Nightmare
ghost
status
Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 15 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Can inflict | nightmare |
| Introduced | Generation II |
In game description
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
#0012
Butterfree
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0108
Lickitung
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr Mime
#0124
Jynx
#0131
Lapras
#0137
Porygon
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0163
Hoothoot
#0164
Noctowl
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0177
Natu
#0178
Xatu
#0190
Aipom
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0198
Murkrow
#0199
Slowking
#0200
Misdreavus
#0203
Girafarig
Butterfree
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0108
Lickitung
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr Mime
#0124
Jynx
#0131
Lapras
#0137
Porygon
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0163
Hoothoot
#0164
Noctowl
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0177
Natu
#0178
Xatu
#0190
Aipom
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0198
Murkrow
#0199
Slowking
#0200
Misdreavus
#0203
Girafarig
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Using Nightmare in Cobblemon
Nightmare deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.