Dream Eater (move)

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Dream Eater
ゆめくい Dream Eat
Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  100
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)
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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

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 miss if the target is not asleep.

In Stadium, Dream Eater will always miss if the target has a Substitute.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison 35
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison 38
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison 38
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM42

#   Pokémon Type
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison
0096   Drowzee
Psychic
0097   Hypno
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison 35
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison 38
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison 38
0163   Hoothoot
Normal Flying 48
0164   Noctowl
Normal Flying 57
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM42

#   Pokémon Type
0035   Clefairy
Normal
0036   Clefable
Normal
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal
0052   Meowth
Normal
0053   Persian
Normal
0063   Abra
Psychic
0064   Kadabra
Psychic
0065   Alakazam
Psychic
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison
0096   Drowzee
Psychic
0097   Hypno
Psychic
0102   Exeggcute
Grass Psychic
0103   Exeggutor
Grass Psychic
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0113   Chansey
Normal
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic
0124   Jynx
Ice Psychic
0131   Lapras
Water Ice
0137   Porygon
Normal
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0163   Hoothoot
Normal Flying
0164   Noctowl
Normal Flying
0173   Cleffa
Normal
0174   Igglybuff
Normal
0175   Togepi
Normal
0176   Togetic
Normal Flying
0177   Natu
Psychic Flying
0178   Xatu
Psychic Flying
0190   Aipom
Normal
0196   Espeon
Psychic
0197   Umbreon
Dark
0198   Murkrow
Dark Flying
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0200   Misdreavus
Ghost
0203   Girafarig
Normal Psychic
0206   Dunsparce
Normal
0215   Sneasel
Dark Ice
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire
0233   Porygon2
Normal
0234   Stantler
Normal
0238   Smoochum
Ice Psychic
0242   Blissey
Normal
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0251   Celebi
Grass Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison 33
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison 28
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison 39
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison 31
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison 39
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison 31
0163   Hoothoot
Normal Flying 48
0164   Noctowl
Normal Flying 57
0280   Ralts
Psychic 46
0281   Kirlia
Psychic 54
0282   Gardevoir
Psychic 60
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0316 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Gulpin
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0358 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Chimecho
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD: Gale of Darkness
#   Pokémon Type
0012   Butterfree
Bug Flying
0035   Clefairy
Normal
0036   Clefable
Normal
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal
0052   Meowth
Normal
0053   Persian
Normal
0063   Abra
Psychic
0064   Kadabra
Psychic
0065   Alakazam
Psychic
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison
0096   Drowzee
Psychic
0097   Hypno
Psychic
0102   Exeggcute
Grass Psychic
0103   Exeggutor
Grass Psychic
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0113   Chansey
Normal
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic
0124   Jynx
Ice Psychic
0131   Lapras
Water Ice
0137   Porygon
Normal
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0163   Hoothoot
Normal Flying
0164   Noctowl
Normal Flying
0173   Cleffa
Normal
0174   Igglybuff
Normal
0175   Togepi
Normal
0176   Togetic
Normal Flying
0177   Natu
Psychic Flying
0178   Xatu
Psychic Flying
0190   Aipom
Normal
0193   Yanma
Bug Flying
0196   Espeon
Psychic
0197   Umbreon
Dark
0198   Murkrow
Dark Flying
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0200   Misdreavus
Ghost
0203   Girafarig
Normal Psychic
0206   Dunsparce
Normal
0207   Gligar
Ground Flying
0215   Sneasel
Dark Ice
0228   Houndour
Fire Dark
0229   Houndoom
Fire Dark
0233   Porygon2
Normal
0234   Stantler
Normal
0238   Smoochum
Ice Psychic
0242   Blissey
Normal
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0251   Celebi
Grass Psychic
0280   Ralts
Psychic
0281   Kirlia
Psychic
0282   Gardevoir
Psychic
0292   Shedinja
Bug Ghost
0300   Skitty
Normal
0301   Delcatty
Normal
0302   Sableye
Dark Ghost
0307   Meditite
Fighting Psychic
0308   Medicham
Fighting Psychic
0316   Gulpin
Poison
0317   Swalot
Poison
0325   Spoink
Psychic
0326   Grumpig
Psychic
0327   Spinda
Normal
0333   Swablu
Normal Flying
0334   Altaria
Dragon Flying
0337   Lunatone
Rock Psychic
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic
0343   Baltoy
Ground Psychic
0344   Claydol
Ground Psychic
0353   Shuppet
Ghost
0354   Banette
Ghost
0355   Duskull
Ghost
0356   Dusclops
Ghost
0358   Chimecho
Psychic
0359   Absol
Dark
0380   Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381   Latios
Dragon Psychic
0385   Jirachi
Steel Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison 33
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison 39
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison 39
0163   Hoothoot
Normal Flying 49
0164   Noctowl
Normal Flying 57
0280   Ralts
Psychic 45
0281   Kirlia
Psychic 53
0282   Gardevoir
Psychic 65
0442   Spiritomb
Ghost Dark 19
0491   Darkrai
Dark 84
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM85

#   Pokémon Type
0012   Butterfree
Bug Flying
0035   Clefairy
Normal
0036   Clefable
Normal
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal
0052   Meowth
Normal
0053   Persian
Normal
0063   Abra
Psychic
0064   Kadabra
Psychic
0065   Alakazam
Psychic
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison
0096   Drowzee
Psychic
0097   Hypno
Psychic
0102   Exeggcute
Grass Psychic
0103   Exeggutor
Grass Psychic
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0113   Chansey
Normal
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic
0124   Jynx
Ice Psychic
0131   Lapras
Water Ice
0137   Porygon
Normal
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0163   Hoothoot
Normal Flying
0164   Noctowl
Normal Flying
0173   Cleffa
Normal
0174   Igglybuff
Normal
0175   Togepi
Normal
0176   Togetic
Normal Flying
0177   Natu
Psychic Flying
0178   Xatu
Psychic Flying
0190   Aipom
Normal
0193   Yanma
Bug Flying
0196   Espeon
Psychic
0197   Umbreon
Dark
0198   Murkrow
Dark Flying
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0200   Misdreavus
Ghost
0203   Girafarig
Normal Psychic
0206   Dunsparce
Normal
0215   Sneasel
Dark Ice
0228   Houndour
Fire Dark
0229   Houndoom
Fire Dark
0233   Porygon2
Normal
0234   Stantler
Normal
0238   Smoochum
Ice Psychic
0242   Blissey
Normal
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0251   Celebi
Grass Psychic
0280   Ralts
Psychic
0281   Kirlia
Psychic
0282   Gardevoir
Psychic
0292   Shedinja
Bug Ghost
0300   Skitty
Normal
0301   Delcatty
Normal
0302   Sableye
Dark Ghost
0307   Meditite
Fighting Psychic
0308   Medicham
Fighting Psychic
0316   Gulpin
Poison
0317   Swalot
Poison
0325   Spoink
Psychic
0326   Grumpig
Psychic
0327   Spinda
Normal
0333   Swablu
Normal Flying
0334   Altaria
Dragon Flying
0337   Lunatone
Rock Psychic
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic
0343   Baltoy
Ground Psychic
0344   Claydol
Ground Psychic
0353   Shuppet
Ghost
0354   Banette
Ghost
0355   Duskull
Ghost
0356   Dusclops
Ghost
0358   Chimecho
Psychic
0359   Absol
Dark
0380   Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381   Latios
Dragon Psychic
0385   Jirachi
Steel Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0386   Deoxys
Psychic
0413   Wormadam
Bug Grass
0413   Wormadam
Bug Ground
0413   Wormadam
Bug Steel
0414   Mothim
Bug Flying
0424   Ambipom
Normal
0425   Drifloon
Ghost Flying
0426   Drifblim
Ghost Flying
0429   Mismagius
Ghost
0431   Glameow
Normal
0432   Purugly
Normal
0433   Chingling
Psychic
0436   Bronzor
Steel Psychic
0437   Bronzong
Steel Psychic
0439   Mime Jr.
Psychic
0440   Happiny
Normal
0442   Spiritomb
Ghost Dark
0461   Weavile
Dark Ice
0463   Lickilicky
Normal
0468   Togekiss
Normal Flying
0469   Yanmega
Bug Flying
0474   Porygon-Z
Normal
0475   Gallade
Psychic Fighting
0477   Dusknoir
Ghost
0478   Froslass
Ice Ghost
0479   Rotom
Electric Ghost
0480   Uxie
Psychic
0481   Mesprit
Psychic
0482   Azelf
Psychic
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0488   Cresselia
Psychic
0491   Darkrai
Dark
0493   Arceus
Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0316 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Gulpin
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Spiritomb |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0358 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Chimecho
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Spiritomb |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0433 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Chingling
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Spiritomb

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

In the anime

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 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


Trivia

Even though the move is called Dream Eater, if the the target is affected with Nightmare when he is hit by Dream Eater, the target will still be afflicted by Nightmare.


In other languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: Comedor de Sonhos
  • Spanish: Come Sueños
  • French: Dévorêve
  • German: Traumfresser
  • Italian: Mangiasogni
  • Dutch: Droom Vreter
Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation II TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708

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