Rest (move)

Rest causes the user to fall asleep, restoring its HP to its maximum amount and replacing any existing non-volatile status condition. The user will then be asleep for two turns, waking up on the second. Rest will fail if the user has full HP.

In the handheld Generation I games only, a glitch causes the stat reductions associated with paralysis and burn to remain despite the fact that the Pokémon no longer has that status, though this can be alleviated by switching out. In Pokemon Stadium and later games, Rest will reset stat reductions from major status conditions.

If a Pokémon that has been badly poisoned by Toxic successfully uses Rest, it will be cured of poison, but Toxic's counter is not reset; if it then suffers burn, Leech Seed or poison damage, that damage will be calculated with the formula for bad poison, still being calculated as N * x, and the N value will still increase by 1 each time (however, if the Pokémon is poisoned with Toxic, the N value will be reset to 1).

In the Generation I core series only, Rest will also fail if the difference between the user's maximum HP and current HP leaves a remainder of 255 when divided by 256 (such as 255 or 511).

The user will now awaken from Rest three turns after it is used and can attack on the third. If Rest is used through Sleep Talk, it will restore the user's HP and reset the number of turns the user will remain asleep to two.

Any major status conditions the user is affected by will now be cured. Safeguard will not prevent usage of Rest, and the user of Rest under the effects of Safeguard will still sleep for the full two turns.

Rest now fails if it is used via Sleep Talk, regardless of the user's HP.

If a Pokémon with the Early Bird Ability uses Rest, its Ability still applies, and the Pokémon will spend one turn asleep instead of two (not counting the turn in which Rest is used).

Rest will automatically fail if used by a Pokémon with Insomnia or Vital Spirit, as these Abilities prevent them from falling asleep. Rest will also fail when used while Uproar is in effect, except when the user has Soundproof.

Rest can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining two extra appeal points if any of the moves Belly Drum, Charm or Yawn was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Sleep Talk and Snore's base appeal points to be doubled if used in the next turn.

Rest will now fail if it is used by a Pokémon with Leaf Guard during harsh sunlight.

Rest will fail if Electric Terrain or Misty Terrain is in effect and the user is grounded. Rest will also fail if the user is affected by Sweet Veil. Rest will now fail when used while Uproar is in effect even if the user has Soundproof.

Rest can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Sleep Talk and Snore to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Rest, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Rest is Jigglypuff's down special. Unlike its counterpart in the Pokémon games, rather than healing the player, it damages the opponent and launches them into the air and either sets them on fire (prior to Super Smash Bros. Brawl) or plants a damage-inflicting flower on their head (from Super Smash Bros. Brawl onwards). This is a close-range attack with the hitbox placed at the center of Jigglypuff's body; using it even right next to the target will fail. If the attack misses, Jigglypuff will fall asleep doing no damage and leaving itself open to attacks.

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Rest has 10PP. The user starts to nap for 2-3 turns. When the status ends, the user's HP is restored and its status ailments cured, and move seals removed (even though they aren't considered a status condition by the game).. If the user is forcibly waked up (such as by Uproar), the effect will not take place. The move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 8.

Gyarados	Snorlax	Rapidash
The user goes to sleep for a while. This fully restores the user's stamina and heals any status conditions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Snorlax	Snorlax goes to sleep, restoring all of its lost stamina.
Red's Snor	Forretress of Solitude		Debut
Gyarados	Gyarados goes to sleep, restoring all of its lost energy and healing all of its wounds. While sleeping, it becomes covered in a glowing aura.
Silver's Gyarados	Surprised by Sneasel		None
Rapidash	Rapidash falls to the ground and goes to sleep, restoring all of its lost energy.
Platinum's Rapidash	To and Fro with Froslass		None

• In Ursaring Major, Gold mentioned that a wild Slowpoke knew Rest, but the move was never used.
• In Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie, a Glalie that Noland was renting from the Battle Factory was revealed to know Rest by Emerald's Pokédex.
• In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Crystal's Blissey was revealed to know Rest by Emerald's Pokédex.