Lunis Dragon Guide: How to Breed It in DragonVale (Moon + Galaxy)

The short answer: breed a Moon Dragon with any Galaxy-element dragon. Breeding takes 24 hours (19h 12m upgraded) at about 2% per attempt, and since May 2021 it can be bred in any breeding location. It needs level 21 and is sold in the Market for 4,200 gems.

Lunis is one of only three Galaxy-class dragons you can breed outside the Cooperative Breeding Cave, which makes it one of the most approachable members of that family.

Quick facts

Rarity	Galaxy
Element	Moon
Level required	21
Recipe	Moon Dragon + any Galaxy-element dragon
Breeding time	24h · 19h 12m upgraded
Incubation	24h · 18h upgraded nursery
Odds per attempt	About 2% (wiki estimate)
Availability	Permanent since 13 May 2021
Price	4,200 gems; 8,250–8,320 in recent event markets
Cloning	Only in the Cooperative Breeding Cave
Quest	A Lunar Tick (16 hours)
Released	28 May 2020, with Solis and Stella

About the Lunis Dragon

The game describes the Lunis as a creature of the night that loves company and shows a hidden side only to its own kind. It launched on 28 May 2020 during the Suncrest Soirée event, alongside its daytime partner the Solis Dragon.

Two changes made it far easier to get: on 6 May 2021 it stopped being Cooperative-cave-only, and on 13 May 2021 it became permanent. The wiki credits Lunis and Solis as the first permanent dragons designed by DECA Games.

How the recipe works

One parent must be the Moon Dragon itself. The other can be any dragon with the Galaxy element. You can breed it in your own caves; only cloning a Lunis requires the Cooperative cave.

The Moon parent has its own rule: any pair carrying Cold and Lightning, started between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. (device time). The Galaxy parent usually comes from the free Galaxy dragon every player receives, or from co-op breeding.

Getting the parents ready

Your Galaxy parent is whichever Galaxy dragon you already own — every player receives one free on reaching the required level. See the Galaxy dragons guide.

Parent	Elements	How to get it	Breeding time	Level
Moon Dragon	Moon (Epic)	Any pair carrying Cold and Lightning, started 7 p.m.–7 a.m.; or 2,000 gems	48h	12

• Moon Dragon: Night-only unless you own the Twilight Tower.

Both parents must be level 4 or higher before they appear in a breeding cave, so feed them a few treats as soon as they hatch.

Step-by-step plan

1. Reach level 21.
2. Get a Moon Dragon: Cold + Lightning parents, started between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. (or buy it for 2,000 gems).
3. Make sure your Galaxy dragon is at level 4+.
4. Breed Moon + Galaxy in any cave; upgraded caves save almost five hours per try.
5. At about 2% per attempt, expect a long project — around 50 attempts on average.

The odds: how many attempts should you plan for?

The DragonVale Wiki lists the Lunis Dragon at about 2% per attempt. That number is a community estimate, but it is useful for planning. On average you would expect to need around 50 attempts — and because every attempt is independent, some players need far more and some get lucky on the first try. The table shows your chance of having at least one success after a given number of attempts, and how long that many attempts takes with one cave working non-stop.

Attempts	Chance of at least one	One cave (24h each)	Upgraded cave (19h 12m each)
10	18%	10 days	8 days
25	40%	25 days	20 days
50	64%	50 days	40 days
100	87%	100 days	80 days
150	95%	150 days	120 days

Two caves running the same pair halve the calendar time. Results here assume you clear or hatch the other eggs promptly so the cave is never idle.

Reading the timer

24 hours is shared with Crystal, Eldritch and Equinox. A Moon + Galaxy pair cannot make Crystal (no Earth) or Equinox (needs Blazing), so a 24-hour egg from this pair is a strong sign. See our Egg Timer.

Breed it or buy it?

The Market price is 4,200 gems; in recent events it has been listed at 8,250–8,320. If you plan to buy, the Market is the cheaper option. If you are patient, breeding costs nothing but time — but with 2% odds and a Moon parent that is itself an Epic, it is one of the longer projects on this site.

Event-market listings

Besides its permanent availability, Lunis has been listed in these events:

From	To	Event	Price
28 May 2020	15 Jul 2020	Suncrest Soirée	13,000
3 Sep 2020	24 Sep 2020	Bring ’Em Back	2,200
4 May 2023	14 Jun 2023	Summerthings Magical	8,320
9 May 2024	26 Jun 2024	Upheaval of the Medieval	8,320
21 Aug 2025	8 Oct 2025	Gardenia’s Garden	8,250

What it earns and why it is worth having

It earns DragonCash: about 32 per minute at level 1, 202 at level 10 and 392 at level 20.

The Lunis Dragon is also a required parent for: Margento, Spirit Mist. Owning one, levelled past 4, keeps those combinations open to you.

Lunis and Solis

The Solis Dragon is Lunis’s daytime counterpart: a Sun Dragon plus any Galaxy-element dragon, with the same 24-hour timer, the same 2% odds and the same 4,200-gem price. If you have a Galaxy dragon levelled, you can work on both.

Common mistakes

• Breeding the Moon parent in daytime. Moon needs a night start.
• Thinking Lunis needs the Co-op cave. That changed in May 2021; only cloning does.
• Paying event prices. The Market price (4,200) is lower than recent event listings.

Frequently asked questions

How do I breed Lunis?

Moon Dragon + any Galaxy-element dragon, in any cave.

Does the Lunis need the Cooperative cave?

No — only cloning it does.

What are the odds?

About 2% per attempt (wiki estimate).

What level is needed?

Level 21.

Related guides and tools

• Galaxy dragons guide
• Moon Dragon guide
• Sun Dragon (for Solis)
• Breeding Sandbox — check any pair
• Egg Timer
• How DragonVale breeding actually works
• Why is my breeding not working?

Facts checked on 26 October 2026 against the in-game rules as documented by the community DragonVale Wiki. Breeding odds are community-documented estimates, event dates and prices change, and the odds tables are simple arithmetic from those estimates — not guarantees. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.