Sleep Powder (move)

Sleep Powder
ねむりごな Sleep Powder

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	75%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not 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	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Sleep Powder (Japanese: ねむりごな Sleep Powder) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a sleep counterpart to Poison Powder and Stun Spore, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generation I to V

Sleep Powder puts the target to sleep. Sleep Powder cannot affect targets with Insomnia, Vital Spirit or Sap Sipper as their Ability.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Sleep Powder can affect a target behind a substitute.

Sleep Powder can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Sweet Scent was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Sleep Powder. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are also unaffected by Sleep Powder.

Sleep Powder can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Sleep Powder, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Status
PP	20

Power	—	—	—
Accuracy	80%	80%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Turns	5	3	7
		?	?
		?	?
Inflicts the target with drowsiness

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	Induces sleep. A Pokémon will stay asleep for several turns if an item isn't used to wake it.
GS C	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
RS E	Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep.
FRLG	A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe.
Colo.XD	Scatters a powder that may cause the target to sleep.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target.
LA	The user scatters a cloud of sleep-inducing powder that makes the target drowsy.
SV	The user scatters a cloud of soporific dust that puts the target to sleep.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	41	15	15	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 14^PE	15
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	46	15	15	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 14^PE	15
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	55	15	15	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 14^PE	15
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	17^RGB 15^Y	15	15	12	12	12	13	12
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	19	18	18	17	17	17^XY 15^ORAS	15^SMUSUM 14^PE	18
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	19	18	18	17	17	17^XY 15^ORAS	15^SMUSUM 14^PE	18
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	1, 19							1
046		Paras		Bug	Grass							2^PE
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass							1, 2^PE
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	38	36	36	29	29	29	29^SMUSUM 24^PE	29^BDSP	29
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	43	42	42	29	29	29	29^SMUSUM 24^PE	29^BDSP	29
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	18	15	15	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 16^PE	13^BDSP
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	18	15	15	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 16^PE	13^BDSP
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	1, 18	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM	1^BDSP
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	48	37	37	23	23	23	23^SMUSUM 20^PE
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	39	4	4	5	5^BW 4^B2W2	4	4^SMUSUM 5^PE	36^SwShBDSP 43^LA
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass								1
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		17	17	16	16	16	16	16^BDSP	10
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		17	17	16	16	16	16	16^BDSP	12
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		17	17	16	16	16	16	16^BDSP	12
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass								25^LA
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass								25^LA
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass								25^LA
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass								29^LA
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass								29^LA
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass								34^LA
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				5	5^BW 4^B2W2	4	4	36^SwShBDSP 43^LA
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								12^LA
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								12^LA
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					10	10	10	18^SwSh 29^LA	18
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass								1	1
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass								29^LA	1
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						1	1		1
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							18	16
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							18	16
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass							✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
406		Budew		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
114		Tangela^Lv. 1		Grass		Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Sleep Powder is a move with 19 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets all adjacent enemies, putting them to sleep if possible. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 13 and its accuracy to 80%.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Sleep Powder could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Sleep Powder could be seen as a move used by Boss Venusaur, Victreebel and Jumpluff.

Sleep Powder

Charge time	0.98 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Causes the foe to sleep

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	75%	An opponent	—	Puts the target to sleep.	Ramos & Weepinbell/Victreebel Scottie/Bettie & Tech Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/Venusaur ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Tech Bellsprout/Weepinbell/Victreebel ^Egg

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Makes all foes around the user go to sleep, making them incapable of action.
MDTD S	Afflicts all enemies within a 1-tile range with a Sleep status condition. A Pokémon with the Sleep status is incapable of action.
BSL	まわりのてきポケモンをすいみんじょうたいにかえるすいみんじょうたいのポケモンはこうどうできない
MDGtI	It causes the Sleep status condition to nearby enemies. With the Sleep status, they can't do anything.
SMD	It makes nearby enemies go to sleep. But it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Oddish	Vivillon	Morelull	Roselia
The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
User	First Used In		Notes
Butterfree	Butterfree flaps its wings above the opponent and a blue, shining powder is released from them, instantly putting the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Butterfree	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
Ritchie's Happy	Friend and Foe Alike		None
Lisa's Butterfree	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Multiple wild Butterfree	Mewtwo Returns		None
Venomoth	Venomoth flaps it wings and a light-tan powder comes out, putting the opponent to sleep.
Koga's Venomoth	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
Venonat	Venonat shakes its body and blue powder comes out of its fur, putting the opponent to sleep.
Tracey's Venonat	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
A wild Venonat	JNS05		None
Victreebel	Victreebel opens the large leaf on its head and a blue, shining powder is released from its mouth, putting the opponent to sleep.
James's Victreebel	A Way Off Day Off		None
Bulbasaur	A sparkling, light-blue powder is released from the bulb on Bulbasaur's back. Anything who comes into contact with the powder instantly fall asleep.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Misty Meets Her Match		None
Bellossom	The two large flowers on Bellossom's head spin around and a shining, blue powder comes out of them, putting the opponent to sleep.
Bailey's Belle	Flower Power		None
Bailey's Bella	Flower Power		None
Oddish	Oddish releases a blue, sparkling powder from the leaves on top of its head. Anything that goes into this powder will instantly fall asleep.
Mariah's Oddish	Foul Weather Friends		None
Multiple wild Oddish	Jump for Joy!		Incorrectly referred to as Stun Spore in dub
A wild Oddish	Gettin' Twiggy with It!		None
Goh's Oddish	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
Venusaur	Venusaur releases a sparkling blue powder out from the flower on its back, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Venusaur	Houndoom's Special Delivery		None
Parasect	Parasect shakes the large mushroom on its back and a shining, blue powder is released from it.
Multiple wild Parasect	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		Parasect could not legally learn Sleep Powder at the time
A wild Parasect	Hocus Pokémon		Parasect could not legally learn Sleep Powder at the time
Gloom	Gloom releases an indigo powder from the flower on its head, putting the opponent to sleep.
A Coordinator's Gloom	Once More with Reeling!		None
Tangrowth	Tangrowth puts its hands together so that the tips of its index fingers and thumbs are touching each other and a bright, light-pink light forms in between them. An indigo powder with light-blue and pink sparkles in it is then released from the light and surrounds the opponent. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it falls asleep.
Tammy's Tangrowth	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
Roselia	Roselia releases a sparkling green or violet powder from the roses on its hands at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Mr. Shaw's Roselia	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
Project Mew's multiple Roselia	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None
Vivillon	Vivillon releases a blanket of light-green spores from its wings that put the opponent to sleep.
Viola's Vivillon	Battling on Thin Ice!		None
Alvin's Vivillon	Battling With a Clean Slate!		None
Morelull	The mushrooms on Morelull's head glow. Morelull then releases a blanket of glowing pink spores from its mushrooms that put the opponent to sleep.
A wild Morelull	Lulled to La-La Land!		None
Shiinotic	The yellow spots on Shiinotic's head glow brightly. Shiinotic then releases a blanket of glowing yellow spores from the yellow spots that put the opponent to sleep.
A wild Shiinotic	Lulled to La-La Land!		None
Vileplume	Vileplume releases a blue, sparkling powder from the center of the petals on top of its head. Any non-Grass-type opponents that are hit by the powder will instantly fall asleep.
Team Rocket's Vileplume	All Out, All of the Time!		None
Jumpluff	Jumpluff releases a violet, sparkling powder from the three cotton puffs on its head and arms. Any opponent that is hit by the powder will instantly fall asleep.
Project Mew's multiple Jumpluff	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Bulbasaur	Ash's Butterfree

The user releases sleep-inducing dust from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Butterfree	Butterfree flies above the opponent and releases a dark powder from its wings, putting the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Butterfree	Play Misty For Me	Debut
Ritchie's Happy	The Indigo Finals	None
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur releases shining powder from its bulb, putting the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Bulbasaur	You Bet Your Wife	None

Movie adaptations

	Butterfree

The opponent is placed to sleep by a powder.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Butterfree	Butterfree spreads its wings and releases a powder that places the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Butterfree	I Choose You!	Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	Tangrowth

The user puts the enemy to sleep with a powder.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Tangrowth	Tangrowth throws powder on the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Hiori's Tangrowth	Breaking Into An Enemy's Lair!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Bulbasaur	Hitting	Venomoth

The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur releases a seed from the back of its bulb at the opponent. The seed explodes above the opponent and releases spores from it, making the opponent fall asleep.
Red's Saur	Wanted: Pikachu!	Debut
Venusaur	Venusaur releases a seed from the back of its bulb at the opponent. The seed explodes above the opponent and releases spores from it, making the opponent fall asleep.
Red's Saur	Ponyta Tale	None
Venomoth	Venomoth flaps its wings and a powder comes out of them. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it falls asleep.
Sabrina's Venomoth	Valiant Venomoth!	None

In A Hollow Victreebel, Red's Victreebel was revealed to know Sleep Powder, although it was never seen using it.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Bellsprout

The user scatters a cloud of soporific dust that puts the target to sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Bellsprout	Bellsprout releases a powder from its body at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Shu's Bellsprout	Plague on the Bellsprout!	Debut
Skiploom	Unknown
Rin's Skiploom	GDZ64	None

Pokémon Try Adventure

	Venomoth and Butterfree

The opponent falls asleep after touching a powder.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Venomoth	Venomoth flaps its wings and a powder comes out of them, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Venomoth	TA26	Debut
Butterfree	Butterfree flaps its wings and a powder comes out of them, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Butterfree	TA26	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Chinese	Cantonese	催眠粉 Chēuimìhn Fán * 睡眠粉 Seuihmìhn Fán * 催眠粉末 Chēuimìhn Fánmuht * 睡眠粉末 Seuihmìhn Fánmuht *
Chinese	Mandarin	催眠粉 Cuīmián Fěn * 睡眠粉 Shuìmián Fěn *
Czech		Spací pyl
Danish		Slumrestøv
Dutch		Slaappoeder
Finnish		Unijauhe (original series) Uni-itiö (Advanced Generation)
French		Poudre Dodo
German		Schlafpuder
Greek		Υπνωτική Σκόνη
Hindi		नींद का पावडर Neend Ka Powder
Indonesian		Serbuk Tidur
Italian		Sonnifero
Korean		수면가루 Sumyeon-garu
Polish		Usypiający Proszek* Usypiający Pył* Usypiający Puder* Proszek Nasenny* Pyłek Snu* Usypiający Atak* Siła Snu* Usypiające Ziarenko* Usypiający Pyłek*
Portuguese	Brazil	Pó do Sono (anime, Dark Explorers-present, manga) Pó Sonífero (The Official Pokémon Handbook, Diamond & Pearl-Call of Legends)
Portuguese	Portugal	Pó de Sono (anime) Pó Sonífero (TCG)
Serbian		Uspavljujući Prah
Spanish	Latin America	Polvo de Sueño (EP004-EP032) Somnífero (EP079-present)
Spanish	Spain	Somnífero
Swedish		Sömnpulver
Turkish		Uyku Tozu
Vietnamese		Phấn Ngủ

Variations of the move Lovely Kiss

Formerly a variation
	Lovely Kiss • Sleep Powder • Sweet Kiss
	Will-O-Wisp

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