Sleep Powder (move)

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Sleep Powder
ねむりごな Sleep Powder
Sleep Powder VIII.png
Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  75%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

Sleep Powder (Japanese: ねむりごな Sleep Powder) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a sleep counterpart to Poison Powder and Stun Spore, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generations I-V

Sleep Powder puts the target to sleep. Sleep Powder cannot affect targets with Insomnia, Vital Spirit or Sap Sipper as their Ability.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Sleep Powder can affect a target behind a substitute.

Sleep Powder can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move Sweet Scent was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onward

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Sleep Powder. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are also unaffected by Sleep Powder.

Sleep Powder can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Sleep Powder, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Status
PP  20
Agile Strong
Power  —  —  —
Accuracy  80%  80%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Turns  5  3  7
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Inflicts the target with drowsiness

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Induces sleep. A Pokémon will stay asleep for several turns if an item isn't used to wake it.
GSC May cause the foe to fall asleep.
RSE Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
FRLG A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe.
ColoXD Scatters a powder that may cause the target to sleep.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target.
LA The user scatters a cloud of sleep-inducing powder that makes the target drowsy.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 41 15 15 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
14PE
15
0002 Ivysaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 46 15 15 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
14PE
15
0003 Venusaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 55 15 15 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
14PE
15
0012 Butterfree BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 17RGB
15Y
15 15 12 12 12 13 12
0043 Oddish GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 19 18 18 17 17 17XY
15ORAS
15SMUSUM
14PE
18
0044 Gloom GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 19 18 18 17 17 17XY
15ORAS
15SMUSUM
14PE
18
0045 Vileplume GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1, 19 1
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 2PE
0047 Parasect BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 1, 2PE
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 38 36 36 29 29 29 29SMUSUM
24PEBDSP
29
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 43 42 42 29 29 29 29SMUSUM
24PE
29BDSP
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 18 15 15 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
16PE
13BDSP
0070 Weepinbell GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 18 15 15 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
16PE
13BDSP
0071 Victreebel GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1, 18 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1BDSP
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass 48 37 37 23 23 23 23SMUSUM
20PE
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 39 4 4 5 5BW
4B2W2
4 4SMUSUM
5PE
36SwShBDSP
43LA
0182 Bellossom GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 17 17 16 16 16 16 16BDSP
0188 Skiploom GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 17 17 16 16 16 16 16BDSP
0189 Jumpluff GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 17 17 16 16 16 16 16BDSP
0387 Turtwig GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass 25LA
0388 Grotle GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass 25LA
0389 Torterra GrassIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Grass 25LA
0420 Cherubi GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 29LA
0421 Cherrim GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 29LA
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 34LA
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 5 5BW
4B2W2
4 4 36SwShBDSP
43LA
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
Land Forme
GrassIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12LA
492S Shaymin
Shaymin
Sky Forme
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12LA
0548 Petilil GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 10 10 10 18SwSh
29LA
0549 Lilligant GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1SwSh
549H Lilligant
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Grass Grass 29LA
0666 Vivillon BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1
0755 Morelull GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 18 16SwSh
0756 Shiinotic GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 18 16SwSh
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
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass BDSP
0829 Gossifleur GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass SwSh
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
0114 Tangela
TangelaLv. 1
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass Dream World - Dream Park
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Sleep Powder is a move with 19 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets all adjacent enemies, putting them to sleep if possible. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 13 and its accuracy to 80%.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Status 2 75% An opponent Puts the target to sleep.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Makes all foes around the user go to sleep, making them incapable of action.
MDTDS Afflicts all enemies within a 1-tile range with a Sleep status condition. A Pokémon with the Sleep status is incapable of action.
BSL まわりの てきポケモンを すいみんじょうたいにかえる すいみんじょうたいの ポケモンは こうどうできない
MDGtI It causes the Sleep status condition to nearby enemies. With the Sleep status, they can't do anything.
SMD It makes nearby enemies go to sleep. But it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.


In the anime

Goh Oddish Sleep Powder.png
Oddish
Viola Vivillon Sleep Powder.png
Vivillon
Morelull Sleep Powder.png
Morelull
Mr Shaw Roselia Sleep Powder.png
Roselia
The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Butterfree Butterfree flaps its wings above the opponent and a blue, shining powder is released from them, instantly putting the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Butterfree Challenge of the Samurai Debut
Ritchie's Happy Friend and Foe Alike None
Lisa's Butterfree Spell of the Unown: Entei None
Multiple wild Butterfree Mewtwo Returns None
Venomoth Venomoth flaps it wings and a light-tan powder comes out, putting the opponent to sleep.
Koga's Venomoth The Ninja Poké-Showdown None
Venonat Venonat shakes its body and blue powder falls out of its fur, putting the opponent to sleep.
Tracey's Venonat Tracey Gets Bugged None
Victreebel Victreebel opens the large leaf on its head and a blue, shining powder is released from its mouth, putting the opponent to sleep.
James's Victreebel A Way Off Day Off None
Bulbasaur A sparkling, light-blue powder is released from the bulb on Bulbasaur's back. Anything who comes into contact with the powder instantly fall asleep.
Ash's Bulbasaur Misty Meets Her Match None
Bellossom The two large flowers on Bellossom's head spin around and a shining, blue powder comes out of them, putting the opponent to sleep.
Bailey's Belle Flower Power None
Bailey's Bella Flower Power None
Oddish Oddish releases a blue, sparkling powder from the leaves on top of its head. Anything that goes into this powder will instantly fall asleep.
Mariah's Oddish Foul Weather Friends None
Multiple wild Oddish Jump for Joy! Incorrectly referred to as Stun Spore in dub
A wild Oddish Gettin' Twiggy with It! None
Goh's Oddish A Little Rocket R & R! None
Venusaur Venusaur releases a sparkling blue powder out from the flower on its back, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Venusaur Houndoom's Special Delivery None
Parasect Parasect shakes the large mushroom on its back and a shining, blue powder is released from it.
Multiple wild Parasect For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! Parasect could not legally learn Sleep Powder at the time
A wild Parasect Hocus Pokémon Parasect could not legally learn Sleep Powder at the time
Gloom Gloom releases an indigo powder from the flower on its head, putting the opponent to sleep.
A Coordinator's Gloom Once More with Reeling! None
Tangrowth Tangrowth puts its hands together so that the tips of its index fingers and thumbs are touching each other and a bright, light-pink light forms in between them. An indigo powder with light-blue and pink sparkles in it is then released from the light and surrounds the opponent. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it falls asleep.
Tammy's Tangrowth Zoroark: Master of Illusions None
Roselia Roselia releases a sparkling green powder from the roses on its hands at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Mr. Shaw's Roselia Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness! None
Project Mew's Multiple Roselia JN110 None
Vivillon Vivillon releases a blanket of light-green spores from its wings that put the opponent to sleep.
Viola's Vivillon Battling on Thin Ice! None
Alvin's Vivillon Battling With a Clean Slate! None
Morelull The mushrooms on Morelull's head glow. Morelull then releases a blanket of glowing pink spores from its mushrooms that put the opponent to sleep.
A wild Morelull Lulled to La-La Land! None
Shiinotic The yellow spots on Shiinotic's head glow brightly. Shiinotic then releases a blanket of glowing yellow spores from the yellow spots that put the opponent to sleep.
A wild Shiinotic Lulled to La-La Land! None
Vileplume Vileplume releases a blue, sparkling powder from the center of the petals on top of its head. Any non-Grass-type opponents that are hit by the powder will instantly fall asleep.
Team Rocket's Vileplume All Out, All of the Time! None


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Movie adaptations


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Try Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 催眠粉 Chēuimìhn Fán *
睡眠粉 Seuihmìhn Fán *
催眠粉末 Chēuimìhn Fánmuht *
睡眠粉末 Seuihmìhn Fánmuht *
Mandarin 催眠粉 Cuīmián Fěn *
睡眠粉 Shuìmián Fěn *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Spací pyl
Denmark Flag.png Danish Slumrestøv
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Slaappoeder
Finland Flag.png Finnish Unijauhe (original series)
Uni-itiö (Advanced Generation)
France Flag.png French Poudre Dodo
Germany Flag.png German Schlafpuder
Greece Flag.png Greek Υπνωτική Σκόνη
India Flag.png Hindi नींद का पावडर Neend Ka Powder
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Serbuk Tidur
Italy Flag.png Italian Sonnifero
South Korea Flag.png Korean 수면가루 Sumyeongaru
Poland Flag.png Polish Usypiający Proszek*
Usypiający Pył*
Usypiający Puder*
Proszek Nasenny*
Pyłek Snu*
Usypiający Atak*
Siła Snu*
Usypiające Ziarenko*
Usypiający Pyłek*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Pó do Sono (anime, Dark Explorers-present, manga)
Pó Sonífero (The Official Pokémon Handbook, Diamond & Pearl-Call of Legends)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Pó de Sono (anime)
Pó Sonífero (TCG)
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Uspavljujući Prah
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Polvo de Sueño (EP004-EP032)
Somnífero (EP079-present)
Spain Flag.png Spain Somnífero
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Sömnpulver
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Uyku Tozu
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Phấn Ngủ



Variations of the move Lovely Kiss
StatusIC HOME.png Lovely KissSleep PowderSweet Kiss
Formerly a variation
StatusIC HOME.png Will-O-Wisp


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