Nebby

Nebby (Japanese: ほしぐもちゃん Hoshigumo-chan) is a /, a , and a major character in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Its nickname was given to it as a by Lillie, who took care of it and tried to uncover its mysteries.
==In the core series==
===Character profile===
:See also: Cosmog (Pokémon)
Nebby is a owned and nicknamed by Lillie, forming as one of the central characters for Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. As like all Cosmog, it has has child-like behavior, and is in most cases, completely unaware of the world around it. It is incredibly curious and carefree to the point of even ignoring common orders. Despite this behavior, it is still trusting of certain people, such as Lillie. Nebby has an interest in Alola's ruins and Guardian deities, and because of this it attempts to leave Lillie's bag on its own, unknowing that it may risk itself to danger. In order to protect itself and the people around it, it will attempt to use its powers to either push objects away or teleport to new location. The first time of multiple, that it has used this power, Lillie explains that it was in order to help protect her,Lillie, : "No... I shouldn't say that. I'm sorry, Nebby... I know you were trying to save me that time... And I couldn't even help you in return..." suggesting that it has good intentions, but has ignorance on its own health and safety. Nebby has an interest in Pokémon battles,Lillie, , before the player battles Olivia: "If it's all right with you, <player>, I think Nebby and I would like to watch, too." despite this, it ignores commands and attacks from Lillie.Lillie, : "Go, Nebby! Use...use Splash!"
:See also: Solgaleo (Pokémon)
:See also: Lunala (Pokémon)
As a Cosmog, Nebby was subject to the Aether Foundation's experiments, being used to create Ultra Wormholes by either using its gases or by making it stressed. When it evolved into , like any of its kind, Nebby became expressionless and emotionless. As a and , Nebby has noticeably matured. It will listen to commands and attacks given to Lillie and the player, with its protective nature being more controlled, having a bigger grasp on its own powers. In Sun and Moon, Nebby has a taste for adventure, wishing to go on more adventures with the player and Lillie.
Despite technically being classified as a wild Pokémon, Nebby was considered to be Lillie'sProfessor Kukui: "Lillie, you two should come with us, too, yeah. Wouldn't want to go losing you twice in one day. You or that precious Pokémon of yours!" (). and is described as being her partner.Olivia: "I'll take you back to town, Lillie. You're doing everything you can for your partner, even though you're not a Trainer.[...]" (). Nebby has a child and mother-like relationship with Lillie, even after evolution, where Lillie worries about it before she leaves it with the player. Lillie also makes the retort that the player will act as Nebby's parent, suggesting a similar relationship. At the Lake of the Sunne or the Lake of the Moone, bringing Nebby will result in it meeting with the opposite of its species in which it will create an offspring, a new Cosmog, for the player to obtain.
Nebby was first raised by the Aether Foundation before Lillie had taken it in. In Professor Kukui's Pokémon Research lab on , Lillie had taken care of Nebby in the loft, acting as Lillie's personal room. As a Cosmog, Nebby seems to have a bed placed in the loft that is chewed on by Kukui's Rockruff. In the original Sun and Moon, this bed disappears after Lillie has decided to pack up and leave for Kanto, while in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Lillie decides to stay in Alola, and Nebby's bed remains. In all versions, Nebby currently resides in the player's Poké Ball of choice after Lillie has decided to let the Pokémon go.
====Appearance====
Visually, Nebby appears identical to other members of its species in all its evolutionary forms.
Nebby will evolve throughout both Sun and Moon, and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, evolving twice. At Aether Paradise, Nebby will evolve into Cosmoem after suffering intense stress from the machine Lusamine used to open Ultra Wormholes. At the Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone Nebby will evolve into a Solgaleo/Lunala after the and Lillie play the Sun and Moon Flutes.
In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Nebby was also absorbed by at the Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone, eclipsing its mind and becoming Dusk Mane/Dawn Wings Necrozma.
Cosmog	Cosmoem	Solgaleo	Solgaleo fused with Necrozma	Lunala	Lunala fused with Necrozma
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
===Background===
Months prior the events of the games, a was discovered and studied by Mohn from the Aether Foundation. This research however led him to disappear into an Ultra Wormhole, leaving the weakened Cosmog behind, which was taken under his wife Lusamine's possession.
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====Rescued by Lillie====
3 months prior to the 's arrival on Alola, Lillie tried to escape Aether Paradise with the now nicknamed Cosmog, Nebby, inside her bag. When they were cornered by several Aether Foundation Employees, Nebby used its powers to teleport both of them away, washing up on a beach. They're soon found by Professor Burnet, who agrees to help Lillie learn more about Nebby, contacting her husband Kukui, who allows them to stay at his house for the time being.
====On Melemele Island====
When the player gets to Iki Town, Lillie can be seen talking to her bag, walking north towards Mahalo Trail. Nebby appears to be interested in the Ruins of Conflict. The player follows Lillie, potentially mistaking her for the island kahuna of Melemele Island. They then encounter a worried Lillie, who informs the player about Nebby being attacked by a group of on an unstable rope bridge. The player steps in to protect it and Nebby is once again forced to use its hidden powers, thereby destroying the bridge. Nebby and the player are saved from falling by , the guardian deity of Melemele Island. Lillie thanks the player for their bravery and asks the player to not tell anybody about Nebby. She then scolds Nebby for using its power again despite being advised not to and tells it to return to her bag. At the Iki Town festival, Nebby watches the player receive their first partner Pokémon, and later their Z-Ring. Nebby remains with Lillie both in and out of her drum bag when she introduces the player to Kukui's lab, the Rotom Pokédex, the Pokémon Center on , the Trainers' School, and Hau'oli City to the player.
When the player arrives at Melemele Meadow, Lillie appears to have gotten lost and Nebby has escaped from Lillie's bag. However, the player finds the Pokémon unharmed; Lillie then asks Nebby to return to the drum bag. After the player has completed Hala's trial, Nebby and Lillie accompany the player, Hau and Professor Kukui on his boat to Akala Island.
====On Akala Island====
The group makes it to Akala Island, where they meet the Trial Captain Mallow and Kahuna Olivia, afraid by people she doesn't know, Lillie asks Nebby to return to her bag. Kukui explains to her that it is alright, as Olivia and Mallow are trusted people on the island. Lillie eventually goes shopping and gets caught up by the player, in the process, she asks them to help with research regarding Nebby. Lillie is not a Pokémon Trainer herself, and would like someone as strong as them to learn more. She also believes that Nebby may be interested in visiting the Ruins of Life. Lillie stays at the Tide Song Hotel in Heahea City, hoping to meet someone, as well as to stay away from Team Skull, who may want Nebby for malicious purposes. Once the player and Hau make it back around to Heahea City, Nebby is next seen at the Dimensional Research Lab along with Lillie. Lillie is impressed with the player's skill as a trainer, and instructs Nebby to use , failing to under and adhere to the commands that she gave it. The Cosmog curiously approaches the player, informing Lillie of the player's presence. The two go inside, and the player learns about Professor Burnet who researches Pokémon from other dimensions. Lillie explains to them of her and Nebby's history with Kukui and Burnet, how they treat her like their own daughter. Lillie eventually gets lost again after the player makes it to Konikoni City, in which, Professor Burnet brings her and Nebby to Olivia and the player at the Ruins of Life. Olivia suggests that Nebby must be powerful when it approaches 's territory. Lillie willingly watches the grand trial and fight between Olivia and the player, saying that Nebby will likely enjoy it too. Hau returns to the group, informing the player that Faba of the Aether Foundation would like to take them to Aether Paradise. This causes Lillie to get uneasy, preferring to stay behind and will catch up with them later on Ula'ula Island.
====On Ula'ula Island====
On Ula'ula Island, Lillie informs the player that she and Nebby intend to see the Ruins of Abundance. Before this however, she requests the player to help do some research on Alola's history and legends at the Malie City Library, where she meets Hapu and Acerola. Lillie gets lost, accidentally running into an apparel shop instead. Acerola provides Lillie with a book from her father, called The Light of Alola, talking about the region's Legendary Pokémon. As the player makes way to Aether House on it is revealed that Lillie has gone off on her own, separate from Hapu or Acerola, to see what it's like to travel on their own. In front of Aether House, Lillie is stopped by s, who notice her bag moving. The player steps in and stops the grunts from hurting them. Lillie stays at Aether House, being protected and watched over by Hau, while the player does their trial with Acerola. The player then goes out to save a from Team Skull, traveling to their headquarters in Po Town. This turns out to be a trick, and Lillie and Nebby are kidnapped by Team Skull in an operation led by Team Skull Admin Plumeria; who says that Team Skull aren't the only ones who steal Pokémon. With Hau being unable to protect the two, Lillie goes with them willing to Aether Paradise. Overhearing this conversation, Gladion, who Hau and the player have encountered multiple times at and , finds out that it was Lillie who took Cosmog from Aether Paradise. Gladion gets upset and initiates a battle with the player, being irritated that he has told the two before that if anyone were to find out about Cosmog, a disaster could happen on Alola. He brings Hau and the player to Aether Paradise, who now label the three as intruders.
====On Aether Paradise====
At Aether Paradise, Gladion instructs the player and Hau to research Secret Lab B, which is filled with research documents on the Cosmog species and Ultra Wormholes from professor Mohn. They regroup to the entrance of Aether Paradise and head towards the house that takes palce on the artificial island. After taking on Team Skull and their boss, Guzma, the player manages to find Lillie, who is talking to the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, a character they have encountered previously. Lusamine appears to have contained Nebby inside a crate. Lillie tries to reason with Lusamine, telling her that Nebby will die if you were to force it to use too much of its power. Lusamine rejects her proposal, saying that a daughter like her has no right to tell her what to do after she has rejected her love. During their conversation, Hau and Gladion catch up, and it has been revealed that Nebby a subject to Team Skull and the Aether Foundation's experiments aiming at opening more Ultra Wormholes and harness the power of Ultra Beasts—experiments Lillie had originally saved it from with their escape seen during the opening cutscene. Lusamine begins to abuse Nebby's powers and opens Ultra Wormholes across the Alola region, including within the Trophy Room that they are currently standing in. After a battle with Lusamine, Lusamine and Guzma disappear into the Ultra Wormhole and it has been revealed that Nebby has evolved into a (although no one is seemingly aware of this). Lillie takes Nebby, upset by its sudden transformation. The following day, Lillie changes her outfit, storing Cosmoem into her new pink rucksack that she got in Malie City.
====On Poni Island====
In order to make Nebby feel better after the events at Aether Paradise, Lillie travels with the player to Poni Island. Before they leave, Gladion provides Lillie with the Moon Flute or Sun Flute. Lillie and the player travel to Seafolk Village, and are instructed by the village chief to speak with the kahuna of Poni. They go meet with Hapu, who lives on the island, and the previous kahuna's granddaughter. Bringing the two to the Ruins of Hope Hapu is seen becoming the kahuna, appointed by . Sadly, Lillie's hopes of Tapu Fini helping Nebby do not come true. However, Hapu provides Lillie with all the information she knows about the legendary Pokémon that Lillie previously read about, confirming that there is two flutes and that the other is on Exeggutor Island, a previous trial site. Lillie and the player go to Exeggutor Island and retrieve the missing flute. Upon returning, back to Seafolk Village, they begin their journey across Vast Poni Canyon. At the Altar of the Sunne or Altar of the Moone, Lillie and the player play the Sun Flute and the Moon Flute together during the daytime or nighttime, and Nebby is drawn from her bag, evolving into or . Upon Lillie's request, Nebby guides her and the player into Ultra Space. In Ultra Space, Nebby roars at Lusamine who has merged with a Nihilego, forcing the two apart. Afterwards, Lillie informs the player that Nebby wants to keep on traveling with her and the player; however, Lillie stresses that she is not a trainer and urges Nebby to join the player instead. A battle is initiated, and the player is then required to catch Nebby, and can provide it with any nickname, however Lillie still call it as Nebby. During the credits sequence, depending on the version, Nebby will appear nuzzling a melancholy Lillie in a photograph during the credits. It will appear as a Solgaleo in Pokémon Sun and a Lunala in Pokémon Moon. Drawings of Nebby as Cosmog species can be seen on the letters given to Lillie.
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In ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Nebby returns to the same role as it had in Sun and Moon. However, the context is changed, altering pieces of its the story.
====Rescued by Lillie====
3 months prior to the 's arrival on Alola, Lillie tried to escape Aether Paradise with the now nicknamed Cosmog, Nebby, inside her bag. When they were cornered by Aether Foundation Employees and Ultra Recon Squad members, Nebby used its powers to teleport both of them away, washing up on a beach. They're soon found by Professor Burnet, who agrees to help Lillie learn more about Nebby, contacting her husband Kukui, who allows them to stay at his house for the time being.
====On Melemele Island====
When the player gets to Iki Town, Lillie can be seen talking to her bag, walking towards Mahalo Trail, being interested in the Ruins of Conflict. Mistaking her for the island kahuna of Melemele Island, the player follows her. Lillie appears to be worried, informing the player about Nebby being attacked by a group of on an unstable bridge. The player steps in to protect it, using their newly obtained first partner Pokémon to battle the Spearow. This causes Nebby to once again use its hidden powers, for protection, destroying the bridge. They are saved by , the guardian deity of Melemele Island. Lillie thanks the player for their bravery and asks the player to not tell anybody about Nebby. She then scolds Nebby for using its power again despite being advised not to and tells it to return to her bag. At the Iki Town festival the following day, Nebby watches the player receive their Z-Power Ring. Nebby remains with Lillie both in and out of her drum bag when she introduces the player to , the Rotom Pokédex, the Pokémon Center on , the Trainers' School, and Hau'oli City to the player.
When the player arrives at Melemele Meadow, Lillie appears to have gotten lost and Nebby has escaped from Lillie's bag. Nebby wanders into the Seaward Cave, where they are caught by the two figures found in the opening cutscene, two members of the Ultra Recon Squad. They battle the player, and tell them about Cosmog, allowing them to hold onto it and return Nebby back to Lillie. After the player has completed Hala's trial, Nebby and Lillie accompany the player, Hau and Professor Kukui on his boat to Akala Island.
====On Akala Island====
The group makes it to Akala Island, where they meet Captain Mallow and Kahuna Olivia, afraid by people she doesn't know, Lillie asks Nebby to return to her bag. Kukui explains to her that it is alright, as Olivia and Mallow are trusted people on the island. Lillie eventually goes shopping and gets caught up by the player, in the process, she asks them to help with research regarding Nebby. Lillie is not a Pokémon Trainer herself, and would like someone as strong as them to learn more. She also believes that Nebby may be interested in visiting the Ruins of Life. Lillie stays at the Tide Song Hotel in Heahea City, hoping to meet someone, as well as to stay away from Team Skull, who may want Nebby for malicious purposes. Once the player and Hau make it back around to Heahea City, Nebby is next seen at the Dimensional Research Lab along with Lillie. Lillie is impressed with the player's skill as a trainer, and instructs Nebby to use , failing to understand and adhere to the commands that she gave it. The Cosmog curiously approaches the player, informing Lillie of the player's presence. Inside, Lillie explains to them of her and Nebby's history with Kukui and Burnet, how they treat her like their own daughter. Lillie eventually gets lost again and Professor Burnet brings her and Nebby to the Ruins of Life. Olivia suggests that Nebby must be powerful when it approaches 's territory. Lillie willingly watches the grand trial and fight between Olivia and the player, saying that Nebby will likely enjoy it too. Hau returns to the group, informing the player that Faba of the Aether Foundation would like to take them to Aether Paradise. This causes Lillie to get uneasy, preferring to stay behind and will catch up with them later on Ula'ula Island.
====On Ula'ula Island====
On Ula'ula Island, Lillie informs the player that she and Nebby intend to see the Ruins of Abundance. Before this however, she requests the player to help do some research on Alola's history and legends at the Malie City Library, where she meets Hapu and Acerola. Lillie gets lost, accidentally running into an apparel shop instead. Acerola provides Lillie with a book from her father, called The Light of Alola, talking about the region's Legendary Pokémon. As the player makes way to Aether House on it is revealed that Lillie has gone off on her own, separated from Hapu or Acerola, to see what it's like to travel on their own. In front of Aether House, Lillie is stopped by a , who noticed her bag moving. The player steps in and stops the grunts from hurting them. Lillie stays at Aether House, being protected and watched over by Hau, while the player does their trial with Acerola. The player then goes out to save a from Team Skull, traveling to their headquarters in Po Town. This turns out to be a trick, and Lillie and Nebby are kidnapped by Team Skull in an operation led by Team Skull Admin Plumeria; who says that Team Skull aren't the only ones who steal Pokémon. With Hau being unable to protect the two, Lillie goes with them willing to Aether Paradise. Overhearing this conversation, Gladion, who Hau and the player have encountered before, find out that it was Lillie who took Cosmog from Aether Paradise. Gladion gets upset and initiates a battle with the player, being irritated that he has told the two before that if anyone were to find out about Cosmog, a disaster could happen on Alola. He brings Hau and the player to Aether Paradise.
====On Aether Paradise====
At Aether Paradise, Gladion instructs the player and Hau to research Secret Lab B, which is filled with research documents on the Cosmog species and Ultra Wormholes from professor Mohn. After taking on Team Skull and their boss, Guzma, the player manages to find Lillie, who is talking to the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, a character they have encountered previously. Lusamine appears to have contained Nebby inside a cage. Lillie tries to reason with Lusamine, telling her that Nebby will die if she were to force it to use too much of its power. Lusamine rejects her proposal, saying that a daughter like her has no right to tell her what to do after she has rejected her love. During their conversation, Hau and Gladion catch up, and it has been revealed that Nebby was a subject to the Ultra Recon Squad and the Aether Foundation's experiments aiming at opening more Ultra Wormholes and protect Alola from the danger of and the Ultra Beasts—experiments Lillie had originally saved it from with their escape seen during the opening cut scene. Lusamine begins to abuse Nebby's powers and opens an Ultra Wormhole across in the Trophy Room that they are currently standing in. After a battle with Lusamine, Lusamine and Guzma disappear into the Ultra Wormhole and it has been revealed that Nebby has evolved into a (although no one is seemingly aware of this). Lillie is able to take Nebby, upset by its sudden transformation. The following day, Lillie changes her outfit, storing Cosmoem into her new pink rucksack that she got in Malie City.
====On Poni Island====
The player and Lillie go through Poni Island together like in the original Sun and Moon, playing the Sun and Moon Flutes at Poni's altar, allowing Nebby to evolve into either Solgaleo or Lunala. At this point, comes from an Ultra Wormhole behind them, and along with, Lusamine and Guzma are dumped onto the altar's floor. Lusamine tells Lillie and the two to get away from the danger that is Necrozma. In order to protect them, Nebby does battle with Necrozma, resulting in a loss. Necrozma pins down Nebby, and absorbs it for its light, turning Necrozma into Dusk Mane/Dawn Wings Necrozma. Necrozma then proceeds to crate multiple Ultra Wormholes across Poni's altar and throughout the Alola region. Still hostile, Necrozma then attacks the player with possession of Nebby's body, initiating a battle. After defeat, Necrozma creates another Ultra Wormhole and escapes back to Ultra Megalopolis. Once the player defeats Ultra Necrozma at Megalo Tower, Nebby is freed from Necrozma and returns to the Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone. Lusamine and Lillie thank the player and take Nebby back home to Aether Paradise to be treated.
Once the player defeats Ilima during Mina's trial, they have the option of returning to the now-repaired plank bridge at Mahalo Trail, where Lillie will ask the player to take Nebby in their care, insisting that Nebby wishes to be with Necrozma if the player finds it. After Nebby is caught, Lillie will give the player a Solganium Z/Lunalium Z, which she had found being held by Nebby.
===Moves===
While Lillie has instructed Nebby to use , it is unclear whether or not it is capable of doing so.
In Sun and Moon, Nebby is obtainable at the Altar of the Sunne or Altar of the Moone. Nebby is coded to never be shiny. Nebby is required to be caught to progress the story. If the player has no available Poké Balls, Lillie will provide the player with ten normal s.
In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Nebby is obtainable at Mahalo Trail at a higher level, after the player has completed the main story. Nebby is coded to never be shiny. The fight and dialogue are activated as soon as the player enters the area and is required to be fought upon start. If the player has no available Poké Balls, Lillie will provide the player with ten normal s. After the battle, Lillie provides the player with the corresponding Z-Crystal, Solganium Z/Lunalium Z.
Pokémon Sun	Pokémon Moon	Pokémon Ultra Sun	Pokémon Ultra Moon
 	 	 	
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
While not present in the game, Nebby is mentioned by several times. Nebby is also a possible topic during Trainer Lodge interactions for Lillie, , , , and . This option is a super exciting topic for Lillie and an interesting topic for the others.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Ash's Solgaleo (Japanese: サトシのソルガレオ Satoshi's Solgaleo), nicknamed Nebby (Japanese: ほしぐもちゃん Hoshigumo-chan) by , is a recurring Pokémon character in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon taken care of by , and his fifty-second Pokémon overall.
====History====
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Nebby debuted in A Dream Encounter!. It first appeared in 's dream, where it was created by and at the Altar of the Sunne. It was taken to Melemele Island by the guardian deities of Alola, where led Ash to where it was sleeping. Taking it to the Pokémon School, Ash and found that the unusual Pokémon emitted a high-pitched scream whenever it cried. Eventually calming it down, Ash decided to take care of Cosmog, which nicknamed Nebby. When Ash brought it home with Lillie, it met , , Wicke, and , who revealed that Nebby could be an Ultra Beast. Lusamine later offered to take Nebby with her to Aether Paradise, but Ash declined because of his promise to take care of Nebby. Lusamine gave in and entrusted Nebby's safety with Ash.
In Night of A Thousand Poses!, Nebby teleported Lillie to Gladion, which prompted Lillie's fear of touching Pokémon to return. As a result, she lost her ability to touch her , Snowy.
In Faba's Revenge!, it was lured out of Ash's bag by Faba, who convinced it to teleport him back to Aether Foundation's sealed lab. After arriving, Faba captured it in a device designed to keep it from teleporting. Faba intended to use Nebby's power to open an Ultra Wormhole, but he was stopped by Ash's Pikachu and 's . However, after being released, Nebby evolved into , and the residual energy from the evolution caused a Wormhole to appear anyway.
Nebby was brought to the Altar of the Sunne by Ash in Family Determination!. In the next episode, Ash gave Nebby to the Tapu, asking for their help. After being blessed by and , the four deities sung at the Altar, opening the mechanism within and causing Nebby to evolve into , much to the surprise of everyone present. After greeting the others warmly, Solgaleo accepted Ash, Lillie, and Gladion's plea to help , giving Ash a Solganium Z. After having his Z-Ring upgraded to a Z-Power Ring by the Tapu, Ash and the others climbed on Solgaleo's back, and using the power of the Z-Move , created an Ultra Wormhole to travel to the place Lusamine awaited them.
After arriving in the Ultra Deep Sea in Rescuing the Unwilling!, Solgaleo and Ash cornered Lusamine during the following episode. As a result, Lusamine flooded their island with a poisonous liquid. Due to Solgaleo's giving it immunity to poison, it protected Ash from the liquid, and then carried him across it, dodging Lusamine's attacks along the way. After that, it went back with Ash's Lycanroc to help the others fight off Lusamine's Pokémon, who continued to heal themselves due to the Nihilego's energy. Everyone later succeeded after Lusamine was freed from Nihilego's control by Ash. Solgaleo then carried the group, now joined by the revived Lusamine, back to the Altar of the Sunne. After the conclusion of the episode, it parted from the group.
In The Professors' New Adventure!, Solgaleo appeared above the site of and Professor Burnet's wedding. The class thanked it for its help in Ultra Space, to which it smiled back at them.
In Filling the Light with Darkness!, Solgaleo and were playing in an Ultra Wormhole when they were attacked by a . They fled as Necrozma pursued them through the Ultra Wormhole. It eventually wound up being injured by one of Necrozma's attacks and was left behind.
In Full Moon and Many Arms!, Solgaleo arrived in Alola, where it met up with Ash again and fought in an effort to free Lunala from its control. With its , Solgaleo managed to knock Necrozma off of Lunala, causing it to break apart and fall into the sea. Shortly after, the elite Team Rocket unit, the Matori Matrix, attacked Solgaleo and Lunala by trapping them in an electrified net. After being freed by Ash's Pikachu and Gladion's Silvally, Solgaleo retaliated by attacking the unit's aircraft, forcing them to retreat. Immediately after, Necrozma emerged from the sea and possessed Solgaleo, causing it become . Ash tried to free Solgaleo, but was unable to stop Necrozma, and it fled into an Ultra Wormhole.
In The Prism Between Light and Darkness!, Solgaleo remained fused with Necrozma. The Ultra Guardians, with Lunala's help, pursued Necrozma to Ash's Poipole's home world, and learned that Necrozma was preying on the two Legendary Pokémon in order to absorb their light and restore itself to its . After being asked by to save Necrozma, Ash, , , and Gladion attempted to use their Z-Moves to supply Necrozma with Ultra Aura and separate it from Solgaleo. However, they were only successful in making it more powerful. Communication between the Guardians and their home base was soon reestablished. After Lusamine, Wicke, and Professor Burnet shared what they knew, they arranged for the people and Pokémon attending the Manalo Festival to follow the lead of the guardian deities and share a portion of their Ultra Aura with Necrozma. Combined with the Ultra Aura of the Ultra Guardians and their Pokémon, Necrozma received enough light to separate from Solgaleo. Solgaleo then joined forces with Ash, Gladion, and Lunala, giving Necrozma one last boost of power with the combined Ultra Aura of their signature Z-Moves, and . Through these efforts, Necrozma's strength was finally restored. After Ash and Pikachu bade farewell to Poipole, Solgaleo and Lunala led the Ultra Guardians back to Alola.
In Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Solgaleo returned to Alola to say goodbye to Ash, before taking him on a trip through Ultra Space. There, they came across an off-screen.
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In Partners in Time!, Solgaleo appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard.
====Personality and characteristics====
In the original Japanese version of the anime, Nebby's official nickname is simply ほしぐも Hoshigumo, as opposed to Hoshigumo-chan. The -chan is still used occasionally, with "Little Nebby" being used instead of Hoshigumo-chan in the English dub. In Now You See Them, Now You Don't!, caught sight of the unidentified Pokémon while Ash was buying donuts from their food truck. James surmised that the unknown Pokémon was the pre-evolved form of , and named it Protokoffing (Japanse プチドガース Puchidogars). This led to confusion when the trio saw Cosmoem in Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, causing James to assume that there was an intermediary phase it evolves into in Alola, which he dubbed Nanokoffing (Japanese カタドガース Katadogas), but this was ultimately debunked when they witnessed "Nanokoffing" evolve into the Solgaleo. After its final evolution, Ash and his classmates typically refer to it by its proper name, Solgaleo.
As a , Nebby shared many traits with human babies. It slept and cried a lot, but was easy to amuse and was naturally curious. Its cries were quite powerful, and they caused nearby people and Pokémon to cover their ears. In A Masked Warning!, its cries were so powerful, it sent Pikachu flying back into a tree. Nebby was a very fussy eater and appears to have a preference for star candy (Japanese コンペイト ). It was also ticklish and enjoys playing hide-and-seek, as shown respectively in A Dream Encounter! and Night of a Thousand Poses!.
In Now You See Them, Now You Don't!, it was shown that Nebby tends to people to places they are thinking or talking about. surmises this is because it knew little about the world around it, so it had to depend on telepathy and other people to develop its abilities. By the end of the episode, it had become attached enough to Ash, to the point where it would willingly teleport to him on its own whenever they are separated.
After evolving into , Nebby hardly spoke, moved, or emoted, reflective of its cocoon-like state. However, after evolving into , it appeared to have grown into a more mature version of itself physically and mentally, letting Lillie hug it, happily accepting the Star candy from Ash, and licking him affectionately. As a Solgaleo, it can create Ultra Wormholes at will with the help of a Trainer with a Z-Power Ring, a Solganium Z, and its Z-Move, Searing Sunraze Smash.
====Appearance====
:See also: Light trio
As a	As a	In its Radiant Sun phase	While fused with
 	 	 	
====Moves used====
=====Z-Moves used=====
===GOTCHA!===
Nebby briefly appeared as a in the music video alongside Lillie and .
===Pokémon Evolutions===
Nebby appeared in The Eclipse. It was first seen in a flashback as a , being attacked by a group of at Mahalo Trail. It next appeared in another flashback as a , being used by Lusamine to open an Ultra Wormhole. Lillie later took it to the Altar of the Moone, where it evolved into . When appeared from an Ultra Wormhole, Nebby battled against it but wound up being absorbed by it.
====Appearance====
:See also: Light trio
As a Cosmog	As a Cosmoem	Merged with
 	 	
====Moves used====
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Lunala (Japanese: ルナアーラ Lunala), nicknamed Nebby (Japanese: ほしぐもちゃん Hoshigumo-chan) by Lillie, is a Legendary Pokémon and a member of the light trio that lives in the Alola region.
====History====
==========
Nebby first appeared as a Pokémon in Lillie's care. It was one of two obtained by the Aether Foundation for the purpose of opening Ultra Wormholes. Fearing for its safety, Lillie took one of the Cosmog and escaped from Aether Paradise, completely unaware there were actually two the entire time.
Nebby first appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, where it escaped from Lillie's bag and ran off to Mahalo Trail, and was attacked by a group of wild . Lillie was too scared to help it, so stepped in to save Nebby in her place. When she got to Nebby, it retaliated against the Spearow by releasing a shockwave, causing the bridge they were standing on to break apart underneath them. Moon and Nebby were rescued from falling in the water by , who caught the two and brought them back to safe land.
In Flash and Cosmog's Secret, Professor Burnet accidentally caused Lillie to recall painful memories of a traumatic experience caused by her mother, Lusamine. Lillie's distress caused Nebby to fly out of her bag and begin clawing at the sky, nearly creating an Ultra Wormhole. After Lillie fainted, Nebby stopped and went down to check on her out of concern.
In A Raid and Po Town, after completed his second trial at the , he thanked the for its help in the battle where it gave information about . To Sun and Lillie's surprise, Rotom revealed it learned about Tapu Bulu from Nebby. Hoping that Rotom could translate Nebby's speech and speed up his job to deliver Mirage Berries to each of Alola's guardian deities, Sun tried to get Nebby to come out. To their shock, Nebby emerged from Lillie's bag in the form of the motionless, cocoon-like .
Later, after arriving on Poni Island, Lillie and Gladion took Nebby with them as they traveled to the Poni Altar. A attacked the duo as they passed through Poni Wilds, forcing Gladion to battle it with . During the clash, Nebby flew out of Gladion's grasp and into the air where it reunited with its fellow Cosmog, who had also evolved into Cosmoem. The two Protostar Pokémon flew towards the Altar. Upon arriving, the guardian deities took Sun and Moon and placed them on the Altar with the Sun and Moon Flutes. By playing the flutes together, Sun and Moon caused the Altar to react and release a light that hit both Cosmoem.
The light caused Nebby and the other Cosmoem to evolve into and , respectively. With its newly-gained power, Lunala put Moon on its head and helped fend off the Ultra Beasts that had arrived to attack the Poni Altar. Shortly after, a larger than usual Ultra Wormhole appeared at the Altar with a 's hand emerging from it. The hand took control of Solgaleo's body. The possessed Solgaleo grabbed Sun with its tail and jumped into the wormhole. Lunala activated its third eye and flew into the wormhole with Moon still on its head.
Some time after arriving in Ultra Space, Lunala got separated from Moon and Sun. At some point, it came in contact with the Ultra Recon Squad, who used Lunala to traverse through Ultra Space via Ultra Warp Ride. At the Ultra Deep Sea, Lunala reunited with Moon and Sun, who had been trapped in the area for six months. After agreeing to work together, Sun, Moon, and Zossie rode on Lunala's back so they could return to Alola. Dulse stayed behind as Lunala couldn't carry more than three people on it. Zossie taught Sun how to use Ultra Warp Ride and told him and Moon about the various worlds the Ultra Beasts come from. After passing through an Ultra Wormhole, the three arrived at the Ultra Recon Squad's home world, the Ultra Megalopolis.
Shortly after landing, a appeared, hoping to battle with Necrozma. After it captured Sun, Stakataka attacked Moon, but she was protected by Lunala. Moon commanded Lunala to battle Stakataka, but it was unable to use its full strength without risking Sun's safety. By firing an arrow at the Zygarde Cube in Sun's bag, Moon released several that stuck onto Stakataka's eyes, blinding it and allowing Lunala to easily finish it off. The battle alerted Necrozma, who released Solgaleo and leapt from the Megalo Tower to try and absorb Lunala. Lunala tried fighting back, but was overpowered. Sun and Moon sent out their Pokémon to help, but were stopped by Lusamine. Eventually, Lunala was absorbed by Necrozma, causing the latter to become its form.
After successfully fusing, Lusamine attempts to capture Necrozma. Necrozma managed to flee to the top of Megalo Tower and opened an Ultra Wormhole that lead to Mount Lanakila. Once entering Alola, Necrozma absorbed the rest of Lunala's energy and released it onto Mount Lanakila. Eventually, Lunala woke up and reunited with Moon at Aether Paradise's Secret Labs. The two traveled back to Mount Lanakila and linked their auras. Moon gave Solgaleo a Max Revive while her stopped Necrozma's movements with . With Necrozma's movements stopped, Lunala teamed up with Solgaleo and Zygarde and defeated the Prism Pokémon.
====Personality and characteristics====
As a , Lunala was easily overwhelmed and would often become frightened in stressful situations. When afraid, it would accidentally open Ultra Wormholes. Despite this, it would still try its hardest to protect others from danger. After evolving into a Lunala, the Moone Pokémon became much more brave, quickly jumping in to save others. Lunala has developed a close bond with Lillie, , and .
====Appearance====
:See also: Light trio
As a Cosmog	As a Cosmoem	Fused with Necrozma
 	 	
====Moves used====
 
==In the TCG==
Nebby has appeared a number of times in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, usually coinciding with its Trainer Lillie. The first cards featuring Nebby were released in the , exclusively in Japan. It contained the from the and the expansions with alternate art featuring Lillie, as well as a printing of that included Nebby as a Cosmog. The first English language card tied to Nebby was Solgaleo & Lunala in , which includes both Pokémon and Lillie in all printings. Lastly, features a group of cards with Nebby in all four of its evolutionary stages. Lillie is included in the art of each, and they form two sets of s: One ends on the card, the other ends on the card.
The following is a list of cards featuring Nebby.
===Pokemon Coins===
Nebby was released as a for the TCG.
===Merchandise===
====SM1 accessories====
With the launch of the first Sun & Moon Era sets, and , on December 9, 2016, many new items of TCG paraphernalia were available to purchase. These included card files, playmats, card sleeves, and several other storage solutions.
Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.
:The Lillie & Cosmog Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド「リーリエ&コスモッグ」 Deck Shield: Lilie & Cosmog) feature Lillie holding Nebby while it sleeps. Premium matte sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールドプレミアム・マット　リーリエ＆コスモッグ Deck Shield Premium•Matte: Lilie & Cosmog), a more durable and non-glossy version than the original release, were subsequently available from March 4, 2017. Both sets of sleeves could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores. The illustration was drawn by Megumi Mizutani.
Sleeve images:
====SM3 accessories====
Rounding off the mainstream TCG releases on June 16, 2017 were a number of specially illustrated deck cases, card sleeves, and files. Deluxe items featuring Lillie and her relatives were subsequently released on June 17, 2017 as part of a Pokémon Center campaign.
:The special Lillie & Solgaleo & Lunala Double Deck Case & Sleeves (Japanese: ダブルデッキケース＆シールド　リーリエ＆ソルガレオ・ルナアーラ Double Deck Case & Shield: Lilie & Solgaleo•Lunala) comes complete with two regular deck cases, one featuring Lillie embracing , the other with her embracing , and two sets of 64 matching card sleeves. The product also comes with three card dividers.
Deck case images:
====Lillie & Cosmog Special Box====
The Lillie & Cosmog Special Box (Japanese: スペシャルBOX リーリエ＆コスモッグ) was released on June 17, 2017 in Pokémon Centers alongside several other items of -themed merchandise. The box comes with 2 promotional prints of Lillie and Cosmog, a set of 64 card sleeves, a deck case, a coin, a card box, three booster packs, and three booster packs. All original illustrations used for the box and its contents are by Megumi Mizutani.
Promotional cards:
* ( 80)
* (SM-P Promo 81)
Product images:
====October 2017 Playmats====
Available from October 20, 2017 exclusively in Pokémon Centers were two single-player rubber playmats featuring artwork used on products released earlier in the year. These included:
: The Lillie Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット リーリエ Rubber Playmat: Lilie), which features Lillie embracing and , previously used on the Lillie & Solgaleo & Lunala Double Deck Case & Sleeves.
Product images:
====February 2018 Sleeves====
Also available from most retailers on February 16, 2018 were two packs of specially illustrated sleeves for card protection. Each pack contains 64 sleeves; enough for a full deck plus spares. These included:
:The Mallow, Lana & Lillie Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド マオ・スイレン・リーリエ Deck Shield: Mao•Suiren•Lilie), which feature Trial Captains Mallow and Lana with their respective Pokémon, and , as well as Lillie and Nebby in an illustration by Naoki Saito.
Product images:
==General merchandising==
Nebby, in all three stages of its evolutionary line, has appeared alongside Lillie in numerous pieces of merchandise,
Below is a list of non-TCG related products that Nebby has been featured on.
;The Goodsmile Company figures
The Goodsmile Company has created multiple figurines on characters from the Pokémon franchise, Lillie had three figures produced, two Nendoroid figures and one figma, all of which contain Nebby as a prop. Nebby as a Cosmog comes with Nendoroid Lillie and figma Lively lillie; while Nebby as a Cosmoem comes with Nendoroid Lively Lillie. The Lillie and Lively Lillie Nendnoroid figurines were both released outside Japan on the US Pokémon Center website as pre-orders, complete with their bonuses for buying from the store.
File:Nendoroid Lillie and Nebby.jpg|Nendoroid Lillie
File:Figma Lively Lillie.png|figma Lively Lillie
;Lillie & Gladion & Lusamine merchandise line
The Lillie & Gladion & Lusamine merchandise line primarily focused on family and their Pokémon during the events of . This merchandise line had multiple products made featuring illustrations from GAME FREAK's Megumi Mizutani. The featured artwork in relation to the line was also used in TCG products. Lillie and Nebby are featured on 6 illustration in this merchandise line. Two of the artwork focuses on Lillie with Nebby as a , 2 focusing on her with Nebby as a and 2 focusing on her with Nebby as a .
File:Lillie and Cosmog Music Box Pokemon Center.jpg| Lillie & Cosmog music box
File:Lillie Cosmog Music Box Clear File.jpg|Lillie & Cosmog clear file
File:Lillie Cosmog Music Box Postcard Front.jpg|Lillie & Cosmog postcard
File:Lillie Cosmog Music Box Sticker.jpg| Lillie & Cosmog sticker
File:Kotobukiya Lillie and Cosmog Figure.jpg|Kotobukiya Lillie & Cosmog Figure
File:Lillie Cosmog Sticker.jpg| Lillie & Cosmog sticker
File:Lillie Cosmog Paper Theater 1.jpg| Lillie & Cosmog paper theater
File:Lillie Cosmog Stand.jpg| Lillie & Cosmog plastic stand
File:Lillie Cosmog Towel.jpg| Lillie & Cosmog beach towel
File:Lillie Cosmog Dialogue Sticker.jpg|Lillie dialogue sticker
File:Lillie Solgaleo Sticker 1.jpg|Lillie & Solgaleo sticker
File:Lillie Solgaleo Paper Tehater 1.jpg|Lillie & Solgaleo paper theater
File:Lillie Solgaleo Clearfile 2.jpg|second Lillie & Solgaleo clearfile
File:Lillie Solgaleo Postcard 2 Front.jpg|second Lillie & Solgaleo postcard
File:Lillie Solgaleo Sticker 2.jpg|second Lillie & Solgaleo sticker
File:Lillie Lunala Sticker 1.jpg|Lillie & Lunala sticker
File:Lillie Lunala Paper Theater 1.jpg|Lillie & Lunala paper theater
File:Lillie Lunala Clearfile 2.jpg|second Lillie & Lunala clearfile
File:Lillie Lunala Postcard 2 Front.jpg|second Lillie & Lunala postcard
File:Lillie Lunala Sticker 2.jpg|second Lillie & Lunala sticker
File:Lillie Lunala Stand.jpg|Lillie & Lunala plastic stand
File:Lillie Gladion Lusamine Playing Cards.jpg|Lillie & Gladion & Lusamine deck of playing cards
;Miscellaneous
File:Look Upon the Stars 3DS theme.png|Look Upon the Stars Nintendo 3DS theme
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
====Standard====
Promotional artwork for
====Concept art====
 	
Concept art for the Cosmog species, which features Lillie holding Nebby (bottom left)	Concept artwork of holding the crate used to contain Nebby
====Game animation====
 	
Poster artwork for	Poster artwork for
====Merchandise====
 	 	
Companion artwork by for the Lillie and Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine as part of a merchandise line 	Artwork of Lillie with Nebby illustrated by as part of a merchandise line 	Artwork of Lillie with Nebby illustrated by as part of a merchandise line
 	 	
Artwork of Lillie playing the / for Nebbyillustrated by as part of a merchandise line 	Artwork of Lillie playing the / for Nebbyillustrated by as part of a merchandise line 	Artwork of the , featuring Nebby as a prop
 	 	
Illustration by for a New Year 2017 greeting card andas part of a Pokémon Center promotional event	Illustration by for a New Year 2017 greeting card andas part of a Pokémon Center promotional event	Signed artwork by in thePokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Essentials Concept Artbook
====Raw TCG art====
:For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their TCG section.
 	 	
Raw artwork of from the expansion by	Raw artwork of from the expansion by	Raw artwork of the package art by
===Game assets===
 	 	 	 	 	
On a letter in an ending screenshot of , and for	On a letter in an ending screenshot of , and for	Ending screenshot with for	Ending screenshot with for	Ending screenshot with for	Ending screenshot with for
===Anime artwork===
====Poster artwork====
 	 	 	
Japanese key visual featuring Nebby	English key visual featuring Nebby	Japanese key visual featuring Nebby	Poster for
====Merchandise====
Poster artwork for the Limited version of the
==Trivia==
* Solgaleo is Ash’s first:
** Gender-unknown Pokémon.
** Pokémon.
** Legendary Pokémon.
* As shown in Ash's dream, Nebby was created by another Solgaleo and (supposedly) another Lunala that disappeared afterwards, never seen again.
* As a Cosmog, Nebby was the lightest Pokémon owned by Ash.
** As a Cosmoem, it was the shortest Pokémon owned by Ash and the heaviest Pokémon owned by a main character.
* Solgaleo has the highest base stat total out of any of Ash's Pokémon.
* Nebby is the first Pokémon belonging to a main character to have evolved on-screen.
* Nebby is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
==Names==
;Nebby
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ほしぐもちゃん Hoshigumo-chan 	From 星 hoshi (star), 雲 gumo (cloud), and 星雲 seiun (nebula)
English, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, European Portuguese,Latin American Spanish	Nebby 	From nebula
French 	Doudou 	From doudou (a stuffed toy)
German 	Wölkchen 	Means small cloud
Italian, Brazilian Portuguese 	Nebulino 	From nebulosa (nebula)
European Spanish 	Nebulilla 	From nebulosa (nebula)
Korean 	별구름 Byeolgureum 	From 별 byeol (star) and 구름 gureum (cloud)
Chinese () 	小星雲 / 小星云 Xiǎoxīngyún 	From 小 xiǎo (small) and 星雲 / 星云 xīngyún (nebula)
Chinese () 	小星雲 Síusīngwàhn 	From 小 síu (small) and 星雲 sīngwàhn (nebula)
Russian 	Нэбби Nebbi 	Transcription of English name
Thai 	โฮชิกุโมะ Hoshigumo 	Transliteration of its Japanese name
;Protokoffing
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	プチドガース Puchidogars 	From プチ puchi (petite) and ドガース Dogars ()
English, Spanish, Italian,Dutch, Danish, Finnish,Norwegian, Swedish,European Portuguese, Polish	Protokoffing 	From and Koffing
Polish 	Bobokoffing 	From and Koffing
Brazilian Portuguese 	Minikoffing 	From mini and Koffing
;Nanokoffing
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	カタドガース Katadogars 	A play on マタドガス Matadogas ()
English, Spanish,Italian, Portuguese,Danish, Finnish,Swedish,Norwegian, Polish	Nanokoffing 	From and
==References==
==Related articles==
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see , , , and .
* Lillie
* Light trio
* Lunala (anime)
* Necrozma (anime)
* Solgaleo (Adventures)
* Necrozma (Adventures)
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