Sleep Powder

Type
type icon GrassGrass
Gen.
1
Power
—
Accuracy
75%
PP
15
Priority
0
Category
StatusDamage Category Icon for Status

Effect Summary

Puts the target to sleepStatus Condition Icon for Sleep.

Detailed Effect

Sleep Powder puts the target to sleepStatus Condition Icon for Sleep
Pokémon with Overcoat or wearing Safety GogglesItem Icon for Safety Goggles or Type Icon for GrassGrass-type are immune.
Pokémon with the ability Insomnia, Vital Spirit, Shields Down (with the shield active), or Comatose are immune to sleepStatus Condition Icon for Sleep.
  • In the Gen 1 handheld games, Sleep Powder can affect a target behind a Substitute

Description

C
GS

May cause the foe to fall asleep.

E
RS

Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.

FRLG

A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe.

DP
HGSS
PL

The user scatters a big cloud of sleep- inducing dust around the foe.

B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Sleep

Makes the target fall asleep.

Interactions
4

Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Powder-based
Pokémon with Overcoat and Type Icon for GrassGrass-type Pokémon are immune to this move.

Other Languages

United States of America flag
Sleep Powder
Japan flag
ねむりごな (Nemuri Gona)
Germany flag
Schlafpuder
France flag
Poudre Dodo
Italy flag
Sonnifero
Spain flag
Somnífero
South Korea flag
수면가루 (Sumyeon Garu)
Mainland China flag
催眠粉 (Cuīmián Fěn / Chēuimìhn Fán)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Smart
Green
Bitter Flavor

Contest 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❤️❤️