Dream Eater (move)

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Dream Eater ゆめくい Dream Eat

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM42 in Generation I TM42 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM85 in Generation IV TM85 in Generation V TM85 in Generation VI TM85 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM59 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM85 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dream Eater (Japanese: ゆめくい Dream Eat) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

• TM42 in Generations I and II.
• TM85 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM59 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Effect

Dream Eater only works if the target is asleep; otherwise, it does nothing. Dream Eater inflicts damage, and 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP (up to the user's maximum HP). However, if this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

Dream Eater also affects targets with the Comatose Ability, which act as though they are asleep without the status condition.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

When used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

A Pokémon under the effect of Heal Block is unable to use Dream Eater. If there are no other usable moves, it will use Struggle.

If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

Generation I

In the localized versions of the Generation I games, if Dream Eater breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. In the Japanese version of Generation I games and all versions of the Pokémon Stadium series games, Dream Eater will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generations II to IV

Dream Eater fails if the target has a substitute.

Dream Eater can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Calm Mind or Hypnosis was used in the previous turn.

Generation V onwards

Dream Eater can now hit a substitute and will properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken.

Dream Eater can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if a sleep-inducing status move (except Psycho Shift and Rest) was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description Stad Works only on sleeping Pokémon. This technique steals the target's HP and adds it to the user's HP. Stad2 Works only on sleeping Pokémon. Steals the target's HP and adds 50%%[sic] of it to the user's HP. GSC Steals HP from a sleeping victim. RSE Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. FRLG Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP. ColoXD Takes half the damage dealt to a sleeping target. DPPtHGSSPBR An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP. BWB2W2 The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP. SwShBDSPLA The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. SV The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	35	33	33RSE 28FRLG	33	33	33	33	33	48	48	48
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	39	39RSE 31FRLG	39	39	39	39	45	60	60	60
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	39	39RSE 31FRLG	39	39	39	39	45	60	60	60
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	40		−	−
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	55		−	−
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									50		50
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		48	48	49	57	57	46		39	39	39
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		57	57	57	67	1, 67	1, 55		53	53	53
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			46	45	50	49XY 39ORAS	39		36	36	36
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			54	53	59	59XY 47ORAS	47		48	48	48
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			60	65	73	73XY 53ORAS	53		56	56	56
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				19	19	19	19		60	60	60
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				84	84	84	84			84	84
0517		Munna		Field		Field					41	41	41		44
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					−	−	−		1
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							43		44
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							49		56
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							59		70		70
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	VIII	IX
								SwSh	SV
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔		−
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔		−
0433		Chingling		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔		−
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field			✔	✔
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/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII
						TM42	TM42	FRLGEXD Tutor	TM85	TM85	TM85	SMUSUM TM85	PE TM59	BDSP TM85
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	−
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		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	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		−	✔	−	−	−	−		−
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔XD	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔FR	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔LG	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔E	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug						✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field						✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field							✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	My Pokémon Ranch
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

Dream Eater inflicts damage, and 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. The move will fail if the target is not affected by a sleep-related status condition. The move is affected by the Muzzle status condition.

In Gates to Infinity, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, with excess damage not being accounted for. This is changed back to what it previously was in Super Mystery Dungeon.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 20 - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS 20 - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 20 - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 30 99 15 50 100% - Front Enemy No SMD 30 99 15 30 100% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 48 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: 50% of the damage dealt is restored to the user as HP. Only works if the target is asleep.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

This move is only known by certain opponents.

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Special	3	—	146	175	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP. Fails when the target is not asleep.	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dream Eater is Gengar's second move. It is obtained by evolving into Haunter at level 5 and upgrading Lick into it instead of Hex. The user shoots forward a mysterious orb, sleeping enemies when it hits. If used again when a nearby enemy is asleep, the user teleports behind them and attacks: dealing damage to the enemy, healing the user, and reducing the cooldown of Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb. At level 11, its damage and healing is increased.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target and restores the user's HP. Effective only against sleeping foes. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted. It is effective only on sleeping enemies. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージにおうじて じぶんの ＨＰが かいふくする あいてが ねていないと こうかがない Conq. The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP. MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages a sleeping enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Hypno Gengar Darkrai Spiritomb
The user absorbs the sleeping opponent's energy and adds it to their own.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hypno's hand and the sleeping opponent both glow red. A stream of red energy connects the two, and Hypno absorbs energy from the opponent.
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		Debut
	Gengar releases a shadow-like version of itself at a confused opponent and the shadow goes through it, sucking up the opponent's energy.
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
	Darkrai's eyes flash red and it creates a shadow-like version of itself. The shadow then goes through a sleeping opponent, sucking up its energy.
Tobias's Darkrai	The Semi-Final Frontier!		None
	Spiritomb bites down on the sleeping opponent, causing them to become surrounded in a pink mist. Spiritomb then sucks in the mist, draining the opponent's energy.
Cynthia's Spiritomb	Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Haunter
The user sucks out the opponent's soul.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Haunter reaches its hands out and holds them out around the opponent. Haunter then sucks out the opponent's soul.
Black Fog	Haunting My Dreams		Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Haunter
The user sucks in the sleeping foe's dream, causing them to not sleep well.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Haunter opens its mouth and sucks in a sleeping foe's dream.
A wild Haunter	PW22		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Gengar
The user absorbs the sleeping opponent's energy and adds it to their own.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gengar creates a transparent coffin around the opponent while they are sleeping. It then stretches its hands out to absorb their energy.
Agatha's Gengar	Electro Magneton		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Before Generation V, Dream Eater was the only HP-draining move unaffected by the effects of Liquid Ooze.
• Dream Eater is the only Psychic-type HP-draining move.
• Dream Eater has the highest base power of all HP-draining moves.
• Dream Eater is the only draining move that still didn't work on a substitute in Generation III; instead, it's worked on a substitute since Generation V
• Despite being heavily associated with Dream Eater, Drowzee and Hypno cannot learn the move by leveling up outside of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
  • Notably, as the move is not a TM in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Drowzee and Hypno cannot legally learn Dream Eater in these games, despite both them and the move itself being present.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 食夢 Sihkmuhng Mandarin 食夢 / 食梦 Shímèng * 噬梦 Shìmèng * Czech Pojídání snů (Original series) Pohlcovač snů (Diamond & Pearl series) Danish Drømmespiser Dutch Droometer Finnish Unensyöjä French Dévorêve German Traumfresser Greek Ονειροφάγος Indonesian Memakan Mimpi Italian Mangiasogni Korean 꿈먹기 Kkummeokgi Polish Połykacz Snów Portuguese Brazil Devorador de Sonhos (games, JN123–present, TCG, manga) Devorador de Sonho (AG132–DP189) Comedor de Sonhos (EP271, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Come-Sonhos (JN123–present) Come-Sonho (DP189) Devorador de Sonho (AG132) Comedor de Sonhos (EP271) Serbian Hranjenje Snovima Spanish Latin America Come Sueños Roba Sueños (AG132) Spain Comesueños* Come Sueños* Swedish Drömätarattack* Drömslukaren* Drömätning* Vietnamese Ăn Giấc Mơ

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