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.
Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition.
Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition.
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 |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x70-84% Shadow Sneak 2x44-54% Astonish 2x34-42% | ||
 Zorua Dark | D | |
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Phantump builds →Shadow Claw 2x70-84% Astonish 2x34-42% | ||
 Frillish WaterGhost | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x73-86% Feint Attack 2x61-73% Thief 2x61-73% Shadow Sneak 2x43-51% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Feint Attack 2x54-64% Thief 2x54-64% Pursuit 2x40-47% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x50-60% Assurance 2x50-60% Thief 2x50-60% | ||
Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Phantump builds →Shadow Claw 2x69-81% Feint Attack 2x39-46% Thief 2x39-46% Astonish 2x31-39% | ||
Frillish WaterGhost | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x71-84% Knock Off 2x68-80% Feint Attack 2x62-73% Thief 2x62-73% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x62-73% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x59-70% Thief 2x59-70% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x87-102%KO Feint Attack 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% Pursuit 2x40-48% | ||
 Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Deino builds →Crunch 2x74-88% Bite 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x72-86% Knock Off 2x67-79% Feint Attack 2x64-76% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x64-76% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x61-72% Thief 2x61-72% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x87-103%KO Feint Attack 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% Pursuit 2x38-45% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Deino builds →Crunch 2x72-86% Bite 2x55-66% Thief 2x55-66% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x72-85% Knock Off 2x68-82% Feint Attack 2x63-75% Thief 2x63-75% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Feint Attack 2x63-75% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x61-72% Thief 2x61-72% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x88-104%KO Feint Attack 2x58-68% Thief 2x58-68% Pursuit 2x38-46% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Deino builds →Crunch 2x74-88% Bite 2x58-68% Thief 2x58-68% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x98-116%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x73-86% Knock Off 2x69-81% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x84-98% Feint Attack 2x62-74% Payback 2x52-61% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x88-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Feint Attack 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Deino builds →Crunch 2x75-89% Bite 2x56-66% Thief 2x56-66% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sandile builds →Foul Play 2x93-111%KO Crunch 2x79-93% Bite 2x60-71% Assurance 2x60-71% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x71-84% Knock Off 2x65-77% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Scraggy builds →Crunch 2x82-96% Feint Attack 2x61-72% Payback 2x50-60% | ||
Zorua Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x86-101%KO Shadow Ball 2x43-51% Feint Attack 2x54-65% Thief 2x54-65% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Deino builds →Crunch 2x73-86% Bite 2x54-65% Thief 2x54-65% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sandile builds →Foul Play 2x91-108%KO Crunch 2x77-91% Bite 2x58-70% Assurance 2x58-70% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Misdreavus with Knock Off (175-206%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (173-203%). Hydreigon's Dark Pulse also KOs at 146-172%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x175-206%KO Ice Shard54-64% Pursuit 2x108-128%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x173-203%KO Sludge Bomb48-57% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x146-172%KO Draco Meteor118-139%KO Dragon Pulse77-91% Flamethrower55-65% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Destiny Bond, Imprison and 10 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Misdreavus Best Moveset
Focus Sash guarantees Misdreavus survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Trickroom before going down. Levitate and flexible EVs maximize first-turn impact.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Trick Room
- Destiny Bond
- Toxic
- Protect
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 coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Misdreavus Locations
Misdreavus is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Misdreavus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
4 walking encounters at Lv. 19-20 for Misdreavus across Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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