Dream Eater (move)

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Dream Eater ゆめくい Dream Eat

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM42 in Generation I TM42 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM85 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dream Eater (Japanese: ゆめくい Dream Eat) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Dream Eater only works if the target is asleep. Dream Eater inflicts damage and 50% of the damage dealt is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Dream Eater breaks a Substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

Dream Eater will always miss if the target is not asleep.

In Stadium, Dream Eater will always miss if the target has a Substitute.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 35 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 38 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 38 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM42

#   Pokémon Type 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 35 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 38 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 38 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 48 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 57 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM42

#   Pokémon Type 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0108 Lickitung Normal 0113 Chansey Normal 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0190 Aipom Normal 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 33 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 28 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 39 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 31 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 39 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 31 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 48 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 57 0280 Ralts Psychic 46 0281 Kirlia Psychic 54 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 60 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0316 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Gulpin
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0358 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Chimecho
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD: Gale of Darkness

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0108 Lickitung Normal 0113 Chansey Normal 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0190 Aipom Normal 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0228 Houndour Fire Dark 0229 Houndoom Fire Dark 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 33 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 39 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 39 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 49 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 57 0280 Ralts Psychic 45 0281 Kirlia Psychic 53 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 65 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 19 0491 Darkrai Dark 84 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM85

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0108 Lickitung Normal 0113 Chansey Normal 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0190 Aipom Normal 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0228 Houndour Fire Dark 0229 Houndoom Fire Dark 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0424 Ambipom Normal 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0433 Chingling Psychic 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0316 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Gulpin
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Spiritomb |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0358 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Chimecho
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Spiritomb |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0433 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Chingling
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Spiritomb

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

In the anime

File:Hypno using Dream Eater on Snorlax.PNG Hypno draining Snorlax's energy File:Hypno Dream Eater.png Hypno File:Snorlax being hit by Dream Eater.PNG Snorlax getting hit
The user absorbs the sleeping opponent's energy and adds it to their own.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hypno's hand glows red. The opponent then also glows red, a stream of red energy connects the two, and Hypno absorbs energy from the opponent.
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		Debut
	Gengar releases a shadow-like version of itself at a confused opponent and the shadow goes through it, sucking up the opponent's energy.
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None

Trivia

• Even though the move is called Dream Eater, if the target is under the effect of Nightmare when it is hit by Dream Eater, the target will still be afflicted by a Nightmare.
• Despite being a Psychic-type move, the only Psychic-type Pokémon that can learn this move by levelling up are Ralts and its evolutions. Before Ralts was introduced in Generation III, this move wasn't learned by any Psychic-type Pokémon by levelling-up.
  • However, the Pokémon that learn this move by levelling up (Gastly, Hoothoot, Spiritomb and Darkrai) are all depicted as having some form of Psychic power.

In other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Comedor de Sonhos
• Spanish: Come Sueños
• French: Dévorêve
• German: Traumfresser
• Italian: Mangiasogni
• Dutch: Droom Vreter