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Night Shade

ghost Special

Generation 1

Summary

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark ½
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 0
  • poison 1
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
1
Accuracy
100%
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
ナイトヘッド (naitoheddo)
French
Ténèbres
German
Nachtnebel
Spanish
Tinieblas
Italian
Ombra Nott.

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Generation 4
The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level.

Categories

  • Special damage
  • Ignores type

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Startles Pokemon that made a same-type appeal.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡♡
Flavor text
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

Generation 1 Generation 2 RubySapphire Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
21 21 21 16 15 15 Gastly ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
21 21 21 16 15 15 Haunter ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
21 21 21 16 15 15 Gengar poison ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
17 17 17 17 15 15 Spinarak poison bug Insomnia
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 60 40 40 40 30 250
17 17 17 17 15 15 Ariados poison bug Insomnia
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 90 70 60 60 40 390
10 10 10 10 6 6 Natu flying psychic Synchronize
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
10 10 10 6 6 Xatu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
10 Xatu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
26 27 27 27 21 21 Murkrow flying dark Insomnia
Super Luck
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
9 9 9 8 8 Sableye ghost dark Keen Eye
Stall
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
13 13 13 8 8 Shuppet ghost Insomnia
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
Banette ghost Insomnia
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
13 13 13 5 5 Banette ghost Insomnia
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
Duskull ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
Dusclops ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
5 9 9 Attack Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 180 20 180 20 150 600
5 9 9 Defense Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 70 160 70 160 90 600
5 9 9 Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 150 50 150 50 150 600
5 9 9 Speed Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 95 90 95 90 180 600
Dusknoir ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
Darkrai dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
Generation 1 Generation 2 RubySapphire Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Hoothoot flying normal Insomnia
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
Chatot flying normal Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
½ male, ½ female Flying 76 65 45 92 42 91 411

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