Dream Eater (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Special
Power 100
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Introduced Generation I

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Dream Eater deals damage only on sleeping foes and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (30% more than normal). If used on a Pokemon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.

Machine

TM42 in Generation 1, 2
TM85 in Generation 4, 5





Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
FireRed/LeafGreen Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
Black/White The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Dream Eater at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 33
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 39
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 39
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Level 57
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Level 67
Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Level 50
Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Level 59
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Level 73
Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 19
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Level 84
Munna
#517 / Psychic
Level 41

Learnt by Machine

Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Persian
#053 / Normal
Abra
#063 / Psychic
Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Lickitung
#108 / Normal
Chansey
#113 / Normal
Starmie
#121 / Water · Psychic
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Porygon
#137 / Normal
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Togepi
#175 / Normal
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Aipom
#190 / Normal
Yanma
#193 / Bug · Flying
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Dunsparce
#206 / Normal
Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Stantler
#234 / Normal
Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Shedinja
#292 / Bug · Ghost
Skitty
#300 / Normal
Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Gulpin
#316 / Poison
Swalot
#317 / Poison
Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic
Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic
Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic
Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic
Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Absol
#359 / Dark
Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#413 / Bug · Ground
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#413 / Bug · Steel
Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Happiny
#440 / Normal
Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom
Normal
#479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom
Heat
#479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom
Wash
#479 / Electric · Water
Rotom
Frost
#479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom
Fan
#479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom
Mow
#479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie
#480 / Psychic
Mesprit
#481 / Psychic
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Giratina
Altered
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina
Origin
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Watchog
#505 / Normal
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Munna
#517 / Psychic
Musharna
#518 / Psychic
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Audino
#531 / Normal
Sewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass
Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Petilil
#548 / Grass
Lilligant
#549 / Grass
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Yamask
#562 / Ghost
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Gothita
#574 / Psychic
Gothorita
#575 / Psychic
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Solosis
#577 / Psychic
Duosion
#578 / Psychic
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Frillish
#592 / Water · Ghost
Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost
Elgyem
#605 / Psychic
Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic
Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic