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Misdreavus #0199 Slowking #0201 Unown

• Contents
• Info
• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
• Locations
• Language

Misdreavus is a Ghost type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2.

In Generation 9, a Paradox Pokémon Flutter Mane was discovered, which bears a striking resemblance to Misdreavus.

Misdreavus

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0200
Type	Ghost
Species	Screech Pokémon
Height	0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight	1.0 kg (2.2 lbs)
Abilities	1. Levitate
Local №	0214 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)0072 (Diamond/Pearl)0072 (Platinum)0219 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)0066 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)0372 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)0072 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)0197 (Legends: Arceus)0114 (Scarlet/Violet)

Training

EV yield	1 Sp. Def
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp.	87
Growth Rate	Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (6,169–6,425 steps)

Base stats

HP	60	230	324
Attack	60	112	240
Defense	60	112	240
Sp. Atk	85	157	295
Sp. Def	85	157	295
Speed	85	157	295
Total	435	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Misdreavus.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
0	0	½	0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
½	2	2

Evolution chart

#0200 Misdreavus Ghost (use Dusk Stone)#0429 Mismagius Ghost

Misdreavus changes

• In Generations 2-4, Misdreavus has a base experience yield of 147.
• In Generation 2, Misdreavus has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Gold	It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
Silver	It loves to bite and yank people’s hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions.
Crystal	It loves to watch people it’s scared. It frightens them by screaming loudly or appearing suddenly.
RubySapphire	MISDREAVUS frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The POKéMON apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition.
FireRed	It loves to bite and yank people’s hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions.
LeafGreen	It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
Emerald	A MISDREAVUS frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. It apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fear of foes as its nutrition.
Diamond	It loves to sneak up on people late at night, then startle them with its shrieklike cry.
Pearl	It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. In daytime, it sleeps in darkness.
Platinum	A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy.
HeartGold	It likes playing mischievous tricks, such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
SoulSilver	It loves to bite and yank people’s hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions.
BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2	A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy.
X	It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. In daytime, it sleeps in darkness.
Y	It likes playing mischievous tricks, such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
Omega RubyAlpha Sapphire	Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition.
Sun	It will use any means necessary to frighten people and absorb their life energy. It practices constantly to hone its skill in causing fear.
Moon	If you hear a sobbing sound emanating from a vacant room, it’s undoubtedly a bit of mischief from Misdreavus.
Ultra Sun	What gives meaning to its life is surprising others. If you set your ear against the red orbs around its neck, you can hear shrieking.
Ultra Moon	What makes it happy is imitating the voices of weeping people and scaring everyone. It doesn’t deal well with folks who aren’t easily frightened.
Brilliant Diamond	It loves to sneak up on people late at night and startle them with its shrieking cry.
Shining Pearl	It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. During the daytime, it sleeps in the shadows.
Legends: Arceus	It conceals itself in darkness, sending chills up travelers’ spines with its childlike weeping. As it observes the frightened travelers with glee, the red orbs upon its chest let off an eerie light.
Scarlet	This Pokémon startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy.
Violet	It loves to bite and yank people’s hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions.

Moves learned by Misdreavus

• In other generations
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Legends: Z-A Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Misdreavus does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Misdreavus cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by level up

Misdreavus learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
10	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
14	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
19	Mean Look	Normal		—	—
23	Hex	Ghost		65	100
28	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
32	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
37	Payback	Dark		50	100
41	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
46	Perish Song	Normal		—	—
50	Power Gem	Rock		80	100

Egg moves

Misdreavus learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Misdreavus gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
Imprison	Psychic		—	—
Memento	Dark		—	100
Screech	Normal		—	85
Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
Wonder Room	Psychic		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Misdreavus is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
03	Fake Tears	Dark		—	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
16	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
23	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
33	Magical Leaf	Grass		60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
37	Draining Kiss	Fairy		50	100
41	Stored Power	Psychic		20	100
42	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice		—	—
54	Psyshock	Psychic		80	100
62	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
79	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
82	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
101	Power Gem	Rock		80	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
109	Trick	Psychic		—	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
117	Hyper Voice	Normal		90	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
120	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
129	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
151	Phantom Force	Ghost		90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
161	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
195	Burning Jealousy	Fire		70	100
198	Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
203	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
217	Future Sight	Psychic		120	100
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—
228	Psychic Noise	Psychic		75	100

• In other generations
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Misdreavus sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny								—

• See all Misdreavus sprites

Where to find Misdreavus

GoldSilverCrystal	Mt. Silver
RubySapphireFireRed	Trade/migrate from another game
LeafGreen	Lost Cave
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond	Trade/migrate from another game
Pearl	Eterna Forest, Lost Tower
Platinum	Trade/migrate from another game
HeartGoldSoulSilver	Cliff Cave, Mt. Silver
Black	Trade/migrate from another game
White	Abundant Shrine
Black 2White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
XY	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega RubyAlpha Sapphire	Route 114, 115
SunMoon	Hau'oli Cemetery
Ultra SunUltra Moon	Poni Meadow, Poké Pelago
Let's Go PikachuLet's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
SwordShield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond	Trade/migrate from another game
Shining Pearl	Eterna Forest, Lost Tower, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern
Legends: Arceus	Celestica Ruins, Sacred Plaza, Stonetooth Rows, Ice Column Chamber
Scarlet	Location data not yet available
Violet	Tagtree Thicket, Casseroya Lake, North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Three), Glaseado Mountain
Legends: Z-A	Location data not yet available

Answers to Misdreavus questions

• Where do I find a Misdreavus?
• Why won't My misdreavus evolve?
• Could You Catch Misdreavus Before Whitney’s Gym?
• View more questions on PokéBase »

Other languages

English	Misdreavus
Japanese	ムウマ (Muma)
German	Traunfugil
French	Feuforêve
Italian	Misdreavus
Spanish	Misdreavus
Korean	무우마 (muuma)
Chinese (Simplified)	梦妖
Chinese (Traditional)	夢妖

English	Screech Pokémon
Japanese	よなきポケモン
German	Kreischer-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Strident
Italian	Pokémon Strido
Spanish	Pokémon Chirrido
Korean	야명포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	夜啼宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	夜啼寶可夢

Name origin

mischievous naughty dream mental images seen during sleep reave rob, steal #0199 Slowking #0201 Unown