Yep, she's pretty much dead, or permanently crippled.

Death is imminent.

HiH? Why?

Looks like the artist was trying to make a silly joke a few months before it turned out to actually be canon.

AyaReiko said:

HiH? Why?

(Moon) Pokedex says:

This Pokémon has the habit of hugging its companions. Many Trainers have left this world after their spines were squashed by its hug.

Grisoni said:

Looks like the artist was trying to make a silly joke a few months before it turned out to actually be canon.

Except it's been known since Bewear was revealed.

I can't believe Moon is fucking dead.

FiXaz said:

Yep, she's pretty much dead, or permanently crippled.

You can still be a Pokemon Trainer in a wheelchair. At least, I think you can...