Misdreavus (Pokémon)

Misdreavus ムウマ Muma
Artwork from FR/LG
Type	Ghost
Species	Screech Pokémon
National Dex	#200
Johto Dex	#214
Hoenn Dex	#345*
Sinnoh Dex	#072
Fiore Browser	R—
Almia Browser	R-220
Height	2′04″ (0.7m)
Weight	2.2 lbs. (1.0kg)
Ability	Levitate
Egg group	Indeterminate
Time to hatch	6,400 steps
Effort yield	1 SpD, 1 SpA (RSE FrLg), 1 SpD (DP)
Exp. yield	147 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	800,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Gray
Catch rate	45
Footprint
Body style
On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. II-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Misdreavus (Japanese: ムウマ Muma) is a Ghost-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Mismagius by Dusk Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Misdreavus is a dark bluish-green ghost-like Pokémon. It has a red "necklace" which is uses to absorb fear as nourishment and flowing hair which it can manipulate. Misdreavus's eyes are yellow with red irises.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Misdreavus can use various Ghost, Dark, Psychic, and Electrical attacks.

Misdreavus is the only known Pokémon that learns Pain Split.

Behavior

As Ghost-type Pokémon, Misdreavus have a habit of being pranksters. Misdreavus tend to yank at people's hair or scream at them from behind.

Habitat

Cave Pokémon

Misdreavus live in caves, dark forests and run-down buildings.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Misdreavus is a phobovore: it eats fear that it collects in its "necklace".

In the anime

Three Misdreavus in the anime

Misdreavus first appeared under the ownership of Marina during The Legend of Thunder! special.

In Entei at Your Own Risk, Nelson wanted to use his Misdreavus to battle and capture Entei.

A group of wild Misdreavus were causing a ruckus in at the Silver Conference Hotel in Johto Photo Finish. Ash and his friends found that one of them was trapped under a fallen tree.

Katie battled Ash with a Misdreavus during the Hoenn League in Shocks and Bonds. Although Ash's Glalie defeated it, the Screech Pokémon used Destiny Bond, which caused Glalie to get knocked out with it.

Zoey, Dawn's rival, has a Misdreavus that she uses in contests.

Ash and Aoi encountered a Misdreavus in the forest during DP090. The Banshee Pokémon scared them off with Screech.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Misdreavus appeared in Volume 10 as one of Morty's Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Misdreavus (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon Colosseum
Shadow moves		Level 30+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	???		Psybeam	Psychic
--			Confuse Ray	Ghost
--			Mean Look	Ghost
--			Shadow Ball	Ghost

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.8%	Friend Area: Darkness Ridge
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Would you like me to pull on your hair?
26%-50% HP	Beware... My HP is reduced to half...
1%-25% HP	I'm failing... I haven't the energy to pull hair...
Level Up	Fufufu... I seem to have leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: None
It attacks by letting loose psychic orbs and ones imbued with loathsome emotions.

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Dusk Stone	First evolution
	Misdreavus  Ghost		Mismagius  Ghost

Sprites