Field effect · Gen 6+ · 5 turns
Misty Terrain
Misty Terrain halves Dragon-type damage against grounded Pokémon and protects them from status conditions for five turns.
Effects and damage modifiers
- Dragon-type moves deal half damage to grounded targets.
- Grounded Pokémon cannot get a new major status condition (burn, freeze, paralysis, poison, sleep) or become confused.
- Unlike the other terrains, Misty Terrain does not boost any type.
- Only grounded Pokémon are affected: Flying types, Levitate, Air Balloon and Magnet Rise users are not.
- Lasts 5 turns (8 with a Terrain Extender). Only one terrain can be active; a new one replaces it.
- Misty Seed: +1 Sp. Def when the terrain starts (single use).
How to set Misty Terrain
Move: Misty Terrain (10 PP)
Abilities: Misty Surge
Pokémon that set it automatically
Galarian Weezing
Tapu FiniMoves that change
- Misty Explosion Fairy — gets 1.5× power when the user is grounded
- Terrain Pulse Normal — becomes a Fairy-type move with 100 power when the user is grounded
- Nature Power Normal — turns into Moonblast
- Secret Power Normal — 30% chance to lower Sp. Atk
- Camouflage Normal — turns the user into a Fairy type
- Steel Roller Steel — ends the terrain (fails without one)
- Ice Spinner Ice — ends the terrain after hitting
Abilities that benefit
- Mimicry — turns the Pokémon Fairy type
Team tips
- Misty Terrain stops Will-O-Wisp, Thunder Wave, Spore and Toxic against grounded Pokémon — and also your own Rest.
- It softens Dragon-type attacks, but only against grounded targets: a Flying type or a Levitate user still takes full damage from Outrage or Draco Meteor.
Other terrains: Electric Terrain · Grassy Terrain · Psychic Terrain
Misty Terrain FAQ
What does Misty Terrain do?
Misty Terrain halves Dragon-type damage against grounded Pokémon and protects them from status conditions for five turns. Dragon-type moves deal half damage to grounded targets. Grounded Pokémon cannot get a new major status condition (burn, freeze, paralysis, poison, sleep) or become confused. Unlike the other terrains, Misty Terrain does not boost any type.
How long does Misty Terrain last?
Misty Terrain lasts 5 turns, or 8 turns if the Pokémon that set it holds a Terrain Extender. Setting a different terrain replaces it, and Steel Roller or Ice Spinner can end it early.
How do you set Misty Terrain?
With the move Misty Terrain or the ability Misty Surge. Pokémon with Misty Surge include Galarian Weezing and Tapu Fini.
Does Misty Terrain affect Flying-type Pokémon?
No. Terrain only affects grounded Pokémon, so Flying types, Pokémon with Levitate and Pokémon holding an Air Balloon (or under Magnet Rise) ignore Misty Terrain — including its status protection.