Night Shade

Effect

The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.

Move stats
Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Ghost	Special	var.	100	15	0	Selected target

“var.” means power depends on the battle.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

43 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (41 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Night Shade: Level-up and evolution
Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Gastly	GhostPoison	Lv 28	Where to get it
Haunter	GhostPoison	Lv 30	Where to get it
Gengar	GhostPoison	Lv 30	Where to get it
Spinarak	BugPoison	Lv 15	Where to get it
Ariados	BugPoison	Lv 15	Where to get it
Natu	PsychicFlying	Lv 20	Where to get it
Xatu	PsychicFlying	Lv 20	Where to get it
Murkrow	DarkFlying	Lv 21	Where to get it
Sableye	DarkGhost	Lv 21	Where to get it
Shuppet	Ghost	Lv 7	Where to get it
Banette	GhostNormal	Lv 1, Lv 7	Where to get it
Duskull	Ghost	Lv 16	Where to get it
Dusclops	Ghost	Lv 16	Where to get it
Deoxys	Psychic	Lv 7	Where to get it
Spiritomb	GhostDark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Dusknoir	Ghost	Lv 16	Where to get it
Yamask	Ghost	Lv 8	Where to get it
Cofagrigus	Ghost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Frillish	WaterGhost	Lv 8	Where to get it
Jellicent	WaterGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Litwick	GhostFire	Lv 28	Where to get it
Lampent	GhostFire	Lv 28	Where to get it
Chandelure	GhostFire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Golett	GroundGhost	Lv 20	Where to get it
Golurk	GroundGhost	Lv 20	Where to get it
Lunala	PsychicGhost	Lv 7	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Blacephalon	FireGhost	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Cursola	GhostRock	Lv 45	Where to get it
Runerigus	GroundGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Charcadet	Fire	Lv 20	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Armarouge	FirePsychic	Lv 20	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Gholdengo	SteelGhost	Lv 7	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form. Mega Gengar	GhostPoison	Lv 30	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Corsola’s standard form. Galarian Corsola	Ghost	Lv 45	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Sableye’s standard form. Mega Sableye	DarkGhost	Lv 21	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Banette’s standard form. Mega Banette	Ghost	Lv 1, Lv 7	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Deoxys’s standard form. Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Psychic	Lv 7	Where to get it
Artwork shows Deoxys’s standard form. Deoxys (Defense Forme)	Psychic	Lv 7	Where to get it
Artwork shows Deoxys’s standard form. Deoxys (Speed Forme)	Psychic	Lv 7	Where to get it
Artwork shows Yamask’s standard form. Galarian Yamask	GroundGhost	Lv 8	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Only by breeding Runerigus, which is not in the game.
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form. Gigantamax Gengar	GhostPoison	Lv 30	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.