Cosmoem is a strange little Pok?mon. Known as the Protostar Pok?mon, it evolves from Cosmog, better known as Nebby from Pok?mon Sun and Moon. It’s a powerful legendary Pok?mon that’s capable of evolving into two other legendaries: Solgaleo and Lunala, the two poster Pok?mon in Sun and Moon. In the main series games, Cosmoem evolves into Solgaleo if leveled up in Sun, and it evolves into Lunala if leveled up in Moon.
In Pok?mon Go, evolutions work a little differently. Since there aren’t two versions of the game, you’ll have to pay attention to the time of day at which you evolve Cosmoem and use your accrued Cosmog Candies to choose your favorite form. If you’re torn between picking Solgaleo and Lunala, we’ve compiled all of their differences and quirks here so you can make an informed choice.
Here’s everything you need to know about Solgaleo and Lunala in Pok?mon Go.
Solgaleo and Lunala traits
In Pok?mon Go, Solgaleo is a Psychic and Steel-type, while Lunala is a Psychic and Ghost-type. Both Pok?mon have the exact same stats: their base stamina rate is 264, their base attack rate is 255, and their base defense rate is 191, making both of these Pok?mon tanky, offensive powerhouses.
Where they differ is in their available moves. As you might expect, Solgaleo learns more Fire-type moves thanks to its association with the sun, while Lunala favors Psychic-type and Fairy-type moves that have to do with the night. Solgaleo can learn the fast attacks Fire Spin and Zen Headbutt as well as the charged attacks Flamethrower, Iron Head, Psychic Fangs, and Solar Beam. Lunala can learn the fast attacks Air Slash and Confusion and the charged attacks Future Sight, Moonblast, Psychic, and Shadow Ball.
If you’re looking for more diversity with moves, go for Solgaleo. Its available attacks encompass four different types: Fire, Psychic, Steel, and Grass. As a Steel-type, it has a quadruple resistance to Poison-type moves, so if you’re often plagued by the likes of Poison-types, it’s an obvious choice. You can evolve Cosmoem into Solgaleo by using 100 Cosmog Candies during the day.
Lunala is a better choice if you’re looking for a Pok?mon that has fewer type weaknesses. It’s only weak to two types, Ghost and Dark, though both of them are quadruple weaknesses, so you’ll need to tread carefully. As a Ghost-type, Lunala has a quadruple resistance to Normal-type and Fighting-type moves; similarly to Solgaleo, it also has a resistance to Poison-type moves, though not quite as strong. Its own moves are less diverse in type, but because more of them match its own type combination, it will more frequently receive STAB. Cosmoem will evolve into Lunala if you use 100 Cosmog Candies at night.
In the end, your choice will come down to personal preference. If you want a sturdier Pok?mon that can dish out powerful attacks, go for Lunala. If you’d rather have total immunity to Poison and a wide variety of move types to choose from, Solgaleo is a better choice.
