Night Shade (move)

Night Shade ナイトヘッド Night Head

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Battles Type  Ghost Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Night Shade (Japanese: ナイトヘッド Night Head) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of the Gastly evolutionary line.

Effect

Generation I

Night Shade inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Although Night Shade is a Ghost-type move, its type does not alter the amount of damage it inflicts. Night Shade hits both Normal-type Pokémon and Psychic-type Pokémon, both of which have immunities to Ghost-type moves during Generation I.

Generation II

Night Shade is now affected by type immunities, meaning that it cannot hit Normal-type Pokémon. Because the type mechanics were altered so that Psychic-type Pokémon are no longer immune to Ghost-type moves, Psychic-type Pokémon are still not immune to Night Shade.

Description

Games Description Stad A Ghost-type attack. Highly accurate, it inflicts damage regardless of the target's type. Stad2 A Ghost-type attack. Highly accurate, it always inflicts damage. GSC The user's level equals damage HP. RSEColoXD Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. FRLG An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level. DPPtHGSS The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level. BWB2W2 The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level. XYORAS SM The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	21	21RSE 16FRLG	15	15	15
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	21	21RSE 16FRLG	15	15	15
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	21	21RSE 16FRLG	15	15	15
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		17	17	15	15	15
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		17	17	15	15	15
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		10	10	6	6	6
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		1, 10	10	6	6	6XY 1, 6ORAS
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		26	27	21	21	21
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			9	8	8	8XY 6ORAS
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			13	8	8BW 7B2W2	7
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			1, 13	1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			5	9	9	9XY 7ORAS
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1DP
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					13	13
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					13	13
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous					9	9
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 9	1, 9
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					13	13
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					13	13
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					35	35
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					35	35
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
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 event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 New York Pokémon Center
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.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Damages all foes around the user. The amount of damage depends on the user's level.

In the anime

Gengar Frillish Deoxys Solosis
The user fires a black beam at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gengar fires a black or dark crimson beam, outlined in red, blue, or purple from its eyes or hands at the opponent. Sometimes, its eyes glow red.
A giant Gengar	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis		Debut
Drake's Gengar	Hello, Pummelo!		None
Morty's Gengar	A Ghost of a Chance		None
Gengar of Team Meanies	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
Fantina's Gengar	Shield with a Twist!		None
	Gastly fires a light purple beam from its body at the opponent, or Gastly fires two black beams outlined in dark red from its eyes at the opponent.
Captain's Gastly	A Shipful of Shivers		None
Multiple wild Gastly	A Ghost of a Chance		None
Morty's Gastly	From Ghost to Ghost		None
	Haunter's eyes glow red, and it fires multiple black beams outlined in streaks of dark red from its eyes at the opponent.
Morty's Haunter	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Four wild Haunter	Hoenn Alone!		None
	Ariados's horn glows black and it fires a black beam streaked with dark red lines from its horn at the opponent, or Ariados shoots two black beams outlined in dark red from its eyes at the opponent.
Oakley's Ariados	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Forrester Franklin's Ariados	All in a Day's Wurmple		None
	Sableye's eyes glow red and it fires two black beams outlined in dark red from them at the opponent.
A wild Sableye	Ready, Willing, and Sableye		None
	A black-purple energy with a blue outline covers Dusclops's eye and it releases it at the opponent as a beam.
Butler's Dusclops	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
	Deoxys releases a black energy beam outlined in dark red at the opponent from the crystal on its chest.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (Green Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Frillish's eyes become surrounded in a purple aura. The aura then becomes replaced with a bright pink glow and Frillish's body glows pale pink. Frillish then holds out its tentacles and waves both of them up and down in a fast-paced hypnotic pattern. It then releases multiple pink rings from the outline of its body at the opponent . When the opponent is hit by the rings, its body becomes outlined in light purple, damaging it.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
	Yamask's eyes start to glow bright pink and its body glows pale purple. Then, it releases multiple crimson rings from its face at the opponent. The rings grow larger as they travel, and when the opponent gets hit by the crimson rings, its body becomes outlined in light purple, damaging it.
James's Yamask	The Dragon Master's Path!		None
	Solosis's eyes start to glow bright pink and its body turns pale purple. It then releases multiple crimson rings from its body at the opponent. When the rings hit the opponent, its body becomes surrounded in pale purple, damaging it.
Doyle's Solosis	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Banette's eyes start to glow bright pink and its body turns pale purple. It then releases multiple crimson rings from its body at the opponent. When the rings hit the opponent, its body becomes surrounded in pale purple, damaging it.
A wild Banette	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Haunter
The user raises its arms in the air and damages the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gengar raises both of its arms in the air, firing an invisible blast of energy from its body and hitting the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Gengar	Pikachu, I See You!		Debut
	Haunter's eyes glint and it releases a dark wave of spiritual energy from its body at the opponent.
Black Fog	Haunting my Dreams		None

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Haunter
The user spooks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Haunter spooks the opponent.
A wild Haunter	PW22		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Al's Gengar Agatha's Gengar
The user makes the foe see a mirage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gengar fires a beam from its body at the opponent. When the beam hits them, it makes them hold their head in pain.
Al's Gengar	Holy Moltres		Debut
Agatha's Gengar	Electro Magneton		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Haunter
Unknown.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Unknown.
A wild Haunter	GDZ34		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 黑夜詛咒 Hēiyè Zǔzhòu Danish Natskygge Dutch Nachtschaduw Finnish Yövarjo Varjomäjäys (AG014) French Ombre Nocturne* Ténèbres* German Nachtnebel Greek Νυχτερινό Σύνδρομο Indonesian Bayangan Malam Italian Ombra Notturna* Ombra Nott.* Korean 나이트헤드 Night Head Polish Cień Nocy Portuguese Brazil Sombra Noturna Portugal Sombra Noturna Romanian Umbra Nopții Serbian Noćna Senka Spanish Latin America Sombra de la Noche (EP095) Tinieblas (EP111, EP182, BW010) Rayo Nocturno (M05, AG014) Sombra Nocturna (DP102, BW035-present) Spain Tinieblas Vietnamese Cái Bóng Trong Đêm

Variations of the move Seismic Toss
Seismic Toss Night Shade

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