Night Shade (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Special  Special
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM042

Effects

The damage of Night Shade is equal to the user's level. So at level 100 the Pokémon will inflict 100 HP damage.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Night Shade is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generation 1, Night Shade also hits Normal- and Psychic-type Pokémon despite their immunity to Ghost-type attacks.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Night Shade turns into Never-Ending Nightmare and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Night Shade
Japanese ナイトヘッド (Night Head)
German Nachtnebel
French Ombre Nocturne
Italian Ombra Notturna
Spanish Tinieblas
Korean 나이트헤드
Chinese (Simplified) 黑夜魔影
Chinese (Traditional) 黑夜魔影

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
The user’s level equals damage HP.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Inflicts damage identical to the user’s level.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Night Shade at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 28
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 30
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 30
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Level 15
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Level 15
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 21
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 21
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Level 7
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Level 1
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Level 16
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 16
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 7
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 7
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 7
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 7
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 1
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 16
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Level 38
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 28
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 28
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Level 20
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Level 20
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 7
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Level 20
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Level 20
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Level 20
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Level 7

Learnt by TM

Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Gimmighoul (Chest Form) Gimmighoul
Chest Form
#0999 / Ghost
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Night Shade as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.