Nightmare (move)

Nightmare (Japanese: あくむ Nightmare) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM50 in Generation II.

If you were looking for the Mystery Dungeon level, see The Nightmare.

If you were looking for the Ability, see Bad Dreams.

Nightmare
あくむ Nightmare

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM50 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does the Shed Skin bug occur in Pokémon Colosseum and XD? How does the Shed Skin bug work in link battles? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation II

If the target is asleep, Nightmare afflicts the target with a status that causes it to take damage equal to one quarter of its maximum HP each turn. Nightmare inflicts damage after the afflicted Pokémon or its Trainer takes an action, unless its opponent faints (in which case Nightmare does not damage it that turn). If the Pokémon wakes up, the effect of Nightmare ends and does not reoccur if put back to sleep.

Nightmare bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig or Fly.

In Generation II only, due to an oversight, if an opponent cures their Pokémon of sleep with a Full Heal or Full Restore, it will not be cured of Nightmare even after waking up; this does not occur if the player cures their own Pokémon of sleep.

Generation III

A Pokémon afflicted by Nightmare takes damage at the end of each turn (even if the opponent fainted).

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, due to an oversight, if a Pokémon cures itself of sleep with Shed Skin, it will not be cured of Nightmare even after waking up.

Generations IV to VII

Nightmare now has 100% accuracy.

Nightmare can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if a sleep-inducing status move (except Psycho Shift and Rest) was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Nightmare, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII

Nightmare cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A move that makes a sleeping target have bad dreams. The victim will steadily lose HP.
GS C	A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.
RS E	Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
Colo.XD	Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping target each turn.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
092		Gastly		Amorphous	Amorphous		41^FRLG	43	47	47	47^SMUSUM
093		Haunter		Amorphous	Amorphous		53^FRLG	55	61	61	61^SMUSUM
094		Gengar		Amorphous	Amorphous		53^FRLG	55	61	61	61^SMUSUM
097		Hypno		Human-Like	Human-Like		1^FRLG	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered	Undiscovered			38	38	38	38
517		Munna		Field	Field				29	29	29
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II TM50	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		FRLG	E	XD
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Nightmare is a move with 15PP and 100% accuracy. It hits the enemy in front of the user, causing Nightmare status condition if target can be put to sleep, dealing 8HP of damage when waking up. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 88% and its PP to 12. Additionally, the move can now be reflected by Magic Coat.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts the Nightmare status on the target, making it incapable of action.
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Nightmare status condition. A Pokémon with the Nightmare status is incapable of action.
BSL	てきポケモンをあくむじょうたいにかえるあくむじょうたいのポケモンはこうどうできない
MDGtI	It causes the Nightmare status condition to an enemy. With the Nightmare status, the enemy can't do anything and takes damage when it wakes up.
SMD	It induces sleep, which makes the enemy unable to move, and damages it when it wakes up.* It causes an enemy to have a nightmare.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Haunter

The user gives the sleeping opponent nightmares.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Haunter	Haunter waves its arms and black energy comes out of its body and surrounds the sleeping opponent, giving them nightmares.
Evan's Haunter	Oh, It's Ho-Oh!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	DP Pt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Trivia

In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
This move is completely unavailable in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and Pokémon Colosseum without trading, as no Pokémon can learn it in Generation III outside of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and XD.
This move originated as a TCG Attack.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	惡夢 Okmuhng
Chinese	Mandarin	惡夢 / 恶梦 Èmèng
French		Cauchemar
German		Nachtmahr
Greek		Εφιάλτης
Italian		Incubo
Korean		악몽 Akmong
Polish		Koszmar
Portuguese		Pesadelo
Serbian		Noćna mora
Spanish		Pesadilla
Vietnamese		Ác Mộng

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

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