Misdreavus (Pokémon)

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Misdreavus ムウマ Muma #200
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ghost ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Screech Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #214 Hoenn #345 Sinnoh #072 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′04″ Imperial 0.7 m Metric 2′04″/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 2.2 lbs. Imperial 1.0 kg Metric 2.2 lbs./1.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 147 Battle Exp.: 1471*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Misdreavus (Japanese: ムウマ Muma) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Mismagius via Dusk Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Misdreavus is a dark bluish-green ghost-like Pokémon. It has a red "necklace" which is uses to absorb fear as nourishment and flowing hair which it can manipulate. Misdreavus's eyes are yellow with red irises.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Misdreavus can use various Ghost, Dark, Psychic, and Electrical attacks.

Misdreavus is the only known Pokémon that learns Pain Split by level-up.

Behavior

As Template:Type2 Pokémon, Misdreavus have a habit of being pranksters. Misdreavus tend to yank at people's hair or scream at them from behind.

Habitat

File:Cave.gif

Cave Pokémon

Misdreavus live in caves, dark forests and run-down buildings.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Misdreavus is a phobovore: it eats fear that it collects in its "necklace".

In the anime

File:Misdreavus anime.jpg

Three Misdreavus in the anime

Misdreavus first appeared under the ownership of Marina during The Legend of Thunder! special.

In Entei at Your Own Risk, Nelson wanted to use his Misdreavus to battle and capture an Entei.

A group of wild Misdreavus were causing a ruckus in at the Silver Conference Hotel in Johto Photo Finish. Ash and his friends found that one of them was trapped under a fallen tree.

Katie battled Ash with a Misdreavus during the Hoenn League in Shocks and Bonds. Although Ash's Glalie defeated it, the Screech Pokémon used Destiny Bond, which caused Glalie to get knocked out with it.

Zoey, Dawn's rival, has a Misdreavus that she uses in contests.

Ash and Angie encountered a Misdreavus in the forest during Ghoul Daze!. The Banshee Pokémon scared them off with Screech.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Misdreavus appeared in Template:PSV as one of Morty's Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Misdreavus (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night. Silver It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions. Crystal It loves to watch people it's scared. It frightens them by screaming loudly or appearing suddenly. Stadium 2 It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
Generation III 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. 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. 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. FireRed It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions. LeafGreen It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
Generation IV Diamond It loves to sneak up on people late at night, then startle them with its shrieklike cry. Pearl It gets nourishment from fear that it absorbs into its red orbs. In daytime, it sleeps in darkness. Platinum A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Mt. Silver (Night only) Crystal Rare Mt. Silver (Night only)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Few Lost Cave (LeafGreen only) Colosseum One Pyrite Town (Shadow) XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Eterna Forest, Lost Tower (Night only) (Pearl only) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Murky Cave (13F-19F) Darknight Relic (1F-15F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Final Maze (B1-B48)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Ruins

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 435	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#A284A2" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 30+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 200.png	Psybeam	Psychic
--		Confuse Ray	Ghost
--		Mean Look	Ghost
--		Shadow Ball	Ghost

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Misdreavus images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Misdreavus's name can be said two ways. When 4Kids was dubbing, it was said mis-dre-vis. When PUSA began dubbing, it is said mis-dree-vus.
• Misdreavus was the first pure Template:Type2 Pokémon to be introduced. It's also the first Ghost-type to not be part of the Gastly evolution line and the only Template:Type2 Pokémon to be introduced in Generation II.
• Misdreavus's first two anime appearances both involved legendary beasts (Raikou and Entei).
• Despite it being the screech Pokémon, it can not learn Screech via level up.
• Misdreavus' colors have changed in every game. In Generation II Misdreavus is colored purple and in Generation III it was changed to grey. This changed to dark blue in Diamond and Pearl, and became even darker blue in Platinum.

Origin

It is likely that Misdreavus was based on a banshee, a female spirit from Gaelic folklore who was known for its unearthly wailing and screaming. It is also possible that Misdreavus is based on lansuir, a type of vampire in Malaysian mythology known to appear as a flying decapitated female head.

Name origin

Misdreavus's name is a misspelling of mischievous. It is also possible that reave, or rob, was incorporated into the name, while another possibility is the addition of dread was incorporated into the name, or the word "dreary". Its Japanese name, Muma, is probably a corruption of of 夢魔 muma, nightmare, or a demon in a dream.

In other languages

• German: Traunfugil - From Traun (old word for "dream") and Latin fugere (to flee).
• French: Feuforeve - A play on Feu Follet (will-o-wisp, also the French translation for the Template:M2) and Rêve (dream).
• Korean: 무우마 Muuma

Related articles

• Zoey's Misdreavus
• Little Miss

External links

• Nightmare, the fanlisting for Misdreavus

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