Mismagius is a purple ghost-like Pokémon that has the appearance of wearing a cloak. The three red spheres of Mismagius's necklace have a slightly elliptical shape to them, and its neck appears somewhat long and crooked. It has a round head and a large, elaborate, tufted feature atop it, the extremities of the tufts being a lighter color than most of the body. This feature resembles a witch's hat in shape. Mismagius has a skinny, red mouth that resembles a "W." There are extensions on the sides of Mismagius's lower body, the foremost ones looking more ragged in appearance than the ones in the back, that give Mismagius the appearance of wearing some kind of cloak.
Since Mismagius is a fully evolved Pokémon, it is capable of using Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Mismagius tend to hum incantations that can cause headaches and hallucinations. However, sometimes it hums Lucky Chants instead.
Whenever there is a flash of purple, it will be a Mismagius using its powers and putting you to sleep. You will be in dream world, where every one of your wishes come true, and you will see anyone else asleep so you don't notice it's all a dream.
If Mismagius falls asleep, or gets knocked out, you will wake up from dream world.
Mismagius, the Magical Pokémon. Mismagius chants incantations, and while some cause misery, some give happiness as well.
In the manga
In Pokémon Adventures
Platinum battled a Mismagius in her gym battle against Fantina in Round 372 and 373. It was very powerful and shrewdly manipulative using its illusion attacks, and using Trick Room to use Empoleon's speed against it, defeated both it and her Ponyta before Diamond's Munchlax finally took it down at the last minute.
Mismagius spends her time in the Haunted Zone, where she's a standout at Dusknoir's Speed Slam. She's also got a steady eye at Rotom's Spooky Shoot-'em-Up.
In the anime, a Mismagius had the ability to cause nightmares. The only way that a Mismagius can have the move itself in Generation IV is by transferring a Misdreavus which has been tutored the move forward from Generation III.
Mismagius's base HP, Attack and Defense are all the same as Misdreavus, but its base Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed are higher.
Origin
Mismagius is based on the concept of mages, witches, magic, and hallucinations.
Name origin
Mismagius's name is derived from mischief and magus. Mumargi is a portmanteau of the words 夢魔 muma, nightmare, and mage.
In other languages
German: Traunmagil - From Traum (dream) and Magie (magic).
French: Magireve - From magie (magic) and rêve (dream).
Chinese (Taiwan): 夢妖魔 Mèng Yāo Mó - "Dream monster/sorceress". Possibly a combination of Misdreavus's Chinese name "夢妖" Mèng Yāo and 夢魔 Mèng Mó (nightmare).
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