Misdreavus

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Misdreavus Screech Pokémon #092 Misdreavus
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown
Ability Levitate				Hidden Ability
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Breeding Egg group Amorphous Hatch time 6630 steps
Height 0.7 m 2'3.6" m		Weight 1.0 kg 2.2 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 87		Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Pokédex color   Gray
Base friendship 35

Misdreavus is a Ghost-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Mismagius by using a Dusk Stone on it.

Pokédex Entry

Pokédex entry A MISDREAVUS frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. It apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fear of foes as its nutrition.

Biology

Physiology

Misdreavus is a dark bluish-green, ghost-like Pokémon. While it has no visible arms or legs, its lower half has several small appendages and resembles a ruffled dress. It has a several round, red gems around its neck, which are used to absorb fear as nourishment. It has long, flowing, lilac-tipped "hair". Misdreavus's large eyes have pastel yellow sclera with red irises.

Behavior

As a nocturnal Pokémon, it spends its days sleeping in darkness and its nights startling people with mischievous tricks. Since it loves watching frightened people, it is known to yank and bite at people's hair or sneak up on them and cry and shriek.

Habitat

Misdreavus lives in caves.

Game Locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Abyssal Venesi, Dreamland Holiday Resort Uncommon Route 8 Fossil Rare Poké Radar Buy One Palace of Dreams Grotto

Held Items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60	120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp.Atk: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp.Def: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 435   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear 2× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, or the opponent has Scrappy, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, or this Pokémon's Ability is affected by Gastro Acid or is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Moves

By Level Up

By Leveling Up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40 1 Psywave Psychic Special Varies 100% 15 5 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 10 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 14 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 19 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 23 Hex Ghost Special 50 100% 10 28 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 32 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 37 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 41 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 46 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 50 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 55 Power Gem Rock Special 80 100% 20

Bold moves get STAB when used by Misdreavus Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Misdreavus Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM49 Snatch Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM78 Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 15 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM94 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold moves get STAB when used by Misdreavus Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Misdreavus Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Tutor

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 4 Heal Bell Normal Status — —% 5 4 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 4 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 4 Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 4 /0 Magic Room Psychic Status — —% 10 4 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 4 Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100% 10 4 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 4 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 4 /0 Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 4 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 4 Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 4 /0

Bold movea get STAB when used by Misdreavus Italic movea get STAB only when used by an evolution of Misdreavus Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Breeding

By Breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  *Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 *Destiny Bond* Ghost Status — —% 5 Imprison Psychic Status — —% 10 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 *Ominous Wind* Ghost Special 60 100% 5 *Screech* Normal Status — 85% 40 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 TM Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Tutor Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Tutor Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred to Misdreavus Bold moves get STAB when used by Misdreavus Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Misdreavus (Breeding moves cannot be re-learned by the Move Expert upon evolving)

Evolution

Unevolved Misdreavus  Ghost

Dusk Stone →

First evolution Mismagius  Ghost

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Shiny prior to 1.2

Front	Back

Trivia

• A shiny Misdreavus was distributed to players that beat JV's Virtual Trainer in 4.0.

Design Origin

Misdreavus' nocturnal habits of wailing to frighten people and its similarity in appearance to a disembodied head are shared by various mythological creatures. One of these is the nukekubi, which shares the similarities of nocturnal habits, flying about as a decapitated head, and wailing to increase its victims' fright. Another possible origin is the banshee, a female spirit from Gaelic folklore who was known for its unearthly wailing and screaming. It is also possible that it was based on a Lang Suir, a type of vampire in Malaysian mythology known to appear as a flying decapitated head of a woman.

Name Origin

Misdreavus is a corruption of mischievous. It may also be any combination of mistress, miscreant (due to the way it always scares people), dream, dread, dreary, and reave (to rob).

In Other Languages

Language Title Meaning Spanish Misdreavus Same as English name Brazilian Portugese Simplified Chinese 夢妖 / 梦妖 Mèngyāo From 夢 / 梦 mèng and 妖 yāo German Traunfugil From Traum, Unfug, and evil French Feuforêve From feu follet and rêve Mouse over words to see their English translation.

Gallery

Misdreavus animation

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