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Misdreavus in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#214 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Screech Pokémon

Misdreavus in the National Pokédex
Misdreavus sprite

Normal

Shiny Misdreavus sprite

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.

Pokémon Silver

It loves to bite and yank people's hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions.

Pokémon details

Type

Ghost

Category

Screech Pokémon

Height

0.7 m (2'04")

Weight

1 kg (2.2 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0200

Misdreavus in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

60

230

323

Attack

60

125

218

Defense

60

125

218

Sp. Atk

85

175

268

Sp. Def

85

175

268

Speed

85

175

268

Total

435

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.

Type-only matchups for Misdreavus, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

Resists

Immune to

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.
Pokédexes
Original Johto #214
Stat Experience
60 HP, 60 Atk, 60 Def, 85 Spe, 85 Special
Catch rate
45
Base Exp.
147

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
25 (6,400 nominal steps; actual hatching varies)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
Misdreavus

Misdreavus

#214

No evolutions

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Gold
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Mt. Silver

Mount Silver (2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave4510%

At night

Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver — Item Chambers

Walking in tall grass or a cave4530%

At night

Silver
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Mt. Silver

Mount Silver (2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave4510%

At night

Mt. Silver

Mt. Silver — Item Chambers

Walking in tall grass or a cave4530%

At night

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.
Gold
2%
Silver
2%

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartGrowl

Reduces the foe's ATTACK.

Normal-10040
StartPsywave

An attack with variable power.

Psychic-8015
6Spite

Cuts the PP of the foe's last move.

Ghost-10010
12Confuse Ray

A move that causes confusion.

Ghost-10010
19Mean Look

Prevents fleeing or switching.

Normal--5
27Psybeam

An attack that may confuse the foe.

Psychic6510020
36Pain Split

Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.

Normal-10020
46Perish Song

Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.

Normal--5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Class
TM02Headbutt

An attack that may make foe flinch.

Normal7010015
TM03Curse

Works differently for ghost-types.

???--10
TM06Toxic

A poison move with increasing damage.

Poison-8510
TM07Zap Cannon

An attack that always paralyzes.

Electric100505
TM09Psych Up

Copies the foe's stat changes.

Normal--10
TM10Hidden Power

The power varies with the Pokémon.

Type varies by DVs

31–7010015
TM11Sunny Day

Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.

Fire--5
TM13Snore

An attack useable only while asleep.

Normal4010015
TM17Protect

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

Normal--10
TM18Rain Dance

Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.

Water--5
TM20Endure

Always leaves at least 1HP.

Normal--10
TM21Frustration

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM25Thunder

An attack that may cause paralysis.

Electric1207010
TM27Return

An attack that is based on loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM29Psychic

An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.

Psychic9010010
TM30Shadow Ball

An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.

Ghost8010015
TM32Double Team

Heightens evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Swagger

Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.

Normal-9015
TM35Sleep Talk

Randomly attacks while asleep.

Normal--10
TM39Swift

An attack that never misses.

Normal60-20
TM40Defense Curl

Heightens the user's DEFENSE.

Normal--40
TM42Dream Eater

Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

Psychic10010015
TM44Rest

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Normal-10015
TM46Thief

An attack that may steal a held item.

Dark4010010
TM50Nightmare

A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.

Ghost--15
HM05Flash

Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.

Normal-7020

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Destiny Bond

The foe faints if the user does.

Ghost--5
Screech

Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.

Normal-8540

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