Nightmare (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM50

Effects

If the target is asleep, Nightmare causes it to lose 14 of its maximum HP after each turn. The status condition is cured when the Pokémon wakes up.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-3, Nightmare always hits.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Nightmare turns into Z-Nightmare and raises Special Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Nightmare
Japanese あくむ (Akumu)
German Nachtmahr
French Cauchemar
Italian Incubo
Spanish Pesadilla
Korean 악몽
Chinese (Simplified) 恶梦
Chinese (Traditional) 惡夢

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Nightmare at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 47
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 61
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 61
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 1
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Level 38
Munna Munna
#0517 / Psychic
Level 29

Learnt by breeding

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

Learnt in previous generations only

These Pokémon can only learn Nightmare in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.

Butterfree Butterfree
#0012 / Bug · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Gen 2 — TM
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Gen 2 — TM
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Gen 2 — TM
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Gen 2 — TM
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Abra Abra
#0063 / Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Kadabra Kadabra
#0064 / Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Alakazam Alakazam
#0065 / Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Lickitung Lickitung
#0108 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Starmie Starmie
#0121 / Water · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
#0122 / Psychic · Fairy
Gen 2 — TM
Jynx Jynx
#0124 / Ice · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Gen 2 — TM
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Gen 2 — TM
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Gen 2 — TM
Natu Natu
#0177 / Psychic · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Xatu Xatu
#0178 / Psychic · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Gen 2 — TM
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Gen 2 — TM
Girafarig Girafarig
#0203 / Normal · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Gen 2 — TM
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Gen 2 — TM
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Gen 2 — TM
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Gen 2 — TM
Smoochum Smoochum
#0238 / Ice · Psychic
Gen 2 — TM
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Gen 2 — TM
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Gen 2 — TM
Celebi Celebi
#0251 / Psychic · Grass
Gen 2 — TM