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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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).
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Misdreavus images on Bulbagarden Archives.
