Nightmare (move): Difference between revisions

{{samename|Ability|Bad Dreams}}

'''Nightmare''' (Japanese: '''あくむ''' ''Nightmare'') is a non-damaging {{type|Ghost}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. It was [[TM50]] in Generation II.

If the target is {{status|asleep}}, Nightmare afflicts the target with a status that causes it to take damage equal to one quarter of its maximum {{stat|HP}} each turn, except on a turn where the target causes an opponent to faint. The target Pokémon takes Nightmare damage after it or its Trainer takes an action or at the end of the turn. If the Pokémon wakes up, the effect of Nightmare ends and does not reoccur if put back to sleep. Nightmare bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of {{m|Dig}} or {{m|Fly}}.

In [[Generation II]] only, due to an oversight, if an opponent cures their Pokémon of sleep with a [[Full Heal]] or [[Full Restore]], it will not be cured of Nightmare even after waking up; this does not occur if the player cures their own Pokémon of sleep.

Nightmare now always inflicts damage to the Pokémon at the end of the turn. Additionally, Nightmare inflicts damage even on the turn where the Pokémon knocks out an opponent.

===Generations IV to VII===

===Generation VIII===

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}}

{{Movehead/Level|Ghost|2}}

{{Moveentry/7|092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||41{{sup/3|FRLG}}|43|47|47|47{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}|}}

{{Moveentry/7|093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||53{{sup/3|FRLG}}|55|61|61|61{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}|}}

{{Moveentry/7|094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||53{{sup/3|FRLG}}|55|61|61|61{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}|}}

{{Moveentry/7|097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||1{{sup/3|FRLG}}|1|1|1|1{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}|}}

{{Moveentry/7|491|Darkrai|type=Dark|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|||38|38|38|38|}}

{{Moveentry/7|517|Munna|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||||29|29|29|}}

{{Movefoot|Ghost|7}}

{{Movehead/Breed|Ghost|2}}

{{Moveentry/7|442|Spiritomb|type=Ghost|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||✔|✔|✔|}}

{{Moveentry/7|562|Yamask|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous||||✔|✔|✔|}}

{{Moveentry/7|778|Mimikyu|type=Ghost|type2=Fairy|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||||✔|}}

{{Movefoot|Ghost|7}}

===By [[TM]]===

{{Movehead/TM|Ghost|2|no|TM50|no|no|no|no|no|no}}

{{Moveentry/7|012|Butterfree|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|063|Abra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|079|Slowpoke|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|102|Exeggcute|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|103|Exeggutor|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|108|Lickitung|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|121|Starmie|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|124|Jynx|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|137|Porygon|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|163|Hoothoot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|164|Noctowl|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|174|Igglybuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|177|Natu|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|178|Xatu|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|196|Espeon|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|197|Umbreon|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|198|Murkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|200|Misdreavus|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|203|Girafarig|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|206|Dunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|228|Houndour|type=Dark|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|229|Houndoom|type=Dark|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|233|Porygon2|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|234|Stantler|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|248|Tyranitar|type=Rock|type2=Dark|1|Monster|Monster|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|250|Ho-Oh|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Moveentry/7|251|Celebi|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|✔|||}}

{{Movefoot|Ghost|7}}

 

===By [[Move Tutor]]===

{{Movehead/Tutor|Ghost|1}}

{{Movehead/Tutor/3|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/1|012|Butterfree|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|063|Abra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|079|Slowpoke|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}

{{Moveentry/1|097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}

{{Movefoot|Ghost|1}}

Nightmare puts a hostile Pokémon to {{status|sleep}}, and inflicts damage when the Pokémon wakes up. In addition, the Pokémon will not recover its health naturally while put to sleep via this move.

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

|genVI=Nightmare

* This move [[Haunter (Fossil 6)|originated]] as a [[TCG]] {{TCG|Attack}}.

|ko=악몽 ''Akmong''