Sleep Powder (move)

Sleep Powder ねむりごな Sleep Powder

Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  75% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Sleep Powder (Japanese: ねむりごな Sleep Powder) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a sleep counterpart to Poison Powder and Stun Spore, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generations I-V

Sleep Powder puts the target to sleep. Sleep Powder cannot affect targets with Insomnia, Vital Spirit or Sap Sipper as their Ability.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Sleep Powder can affect a target behind a substitute.

Sleep Powder can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move Sweet Scent was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onward

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Sleep Powder. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are also unaffected by Sleep Powder.

Sleep Powder can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Sleep Powder, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Induces sleep. A Pokémon will stay asleep for several turns if an item isn't used to wake it. GSC May cause the foe to fall asleep. RSE Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. FRLG A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe. ColoXD Scatters a powder that may cause the target to sleep. DPPtHGSSPBR The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	41	15	15	13	13	13	13SMUSUM 14PE
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	46	15	15	13	13	13	13SMUSUM 14PE
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	55	15	15	13	13	13	13SMUSUM 14PE
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	17RGB 15Y	15	15	12	12	12	13
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	19	18	18	17	17	17XY 15ORAS	15SMUSUM 14PE
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	19	18	18	17	17	17XY 15ORAS	15SMUSUM 14PE
0045		Vileplume		Grass	Grass	1, 19
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass							2PE
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass							1, 2PE
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	38	36	36	29	29	29	29SMUSUM 24PE
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	43	42	42	29	29	29	29SMUSUM 24PE
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	18	15	15	13	13	13	13SMUSUM 16PE
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	18	15	15	13	13	13	13SMUSUM 16PE
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	1, 18	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	48	37	37	23	23	23	23SMUSUM 20PE
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	39	4	4	5	5BW 4B2W2	4	4SMUSUM 5PE
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		17	17	16	16	16	16
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		17	17	16	16	16	16
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		17	17	16	16	16	16
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				5	5BW 4B2W2	4	4
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					10	10	10
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						1	1
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							18
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							18
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0406		Budew		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0114		TangelaLv. 1		Grass		Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes all foes around the user go to sleep, making them incapable of action. MDTDS Afflicts all enemies within a 1-tile range with a Sleep status condition. A Pokémon with the Sleep status is incapable of action. BSL まわりの てきポケモンを すいみんじょうたいにかえる すいみんじょうたいの ポケモンは こうどうできない MDGtI It causes the Sleep status condition to nearby enemies. With the Sleep status, they can't do anything. SMD It makes nearby enemies go to sleep. But it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.

In the anime

Butterfree Vivillon Morelull Roselia
The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Butterfree flaps its wings above the opponent and a blue, shining powder is released from them, instantly putting the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Butterfree	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
Ritchie's Happy	Friend and Foe Alike		None
Lisa's Butterfree	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Multiple wild Butterfree	Mewtwo Returns		None
	Venomoth flaps it wings and a light-tan powder comes out, putting the opponent to sleep.
Koga's Venomoth	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
	Venonat shakes its body and blue powder falls out of its fur, putting the opponent to sleep.
Tracey's Venonat	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
	Victreebel opens the large leaf on its head and a blue, shining powder is released from its mouth, putting the opponent to sleep.
James's Victreebel	A Way Off Day Off		None
	A sparkling, light-blue powder is released from the bulb on Bulbasaur's back. Anything who comes into contact with the powder instantly fall asleep.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Misty Meets Her Match		None
	The two large flowers on Bellossom's head spin around and a shining, blue powder comes out of them, putting the opponent to sleep.
Bailey's Belle	Flower Power		None
Bailey's Bella	Flower Power		None
	Oddish releases a blue, sparkling powder from the leaves on top of its head. Anything that goes into this powder will instantly fall asleep.
Mariah's Oddish	Foul Weather Friends		None
Multiple wild Oddish	Jump for Joy!		Incorrectly referred to as Stun Spore in dub
A wild Oddish	Gettin' Twiggy with It!		None
	Venusaur releases a sparkling blue powder out from the flower on its back, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Venusaur	Houndoom's Special Delivery		None
	Parasect shakes the large mushroom on its back and a shining, blue powder is released from it.
Multiple wild Parasect	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		Parasect could not legally learn Sleep Powder at the time
A wild Parasect	Hocus Pokémon		Parasect could not legally learn Sleep Powder at the time
	Gloom releases an indigo powder from the flower on its head, putting the opponent to sleep.
A Coordinator's Gloom	Once More with Reeling!		None
	Tangrowth puts its hands together so that the tips of its index fingers and thumbs are touching each other and a bright, light-pink light forms in between them. An indigo powder with light-blue and pink sparkles in it is then released from the light and surrounds the opponent. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it falls asleep.
Tammy's Tangrowth	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Roselia releases a sparkling green powder from the roses on its hands at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Mr. Shaw's Roselia	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
	Vivillon releases a blanket of light-green spores from its wings that put the opponent to sleep.
Viola's Vivillon	Battling on Thin Ice!		None
Alvin's Vivillon	Battling With a Clean Slate!		None
	The mushrooms on Morelull's head glow. Morelull then releases a blanket of glowing pink spores from its mushrooms that put the opponent to sleep.
A wild Morelull	Lulled to La-La Land!		None
	The yellow spots on Shiinotic's head glow brightly. Shiinotic then releases a blanket of glowing yellow spores from the yellow spots that put the opponent to sleep.
A wild Shiinotic	Lulled to La-La Land!		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Bulbasaur Ash's Butterfree Ritchie's Butterfree
The user releases sleep-inducing dust from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Butterfree flies above the opponent and releases a dark powder from its wings, putting the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Butterfree	Play Misty For Me		Debut
Ritchie's Happy	The Indigo Finals		None
	Bulbasaur releases shining powder from its bulb, putting the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Bulbasaur	You Bet Your Wife		None

In the movie adaptations

Butterfree
The opponent is placed to sleep by a powder.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Butterfree spreads its wings and releases a powder that places the opponent to sleep.
Ash's Butterfree	I Choose You!		Debut

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Tangrowth
The user puts the enemy to sleep with a powder.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tangrowth throws powder on the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Hiori's Tangrowth	Breaking Into An Enemy's Lair!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Bulbasaur Hitting Venusaur Venomoth
The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur releases a seed from the back of its bulb at the opponent. The seed explodes above the opponent and releases spores from it, making the opponent fall asleep.
Red's Saur	Wanted: Pikachu!		Debut
	Venusaur releases a seed from the back of its bulb at the opponent. The seed explodes above the opponent and releases spores from it, making the opponent fall asleep.
Red's Saur	Ponyta Tale		None
	Venomoth flaps its wings and a powder comes out of them. When the opponent breathes in the powder, it falls asleep.
Sabrina's Venomoth	Valiant Venomoth!		None

• In A Hollow Victreebel, Red's Victreebel was revealed to know Sleep Powder, although it was never seen using it.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Bellsprout
The user releases a powder at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bellsprout releases a powder from its body at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Shu's Bellsprout	Plague on the Bellsprout!		Debut
	Unknown
Rin's Skiploom	GDZ64		None

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Venomoth and Butterfree
The opponent falls asleep after touching a powder.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venomoth flaps its wings and a powder comes out of them, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Venomoth	TA26		Debut
	Butterfree flaps its wings and a powder comes out of them, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Butterfree	TA26		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 催眠粉 Chēuimìhn Fán * 睡眠粉 Seuihmìhn Fán * 催眠粉末 Chēuimìhn Fánmuht * 睡眠粉末 Seuihmìhn Fánmuht * Mandarin 催眠粉 Cuīmián Fěn * 睡眠粉 Shuìmián Fěn * Danish Slumrestøv Dutch Slaappoeder Finnish Unijauhe (original series) Uni-itiö (Advanced Generation) French Poudre Dodo German Schlafpuder Greek Υπνωτική Σκόνη Hindi नींद का पावडर Neend Ka Powder Indonesian Serbuk Tidur Italian Sonnifero Korean 수면가루 Sumyeongaru Polish Usypiający Proszek* Usypiający Pył* Usypiający Puder* Proszek Nasenny* Pyłek Snu* Usypiający Atak* Siła Snu* Usypiające Ziarenko* Usypiający Pyłek* Portuguese Brazil Pó do Sono (anime, Dark Explorers-present, manga) Pó Sonífero (The Official Pokémon Handbook, Diamond & Pearl-Call of Legends) Portugal Pó de Sono (anime) Pó Sonífero (TCG) Serbian Uspavljujući Prah Spanish Latin America Polvo de Sueño (EP004-EP032) Somnífero (EP079-present) Spain Somnífero Swedish Sömnpulver Turkish Uyku Tozu Vietnamese Phấn Ngủ

Variations of the move Lovely Kiss
Lovely Kiss • Sleep Powder • Sweet Kiss Formerly a variation Will-O-Wisp

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