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Nightmare

ghost🔄 status

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Gives the target a nightmare, damaging it for 1/4 its max HP every turn. If the target wakes up or leaves the field, this effect ends.

Move Data

Power—
Accuracy100%
PP15 (24 max)
Priority0
Targetselected pokemon

Additional Info

Typeghost
Categorystatus
GenerationGen 2
Move ID#171

Pokémon That Learn Nightmare

ButterfreeClefairyClefableJigglypuffWigglytuffMeowthPersianAbraKadabraAlakazamSlowpokeSlowbroGastlyHaunterGengarDrowzeeHypnoExeggcuteExeggutorLickitungStarmieMr MimeJynxLaprasPorygonMewtwoMewHoothootNoctowlCleffaIgglybuffNatuXatuAipomEspeonUmbreonMurkrowSlowkingMisdreavusGirafarigDunsparceSneaselHoundourHoundoomPorygon2StantlerSmoochumTyranitarLugiaHo OhCelebiRaltsKirliaGardevoirMasquerainShedinjaSableyeRoseliaGulpinSwalotSpindaShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsChimechoAbsolJirachiDeoxys NormalSpiritombDarkraiMunnaYamaskMimikyu DisguisedGengar MegaMimikyu Busted

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