Nightmare

Essentials

Nightmare

status

Generation 2

Summary

Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM50
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Gives the target a nightmare, damaging it for 1/4 its max HP every turn. If the target wakes up or leaves the field, this effect ends.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.

: Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
: A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.

: A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.

: A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.

: A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.

: A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.

Foreign Names

Japanese: あくむ (akumu)
: あくむ
Korean: 악몽
Chinese: 惡夢
: 恶梦
French: Cauchemar
German: Nachtmahr
Spanish: Pesadilla
Italian: Incubo
Czech: Noční můra

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

Hypnosis

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Nightmare.

Pokémon

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	41	43	47	47	47	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
	53	55	61	61	61	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
	53	55	61	61	61	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
				61	61	Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
	—	—	—	—	—	Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
		38	38	38	38	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
			29	29	29	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
						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.
						Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
						Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
						Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
						Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
						Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
						Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
						Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
						Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
						Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
						Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
						Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
						Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
						Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
						Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
						Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
						Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
						Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
						Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
						Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
						Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
						Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
						Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
						Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
						Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
						Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
						Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
						Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
						Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
						Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
						Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
						Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
						Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
						Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
						Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
						Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
						Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
						Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
						Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
						Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
						Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
						Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
						Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
						Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
						Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
						Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
						Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
						Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
						Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
						Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
						Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
						Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
						Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
						Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
						Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
						Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
						Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
						Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
						Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
						Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
						Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
						Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
50						Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
50						Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
50						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
50						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
50						Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
50						Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
50						Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
50						Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
50						Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
50						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
50						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
50						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
50						Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
50						Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
50						Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
50						Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
50						Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
50						Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
50						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
50						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
50						Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
50						Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
50						Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
50						Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
50						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
50						Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
50						Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
50						Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
50						Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
50						Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
50						Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
50						Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
50						Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
50						Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
50						Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
50						Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
50						Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
50						Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
50						Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
50						Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
50						Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
50						Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
50						Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
50						Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
50						Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
50						Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
50						Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
50						Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
50						Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
50						Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
50						Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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