Rest (move)
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| Rest ねむる Sleep | ||||||||||||
| The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP and heals any status problem. | ||||||||||||
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Rest (Japanese: ねむる Sleep) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Rest causes the user to fall asleep, restoring its HP to its maximum amount. The user will then be asleep for one turn, and wake up on the next turn. The sleep countdown of Rest is not reset by switching.
Any major status ailments the user is affected by will be cured in all aspects, though a glitch in Generation I games causes the stat reductions associated with paralysis and burn to remain despite the fact that the Pokémon no longer has that status. The damage done by Toxic is also not reset in Generation I, and will continue from where it left off in amount if it is used again.
Rest will fail if the user has full HP, but will also fail in Generation I if the user's maximum HP is 256 or 511, and their HP is one less than that amount.
In the anime
Pokémon
Venonat. Venonat falls asleep and lays down its antennas. As it sleeps it recovers energy and nullifies any damage taken while sleeping.
- Used by Aya's Venonat in Ariados, Amigos!. Debut.
Octillery. Octillery falls asleep and a bright orange glow surrounds it. As it sleeps it recovers energy and nullifies any damage taken while sleeping.
- Used by Harley's Octillery in Harley Rides Again!.
Snorlax. Snorlax falls asleep. As it sleeps it recovers energy and nullifies any damage taken while sleeping.
- Used by Ash's Snorlax in Wheel of... Frontier!.
Regice. Regice falls asleep and a bright blue waving glow surrounds it. As it sleeps it recovers energy and nullifies any damage taken while sleeping.
- Used by Brandon's Regice in Pace - The Final Frontier!.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | 29 | |
| 086 | | Seel | Water | 40 | |
| 087 | | Dewgong | Water | Ice | 44 |
| 143 | | Snorlax | Normal | -- | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM44
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation I can learn Rest.
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | 29 | |
| 086 | | Seel | Water | 21 | |
| 087 | | Dewgong | Water | Ice | 21 |
| 128 | | Tauros | Normal | 34 | |
| 143 | | Snorlax | Normal | 36 | |
| 161 | | Sentret | Normal | 33 | |
| 162 | | Furret | Normal | 38 | |
| 213 | | Shuckle | Bug | Rock | 37 |
| 216 | | Teddiursa | Normal | 29 | |
| 217 | | Ursaring | Normal | 29 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM44
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation II can learn Rest.
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | 29 | |
| 086 | | Seel | Water | 29 | |
| 087 | | Dewgong | Water | Ice | 29 |
| 128 | | Tauros | Normal | 34 | |
| 143 | | Snorlax | Normal | 28RSE | |
| 143 | | Snorlax | Normal | 25FRLG | |
| 161 | | Sentret | Normal | 40 | |
| 162 | | Furret | Normal | 48 | |
| 213 | | Shuckle | Bug | Rock | 37 |
| 216 | | Teddiursa | Normal | 31 | |
| 217 | | Ursaring | Normal | 31 | |
| 263 | | Zigzagoon | Normal | 37 | |
| 264 | | Linoone | Normal | 47 | |
| 293 | | Whismur | Normal | 41 | |
| 294 | | Loudred | Normal | 51 | |
| 295 | | Exploud | Normal | 55 | |
| 299 | | Nosepass | Rock | 37 | |
| 320 | | Wailmer | Water | 37 | |
| 321 | | Wailord | Water | 37 | |
| 325 | | Spoink | Psychic | 37 | |
| 326 | | Grumpig | Psychic | 43 | |
| 339 | | Barboach | Water | Ground | 26 |
| 340 | | Whiscash | Water | Ground | 26 |
| 363 | | Spheal | Ice | Water | 37 |
| 364 | | Sealeo | Ice | Water | 39 |
| 365 | | Walrein | Ice | Water | 39 |
| 369 | | Relicanth | Water | Rock | 50 |
| 382 | | Kyogre | Water | 50 | |
| 383 | | Groudon | Ground | 50 | |
| 384 | | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | 50 |
| 385 | | Jirachi | Steel | Psychic | 5 30 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM44
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation III can learn Rest.
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | 25 | |
| 086 | | Seel | Water | 21 | |
| 087 | | Dewgong | Water | Ice | 21 |
| 128 | | Tauros | Normal | 19 | |
| 143 | | Snorlax | Normal | 25 | |
| 161 | | Sentret | Normal | 28 | |
| 162 | | Furret | Normal | 32 | |
| 213 | | Shuckle | Bug | Rock | 27DP |
| 213 | | Shuckle | Bug | Rock | 35Pt |
| 216 | | Teddiursa | Normal | 43 | |
| 217 | | Ursaring | Normal | 47 | |
| 263 | | Zigzagoon | Normal | 37 | |
| 264 | | Linoone | Normal | 47 | |
| 293 | | Whismur | Normal | 41 | |
| 294 | | Loudred | Normal | 51 | |
| 295 | | Exploud | Normal | 55 | |
| 299 | | Nosepass | Rock | 43 | |
| 320 | | Wailmer | Water | 27 | |
| 321 | | Wailord | Water | 27 | |
| 325 | | Spoink | Psychic | 29 | |
| 326 | | Grumpig | Psychic | 29 | |
| 339 | | Barboach | Water | Ground | 31 |
| 340 | | Whiscash | Water | Ground | 33 |
| 363 | | Spheal | Ice | Water | 37 |
| 364 | | Sealeo | Ice | Water | 39 |
| 365 | | Walrein | Ice | Water | 39 |
| 369 | | Relicanth | Water | Rock | 64 |
| 382 | | Kyogre | Water | 50 | |
| 383 | | Groudon | Ground | 50 | |
| 384 | | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | 50 |
| 385 | | Jirachi | Steel | Psychic | 5 30 |
| 476 | | Probopass | Rock | Steel | 43 |
| 480 | | Uxie | Psychic | -- | |
| 481 | | Mesprit | Psychic | -- | |
| 482 | | Azelf | Psychic | -- | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM44
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation IV can learn Rest, except Regigigas.
Other appearances
- Jigglypuff uses Rest as its down B attack in the Super Smash Bros. series. Its effect is vastly different than its Pokémon game counterpart, as rather than healing the player, it makes Jigglypuff fall asleep and launches the opponent into the air and plants a damage-inflicting flower on their head. This is a close range attack, using it even right next to the target will fail.
Trivia
- Rest doesn't do any damage in the normal games, but in the Super Smash Bros. series, Jigglypuff's Rest liberates an internal explosion that if it is touched by the opponent, it will be sent flying, almost always ending in a KO.
- Strangely, it is possible to teach Rest to Pokémon with the abilites Insomnia and Vital Spirit, even though they are immune to the Sleep status effect. In these cases, Rest will fail, provided their ability has not been Skill Swapped away or neutralized.
In other languages
- French: Repos
- German: Erholung
- Italian: Riposo
- Spanish: Descanso
- Dutch: Rust
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