Dream Eater

Gen.
1
Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Category
Specialcategory img

Effect Summary

Only works on sleeping status condition img Pokémon. Deals damage and drains half the damage done to heal the user.

Detailed Effect

Dream Eater deals damage only to sleeping status condition img targets and the user will recover 50% of the HP stat img drained.
If the user is holding a Big Root item img, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (a 30% increase!).
If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP stat img it would have gained.
A Pokémon under the effect of Heal Block is unable to use this move. If there are no other moves available it will use Struggle.
  • In Gen 2-4 the move fails if it hits a Substitute

Description

GS
C
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
RS
E
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
FRLG
Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
DP
HGSS
PL
An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
COL
B2W2
The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP.
SWSH
The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
DrainAbsorbs some amount to heal the user.
Unique EffectUnique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
HealsThis move is blocked by Heal Block.
Other Languages
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Dream Eater
japan flag
ゆめくい (Yume Kui)
germany flag
Traumfresser
france flag
Dévorêve
italy flag
Mangiasogni
spain flag
Comesueños
south kore flag
꿈먹기 (Kkum Meokgi)
mainland china flag
食夢 / 食梦 (Shímèng / Sihkmuhng)

Level Up

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Machine

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TM85
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TM85
TM85
TM85
TM59

Tutor

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionSmart
ColorGreen
FlavorBitter

Contest Effect

EffectAttempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn.
DescriptionStartles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Jam🖤🖤
Appeal❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionEarn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Appeal❤️