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Moves, #171, Nightmare

Nightmare is learned by 6 species by level, 51 by machine, 69 by tutor and 3 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

ClassStatus

PowerNone

Accuracy100%

PP15

Priority0

SinceGen II

TargetSelected Pokémon

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep.”

Who learns it

74 species in all, 8 of 13 games shown

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 9 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Munna	Level up	29
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	47
Haunter	Level up	61
Gengar	Level up	61
Spiritomb	Egg
Yamask	Egg
Mimikyu	Egg

Sun and Moon: 9 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Munna	Level up	29
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	47
Haunter	Level up	61
Gengar	Level up	61
Spiritomb	Egg
Yamask	Egg
Mimikyu	Egg

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Munna	Level up	29
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	47
Haunter	Level up	61
Gengar	Level up	61
Spiritomb	Egg
Yamask	Egg

X and Y: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Munna	Level up	29
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	47
Haunter	Level up	61
Gengar	Level up	61
Spiritomb	Egg
Yamask	Egg

Black 2 and White 2: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Munna	Level up	29
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	47
Haunter	Level up	61
Gengar	Level up	61
Spiritomb	Egg
Yamask	Egg

Black and White: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Munna	Level up	29
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	47
Haunter	Level up	61
Gengar	Level up	61
Spiritomb	Egg
Yamask	Egg

HeartGold and SoulSilver: 5 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	43
Haunter	Level up	55
Gengar	Level up	55

Platinum: 5 species
Species	Method	Level
Hypno	Level up	1
Darkrai	Level up	38
Gastly	Level up	43
Haunter	Level up	55
Gengar	Level up	55