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Night Shade
ナイトヘッド Night Head
Introduced: | Generation I |
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Battle Data
Type: | ![]() |
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Category: | ![]() |
Power: | Varies |
Accuracy: | 100% |
PP: | 15 (Max. 24) |
Priority: | 0 |
Contact: | No |
Affected by
Magic Coat: | No |
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Magic Bounce: | No |
Bright Powder: | Yes |
Detect/Protect: | Yes |
Snatch: | No |
Mirror Move: | Yes |
King's Rock: | Yes |
Contest Data
Condition: | Smart |
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Appeal: | 2 ♥♥ |
Jam: | 1 ♥ |
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal. |
Condition: | Smart |
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Appeal: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon. |
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: | Clever |
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Appeal: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
Jam: | 0 |
An appealing move that can used repeatedly without boring the audience. |
Night Shade is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I. It was the signature move of the Gastly evolutionary line in Generation I.
Contents
Description
Games | Description |
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GSC | The user's level equals damage HP. |
RSE | Inflicts damage indentical to the user's level. |
FRLG | An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level. |
DPPtHGSS | The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level. |
BWB2W2 | The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level. |
XYORAS SMUSUMPE |
The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
Effect
In battle
Night Shade does damage to the target that is equal to the user's level. In a Double Battle, Night Shade can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Night Shade can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.
Learnset
By leveling up
Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Level | ||
VII | VIII | ||||
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Gasty | ghost/poison | 1 | 21 | 21 (RSE) 16 (FRLG) |
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Haunter | ghost/poison | 1 | 21 | 21 (RSE) 16 (FRLG) |
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Gengar | ghost/poison | 1 | 21 | 21 (RSE) 16 (FRLG) |
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Spinarak | bug/poison | 17 | 17 | |
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Ariados | bug/poison | 17 | 17 | |
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Natu | psychic/ | 10 | 10 | |
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Xatu | psychic/ | 1, 10 | 10 | |
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Murkrow | dark/ | 26 | 27 | |
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Sableye | dark/ghost | 9 | ||
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Shuppet | ghost | 13 | ||
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Banette | ghost | 1, 13 | ||
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Duskull | ghost | 1 | ||
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Dusclops | ghost | 1 | ||
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Deoxys | psychic | 5 | ||
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Dusknoir | ghost | |||
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Darkrai | dark | 1 (DP) | ||
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Yamask | ghost | |||
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Cofagrigus | ghost | |||
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Frillish | water/ghost | |||
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Jellicent | water/ghost | |||
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Litwick | ghost/fire | |||
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Lampent | ghost/fire | |||
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Golett | ground/ghost | |||
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Golurk | ground/ghost | |||
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Lunala | psychic/ghost | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding
Pokémon | Type | Egg Groups | Father | |||||
IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||
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Hoothoot | normal/ | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Chatot | normal/ | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Solosis | psychic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding. |
Gallery
- Main games
- Main series
- Spin-offs & shorts
- Moves
- Generation I moves
- Ghost-type moves
- Special moves
- Non-contact moves
- Moves not affected by Magic Coat
- Moves not affected by Magic Bounce
- Moves affected by Bright Powder
- Moves affected by Detect or Protect
- Moves not affected by Snatch
- Moves affected by Mirror Move
- Moves affected by King's Rock
- Smart/Clever moves
- Former signature moves
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