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**To use Lunala effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Psychic/Ghost type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Lunala appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Lunala fits in a VGC team.
The most common build highlights Shadow Shield, Leftovers and Modest 17/0/22/23/2/2. Its frequent moves include relevant usage moves. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.
Defensively, Lunala has important weaknesses to dark 4x, ghost 4x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Incineroar, Whimsicott, Grimmsnarl, Torkoal, and Farigiraf appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.
MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Lunala. Open the Lunala teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Lunala with other Pokémon in the active format.
The best moveset for Lunala in the current competitive meta typically features the moves its most common attacks.
In the Pokémon Champions meta, Lunala can be countered by exploiting its weaknesses (dark 4x, ghost 4x) and using effective check/counter teams.
The best item for Lunala is typically Leftovers, based on high-level tournament and ladder stats.
Usage statistics and battle data compiled from Pokémon Showdown usage reports and official Play! Pokémon VGC tournament results.
External sources cited: Pokémon Showdown | Play! Pokémon
