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Misdreavus ムウマ Muma #200
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ghost ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Screech Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #214 Hoenn #345 Sinnoh #072 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′04″ Imperial 0.7 m Metric 2′04″/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 2.2 lbs. Imperial 1.0 kg Metric 2.2 lbs./1.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 147 Battle Exp.: 1471*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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 one of the nine Pokémon that can use Pain Split, and the only one that can learn it naturally.

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

Misdreavus live in caves 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

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.

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.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Misdreavus appeared in Template:PSV 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

Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 1×.
2. If Skill Swap is used, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

• Curse
• Destiny Bond
• Imprison
• Memento
• Ominous Wind
• Psych Up
• Screech
• Shadow Sneak
• Spite
• Sucker Punch

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald:

• Double-Edge
• Dream Eater
• Mimic
• Thunder Wave
• Substitute

In Pokémon Emerald only:

• Defense Curl
• Endure
• Psych Up
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Swagger
• Swift

Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Misdreavus images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Misdreavus's name can be said two ways. In Diamond & Pearl, it is said mis-dre-vis. In Battle Frontier, it is said mis-dree-vus.
• Misdreavus was the first pure Template:Type2 Pokémon to be introduced. It's also the first Ghost-type to not be part of the Gastly evolution line.
• Misdreavus was the only Template:Type2 Pokémon to be introduced in Generation II.
• Misdreavus's first two appearances includes legendary beasts. (Raikou and Entei

Origin

It is likely that Misdreavus was based on a banshee, a female spirit from Gaelic folklore who was known for its unearthly wailing and screaming.

Name origin

Misdreavus's name is a misspelling of mischievous. It is also possible that reave, or rob, was incorporated into the name, while another possibility is the addition of dread was incorporated into the name, or the word "dreary". Its Japanese name, Muma, is probably a corruption of of 夢魔 muma, nightmare, or a demon in a dream.

In other languages

• German: Traunfugil
• French: Feuforeve - A play on Feu Follet meaning "Will O'Wisp", and Rêve meaning "dream".
• Korean: 무우마 Muuma

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Nightmare, the fanlisting for Misdreavus at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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