Night Shade

Essentials

Night Shade

special

Generation 1

Summary

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user's level equals damage HP.

: 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 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.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ナイトヘッド (naitoheddo)
: ナイトヘッド
Korean: 나이트헤드
Chinese: 黑夜魔影
: 黑夜魔影
French: Ombre Nocturne
German: Nachtnebel
Spanish: Tinieblas
Italian: Ombra Notturna
Czech: Noční stín

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥
Flavor text: Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Night Shade.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

Pokémon

Ghost Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Night Shade's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

														Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	21	21	21	21	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
—	21	21	21	21	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
—	21	21	21	21	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
										15	15	15	15	Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
	17	17	17	17	17	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
	17	17	17	17	17	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
	10	10	10	10	10	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
	—	10	10	10	10	6	6	6	6	6	—	—	—	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
	26	27	27	27	27	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
		9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
											6	6	6	Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
		13	13	13	13	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
										—	—	—	—	Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
						—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
		5		5		9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
					5	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
					5	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
			5			9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
						—								Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
								13	13	13	13	13	13	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
								13	13	13	13	13	13	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
								9	9	9	9	9	9	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
								—	—	—	—	—	—	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
								13	13	13	13	13	13	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
								13	13	13	13	13	13	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
								35	35	35	35	40	40	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
								35	35	35	35	40	40	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
												7	7	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
													23	Blacephalon		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	53	127	53	151	79	107	570
														Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
														Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
														Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
														Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
														Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
														Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

36 Pokémon