	Ursaring - Lunar
Mantine - Water/Lunar 	Stantler - Normal/Lunar 	Lugia - Psychic/Lunar
Delcatty - Normal/Lunar 	Volbeat - Bug/Lunar 	Illumise - Bug/Lunar
Cacnea - Grass/Lunar 	Cacturne - Grass/Lunar 	Lunatone - Rock/Lunar
Banette - Ghost/Lunar 	Chimecho - Psychic/Lunar 	Bagon - Dragon/Lunar
Shelgon - Dragon/Lunar 	Salamence - Dragon/Lunar 	Cherrim (Overcast Forme) - Grass/Lunar
Mismagius - Ghost/Lunar 	Honchkrow - Lunar/Flying 	Cresselia - Psychic/Lunar
Darkrai - Dark/Lunar 	Sigilyph - Psychic/Lunar 	Zoroark - Dark/Lunar
Gothortia - Psychic/Lunar	Gothitelle - Psychic/Lunar	Mandibuzz - Lunar/Flying
Meowstic - Psychic/Lunar 	Carbink - Lunar/Fairy 	Gourgeist - Lunar/Grass
Lunala - Cosmic/Lunar 	 	
==General Aesthetics==
Lunar-Type Pokemon are generally based off of the concept of Night or the Moon as shown by the appearance of Pokemon like Clefairy and Lunatone. A variety of Types are combined with the Lunar Type which while being, Solar-Type's opposite is a much more easier to apply type. Pokemon of this Type often incorporate the Colours White, Pink, Purple or Blue into their colouration. They are also Pokemon who are either known for being Nocturnal, appear commmonly at night or have other relevances to shadows.
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