Nightmare (Pokémon Move)

Nightmare Effect

Effect

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

In-Depth 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.

Nightmare Move Data

Type	Ghost
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 2
Power Points (PP)	15
Base Power
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Ailment	Nightmare
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Machine/Record

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
Emerald	Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
FireRed LeafGreen	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Diamond Pearl	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Platinum	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
HeartGold SoulSilver	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Black White	A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Black 2 White 2	A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
X Y	A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Sun Moon	A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Sword Shield	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Pokémon that Learn Nightmare by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	47
#148	Haunter	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	61
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	61
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#605	Darkrai	Dark	No Eggs Discovered	38
#632	Munna	Psychic	Field	29
#150	Gengar Mega	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	61

Pokémon that Learn Nightmare by Move Tutor

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#16	Butterfree	Bug Flying	Bug
#64	Clefairy	Fairy	Fairy
#65	Clefable	Fairy	Fairy
#71	Jigglypuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#72	Wigglytuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#88	Meowth	Normal	Field
#91	Persian	Normal	Field
#103	Abra	Psychic	Human-Like
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#148	Haunter	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like
#160	Exeggcute	Grass Psychic	Grass
#161	Exeggutor	Grass Psychic	Grass
#171	Lickitung	Normal	Monster
#192	Starmie	Water Psychic	Water 3
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like
#213	Lapras	Water Ice	MonsterWater 1
#225	Porygon	Normal	Mineral
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#260	Hoothoot	Normal Flying	Flying
#261	Noctowl	Normal Flying	Flying
#63	Cleffa	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#70	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#271	Natu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#272	Xatu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#285	Aipom	Normal	Field
#220	Espeon	Psychic	Field
#221	Umbreon	Dark	Field
#293	Murkrow	Dark Flying	Flying
#130	Slowking	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#295	Misdreavus	Ghost	Amorphous
#300	Girafarig	Normal Psychic	Field
#303	Dunsparce	Normal	Field
#312	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Field
#329	Houndour	Dark Fire	Field
#330	Houndoom	Dark Fire	Field
#226	Porygon2	Normal	Mineral
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#342	Tyranitar	Rock Dark	Monster
#344	Lugia	Psychic Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#345	Ho Oh	Fire Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#346	Celebi	Psychic Grass	No Eggs Discovered
#380	Ralts	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#381	Kirlia	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#382	Gardevoir	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#387	Masquerain	Bug Flying	Water 1Bug
#395	Shedinja	Bug Ghost	Mineral
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#424	Roselia	Grass Poison	FairyGrass
#426	Gulpin	Poison	Amorphous
#427	Swalot	Poison	Amorphous
#439	Spinda	Normal	FieldHuman-Like
#469	Shuppet	Ghost	Amorphous
#470	Banette	Ghost	Amorphous
#472	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous
#473	Dusclops	Ghost	Amorphous
#477	Chimecho	Psychic	Amorphous
#478	Absol	Dark	Field
#513	Jirachi	Steel Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#514	Deoxys Normal	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered

Pokémon that Learn Nightmare by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#567	Spiritomb	Ghost Dark	Amorphous
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#951	Mimikyu Disguised	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous
#952	Mimikyu Busted	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous

Pokémon that Learn Nightmare by Machine

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#16	Butterfree	Bug Flying	Bug
#64	Clefairy	Fairy	Fairy
#65	Clefable	Fairy	Fairy
#71	Jigglypuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#72	Wigglytuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#88	Meowth	Normal	Field
#91	Persian	Normal	Field
#103	Abra	Psychic	Human-Like
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#148	Haunter	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like
#160	Exeggcute	Grass Psychic	Grass
#161	Exeggutor	Grass Psychic	Grass
#171	Lickitung	Normal	Monster
#192	Starmie	Water Psychic	Water 3
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like
#213	Lapras	Water Ice	MonsterWater 1
#225	Porygon	Normal	Mineral
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#260	Hoothoot	Normal Flying	Flying
#261	Noctowl	Normal Flying	Flying
#63	Cleffa	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#70	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#271	Natu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#272	Xatu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#285	Aipom	Normal	Field
#220	Espeon	Psychic	Field
#221	Umbreon	Dark	Field
#293	Murkrow	Dark Flying	Flying
#130	Slowking	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#295	Misdreavus	Ghost	Amorphous
#300	Girafarig	Normal Psychic	Field
#303	Dunsparce	Normal	Field
#312	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Field
#329	Houndour	Dark Fire	Field
#330	Houndoom	Dark Fire	Field
#226	Porygon2	Normal	Mineral
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#342	Tyranitar	Rock Dark	Monster
#344	Lugia	Psychic Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#345	Ho Oh	Fire Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#346	Celebi	Psychic Grass	No Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes