Nightmare
Ghost
Effect Summary
Detailed Effect
Nightmare applies a status condition to the target that causes the target to take 25% of maximum HP
damage every turn while asleep
The move itself does not cause the target to fall asleep
Once woken up, Nightmare is cured.
damage every turn while asleepThe move itself does not cause the target to fall asleep
Once woken up, Nightmare is cured.
- In Gen 2 there is a bug that using a Full Heal
or Full Restore
does not cure the Pokémon from the effect of Nightmare.
This only occurs for target's. The player's own curing effects work as intended. - In Gen 3 there is a bug that causes Shed Skin to not cure the Pokémon of the Nightmare effect (it will again receive damage if it falls asleep).
- In Gen 2-3 Nightmare bypasses accuracy
and evasion
checks to guarantee a hit except in the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig and Fly. - From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
C
GS
A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.
E
RS
Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
FRLG
DP
HGSS
PL
A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
SWSH
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions2
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
Tutor
Contest Information
Contest
Smart
Green
Bitter FlavorContest Effect
Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn.
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Appeal❤️
Jam🖤🖤🖤
Super Contest
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️