--- title: "Musharna (#0518): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/musharna" description: "Musharna (#0518): Psychic-type Drowsing Pokémon from Unova. Base stat total 487. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0518 · Unova · Generation 5 # Musharna Drowsing Pokémon · Psychic-type ![Musharna official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/518.webp) Musharna is a [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic)-type Pokémon, the Drowsing Pokémon, number 518 (#0518) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the [Unova](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/unova) region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 60.5 kg. Musharna is the Drowsing Pokémon, a tapir-like dozer whose forehead mist carries the dreams it has eaten. The mist can take the shape of things from those dreams, and the Pokédex warns you off when it turns dark. ## How to pronounce Musharna Musharna is pronounced **moo-SHAR-nuh**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Musharna said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/518.mp3) In Japanese it is ムシャーナ. Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Musharna is 1.1 m tall and 60.5 kg, a round-bodied biped with a light purple body, a pale pink head and a short, tapir-like trunk. Its eyes are usually closed. Dream Mist seeps from a mark on its forehead, most often pink, and the Pokédex says its colour changes with the dreams eaten. ### Behaviour Musharna drowses and dreams all the time, even with its eyes open. The Pokédex says to leave it alone if it has just woken, because it is a terrible grump when freshly roused. It also warns people not to get close when the mist is dark. ### Habitat Canon gives no natural habitat. In Black and White it lives in the Dreamyard, and in Sword and Shield around the Wild Area. It is not in Scarlet and Violet, and in Legends: Z-A it is wild only in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose. ### Diet Dreams, of both people and Pokémon. ### Powers Its Abilities are Forewarn and Synchronize, with Telepathy hidden. It has Psychic, Moonblast, Dream Eater, Calm Mind and Future Sight, and in Sword and Shield it also learns Psychic Terrain. With base HP 116 and Special Attack 107 but Speed 29, it is a slow, bulky special attacker. ### Name origin Musharna may combine mu (夢, 'dream'), mushamusha (a word for devouring) and the Sanskrit prāṇa ('breath'), with possible hints of 'luna' and 'manna'. The Japanese name is Musharna (ムシャーナ). ### Design inspiration Atsuko Nishida designed Musharna and Munna, and Musharna came first. It is based on a tapir, and like Drowzee seems to draw on the baku, a tapir-like dream-eating creature. Bulbapedia also notes that its curled-up shape resembles an unborn baby, and the purple part of its body looks like baby pyjamas. These are fan readings. ### Evolution notes Musharna evolves from Munna when a Moon Stone is used on it, and it does not evolve further. ### In the games In Black and White, where Musharna debuted, the one in the Dreamyard basement always has its hidden Ability, Telepathy, and respawns every week. ### In the anime Fennel's Musharna debuted in 'Dreams by the Yard Full!', where researchers hoped to use its Dream Mist as a clean energy source until corrupted mist overloaded the Dreamyard facility. In 'Archeops In The Modern World!', its mist helped revive a fossil Archen. ### Fun facts - It was designed before the Dream World feature existed, and was linked to the feature afterwards because the two fitted together so easily. - The Dream Ball's design is similar to Musharna's. - It shares its Drowsing Pokémon category with Komala. - In Pokémon Adventures, Black's Munna, Musha, turns out to have become a Musharna in the chapter 'True Friends'. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Musharna (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Musharna_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Musharna (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/musharna/) ## Base stats - HP: **116** - Attack: **55** - Defense: **85** - Sp. Atk: **107** - Sp. Def: **95** - Speed: **29** Musharna’s base stat total is **487**. Its highest stat is HP. ## Type matchups ### What is Musharna weak to? Musharna takes extra damage from [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (2×), [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (2×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (2×) moves. It resists [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) (½×). ## Evolution ### What does Musharna evolve from? Musharna evolves from [Munna](https://pokee.si/pokemon/munna) (Moon Stone). Musharna is the final stage of its evolution family. The whole family: [Munna](https://pokee.si/pokemon/munna), **Musharna**. ## Abilities - [Forewarn](https://pokee.si/abilities/forewarn): Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle. - [Synchronize](https://pokee.si/abilities/synchronize): Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them. - [Telepathy](https://pokee.si/abilities/telepathy) (hidden ability): Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves. ## Moves ### Moves Musharna learns by level up in Sword / Shield | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Psychic Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic-terrain) | Psychic | Status | — | | 1 | [Imprison](https://pokee.si/moves/imprison) | Psychic | Status | — | | 1 | [Moonlight](https://pokee.si/moves/moonlight) | Fairy | Status | — | | 1 | [Magic Coat](https://pokee.si/moves/magic-coat) | Psychic | Status | — | | 1 | [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt) | Psychic | Physical | 80 | | 1 | [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind) | Psychic | Status | — | | 1 | [Yawn](https://pokee.si/moves/yawn) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic) | Psychic | Special | 90 | | 1 | [Moonblast](https://pokee.si/moves/moonblast) | Fairy | Special | 95 | | 1 | [Dream Eater](https://pokee.si/moves/dream-eater) | Psychic | Special | 100 | | 1 | [Future Sight](https://pokee.si/moves/future-sight) | Psychic | Special | 120 | | 1 | [Wonder Room](https://pokee.si/moves/wonder-room) | Psychic | Status | — | | 1 | [Stored Power](https://pokee.si/moves/stored-power) | Psychic | Special | 20 | | 1 | [Defense Curl](https://pokee.si/moves/defense-curl) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Hypnosis](https://pokee.si/moves/hypnosis) | Psychic | Status | — | | 1 | [Psybeam](https://pokee.si/moves/psybeam) | Psychic | Special | 65 | ### TM moves (40) Musharna can learn 40 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Safeguard](https://pokee.si/moves/safeguard), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Imprison](https://pokee.si/moves/imprison), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Power Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/power-swap), [Guard Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/guard-swap), [Trick Room](https://pokee.si/moves/trick-room), [Wonder Room](https://pokee.si/moves/wonder-room), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Psychic Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic-terrain), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Amnesia](https://pokee.si/moves/amnesia), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Psyshock](https://pokee.si/moves/psyshock), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Future Sight](https://pokee.si/moves/future-sight), [Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/trick), [Skill Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/skill-swap), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Gyro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/gyro-ball), [Energy Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/energy-ball), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Stored Power](https://pokee.si/moves/stored-power), [Ally Switch](https://pokee.si/moves/ally-switch), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam). Egg moves (2), which Munna can hatch knowing:[Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse), [Healing Wish](https://pokee.si/moves/healing-wish). Move tutor moves (2): [Expanding Force](https://pokee.si/moves/expanding-force), [Misty Explosion](https://pokee.si/moves/misty-explosion). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Field. - Egg cycles: 10 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,280). - Catch rate: 75 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 2 HP effort values. - Base experience yield: 170. ## Pokédex entries It drowses and dreams all the time. It's best to leave it be if it's just woken up, as it's a terrible grump when freshly roused from sleep. *(Shield)* When dark mists emanate from its body, don't get too near. If you do, your nightmares will become reality. *(Sword)* The dream mist coming from its forehead changes into many different colors depending on the dream that was eaten. *(Black 2, White 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire)* The mist emanating from their foreheads is packed with the dreams of people and Pokémon. *(Black, X, Omega Ruby)* With the mist from its forehead, it can create shapes of things from dreams it has eaten. *(White)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: ムシャーナ - **Romaji**: Musharna - **French**: Mushana - **German**: Somnivora - **Spanish**: Musharna - **Italian**: Musharna - **Korean**: 몽얌나 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 梦梦蚀 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 夢夢蝕 ## Trivia - Heaviest Psychic type in Gen 5: 60.5 kg. - Highest HP among Psychic types in Gen 5: 116. - Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m). - Heavier than 72% of all Pokémon (60.5 kg). - Base stat total 487, ranked #369 of 1,025. - Its best stat is HP, ranked #44 of 1,025. - One of 102 Psychic-type Pokémon (counting dual types). - One of 60 pink Pokémon. - Number 25 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 52 different moves in Sword / Shield. - Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Musharna (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Musharna_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Musharna (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/musharna/). - Pronunciation (moo-SHAR-nuh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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