Sleep Powder (move)
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Sleep Powder (Japanese: ねむりごな Sleep Powder) is a mostly accurate non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It appears to be a sleeping counterpart to PoisonPowder and Stun Spore as the accuracy, contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. Also they are usually learnt at the same level or in a similar pattern.
Effect
Sleep Powder puts the opponent to sleep.
Sleep Powder can't affect an opponent that already has a major status ailment.
In Stadium, Sleep Powder can't affect an opponent that has a substitute.
In the anime
Pokémon
Venonat. Venonat shakes its body and blue powder falls out of its fur.
- Used by Tracey's Venonat in Tracey Gets Bugged.
Oddish. A blue, sparkling smoke is released from the top of Oddish's head. Any Pokémon or human that goes into this smoke will instantly fall asleep.
- Used by a wild Oddish in Getting Twiggy With It.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
- Bulbasaur at Lv.41
- Ivysaur at Lv.46
- Venusaur at Lv.55
- Butterfree at Lv.17 (R/G/B)
- Butterfree at Lv.15 (Yel.)
- Oddish at Lv.19
- Gloom at Lv.--
- Gloom at Lv.19
- Vileplume at Lv.--
- Vileplume at Lv.19
- Venonat at Lv.38
- Venomoth at Lv.43
- Bellsprout at Lv.18
- Weepinbell at Lv.--
- Weepinbell at Lv.18
- Victreebel at Lv.--
- Victreebel at Lv.18
- Exeggcute at Lv.48
- Tangela at Lv.39
Generation II
By leveling up
- Bulbasaur at Lv.15
- Ivysaur at Lv.15
- Venusaur at Lv.15
- Butterfree at Lv.15
- Oddish at Lv.18
- Gloom at Lv.18
- Venonat at Lv.36
- Venomoth at Lv.42
- Bellsprout at Lv.15
- Weepinbell at Lv.15
- Victreebel at Lv.--
- Exeggcute at Lv.37
- Tangela at Lv.4
- Hoppip at Lv.17
- Skiploom at Lv.17
- Jumpluff at Lv.17
Generation III
By leveling up
- Bulbasaur at Lv.15
- Ivysaur at Lv.15
- Venusaur at Lv.15
- Butterfree at Lv.15
- Oddish at Lv.18
- Gloom at Lv.18
- Venonat at Lv.36
- Venomoth at Lv.42
- Bellsprout at Lv.15
- Weepinbell at Lv.15
- Victreebel at Lv.--
- Exeggcute at Lv.37
- Tangela at Lv.4
- Hoppip at Lv.17
- Skiploom at Lv.17
- Jumpluff at Lv.17
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Bulbasaur at Lv.13
- Ivysaur at Lv.13
- Venusaur at Lv.13
- Butterfree at Lv.12
- Oddish at Lv.17
- Gloom at Lv.17
- Venonat at Lv.29
- Venomoth at Lv.29
- Bellsprout at Lv.13
- Weepinbell at Lv.13
- Victreebel at Lv.--
- Exeggcute at Lv.23
- Tangela at Lv.5
- Hoppip at Lv.16
- Skiploom at Lv.16
- Jumpluff at Lv.16
- Tangrowth at Lv.5
In other languages
- French: Poudre Dodo
- German: Schlafpuder
- Italian: Sonnifero
- Spanish: Somnifero