Bad Dreams (Ability): Difference between revisions

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

Bad Dreams causes 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.

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	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

The user causes the opponent to have nightmares.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	If the opponent falls asleep when Darkrai is near, it starts to have nightmares.
Darkrai (movie 10)	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
A wild Darkrai	Sleepless in Pre-Battle!		None

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Boze Dromen Slechte dromen French Mauvais Rêve German Alptraum Greek Εφιάλτες Italian Sogniamari Portuguese Sonhos Ruins Spanish Mal Sueño

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