Sleep Talk (move)

Sleep Talk ねごと Sleep Talk

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM35 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM82 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 TM88 in Generation VI TM88 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR27 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM82 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM070 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

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

Sleep Talk (Japanese: ねごと Sleep Talk) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

It is:

• TM35 in Generation II.
• TM82 in Generation IV and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM88 from Generation VI to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• TR27 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM070 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V onwards
  • Unselectable moves
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
  • By breeding
  • By event
    • Generation V
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Is it possible that a sleeping Pokémon is also confused, infatuated, or disobedient, and hits itself in confusion or otherwise fails to attack because of those conditions when using Snore or Sleep Talk? You can discuss this on the talk page.

If the user is currently asleep, then it will automatically use a randomly selected move from its moveset. Sleep Talk will not select itself or any of the unselectable moves listed below. Sleep Talk will fail if the user is not asleep, or if the user does not know any moves other than Sleep Talk or the unselectable moves.

A Pokémon with the Ability Comatose is also treated as an asleep Pokémon, and can successfully use Sleep Talk (or Snore) without having this status condition.

In Double and Triple Battles, because of the inability to select a target, the chosen move will always hit a random opponent.

Sleep Talk can call a move blocked by Disable, Gravity, Heal Block, Imprison, Taunt, Throat Chop, or Torment, by the Ability Cursed Body, or by the user's held Assault Vest

Because Sleep Talk has normal move priority, a move with higher or lower priority may be executed sooner or later than it normally would. For instance, Sleep Talk may cause Quick Attack to be used after a normal priority move or Vital Throw to be used before a normal priority move.

Generation II

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: How Sleep Talk works if the Pokémon is affected by Encore in this generation? You can discuss this on the talk page.

PP will be deducted from Sleep Talk only, which means that it can be used to execute moves that have no PP left.

If Sleep Talk calls Rest, and the user does not have full HP, the user will use Rest, regain HP, and reset its sleep counter.

If Sleep Talk calls Metronome or Mirror Move (which are selectable by Sleep Talk only in this generation) and thus in turn calls a two-turn move, the move will fail.

Generation III

Sleep Talk can call a move with no PP remaining, but will fail to execute it due to a lack of PP.

When using Sleep Talk while holding a choice item or under the effect of Encore, the first use will work normally, but all subsequent uses will always fail, even if the user only has one move other than Sleep Talk.

If Rest is called by Sleep Talk it will automatically fail.

If Sleep Talk or Snore is used at least once consecutively in the turns right before switching out, the Pokémon will sleep for the same amount of turns as were remaining prior to the usage of those two moves when switched back in.

Sleep Talk can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Rest was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

Sleep Talk can call and successfully execute a move with no PP remaining.

Turns where Sleep Talk is used are always counted towards waking the Pokémon.

Generation V onwards

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Sleep Talk now works normally even under the effect of Encore? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Sleep Talk now works multiple times if used while holding a choice item.

Sleep Talk can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Rest was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Sleep Talk, the user's critical hit rate increases by two stages. Additionally, the copied move will become its corresponding Z-Move. If the copied move is a status move, it will not receive its Z-Power effect.

Unselectable moves

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Geomancy and Shadow Force in G8, recheck Gens 2, 3 and 4 (see https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/bug-report-mechanics.3787860/#post-11119463)

Moves marked with ✘ cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.

Move Type Generations II III IV V VI VII VIII Assist  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Belch  Poison  ✘ ✘ ✘ Beak Blast  Flying  ✘ Bide  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Bounce  Flying  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Copycat  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Dig  Ground  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Dive  Water  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Dynamax Cannon  Dragon  ✘ Freeze Shock  Ice  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Fly  Flying  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Focus Punch  Fighting  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Geomancy  Fairy  ✘ ✘ Ice Burn  Ice  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Me First  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Metronome  Normal  ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Mirror Move  Flying  ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Mimic  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Phantom Force  Ghost  ✘ ✘ ✘ Razor Wind  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Shadow Force  Ghost  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Shell Trap  Fire  ✘ ✘ Sketch  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ Skull Bash  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Sky Attack  Flying  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Sky Drop  Flying  ✘ ✘ ✘ Solar Blade  Grass  ✘ ✘ Solar Beam  Grass  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Struggle  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Uproar  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘

Description

Games Description Stad2 Randomly chooses one of the user's moves. Can be used only by a sleeping Pokémon. GSC Randomly attacks while asleep. RS Uses an own move randomly while asleep. E Uses an available move randomly while asleep. FRLG While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. ColoXD Uses its own moves randomly while asleep. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. SV The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. Champs Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0143		Snorlax		Monster	37FRLG	28	33	33	33	20	20	20
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	41	41	45	45XY 36ORAS	36	15	15
0294		Loudred		Monster Field	51	51	57	57XY 41ORAS	41	15	15
0295		Exploud		Monster Field	55	55	63	63XY 42ORAS	42	15	15
0977		Dondozo		Water 2								15
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/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
					TM35	E Tutor	TM82	B2W2 Tutor	TM82	SMUSUM TM82	SwSh TR27	BDSP TM82	SV TM070
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM/TR or by Move Tutor except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2 Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0201		Unown All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘	✘
0265		Wurmple		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘
0266		Silcoon		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘
0268		Cascoon		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘		✘
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✘XY ✔ORAS	✔		✔
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0374		Beldum		Mineral		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0401		Kricketot		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘		✘	✘
0412		Burmy All forms		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘		✘
0415		Combee		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔
0602		Tynamo		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘			✘
0664		Scatterbug		Bug					✘	✘			✘
0665		Spewpa		Bug					✘	✘			✘
0789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered						✘	✘		✘
0790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered						✘	✘		✘
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered						✘	✘		✔
0824		Blipbug		Bug							✘
0840		Applin		Grass Dragon							✘		✘
0912		Quaxly		Flying Water 1									✔2.0.1+
0913		Quaxwell		Flying Water 1									✔2.0.1+
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered									✔2.0.1+
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered									✔2.0.1+
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	V	VI	VII	IX
									SMUSUM	SV
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0056		Mankey		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0194		Wooper		Water 1 Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0206		Dunsparce		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0241		Miltank		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0263		Zigzagoon		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0320		Wailmer		Field Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0363		Spheal		Water 1 Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1 Field		−	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	−
0498		Tepig		Field			✔	✔	✔	−
0513		Pansear		Field			✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field			✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field			✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field			✔	✔	✔	−
0585		Deerling All forms		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field			✔	✔	✔	−
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1 Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0060		Poliwag		Water 1	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0108		Lickitung		Monster	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0119		Seaking		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered	Dream World - Icy Cave
0235		Smeargle		Field	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Spooky Manor
0320		Wailmer		Field Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0339		Barboach		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0369		Relicanth		Water 1 Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
All Pokémon can learn this move except the ones listed below marked with ✘.
0132		Ditto		✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

When the user is asleep, Sleep Talk will use a randomly selected move from its moveset. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, the move will automatically be used if the Pokémon is asleep and attacked. When triggered, the user will face in the attacker's direction and use one of its moves (including itself, in which case it will fail). Any links the selected move has are ignored. Sleep Talk is unaffected by the cowering and cringing status conditions, but is affected by the Muzzled status condition. This move will be picked only if the user does not have Snore in their moveset. This move is counted as the Pokémon's most recent move only if it was used manually.

In Super Mystery Dungeon, Sleep Talk is now automatically triggered when the user is asleep and an enemy is adjacent to the user. It can no longer select itself. If both Sleep Talk and Snore are available in the Pokémon's moveset, the move which is listed first will be selected.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - —% - Varies Varies Varies MDTDS - - 17 - —% - Varies Varies Varies BSL - - 17 - —% - Varies Varies Varies SMD - - 18 40 —% - Varies Varies Varies With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes the user deploy one of its moves against a foe that attacks it while it is sleeping. MDTDS Lets the Pokémon defend itself while sleeping by unleashing one of its moves against the attacking enemy. This move has no effect if the Pokémon is awake. BSL じぶんが ねむっているときに こうげきしてきた ポケモンに じぶんが おぼえているわざの どれかひとつを くりだす ふだんは くりだしても なにもおきないが ポケモンタワーで ねむったときには……？ MDGtI UNUSED SMD If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on the Pokémon near you, if any. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake. MDRTDX If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on an enemy near you. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Heracross; using Focus Punch
The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	While it is asleep, Heracross randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Ash's Heracross	League Unleashed!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Magcargo Smoliv Smoliv; using Flail
The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	While it is asleep, Magcargo randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Carl's Magcargo	Slick Slowking		Debut
	While it is asleep, Smoliv randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Violet's Smoliv	PASV20		None

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Prior to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! (when TM numbers stopped being consistent), Sleep Talk was the only move to have regained its TM status twice, as well as the only move to have ever been assigned three different TM numbers.
• In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Sleep Talk's description erroneously says "Uses an own move" instead of "Use its own move". This was fixed in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	夢話 Muhngwah
	Mandarin	夢話 / 梦话 Mènghuà
Czech		Mluvení ze spaní
Dutch		Slaappraat
French		Blabla Dodo
German		Schlafrede
Greek		Παραμιλητό Paramiletó
Indonesian		Mengigau
Italian		Sonnolalia
Korean		잠꼬대 Jamkkodae
Polish		Lunatykowanie
Portuguese	Brazil	Ataque Sonâmbulo
	Portugal	Sonambulismo
Serbian		Pričanje u snu
Spanish		Sonámbulo
Vietnamese		Ngủ Mê

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