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Misdreavus (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Ghost-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver. It evolves into Mismagius when given a Dusk Stone. It appears to be distantly related to Flutter Mane.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
Misdreavus is a dark bluish-green, ghost-like Pokémon. While it has no visible arms or legs, its lower half has several small appendages and resembles a ruffled dress. It has several round red gems around its neck, which are used to absorb fear and use it as nourishment. It has long, flowing lilac-tipped "hair". Misdreavus's large, red eyes have yellow sclerae.
Misdreavus lives in caves. As a nocturnal Pokémon, it spends its days sleeping in darkness and its nights startling people with mischievous tricks. Since it loves watching frightened people, it is known to yank and bite at people's hair or sneak up on them and cry and shriek. Previously, it was the only known Pokémon that could learn Pain Split by level up. In the anime, Misdreavus is shown to be able to use its "hair" to grasp objects and other Pokémon, as it were a pair of hands.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Origin and inspiration[]
Misdreavus' nocturnal habits of wailing to frighten people and its similarity in appearance to a disembodied head are shared by various mythological creatures. One of these is the nukekubi, which shares the similarities of nocturnal habits, flying about as a decapitated head, and wailing to increase its victims' fright. Another possible source of origin is the banshee, a female spirit from Irish mythology, known in modern media for its unearthly wailing and screaming. Its shape also resembles the Teru teru bōzu and the typical depiction of a ghost with a bedsheet. The red orbs look similar to a Japamala.
Its names in different languages referencing dreams also point to Mares as a possible inspiration.
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
Title | Entry |
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Second Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Gold | It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night. |
Pokémon Silver | It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions. |
Pokémon Crystal | It loves to watch people it's scared. It frightens them by screaming loudly or appearing suddenly. |
Third Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Ruby | Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition. |
Pokémon Sapphire | Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition. |
Pokémon Emerald | A Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. It apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fear of foes as its nutrition. |
Pokémon FireRed | It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions. |
Pokémon LeafGreen | It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night. |
Fourth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Diamond | It loves to sneak up on people late at night, then startle them with its shrieklike cry. |
Pokémon Pearl | It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. In daytime, it sleeps in darkness. |
Pokémon Platinum | A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy. |
Pokémon HeartGold | It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night. |
Pokémon SoulSilver | It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions. |
Fifth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Black | A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy. |
Pokémon White | A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy. |
Pokémon Black 2 | A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy. |
Pokémon White 2 | A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy. |
Sixth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon X | It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. In daytime, it sleeps in darkness. |
Pokémon Y | It likes playing mischievous tricks, such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night. |
Pokémon Omega Ruby | Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition. |
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition. |
Seventh Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Sun | It will use any means necessary to frighten people and absorb their life energy. It practices constantly to hone its skill in causing fear. |
Pokémon Moon | If you hear a sobbing sound emanating from a vacant room, it's undoubtedly a bit of mischief from Misdreavus. |
Pokémon Ultra Sun | What gives meaning to its life is surprising others. If you set your ear against the red orbs around its neck, you can hear shrieking. |
Pokémon Ultra Moon | What makes it happy is imitating the voices of weeping people and scaring everyone. It doesn't deal well with folks who aren't easily frightened. |
Eighth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | It loves to sneak up on people late at night and startle them with its shrieking cry. |
Pokémon Shining Pearl | It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. During the daytime, it sleeps in the shadows. |
Pokémon Legends: Arceus | It conceals itself in darkness, sending chills up travelers' spines with its childlike weeping. As it observes the frightened travelers with glee, the red orbs upon its chest let off an eerie light. |
Ninth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Scarlet | This Pokémon startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy. |
Pokémon Violet | It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions. |
Game locations[]
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
HP | 60 |
Attack | 60 |
Defense | 60 |
Sp. Attack | 85 |
Sp. Defense | 85 |
Speed | 85 |
Total | 435 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
Sprites[]
Trivia[]
- Misdreavus is listed after Murkrow in the National Pokédex, but its evolved form comes before Murkrow's evolved form.
- Misdreavus was the first pure Ghost-type Pokémon to be introduced, as well as the only one in Generation II.
- Misdreavus's first two anime appearances both involved members of the Legendary beasts trio: Raikou and Entei in The Legend of Thunder! and Entei at Your Own Risk, respectively.
See also[]
- Flutter Mane (Paradox Pokémon counterpart)