Nightmare (move)

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: The Nightmare glitch also occurs in Gen. II, but under what conditions? You can discuss this on the talk page.

If you were looking for the Mystery Dungeon level, see The Nightmare.

If you were looking for the Ability, see Bad Dreams.

Nightmare (Japanese: あくむ Nightmare) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM50 in Generation II.

Effect

Nightmare only works if the target is asleep. Nightmare will reduce the target's health by one quarter of its maximum HP at the end of each turn. Nightmare will end if the target awakens from its sleep and its effects will not continue if a target is put back to sleep. However, if the target is put to sleep in the same turn it was woken up by an item, the effects will continue.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous		41FRLG	43	47	47	47
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous		53FRLG	55	61	61	61
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous		53FRLG	55	61	61	61
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		1FRLG	1	1	1	1
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			38	38	38	38
0517		Munna		Field		Field				29	29	29
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM50	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0386		Deoxys Normal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Nightmare puts a hostile Pokémon to sleep, and inflicts damage when the Pokémon wakes up. In addition, the Pokémon will not recover its health naturally while put to sleep via this move.

Description

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Haunter
The user gives the sleeping opponent nightmares.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Haunter waves its arms and black energy comes out of its body and surrounds the sleeping opponent, giving them nightmares.
Evan's Haunter	Oh, It's Ho-Oh!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• This move is completely unavailable in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and Pokémon Colosseum without trading, as no Pokémon can learn it in Generation III outside of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and XD.
• In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, a glitch occurs that means if a Pokémon affected by Nightmare cures itself of sleep using the Shed Skin Ability, Nightmare will still remain in effect.
• This move originated as a TCG Attack.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 惡夢 Èmèng French Cauchemar German Nachtmahr Greek Εφιάλτης Italian Incubo Korean 악몽 Akmong Portuguese Pesadelo Serbian Noćna mora Spanish Pesadilla Vietnamese Ác Mộng

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