Night-Shade Move Detail
Night Shade is a Ghost-type move with a unique power characteristic. Instead of dealing damage based on the user's or the target's stats, Night Shade inflicts damage equal to the user's level. For example, if the user is at level 50, Night Shade will deal 50 HP of damage to the target. It has 100% accuracy, ensuring the move hits consistently unless the opponent uses evasion-boosting moves or abilities. Night Shade is particularly useful for Pokémon with low offensive stats, as it guarantees a fixed amount of damage regardless of their Attack or Special Attack. It cannot affect Normal-type Pokémon, due to type immunities. Night Shade is a strategic choice in both in-game battles and competitive play, especially for Ghost-type Pokémon that need a reliable damage-dealing move.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Special
- Generation: Generation-I
Effect
- Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: The user's level equals damage HP.
- crystal: The user's level equals damage HP.
- ruby-sapphire: Inflicts damage identical to the user’s level.
- emerald: Inflicts damage identical to the user’s level.
- firered-leafgreen: An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
- diamond-pearl: The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
- platinum: The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
- black-white: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
- black-2-white-2: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
- x-y: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
- sun-moon: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
- sword-shield: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
Night-Shade Pokémon
Clefairy
35 - Fairy
Clefable
36 - Fairy
Ninetales
38 - Fire
Venonat
48 - Bug, Poison
Venomoth
49 - Bug, Poison
Kadabra
64 - Psychic
Alakazam
65 - Psychic
Gastly
92 - Ghost, Poison
Haunter
93 - Ghost, Poison
Gengar
94 - Ghost, Poison
Drowzee
96 - Psychic
Hypno
97 - Psychic
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Typhlosion
157 - Fire
Hoothoot
163 - Normal, Flying
Noctowl
164 - Normal, Flying
Spinarak
167 - Bug, Poison
Ariados
168 - Bug, Poison
Natu
177 - Psychic, Flying
Xatu
178 - Psychic, Flying
Murkrow
198 - Dark, Flying
Misdreavus
200 - Ghost
Gardevoir
282 - Psychic, Fairy
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Meditite
307 - Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
308 - Fighting, Psychic
Spoink
325 - Psychic
Grumpig
326 - Psychic
Shuppet
353 - Ghost
Banette
354 - Ghost
Duskull
355 - Ghost
Dusclops
356 - Ghost
Deoxys-Normal
386 - Psychic
Drifloon
425 - Ghost, Flying
Drifblim
426 - Ghost, Flying
Mismagius
429 - Ghost
Honchkrow
430 - Dark, Flying
Bronzong
437 - Steel, Psychic
Chatot
441 - Normal, Flying
Spiritomb
442 - Ghost, Dark
Gallade
475 - Psychic, Fighting
Dusknoir
477 - Ghost
Froslass
478 - Ice, Ghost
Rotom
479 - Electric, Ghost
Darkrai
491 - Dark
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Zorua
570 - Dark
Zoroark
571 - Dark
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Frillish
592 - Water, Ghost
Jellicent
593 - Water, Ghost
Litwick
607 - Ghost, Fire
Lampent
608 - Ghost, Fire
Chandelure
609 - Ghost, Fire
Golett
622 - Ground, Ghost
Golurk
623 - Ground, Ghost
Delphox
655 - Fire, Psychic
Phantump
708 - Ghost, Grass
Trevenant
709 - Ghost, Grass
Rowlet
722 - Grass, Flying
Dartrix
723 - Grass, Flying
Decidueye
724 - Grass, Ghost
Sandygast
769 - Ghost, Ground
Palossand
770 - Ghost, Ground
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Lunala
792 - Psychic, Ghost
Blacephalon
806 - Fire, Ghost
Sinistea
854 - Ghost
Polteageist
855 - Ghost
Cursola
864 - Ghost
Runerigus
867 - Ground, Ghost
Drakloak
886 - Dragon, Ghost
Dragapult
887 - Dragon, Ghost
Spectrier
897 - Ghost
Basculegion-Male
902 - Water, Ghost
Skeledirge
911 - Fire, Ghost
Charcadet
935 - Fire
Armarouge
936 - Fire, Psychic
Ceruledge
937 - Fire, Ghost
Bramblin
946 - Grass, Ghost
Brambleghast
947 - Grass, Ghost
Espathra
956 - Psychic
Greavard
971 - Ghost
Houndstone
972 - Ghost
Annihilape
979 - Fighting, Ghost
Farigiraf
981 - Normal, Psychic
Flutter-Mane
987 - Ghost, Fairy
Gimmighoul
999 - Ghost
Gholdengo
1000 - Steel, Ghost
Poltchageist
1012 - Grass, Ghost
Sinistcha
1013 - Grass, Ghost
Munkidori
1015 - Poison, Psychic
Pecharunt
1025 - Poison, Ghost
Deoxys-Attack
10001 - Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
10002 - Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
10003 - Psychic
Rotom-Heat
10008 - Electric, Fire
Rotom-Wash
10009 - Electric, Water
Rotom-Frost
10010 - Electric, Ice
Rotom-Fan
10011 - Electric, Flying
Rotom-Mow
10012 - Electric, Grass
Alakazam-Mega
10037 - Psychic
Gengar-Mega
10038 - Ghost, Poison
Banette-Mega
10056 - Ghost
Sableye-Mega
10066 - Dark, Ghost
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Corsola-Galar
10173 - Ghost
Yamask-Galar
10179 - Ground, Ghost
Calyrex-Shadow
10194 - Psychic, Ghost
Typhlosion-Hisui
10233 - Fire, Ghost
Zorua-Hisui
10238 - Normal, Ghost
Zoroark-Hisui
10239 - Normal, Ghost
Braviary-Hisui
10240 - Psychic, Flying
Basculegion-Female
10248 - Water, Ghost
Gimmighoul-Roaming
10263 - Ghost