Never-Ending Nightmare (move)

Never-Ending Nightmare (Japanese: 無限暗夜への誘い Invitation to the Endless Night) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII.

Never-Ending Nightmare
無限暗夜への誘い Invitation to the Endless Night
Type  Ghost
Category  Varies
PP  — (max. —)
Power  Varies
Accuracy  —%
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  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Jam  0  
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Effect

Generation VII

Never-Ending Nightmare inflicts damage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Power Category
Astonish 100 Physical
Hex 160 Special
Lick 100 Physical
Moongeist Beam 180 Special
Night Shade 100 Special
Ominous Wind 120 Special
Phantom Force 175 Physical
Shadow Ball 160 Special
Shadow Bone 160 Physical
Shadow Claw 140 Physical
Shadow Force 190 Physical
Shadow Punch 120 Physical
Shadow Sneak 100 Physical
Spectral Thief 175 Physical
Spirit Shackle 160 Physical

Generation VIII

Never-Ending Nightmare cannot be selected in a battle.

Description
Games Description
SMUSUM Deep-seated grudges summoned by the user's Z-Power trap the target. The power varies, depending on the original move.
SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

Any non-Mega Evolved, non-Primal Pokémon can use Never-Ending Nightmare if it knows a damaging Ghost-type move, holds a Ghostium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-RingSM or Z-Power RingUSUM.

In the anime
Gladion Preparing Zoroark The hands
The user gathers Z-Power to summon deep-seated grudges that entrap the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zoroark Zoroark strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. It then engulfs the surrounding area with an illusionary dark scenery and creates a large shadow around its feet. Multiple shadowy hands then reach out from the shadow and attack the opponent. When the hands reach the opponent, they explode.
Gladion's Zoroark Enter the Champion! Debut
Base move is
Shadow Claw


Appearance

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

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 無盡暗夜之誘惑 Mòuhjeuhn Amyeh-jī Yáuhwaahk
Mandarin 無盡暗夜之誘惑 / 无尽暗夜之诱惑 Wújìn Ànyè-zhī Yòuhuò
French Appel des Ombres Éternelles
German Ewige Nacht
Italian Abbraccio Spettrale
Korean 무한암야로의유인 Muhan Amyaro-ui Yu-in
Polish Nieskończony Koszmar
Brazilian Portuguese Pesadelo Eterno
Spanish Presa Espectral



Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck Blitz • All-Out Pummeling • Supersonic Skystrike • Acid Downpour • Tectonic Rage
Continental Crush • Savage Spin-Out • • Corkscrew Crash
Inferno Overdrive • Hydro Vortex • Bloom Doom • Gigavolt Havoc • Shattered Psyche
Subzero Slammer • Devastating Drake • Black Hole Eclipse • Twinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika • 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt • Stoked Sparksurfer • Extreme Evoboost
Pulverizing Pancake • Genesis Supernova • Sinister Arrow Raid • Malicious Moonsault
Oceanic Operetta • Splintered Stormshards • Let's Snuggle Forever • Clangorous Soulblaze
Guardian of Alola • Searing Sunraze Smash • Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom
Light That Burns the Sky • Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike


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