Night Shade (move)
Move data
| Type | Ghost |
|---|---|
| Category |  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.
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Learnt by TM
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0200 / Ghost
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
#0855 / Ghost
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
#0972 / Ghost
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Chest Form
#0999 / Ghost
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Night Shade as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.