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General
Abilities
- Levitate
- This Pokémon does not take damage from Ground moves.
Flavor
- Height
- 2'3.6" or 0.7 m
- Weight
- 2.2 lb or 1 kg
- Species
- Screech
- Color
- gray
- Cry
- mp3 here
Habitat
- Pawprint

Misc
- R/B/Y code
- n/a
Breeding
- Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)- Breeding groups
- 11: Indeterminate
- Steps to hatch
- 6,400
- Compatible with
- 14 families; 31 total Pokémon
In the Wild
- Base EXP
- 147 or 0x93
- Capture rate
- 45 or 0x2d
- Base happiness
- 35 or 0x23
- Growth rate
- fast
- Effort points
- 1 Special Defense
- Wild held items
- n/a
Evolution Chain
Comparison of this evolution chain
| Basic | Stage 1 |
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Stats
| Stat | Base | Max Stat | %ile | |
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| L50 | L100 | |||
| HP | 167 | 324 | 36.1 | |
| Attack | 112 | 219 | 31.2 | |
| Defense | 112 | 219 | 39.1 | |
| Special Attack | 137 | 269 | 70.6 | |
| Special Defense | 137 | 269 | 72.8 | |
| Speed | 137 | 269 | 71.6 | |
| Average | - | - | 53.8 | |
Flavor
All versions' flavor text and sprites
It loves to sneak up on people late at night, then startle them with its shriek like cry.
It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. In daytime, it sleeps in darkness.
Locations
Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.
| Area | Section | Level | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eterna Forest | |||
| Lost Tower | 1F | ||
| Lost Tower | 2F | ||
| Lost Tower | 3F | ||
| Lost Tower | 4F | ||
| Lost Tower | 5F |
Move List
Misdreavus's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special (
) moves.
Misdreavus gets the STAB from
moves.
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Move | Type | Dmg | PP | Power | Acc.* | Pri. | Description | |
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| -- | -- | -- | -- | Growl | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Attack. | ||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | Psywave | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 80% | Inflicts damage between 1 HP and 1.5 times the user's level. | ||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Spite | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points. | ||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | Astonish | ![]() |
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15 | 30 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
| 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | Confuse Ray | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Confuses the target. | ||
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | Mean Look | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 100% | Prevents the target from leaving battle. | ||
| 27 | 30 | 23 | 23 | Psybeam | ![]() |
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20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target. | ||
| 36 | 37 | 28 | 28 | Pain Split | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 0% | Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP. | ||
| 32 | 32 | Payback | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move. | ||||
| 37 | 37 | Shadow Ball | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | ||||
| 46 | 45 | 41 | 41 | Perish Song | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 100% | User and target both faint after three turns. | ||
| 53 | 46 | 46 | Grudge | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 100% | When the user faints, the PP of the move that fainted it will be reduced to 0. | |||
| 50 | Power Gem | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |||||
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Curse | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | ||||
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Destiny Bond | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 100% | If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | ||
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Imprison | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | |||
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Memento | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two levels. User faints. | ||||
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Ominous Wind | ![]() |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats. | ||||
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Psych Up | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's. | |||
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Screech | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 85% | Lowers the target's Defense by two levels. | ||
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Shadow Sneak | ![]() |
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30 | 40 | 100% | 1 | Goes first. Inflicts regular damage. | |||
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Spite | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points. | ||||
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Sucker Punch | ![]() |
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5 | 80 | 100% | 1 | Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn. | |||
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Double-Edge | ![]() |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | |||||
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Ice Beam | ![]() |
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10 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. | |||||
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Thunderbolt | ![]() |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target. | |||||
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Thunder Wave | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Paralyzes the target. | |||||
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Mimic | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. | |||||
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Defense Curl | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 100% | Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used. | |||||
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Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |||||
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Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |||||
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Dream Eater | ![]() |
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15 | 100 | 100% | Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon. | |||||
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Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |||||
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Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |||||
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Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |||||
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Spite | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points. | |||||
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Icy Wind | ![]() |
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15 | 55 | 95% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed. | |||||
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Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||
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Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | |||||
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Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |||||
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Psych Up | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's. | |||||
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Uproar | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Prevents any Pokemon from Sleeping for 2-5 turns. | |||||
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Trick | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | User and target swap items until the end of the battle. | |||||
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Sucker Punch | ![]() |
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5 | 80 | 100% | 1 | Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn. | ||||
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Ominous Wind | ![]() |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats. | |||||
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| pokecenter | Hypnosis | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 70% | Puts the target to Sleep. | |||||
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40 | 40 | 40 | Aerial Ace | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | ||
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45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | Attract | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
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04 | 04 | 04 | Calm Mind | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense. | ||
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78 | 78 | Captivate | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender. | |||
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57 | 57 | Charge Beam | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 90% | Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack. | |||
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03 | Curse | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | ||||
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79 | 79 | Dark Pulse | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
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40 | Defense Curl | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 100% | Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used. | ||||
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32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | Double Team | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion. | |
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42 | 85 | 85 | Dream Eater | ![]() |
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15 | 100 | 100% | Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon. | ||
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63 | 63 | Embargo | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Target cannot use held items until it leaves battle. | |||
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20 | 58 | 58 | Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
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42 | 42 | 42 | Facade | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. | ||
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H5 | H5 | 70 | 70 | Flash | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy. | |
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21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | Frustration | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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02 | Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | ||||
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10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hidden Power | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
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83 | 83 | Natural Gift | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. | |||
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50 | Nightmare | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it continues Sleeping. | ||||
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66 | 66 | Payback | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move. | |||
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17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | Protect | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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09 | 77 | 77 | Psych Up | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's. | ||
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29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | Psychic | ![]() |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | |
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18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | Rain Dance | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
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44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Rest | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | User Sleeps, completely healing itself. | |
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27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | Return | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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43 | 43 | 43 | Secret Power | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||
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30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | Shadow Ball | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | |
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34 | 34 | 34 | Shock Wave | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | ||
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48 | 48 | 48 | Skill Swap | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | User and target swap abilities. | ||
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35 | 82 | 82 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||
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49 | 49 | 49 | Snatch | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 4 | Goes first. Steals the target's move, if it is self-targeted. | |
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13 | Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||||
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90 | 90 | Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |||
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11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Sunny Day | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | |
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34 | 87 | 87 | Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | ||
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39 | Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | ||||
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12 | 12 | 12 | Taunt | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage. | ||
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46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | Thief | ![]() |
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10 | 40 | 100% | Takes the target's item. | |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | Thunder | ![]() |
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10 | 120 | 70% | Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target. | |
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73 | 73 | Thunder Wave | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Paralyzes the target. | |||
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24 | 24 | 24 | Thunderbolt | ![]() |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target. | ||
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41 | 41 | 41 | Torment | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle. | ||
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06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | Toxic | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 85% | Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
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92 | 92 | Trick Room | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | -7 | Goes last. For five turns, slower Pokemon will act before faster Pokemon. | ||
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61 | 61 | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 75% | Burns the target. | |||
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07 | Zap Cannon | ![]() |
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5 | 120 | 50% | Has a 100% chance to Paralyze the target. | ||||
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