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'''Bad Dreams''' (Japanese: '''ナイトメア''' ''Nightmare'') is an [[ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. {{p|Darkrai}} is the only Pokémon that has this ability.
'''Bad Dreams''' (Japanese: '''ナイトメア''' ''Nightmare'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Darkrai}}.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Bad Dreams causes {{status|Sleep|sleeping}} opponents to lose health each turn. At the end of each turn, each Pokémon that is asleep will lose 1/8 of its maximum HP.
At the end of each turn, each adjacent {{status|sleep}}ing foe loses 1/8 of its maximum HP.
 
Bad Dreams applies after a Pokémon drowsy due to {{m|Yawn}} falls asleep. Bad Dreams applies after a Pokémon has the opportunity to be woken up by {{a|Hydration}}, {{a|Shed Skin}}, or {{a|Healer}}.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Bad Dreams==
==Pokémon with Bad Dreams==
{{Ability/head|Dark}}
{{Ability/head|Dark}}
{{ability/entry|491|Darkrai|Dark|Dark|Bad Dreams|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|491|Darkrai|Dark|Dark|Bad Dreams|None|None}}
{{Ability/foot|Dark}}
{{Ability/foot|Dark}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
'''{{p|Darkrai}}'''. If the opponent falls asleep around Darkrai, they immediately start to have nightmares.
{{moveanime|type=dark|exp=yes|gen=The user causes the opponent to have nightmares.|image1=Darkrai Bad Dreams M10.png|image1p=Darkrai (M10)|image2=Darkrai Bad Dreams DP104.png|image2p=Darkrai (DP104)|image3=Darkrai Bad Dreams XY097.png|image3p=Darkrai (XY097)}}
* Activated by [[a wild Darkrai|Darkrai (movie 10)]] in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. '''Debut'''.
{{movep|type=dark|ms=491|pkmn=Darkrai|method=If the opponent falls asleep when Darkrai is near, it starts to have nightmares.}}
* Activated by a [[wild]] {{p|Darkrai}} in ''[[DP104|Sleepless in Pre-Battle!]]''.
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Darkrai (M10)|startcode=M10|startname=The Rise of Darkrai|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Darkrai (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Darkrai|startcode=DP104|startname=Sleepless in Pre-Battle!}}
{{movebtm|type=dark|user=Darkrai (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Darkrai|startcode=XY097|startname=Dream a Little Dream from Me!}}
 
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{movemanga|type=dark|exp=no|gen=The user causes the opponent to have a nightmare.|image1=Darkrai Bad Dreams Adventures.png|image1p=Being affected}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=491|pkmn=Darkrai|method=If a person or a Pokémon is asleep near Darkrai, it suffers from horrible nightmares that can be fatal if the sleeping person or Pokémon doesn't wake up in time. The Ability is active even if Darkrai is inside of a Poké Ball.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=dark|user=Sird|user1=Sird's Darkrai|startcode=PS376|startname=Startling Staraptor|notes=Debut}}
 
===In the movie adaptations===
{{movemanga|type=dark|exp=no|gen=The user causes the opponent to have a nightmare.|image1=Darkrai Bad Dreams M10 manga.png|image1p=Darkrai}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=491|pkmn=Darkrai|method=If the opponent falls asleep when Darkrai is near, it starts to have nightmares.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=dark|user=Darkrai (M10)|startcode=M10|startname=The Rise of Darkrai (manga)|notes=Debut}}
 
==Trivia==
* This Ability [[Gastly (Expedition 109)|originated]] as a TCG {{TCG|Attack}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
* Dutch: '''Boze Dromen'''
{{langtable|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{ground color dark}}
* French: '''Mauvais Rêve'''
|zh_cmn=惡夢 ''Èmèng''
* German: '''Alptraum'''
|nl=Boze Dromen<br>Slechte dromen
* Italian: '''Sogniamari'''
|fr=Mauvais Rêve
* Spanish: '''Mal Sueño'''
|de=Alptraum
* Portuguese: '''Sonhos Ruins'''
|id=Mimpi Buruk
* Dutch: '''Slechte dromen'''
|it=Sogniamari
|pt=Sonhos Ruins
|es=Mal Sueño
|ko=나이트메어 ''Nightmare''
}}
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{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
 
[[Category:Abilities that activate at the end of the turn]]


{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
[[de:Alptraum]]
[[de:Alptraum]]
[[es:Mal Sueño]]
[[fr:Mauvais Rêve]]
[[fr:Mauvais Rêve]]
[[it:Sogniamari (abilità)]]
[[ja:ナイトメア]]
[[ja:ナイトメア]]
[[zh:恶梦(特性)]]

Revision as of 17:37, 14 April 2016

Bad Dreams ナイトメア
Nightmare
Flavor text
Generation IV
Reduces a sleeping foe's HP.
Generation V
Reduces a sleeping foe's HP.
Generation VI
Reduces the HP of sleeping opposing Pokémon.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Bad Dreams (Japanese: ナイトメア Nightmare) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature Ability of Darkrai.

Effect

In battle

At the end of each turn, each adjacent sleeping foe loses 1/8 of its maximum HP.

Bad Dreams applies after a Pokémon drowsy due to Yawn falls asleep. Bad Dreams applies after a Pokémon has the opportunity to be woken up by Hydration, Shed Skin, or Healer.

Outside of battle

Bad Dreams has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Bad Dreams

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0491 Darkrai Darkrai
Dark Dark Bad Dreams None None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Darkrai Bad Dreams M10.png
Darkrai (M10)
Darkrai Bad Dreams DP104.png
Darkrai (DP104)
The user causes the opponent to have nightmares.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Darkrai If the opponent falls asleep when Darkrai is near, it starts to have nightmares.
Darkrai (M10) The Rise of Darkrai Debut
A wild Darkrai Sleepless in Pre-Battle! None
A wild Darkrai Dream a Little Dream from Me! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Darkrai Bad Dreams Adventures.png
Being affected


The user causes the opponent to have a nightmare.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Darkrai If a person or a Pokémon is asleep near Darkrai, it suffers from horrible nightmares that can be fatal if the sleeping person or Pokémon doesn't wake up in time. The Ability is active even if Darkrai is inside of a Poké Ball.
Sird's Darkrai Startling Staraptor Debut


In the movie adaptations

Darkrai Bad Dreams M10 manga.png
Darkrai


The user causes the opponent to have a nightmare.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Darkrai If the opponent falls asleep when Darkrai is near, it starts to have nightmares.
Darkrai (M10) The Rise of Darkrai (manga) Debut


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 惡夢 Èmèng
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Boze Dromen
Slechte dromen
France Flag.png French Mauvais Rêve
Germany Flag.png German Alptraum
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Mimpi Buruk
Italy Flag.png Italian Sogniamari
South Korea Flag.png Korean 나이트메어 Nightmare
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Sonhos Ruins
Spain Flag.png Spanish Mal Sueño


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