Dream Eater (move)

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Dream Eater
ゆめくい Dream Eat
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Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  100
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Dream Eater (Japanese: ゆめくい Dream Eat) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM42 in Generation I and II. It lost its status in Generation III before regaining its status as a TM, albeit as TM85, in Generation IV onwards.

Effect

Generation I-III

Dream Eater only works if the target is asleep. Dream Eater inflicts damage and 50% of the damage dealt is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Dream Eater breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

Dream Eater will always fail if the target is not asleep.

In Pokémon Stadium, Dream Eater will always fail if the target has a substitute.

Generation IV

If the user has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt. All other effects remain the same.

Description

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Games Description
Works only on sleeping Pokémon. This technique steals the target's HP and adds it to the user's HP.
Works only on sleeping Pokémon. Steals the target's HP and adds 50%%sic of it to the user's HP.
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
RSE Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
FRLG Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Takes half the damage dealt to a sleeping target.
An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
Conq The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
092   Gastly Ghost Poison 35 35 33 28 33 33 '
093   Haunter Ghost Poison 38 38 39 31 39 39 '
094   Gengar Ghost Poison 38 38 39 31 39 39 '
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying   48 48 49 57 '
164   Noctowl Normal Flying   57 57 57 67 '
280   Ralts Psychic Psychic     46 45 50 ''''
281   Kirlia Psychic Psychic     54 53 59 ''''
282   Gardevoir Psychic Psychic     60 65 73 ''''
442   Spiritomb Ghost Dark       19 19 '
491   Darkrai Dark Dark       84 84 '
517   Munna Psychic Psychic         41 ''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
316   Gulpin Poison Poison           
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic           
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
TM42
II
TM42
III
--
IV
TM85
V
TM85
VI
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012   Butterfree Bug Flying
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
038   Ninetales Fire Fire
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
052   Meowth Normal Normal
053   Persian Normal Normal
063   Abra Psychic Psychic
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
092   Gastly Ghost Poison
093   Haunter Ghost Poison
094   Gengar Ghost Poison
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
113   Chansey Normal Normal
121   Starmie Water Psychic
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Psychic
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
131   Lapras Water Ice
137   Porygon Normal Normal
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying
164   Noctowl Normal Flying
173   Cleffa Normal Normal
174   Igglybuff Normal Normal
175   Togepi Normal Normal
176   Togetic Normal Flying
177   Natu Psychic Flying
178   Xatu Psychic Flying
190   Aipom Normal Normal
193   Yanma Bug Flying
196   Espeon Psychic Psychic
197   Umbreon Dark Dark
198   Murkrow Dark Flying
199   Slowking Water Psychic
200   Misdreavus Ghost Ghost
203   Girafarig Normal Psychic
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal
215   Sneasel Dark Ice
228   Houndour Dark Fire
229   Houndoom Dark Fire
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal
234   Stantler Normal Normal
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic
242   Blissey Normal Normal
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
251   Celebi Psychic Grass
280   Ralts Psychic Psychic
281   Kirlia Psychic Psychic
282   Gardevoir Psychic Psychic
292   Shedinja Bug Ghost
300   Skitty Normal Normal
301   Delcatty Normal Normal
302   Sableye Dark Ghost
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic
316   Gulpin Poison Poison
317   Swalot Poison Poison
325   Spoink Psychic Psychic
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic
327   Spinda Normal Normal
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic
338   Solrock Rock Psychic
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic
344   Claydol Ground Psychic
353   Shuppet Ghost Ghost
354   Banette Ghost Ghost
355   Duskull Ghost Ghost
356   Dusclops Ghost Ghost
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic
359   Absol Dark Dark
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
413   Wormadam Bug Grass
414   Mothim Bug Flying
424   Ambipom Normal Normal
425   Drifloon Ghost Flying
426   Drifblim Ghost Flying
429   Mismagius Ghost Ghost
430   Honchkrow Dark Flying
431   Glameow Normal Normal
432   Purugly Normal Normal
433   Chingling Psychic Psychic
436   Bronzor Steel Psychic
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Psychic
440   Happiny Normal Normal
442   Spiritomb Ghost Dark
461   Weavile Dark Ice
463   Lickilicky Normal Normal
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
469   Yanmega Bug Flying
474   Porygon-Z Normal Normal
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting
477   Dusknoir Ghost Ghost
478   Froslass Ice Ghost
479   Rotom Electric Ghost
480   Uxie Psychic Psychic
481   Mesprit Psychic Psychic
482   Azelf Psychic Psychic
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic
491   Darkrai Dark Dark
493   Arceus Normal Normal
505   Watchog Normal Normal
509   Purrloin Dark Dark
510   Liepard Dark Dark
517   Munna Psychic Psychic
518   Musharna Psychic Psychic
527   Woobat Psychic Flying
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying
531   Audino Normal Normal
540   Sewaddle Bug Grass
541   Swadloon Bug Grass
542   Leavanny Bug Grass
546   Cottonee Grass Grass
547   Whimsicott Grass Grass
548   Petilil Grass Grass
549   Lilligant Grass Grass
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying
562   Yamask Ghost Ghost
563   Cofagrigus Ghost Ghost
574   Gothita Psychic Psychic
575   Gothorita Psychic Psychic
576   Gothitelle Psychic Psychic
577   Solosis Psychic Psychic
578   Duosion Psychic Psychic
579   Reuniclus Psychic Psychic
592   Frillish Water Ghost
593   Jellicent Water Ghost
605   Elgyem Psychic Psychic
606   Beheeyem Psychic Psychic
607   Litwick Ghost Fire
608   Lampent Ghost Fire
609   Chandelure Ghost Fire
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
FRLG E XD
012   Butterfree Bug Flying
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
052   Meowth Normal Normal
053   Persian Normal Normal
063   Abra Psychic Psychic
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
092   Gastly Ghost Poison
093   Haunter Ghost Poison
094   Gengar Ghost Poison
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
113   Chansey Normal Normal
121   Starmie Water Psychic
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
131   Lapras Water Ice
137   Porygon Normal Normal
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying
164   Noctowl Normal Flying
173   Cleffa Normal Normal
174   Igglybuff Normal Normal
175   Togepi Normal Normal
176   Togetic Normal Flying
177   Natu Psychic Flying
178   Xatu Psychic Flying
190   Aipom Normal Normal
193   Yanma Bug Flying
196   Espeon Psychic Psychic
197   Umbreon Dark Dark
198   Murkrow Dark Flying
199   Slowking Water Psychic
200   Misdreavus Ghost Ghost
203   Girafarig Normal Psychic
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal
207   Gligar Ground Flying
215   Sneasel Dark Ice
228   Houndour Dark Fire
229   Houndoom Dark Fire
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal
234   Stantler Normal Normal
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic
242   Blissey Normal Normal
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
251   Celebi Psychic Grass
280   Ralts Psychic Psychic
281   Kirlia Psychic Psychic
282   Gardevoir Psychic Psychic
292   Shedinja Bug Ghost
300   Skitty Normal Normal
301   Delcatty Normal Normal
302   Sableye Dark Ghost
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic
316   Gulpin Poison Poison
317   Swalot Poison Poison
325   Spoink Psychic Psychic
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic
327   Spinda Normal Normal
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic
338   Solrock Rock Psychic
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic
344   Claydol Ground Psychic
353   Shuppet Ghost Ghost
354   Banette Ghost Ghost
355   Duskull Ghost Ghost
356   Dusclops Ghost Ghost
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic
359   Absol Dark Dark
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

 
Hypno
 
Hypno draining Snorlax's energy
 
Gengar
 
Darkrai
The user absorbs the sleeping opponent's energy and adds it to their own.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Hypno's hand glows red. The sleeping opponent then also glows red, a stream of red energy connects the two, and Hypno absorbs energy from the opponent.
Harrison's Hypno Playing with Fire! Debut
  Gengar releases a shadow-like version of itself at a confused opponent and the shadow goes through it, sucking up the opponent's energy.
Agatha's Gengar The Scheme Team None
  Darkrai's eyes flash red and it creates a shadow-like version of itself. The shadow then goes through a sleeping opponent, sucking up its energy.
Tobias's Darkrai The Semi-Final Frontier! None


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Dream Eater is the only HP-draining move unaffected by the effects of Liquid Ooze.
    • Dream Eater is the only HP-draining move of its type.
  • Even though the move is called Dream Eater, if the target is under the effect of Nightmare when it is hit by Dream Eater, the target will still be afflicted by a Nightmare.
  • Several of Drowzee's and Hypno's Pokédex entries say that they eat dreams. However, they cannot learn Dream Eater by leveling up.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 食夢 Shí​mèng
  Dutch Droom Vreter
  Finnish Unensyöjä
  French Dévorêve
  German Traumfresser
  Greek Ονειροφάγος
  Indonesian Memakan Mimpi
  Italian Mangiasogni
  Korean 꿈먹기 Kkum Meokgi
Portuguese   Brazil Devorador de Sonhos
  Portugal Comedor de Sonhos
  Serbian Hranjenje Snovima
  Spanish Come Sueños


Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
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Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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