What type is Night Shade?

Night Shade is a Ghost-type special move.

How many Pokemon can learn Night Shade?

97 Pokemon can learn Night Shade through various methods including level-up, TM/TR, breeding, and move tutors.

What does Night Shade do?

Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored.

When was Night Shade introduced?

Night Shade was introduced in Generation I.

Night Shade

ghost Special

Power–

Accuracy100%

PP15

Status–

Typeghost

CategorySpecial

Priority0 (Normal)

TargetOne Target

GenerationGen I

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Pokemon That Learn Night Shade (97)

# ▲	Name	Type	Abilities	Method	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#035	Clefairy	fairy	Cute CharmMagic GuardFriend Guard (HA)	TM	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
#036	Clefable	fairy	Cute CharmMagic GuardUnaware (HA)	TM	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
#038	Ninetales	fire	Flash FireDrought (HA)	TM	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
#048	Venonat	bug poison	Compound EyesTinted LensRun Away (HA)	TM	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
#049	Venomoth	bug poison	Shield DustTinted LensWonder Skin (HA)	TM	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
#064	Kadabra	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	Lv. 19	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
#065	Alakazam	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	Lv. 19	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
#092	Gastly	ghost poison	Levitate	Lv. 28	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
#093	Haunter	ghost poison	Levitate	Lv. 30	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
#094	Gengar	ghost poison	Cursed Body	Lv. 30	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
#096	Drowzee	psychic	InsomniaForewarnInner Focus (HA)	TM	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
#097	Hypno	psychic	InsomniaForewarnInner Focus (HA)	TM	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
#150	Mewtwo	psychic	PressureUnnerve (HA)	TM	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
#151	Mew	psychic	Synchronize	TM	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
#157	Typhlosion	fire	BlazeFlash Fire (HA)	TM	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
#163	Hoothoot	normal flying	InsomniaKeen EyeTinted Lens (HA)	Egg	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
#164	Noctowl	normal flying	InsomniaKeen EyeTinted Lens (HA)	Egg	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
#167	Spinarak	bug poison	SwarmInsomniaSniper (HA)	Lv. 15	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
#168	Ariados	bug poison	SwarmInsomniaSniper (HA)	Lv. 15	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
#177	Natu	psychic flying	SynchronizeEarly BirdMagic Bounce (HA)	Lv. 20	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
#178	Xatu	psychic flying	SynchronizeEarly BirdMagic Bounce (HA)	Lv. 20	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
#198	Murkrow	dark flying	InsomniaSuper LuckPrankster (HA)	Lv. 21	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
#200	Misdreavus	ghost	Levitate	TM	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
#282	Gardevoir	psychic fairy	SynchronizeTraceTelepathy (HA)	TM	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
#302	Sableye	dark ghost	Keen EyeStallPrankster (HA)	Lv. 21	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
#307	Meditite	fighting psychic	Pure PowerTelepathy (HA)	TM	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
#308	Medicham	fighting psychic	Pure PowerTelepathy (HA)	TM	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
#325	Spoink	psychic	Thick FatOwn TempoGluttony (HA)	TM	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
#326	Grumpig	psychic	Thick FatOwn TempoGluttony (HA)	TM	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
#353	Shuppet	ghost	InsomniaFriskCursed Body (HA)	Lv. 7	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
#354	Banette	ghost	InsomniaFriskCursed Body (HA)	Lv. 1	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
#355	Duskull	ghost	LevitateFrisk (HA)	Lv. 16	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
#356	Dusclops	ghost	PressureFrisk (HA)	Lv. 16	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
#386	Deoxys	psychic	Pressure	Lv. 7	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
#425	Drifloon	ghost flying	AftermathUnburdenFlare Boost (HA)	TM	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
#426	Drifblim	ghost flying	AftermathUnburdenFlare Boost (HA)	TM	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
#429	Mismagius	ghost	Levitate	TM	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
#430	Honchkrow	dark flying	InsomniaSuper LuckMoxie (HA)	TM	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
#437	Bronzong	steel psychic	LevitateHeatproofHeavy Metal (HA)	TM	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
#441	Chatot	normal flying	Keen EyeTangled FeetBig Pecks (HA)	Egg	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
#442	Spiritomb	ghost dark	PressureInfiltrator (HA)	Lv. 1	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
#475	Gallade	psychic fighting	SteadfastSharpnessJustified (HA)	TM	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
#477	Dusknoir	ghost	PressureFrisk (HA)	Lv. 16	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
#478	Froslass	ice ghost	Snow CloakCursed Body (HA)	TM	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
#479	Rotom	electric ghost	Levitate	TM	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
#491	Darkrai	dark	Bad Dreams	Lv. 38	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
#562	Yamask	ghost	Mummy	Lv. 8	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
#563	Cofagrigus	ghost	Mummy	Lv. 1	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
#570	Zorua	dark	Illusion	TM	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
#571	Zoroark	dark	Illusion	TM	60	105	60	120	60	105	510

TM / TR Availability

Scarlet Violet

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Night Shade

Pokemon That Learn Night Shade (97)

TM / TR Availability

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