Night Shade

Ghost

Summary

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.

Effect

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored.

Short Effect: Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored.

Game Descriptions

The user's level equals damage HP.

The user's level equals damage HP.

Inflicts damage identical to the user’s level.

Inflicts damage identical to the user’s level.

An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user’s level.

The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.

The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.

The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Move Details

  • Power —
  • Accuracy 100%
  • PP 15
  • Priority 0
  • Damage Class Special
  • Generation Generation I
  • Category Damage

Pokémon That Learn Night Shade

clefairy
Clefairy

Types: Fairy

clefable
Clefable

Types: Fairy

ninetales
Ninetales

Types: Fire

venonat
Venonat

Types: Bug, Poison

venomoth
Venomoth

Types: Bug, Poison

kadabra
Kadabra

Types: Psychic

alakazam
Alakazam

Types: Psychic

gastly
Gastly

Types: Ghost, Poison

haunter
Haunter

Types: Ghost, Poison

gengar
Gengar

Types: Ghost, Poison

drowzee
Drowzee

Types: Psychic

hypno
Hypno

Types: Psychic

mewtwo
Mewtwo

Types: Psychic

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

typhlosion
Typhlosion

Types: Fire

hoothoot
Hoothoot

Types: Normal, Flying

noctowl
Noctowl

Types: Normal, Flying

spinarak
Spinarak

Types: Bug, Poison

ariados
Ariados

Types: Bug, Poison

natu
Natu

Types: Psychic, Flying

xatu
Xatu

Types: Psychic, Flying

murkrow
Murkrow

Types: Dark, Flying

misdreavus
Misdreavus

Types: Ghost

gardevoir
Gardevoir

Types: Psychic, Fairy

sableye
Sableye

Types: Dark, Ghost

meditite
Meditite

Types: Fighting, Psychic

medicham
Medicham

Types: Fighting, Psychic

spoink
Spoink

Types: Psychic

grumpig
Grumpig

Types: Psychic

shuppet
Shuppet

Types: Ghost

banette
Banette

Types: Ghost

duskull
Duskull

Types: Ghost

dusclops
Dusclops

Types: Ghost

deoxys-normal
Deoxys-Normal

Types: Psychic

drifloon
Drifloon

Types: Ghost, Flying

drifblim
Drifblim

Types: Ghost, Flying

mismagius
Mismagius

Types: Ghost

honchkrow
Honchkrow

Types: Dark, Flying

bronzong
Bronzong

Types: Steel, Psychic

chatot
Chatot

Types: Normal, Flying

spiritomb
Spiritomb

Types: Ghost, Dark

gallade
Gallade

Types: Psychic, Fighting

dusknoir
Dusknoir

Types: Ghost

froslass
Froslass

Types: Ice, Ghost

rotom
Rotom

Types: Electric, Ghost

darkrai
Darkrai

Types: Dark

yamask
Yamask

Types: Ghost

cofagrigus
Cofagrigus

Types: Ghost

zorua
Zorua

Types: Dark

zoroark
Zoroark

Types: Dark

solosis
Solosis

Types: Psychic

duosion
Duosion

Types: Psychic

reuniclus
Reuniclus

Types: Psychic

frillish
Frillish

Types: Water, Ghost

jellicent
Jellicent

Types: Water, Ghost

litwick
Litwick

Types: Ghost, Fire

lampent
Lampent

Types: Ghost, Fire

chandelure
Chandelure

Types: Ghost, Fire

golett
Golett

Types: Ground, Ghost

golurk
Golurk

Types: Ground, Ghost

delphox
Delphox

Types: Fire, Psychic

phantump
Phantump

Types: Ghost, Grass

trevenant
Trevenant

Types: Ghost, Grass

rowlet
Rowlet

Types: Grass, Flying

dartrix
Dartrix

Types: Grass, Flying

decidueye
Decidueye

Types: Grass, Ghost

sandygast
Sandygast

Types: Ghost, Ground

palossand
Palossand

Types: Ghost, Ground

mimikyu-disguised
Mimikyu-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

lunala
Lunala

Types: Psychic, Ghost

blacephalon
Blacephalon

Types: Fire, Ghost

sinistea
Sinistea

Types: Ghost

polteageist
Polteageist

Types: Ghost

cursola
Cursola

Types: Ghost

runerigus
Runerigus

Types: Ground, Ghost

drakloak
Drakloak

Types: Dragon, Ghost

dragapult
Dragapult

Types: Dragon, Ghost

spectrier
Spectrier

Types: Ghost

basculegion-male
Basculegion-Male

Types: Water, Ghost

skeledirge
Skeledirge

Types: Fire, Ghost

charcadet
Charcadet

Types: Fire

armarouge
Armarouge

Types: Fire, Psychic

ceruledge
Ceruledge

Types: Fire, Ghost

bramblin
Bramblin

Types: Grass, Ghost

brambleghast
Brambleghast

Types: Grass, Ghost

espathra
Espathra

Types: Psychic

greavard
Greavard

Types: Ghost

houndstone
Houndstone

Types: Ghost

annihilape
Annihilape

Types: Fighting, Ghost

farigiraf
Farigiraf

Types: Normal, Psychic

flutter-mane
Flutter-Mane

Types: Ghost, Fairy

gimmighoul
Gimmighoul

Types: Ghost

gholdengo
Gholdengo

Types: Steel, Ghost

poltchageist
Poltchageist

Types: Grass, Ghost

sinistcha
Sinistcha

Types: Grass, Ghost

munkidori
Munkidori

Types: Poison, Psychic

pecharunt
Pecharunt

Types: Poison, Ghost

deoxys-attack
Deoxys-Attack

Types: Psychic

deoxys-defense
Deoxys-Defense

Types: Psychic

deoxys-speed
Deoxys-Speed

Types: Psychic

rotom-heat
Rotom-Heat

Types: Electric, Fire

rotom-wash
Rotom-Wash

Types: Electric, Water

rotom-frost
Rotom-Frost

Types: Electric, Ice

rotom-fan
Rotom-Fan

Types: Electric, Flying

rotom-mow
Rotom-Mow

Types: Electric, Grass

alakazam-mega
Alakazam-Mega

Types: Psychic

gengar-mega
Gengar-Mega

Types: Ghost, Poison

banette-mega
Banette-Mega

Types: Ghost

sableye-mega
Sableye-Mega

Types: Dark, Ghost

mimikyu-busted
Mimikyu-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

corsola-galar
Corsola-Galar

Types: Ghost

yamask-galar
Yamask-Galar

Types: Ground, Ghost

calyrex-shadow
Calyrex-Shadow

Types: Psychic, Ghost

typhlosion-hisui
Typhlosion-Hisui

Types: Fire, Ghost

zorua-hisui
Zorua-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

zoroark-hisui
Zoroark-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

braviary-hisui
Braviary-Hisui

Types: Psychic, Flying

basculegion-female
Basculegion-Female

Types: Water, Ghost

gimmighoul-roaming
Gimmighoul-Roaming

Types: Ghost