What type is Nightmare?

Nightmare is a Ghost-type status move.

How many Pokemon can learn Nightmare?

74 Pokemon can learn Nightmare through various methods including level-up, TM/TR, breeding, and move tutors.

What does Nightmare do?

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Gives the target a nightmare, damaging it for 1/4 its max HP every turn. If the target wakes up or leaves the field, this effect ends.

When was Nightmare introduced?

Nightmare was introduced in Generation II.

Nightmare

ghost Status

Power–

Accuracy100%

PP15

Status👻 Nightmare

Typeghost

CategoryStatus

Priority0 (Normal)

TargetOne Target

GenerationGen II

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Pokemon That Learn Nightmare (74)

# ▲	Name	Type	Abilities	Method	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#012	Butterfree	bug flying	Compound EyesTinted Lens (HA)	Tutor	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
#035	Clefairy	fairy	Cute CharmMagic GuardFriend Guard (HA)	Tutor	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
#036	Clefable	fairy	Cute CharmMagic GuardUnaware (HA)	Tutor	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
#039	Jigglypuff	normal fairy	Cute CharmCompetitiveFriend Guard (HA)	Tutor	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
#040	Wigglytuff	normal fairy	Cute CharmCompetitiveFrisk (HA)	Tutor	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
#052	Meowth	normal	PickupTechnicianUnnerve (HA)	Tutor	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
#053	Persian	normal	LimberTechnicianUnnerve (HA)	Tutor	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
#063	Abra	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	Tutor	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
#064	Kadabra	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	Tutor	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
#065	Alakazam	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	Tutor	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
#079	Slowpoke	water psychic	ObliviousOwn TempoRegenerator (HA)	Tutor	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
#080	Slowbro	water psychic	ObliviousOwn TempoRegenerator (HA)	Tutor	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
#092	Gastly	ghost poison	Levitate	Lv. 47	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
#093	Haunter	ghost poison	Levitate	Lv. 61	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
#094	Gengar	ghost poison	Cursed Body	Lv. 61	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
#096	Drowzee	psychic	InsomniaForewarnInner Focus (HA)	Tutor	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
#097	Hypno	psychic	InsomniaForewarnInner Focus (HA)	Lv. 1	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
#102	Exeggcute	grass psychic	ChlorophyllHarvest (HA)	Tutor	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
#103	Exeggutor	grass psychic	ChlorophyllHarvest (HA)	Tutor	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
#108	Lickitung	normal	Own TempoObliviousCloud Nine (HA)	Tutor	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
#121	Starmie	water psychic	IlluminateNatural CureAnalytic (HA)	Tutor	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
#122	Mr. Mime	psychic fairy	SoundproofFilterTechnician (HA)	Tutor	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
#124	Jynx	ice psychic	ObliviousForewarnDry Skin (HA)	Tutor	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
#131	Lapras	water ice	Water AbsorbShell ArmorHydration (HA)	Tutor	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
#137	Porygon	normal	TraceDownloadAnalytic (HA)	Tutor	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
#150	Mewtwo	psychic	PressureUnnerve (HA)	Tutor	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
#151	Mew	psychic	Synchronize	Tutor	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
#163	Hoothoot	normal flying	InsomniaKeen EyeTinted Lens (HA)	Tutor	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
#164	Noctowl	normal flying	InsomniaKeen EyeTinted Lens (HA)	Tutor	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
#173	Cleffa	fairy	Cute CharmMagic GuardFriend Guard (HA)	Tutor	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
#174	Igglybuff	normal fairy	Cute CharmCompetitiveFriend Guard (HA)	Tutor	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
#177	Natu	psychic flying	SynchronizeEarly BirdMagic Bounce (HA)	Tutor	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
#178	Xatu	psychic flying	SynchronizeEarly BirdMagic Bounce (HA)	Tutor	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
#190	Aipom	normal	Run AwayPickupSkill Link (HA)	Tutor	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
#196	Espeon	psychic	SynchronizeMagic Bounce (HA)	Tutor	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
#197	Umbreon	dark	SynchronizeInner Focus (HA)	Tutor	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
#198	Murkrow	dark flying	InsomniaSuper LuckPrankster (HA)	Tutor	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
#199	Slowking	water psychic	ObliviousOwn TempoRegenerator (HA)	Tutor	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
#200	Misdreavus	ghost	Levitate	Tutor	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
#203	Girafarig	normal psychic	Inner FocusEarly BirdSap Sipper (HA)	Tutor	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
#206	Dunsparce	normal	Serene GraceRun AwayRattled (HA)	Tutor	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
#215	Sneasel	dark ice	Inner FocusKeen EyePickpocket (HA)	Tutor	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
#228	Houndour	dark fire	Early BirdFlash FireUnnerve (HA)	Tutor	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
#229	Houndoom	dark fire	Early BirdFlash FireUnnerve (HA)	Tutor	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
#233	Porygon2	normal	TraceDownloadAnalytic (HA)	Tutor	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
#234	Stantler	normal	IntimidateFriskSap Sipper (HA)	Tutor	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
#238	Smoochum	ice psychic	ObliviousForewarnHydration (HA)	Tutor	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
#248	Tyranitar	rock dark	Sand StreamUnnerve (HA)	Tutor	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
#249	Lugia	psychic flying	PressureMultiscale (HA)	Tutor	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
#250	Ho-Oh	fire flying	PressureRegenerator (HA)	Tutor	106	130	90	110	154	90	680

TM / TR Availability

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Pokemon That Learn Nightmare (74)

TM / TR Availability

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