Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Misdreavus's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Screech Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.
A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy.
A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy.
Misdreavus Weakness
Misdreavus is weak to Ghost and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Misdreavus's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Liepard builds →Thief 2x72-85% Pursuit 2x50-60% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Liepard builds →Thief 2x72-85% Snarl 2x52-63% Pursuit 2x49-58% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Snarl 2x30-36% Payback 2x52-63% | ||
 Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Feint Attack 2x60-72% Thief 2x60-72% Snarl 2x49-58% Pursuit 2x42-49% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x73-86% Hex 2x58-70% Ominous Wind 2x56-66% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x45-55% Thief 2x69-82% Snarl 2x49-58% Pursuit 2x45-55% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krokorok builds →Bite 2x66-78% Assurance 2x66-78% Thief 2x66-78% Snarl 2x32-39% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x58-70% Snarl 2x29-35% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Feint Attack 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% Snarl 2x45-55% | ||
Cofagrigus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Hex 2x61-72% Ominous Wind 2x59-69% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Assurance 2x70-83% Thief 2x70-83% Snarl 2x49-59% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x87-103%KO Bite 2x67-79% Assurance 2x67-79% Thief 2x67-79% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Snarl 2x29-34% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x87-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x45-53% Feint Attack 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Cofagrigus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x75-90% Hex 2x63-74% Ominous Wind 2x58-68% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-58% Shadow Claw 2x56-66% Assurance 2x70-84% Thief 2x70-84% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-62% Bite 2x68-80% Assurance 2x68-80% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x63-74% Snarl 2x29-34% Payback 2x55-65% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x45-54% Feint Attack 2x58-68% Thief 2x58-68% | ||
Cofagrigus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x74-87% Hex 2x62-73% Ominous Wind 2x57-67% Thief 2x32-37% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x53-64% Assurance 2x68-81% Thief 2x68-81% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x85-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-60% Bite 2x66-79% Assurance 2x66-79% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x80-95% Feint Attack 2x62-73% Snarl 2x26-31% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x85-101%KO Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Feint Attack 2x54-64% Thief 2x54-64% | ||
Cofagrigus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Hex 2x62-74% Ominous Wind 2x58-69% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krokorok builds →Foul Play 2x104-123%KO Crunch 2x87-103%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-60% Bite 2x68-79% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x82-97% Feint Attack 2x62-74% Snarl 2x28-33% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Houndour builds →Foul Play 2x82-97% Shadow Ball 2x44-53% Bite 2x52-62% Feint Attack 2x52-62% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x87-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x44-53% Feint Attack 2x56-67% Thief 2x56-67% | ||
In Black & White, Hydreigon's Dark Pulse hits Misdreavus for 58-69%.
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Jellicent builds →Scald17-21% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x58-69% Draco Meteor47-55% Fire Blast26-31% Flamethrower21-26% | ||
Black & White Evolution
To get Mismagius from Misdreavus, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 60 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Misdreavus easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Destiny Bond, Imprison and 9 more to offspring.
Black & White Misdreavus Best Moveset
Levitate and Eviolite give Misdreavus staying power beyond its evolution stage. Relaxed nature boosts Defense, Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.
Best Build
Misdreavus best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Pain Split
- Trick Room
- Will O Wisp
- Perish Song
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Misdreavus. Curse and Destiny Bond come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Shadow Ball and Hex and Psychic and Dark coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Misdreavus Locations
You'll want endgame access before hunting Misdreavus. Moderate rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Misdreavus in Black & White
Misdreavus Guide
At 435 BST, Misdreavus is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mismagius before bringing it to any serious fight.
Misdreavus gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Misdreavus is leaning toward the special side (base 85 Sp. Atk). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Misdreavus works as a placeholder. Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mismagius. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Gold & Silver, Misdreavus has been in 17 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves