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Misdreavusin Pokémon Polished Crystal

ghost

Pokédex Entry

Screech Pokémon

It loves to watch people it's scared. It frightens them by screaming loudly or appearing suddenly. Misdreavus is a pure Ghost type with decent speed and special stats. It evolves into a dual Ghost/Fairy type which is another interesting typeset. It learns Nasty Plot as an egg move & and as its final level up move. It can be used to sweep especially with Dazzling Gleam for coverage, Will-O-Wisp is a good contender for a TM/HM move to chip away at a opponents Pokemon. Levitate gives Ground immunity.

Misdreavus in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Misdreavus is #200 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 10 encounter locations.

Front
misdreavus sprite
Normal
misdreavus sprite
Shiny
misdreavus sprite
Animated
misdreavus sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
misdreavus sprite
Normal
misdreavus sprite
Shiny
Type
Ghost
Dex
#248 Johto Dex · #200 National
Abilities
Levitate(Primary)

Gives immunity to Ground-type moves.

Levitate(Secondary)

Gives immunity to Ground-type moves.

Levitate(Hidden)

Gives immunity to Ground-type moves.

Growth Rate
Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
indeterminate
Hatch Rate
Medium Slow (25 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
147
EV Yield
1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
Spelltag(5%)
Weak To
ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

misdreavus sprite
Misdreavus
Base form
misdreavus sprite
→
mismagius sprite
Mismagius
Use Dusk Stone on Misdreavus
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How to Obtain

Look for Misdreavus very common in Scary Cave Shipwreck while walking or surfing, common in Silver Cave Item Rooms in the night, and common in Silver Cave Room3 in the night, among seven other areas. Wild ones range from level 49 to 77, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (11)

Level Up Moves (16)

GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
TeleportLevel: 1psychic
PWR0ACC100PP20
A move for fleeing from battle.
Disarm VoiceLevel: 1fairy
PWR40ACC100PP15
An attack that never misses.
ConfusionLevel: 5psychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
An attack that may confuse the foe.
AstonishLevel: 10ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Confuse RayLevel: 14ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A move that may confuse the foe.
Mean LookLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Prevents fleeing or switching.
HexLevel: 23ghost
PWR65ACC100PP10
Damage doubles if foe has status.
PsybeamLevel: 28psychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Pain SplitLevel: 32ghost
PWR0ACC100PP20
Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
Destiny BondLevel: 37ghost
PWR0ACC100PP5
The foe faints if the user does.
Shadow BallLevel: 41ghost
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Perish SongLevel: 46normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
DazzlingleamLevel: 50fairy
PWR80ACC100PP10
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Power GemLevel: 55rock
PWR80ACC100PP20
Attacks with a ray of gem-like light.
Nasty PlotLevel: 62dark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
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Egg Moves (3)

Destiny Bondghost
PWR0ACC100PP5
The foe faints if the user does.
Nasty Plotdark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
Screechnormal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
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Wild Moves (2)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Sucker Punch(Murky Swamp)dark
PWR70ACC100PP5
Attacks before the foe does.
Heal Bell(Soul House)normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Eliminates all status problems.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm Mindpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP20TM04
Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC100PP5TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR90ACC100PP15TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Dazzlingleamfairy
PWR80ACC100PP10TM49
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM58
An attack that may cause flinching.
Will O Wispfire
PWR0ACC85PP15TM61
A move that may burn the foe.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC90PP20TM73
A move that paralyzes the foe.
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Move Tutor Moves (14)

Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater(Viridian City)psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15Tutor
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Hyper Voice(Goldenrod Harbor)normal
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
Attack the foe with sound waves.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
PWR55ACC95PP15Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Skill Swap(Route 27 Rest House)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Swaps abilities with the foe.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch(Scary Cave 1F)dark
PWR70ACC100PP5Tutor
Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Trick(Battle Tower 1F)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Swaps held items with the foe.
Zap Cannon(Power Plant)electric
PWR120ACC50PP5Tutor
An attack that always paralyzes.
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Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
2
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Misdreavus. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ghost2×dark2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Misdreavus resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

poison0.5×bug0.5×

Immunities (0×)

normalfighting
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