Strong point: Sp. Atk — higher than 69% of species. Its weakest point is Defense — lower than 66% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 2 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 2 full immunities. Normal and Fighting-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value.
Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (85) is 25 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 70% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 8
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #214 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #219 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Sinnoh | #072 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Pokémon Conquest | #183 | — |
| Alola | #066 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #372 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Hisui | #197 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #114 | Scarlet / Violet |
Abilities
- Levitate Evades ground moves.
How players use it
Data from 730,502 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-08). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 264 among 291 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.01% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Misdreavus takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Misdreavus appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (14)
All Misdreavus cards →Misdreavus has 14 cards in 14 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Wizards Black Star Promos
Neo Revelation
Team Rocket Returns
Legend Maker
Diamond & Pearl
Legends Awakened
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 57 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 25 cycles, which is roughly 6,600 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (11)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Johto
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (108)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (84 via TM/TR, 14 via Egg, 34 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Psywave | Psychic | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 5 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 10 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 11 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 14 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 19 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 23 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 28 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 32 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 41 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 46 | Perish Song | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Grudge | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |