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Night Shade
ナイトヘッド Night Head
Night Shade VIII
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Ghost
Category: Type Special
Power: Varies
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, max: 24
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 1
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
An appealing move that can used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Night Shade is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I. It was the signature move of the Gastly evolutionary line in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC The user's level equals damage HP.
RSE Inflicts damage indentical to the user's level.
FRLG An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level.
DPPtHGSS The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level.
BWB2W2 The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Night Shade does damage to the target that is equal to the user's level. In a Double Battle, Night Shade can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Night Shade can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
064 Kadabra psychic Human-Like 19PE
065 Alakazam psychic Human-Like 19PE
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous 1 21 21RSE
16FRLG
15 15 15 15SMUSUM
12PE
30 30
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous 1 21 21RSE
16FRLG
15 15 15 15SMUSUM
12PE
30 30
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous 1 21 21RSE
16FRLG
15 15 15 15SMUSUM
12PE
30 30
167 Spinarak bug/poison Amorphous 17 17 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
168 Ariados bug/poison Amorphous 17 17 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
177 Natu psychic/flying Flying 10 10 6 6 6 6 20
178 Xatu psychic/flying Flying 1, 10 10 6 6 6XY
1, 6ORAS
1, 6 20
198 Murkrow dark/flying Flying 26 27 21 21 21 21 21BDSP 21
222A Corsola ghost Water 1/Water 3 45
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like 9 8 8 8XY
6ORAS
6 21 21
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous 13 8 8BW
7B2W2
7 7 7BDSP 7
354 Banette ghost Amorphous 1, 13 1, 8 1, 8BW
1, 7B2W2
1, 7 1, 7 1, 7BDSP 7
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 16
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 16
386 Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 5 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7 7BDSP
386B Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 5 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7 7BDSP
386C Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 5 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7 7BDSP
File:386D.png Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 5 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7 7BDSP
430 Honchkrow dark/flying Flying 1BDSP
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous 1 1
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 16
491 Darkrai dark Undiscovered 1DP
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous 13 13 13 8
562A Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 8
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous 13 13 13 1
592 Frillish water/ghost Amorphous 9 9 9 8
593 Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1
607 Litwick ghost/fire Amorphous 13 13 13 28
608 Lampent ghost/fire Amorphous 13 13 13 28
609 Chandelure ghost/fire Amorphous 1
622 Golett ground/ghost Mineral 35 35 40 20
623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral 35 35 40 20
792 Lunala psychic/ghost Undiscovered 7 7
806 Blacephalon fire/ghost Undiscovered 23USUM 15
864 Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 45
867 Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 1
935 Charcadet fire Human-Like 20
936 Armarouge fire/psychic Human-Like 20
937 Ceruledge fire/ghost Human-Like 20
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered 7
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM042
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM042
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM042
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM042
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM042
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM042
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like TM042
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM042
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM042
157A Typhlosion fire/ghost Field TM042
198 Murkrow dark/flying Flying TM042
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM042
282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM042
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM042
307 Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like TM042
308 Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like TM042
325 Spoink psychic Field TM042
326 Grumpig psychic Field TM042
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM042
354 Banette ghost Amorphous TM042
425 Drifloon ghost/flying Amorphous TM042
426 Drifblim ghost/flying Amorphous TM042
429 Mismagius ghost Amorphous TM042
430 Honchkrow dark/flying Flying TM042
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral TM042
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TM042
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TM042
478 Froslass ice/ghost Fairy/Mineral TM042
479 Rotom electric/ghost Amorphous TM042
570 Zorua dark Field TM042
570A Zorua normal/ghost Field TM042
571 Zoroark dark Field TM042
571A Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM042
628A Braviary psychic/flying Flying TM042
655 Delphox fire/psychic Field TM042
722 Rowlet grass/flying Flying TM042
723 Dartrix grass/flying Flying TM042
724 Decidueye grass/ghost Flying TM042
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TM042
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TM042
778 Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM042
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM042
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM042
886 Drakloak dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TM042
887 Dragapult dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TM042
897 Spectrier ghost Undiscovered TM042
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM042
902 Basculegion water/ghost Water 2 TM042
911 Skeledirge fire/ghost Field TM042
935 Charcadet fire Human-Like TM042
936 Armarouge fire/psychic Human-Like TM042
937 Ceruledge fire/ghost Human-Like TM042
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass TM042
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass TM042
956 Espathra psychic Flying TM042
971 Greavard ghost Field TM042
972 Houndstone ghost Field TM042
979 Annihilape fighting/ghost Field TM042
981 Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM042
987 Flutter Mane ghost/fairy Undiscovered TM042
999 Gimmighoul ghost Undiscovered TM042
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered TM042
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Pokémon Type Egg Groups Father
IV V VI VII VIII
163 Hoothoot normal/flying 177178198 177178198 177178198 177178198
441 Chatot normal/flying 177178198 177178198 177178198 177178198
577 Solosis psychic 092093094
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Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

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