Ghost · Special move · Gen 1
Night Shade
Night Shade is a Ghost-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 109 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Special
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
Does damage equal to the user's level. Deals damage to the target equal to the user's level.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (90 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (42 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Night Shade
109 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kadabra | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Alakazam | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hoothoot | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Noctowl | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spoink | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chatot | Normal/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rotom | Electric/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rotom-Heat | Electric/Fire | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Wash | Electric/Water | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Frost | Electric/Ice | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Fan | Electric/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Mow | Electric/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | 4, 9 | ||
 Yamask | Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Solosis | Psychic | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Duosion | Psychic | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Reuniclus | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rowlet | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dartrix | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sandygast | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palossand | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bramblin | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Brambleghast | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flutter Mane | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gimmighoul | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Poltchageist | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sinistcha | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pecharunt | Poison/Ghost | ✓ | 9 |
Night Shade FAQ
What does Night Shade do?
Night Shade is a Ghost-type special move. Deals damage to the target equal to the user's level.
Which Pokémon can learn Night Shade?
109 Pokémon and forms can learn Night Shade in at least one game: 90 in Scarlet & Violet, 42 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Clefairy, Clefable, Ninetales, Venonat, Venomoth and Kadabra.
Is Night Shade in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 42 Pokémon can use Night Shade in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Night Shade super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Night Shade is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.