#0200 · Johto · Generation 2

Misdreavus

Screech Pokémon · Ghost-type

Misdreavus is a Ghost-type Pokémon, the Screech Pokémon, number 200 (#0200) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 1 kg.

Misdreavus is the Screech Pokémon, a floating Ghost that wails like a crying child just to watch people jump. The Pokédex says it feeds on the fear it causes, soaking it up through the red orbs round its neck.

How to pronounce Misdreavus

Misdreavus is pronounced mis-DREE-vus. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Misdreavus said out loud:

In Japanese it is ムウマ (Muma).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Misdreavus is a ghostly, dark bluish-green Pokémon with no real arms or legs. Its lower half is a ruffle of small tails like a dress, topped by long lilac-tipped 'hair' and large red eyes, and five red orbs hang round its neck. It is 0.7 m (2'04") tall and weighs 1 kg (2.2 lbs).

Behaviour

Misdreavus sleeps in the dark by day and spends the night pranking people. It sobs like a child, shrieks, appears suddenly, or sneaks up to bite and yank hair, all just to enjoy the shock. The Pokédex says scaring people is what gives its life meaning, and that it does not cope with people who are hard to frighten.

Habitat

The Pokédex lists Misdreavus as a cave Pokémon. In Scarlet and Violet it is wild across much of South Province, in Tagtree Thicket and on Glaseado Mountain.

Powers

Its only Ability is Levitate, which makes it immune to Ground moves. It fights with Shadow Ball, Hex, Psybeam and Power Gem, and trips foes up with Confuse Ray, Mean Look and Perish Song. With a base 85 in Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed alike, it is a balanced, fast special attacker with only middling bulk.

Name origin

Misdreavus may combine 'mischievous' and 'dream', and could also involve 'mistress', 'miscreant', 'dread' and 'dreary'. Its Japanese name, Muma (ムウマ), may come from muma (夢魔), meaning a nightmare or a demon in a dream.

Design inspiration

Its wailing and floating-head look echo the nukekubi of Japanese folklore and the Irish banshee, and its sheet-like shape recalls a teru teru bōzu paper doll. Bulbapedia also floats Polish zmory, night spirits linked to hair. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Misdreavus evolves into Mismagius when a Dusk Stone is used on it.

In the games

Misdreavus has no major story role, but it has been around since Gold and Silver. In Scarlet and Violet it is a Violet exclusive that Scarlet players must trade for, and it appears in 2 star Tera Raid Battles. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

In 'Shocks and Bonds', Katie's Misdreavus used Destiny Bond to take Ash's Glalie down with it at the Ever Grande Conference. Goh caught one in 'Finding a Legend!' after it cast illusions at the Bell Tower.

Fun facts

• It was the first pure Ghost type ever introduced, and the only Ghost type of Generation II.
• In Pokémon Colosseum, Misdreavus is the sole Ghost type you can Snag.
• Its first two anime appearances, the special 'The Legend of Thunder!' and the episode 'Entei at Your Own Risk', both involved a Legendary beast.
• Before Generation IV its signature move was Pain Split, and in Generation II Psywave shared that title.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Misdreavus (Pokémon) · Serebii: Misdreavus (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 60
• Attack: 60
• Defense: 60
• Sp. Atk: 85
• Sp. Def: 85
• Speed: 85

Misdreavus’s base stat total is 435. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk and Sp. Def and Speed.

Type matchups

What is Misdreavus weak to?

Misdreavus takes extra damage from Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.

It resists Poison (½×), Bug (½×).

It is immune to Normal, Fighting moves.

Evolution

How does Misdreavus evolve?

Misdreavus evolves into Mismagius (Dusk Stone).

The whole family: Misdreavus, Mismagius.

Abilities

• Levitate: Evades Ground moves.

Moves

Moves Misdreavus learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (57)

Misdreavus can learn 57 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Fake Tears, Scary Face, Protect, Psybeam, Confuse Ray, Thief, Charge Beam, Facade, Hex, Swift, Magical Leaf, Icy Wind, Draining Kiss, Stored Power, Night Shade, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Snowscape, Psyshock, Foul Play, Sleep Talk, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Taunt, Imprison, Dark Pulse, Skill Swap, Power Gem, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Trick, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Energy Ball, Psychic, Thunderbolt, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Nasty Plot, Phantom Force, Giga Impact, Trick Room, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Tera Blast, Spite, Burning Jealousy, Poltergeist, Pain Split, Psych Up, Future Sight, Curse, Psychic Noise.

Egg moves (9):Curse, Destiny Bond, Imprison, Memento, Screech, Shadow Sneak, Spite, Sucker Punch, Wonder Room.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Amorphous.
• Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
• Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Def effort value.
• Base experience yield: 87.

Pokédex entries

It conceals itself in darkness, sending chills up travelers' spines with its childlike weeping. As it observes the frightened travelers with glee, the red orbs upon its chest let off an eerie light. (Legends: Arceus)

What makes it happy is imitating the voices of weeping people and scaring everyone. It doesn't deal well with folks who aren't easily frightened. (Ultra Moon)

What gives meaning to its life is surprising others. If you set your ear against the red orbs around its neck, you can hear shrieking. (Ultra Sun)

If you hear a sobbing sound emanating from a vacant room, it's undoubtedly a bit of mischief from Misdreavus. (Moon)

It will use any means necessary to frighten people and absorb their life energy. It practices constantly to hone its skill in causing fear. (Sun)

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. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)

Names around the world

Trivia

• The only Ghost type in Gen 2.
• Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
• Heavier than 3% of all Pokémon (1 kg).
• Base stat total 435, ranked #538 of 1,025.
• One of 65 Ghost-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 107 gray Pokémon.
• Number 49 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 69 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 13 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Misdreavus (Pokémon), Serebii: Misdreavus (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (mis-DREE-vus): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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