Misdreavus (Pokémon)

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Misdreavus (Japanese: ムウマ Muma) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into when exposed to a Dusk Stone.
The Paradox Pokémon is said to be an ancient relative of Misdreavus or a counterpart of it from a parallel timeline.
==Biology==
Misdreavus is a dark bluish-green, ghost-like . While it has no visible arms or legs, its lower half has several small appendages and resembles a ruffled dress. It has five round red gems halfway around its neck, which are used to absorb fear and use it as nourishment. When defeated in the games, its body disappears, leaving only the gems around its neck behind. This implies that Misdreavus retreats into the gems when it has been severely weakened. It has long, flowing lilac-tipped "hair". Misdreavus's large, red eyes have yellow sclerae.
Misdreavus lives in . As a Pokémon, it spends its days sleeping in darkness and its nights startling people with mischievous tricks. Since it loves watching frightened people, it is known to yank and bite at people's hair or sneak up on them and cry and shriek in a way a child would. In the , Misdreavus is shown to be able to use its "hair" to grasp objects and other Pokémon, as if it were hands. shares a resemblance to Misdreavus. It was theorized to be a giant Misdreavus reborn as a pterosaur ghost.
Prior to Generation IV, was its signature move. In Generation II, was also its signature move. Other Pokémon could still inherit both moves via .
===Evolution===
Misdreavus evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
In , Misdreavus can only be found in the .
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===Stats===
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====-only moves====
Move	Card
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Little Miss=====
Little Miss is a Misdreavus that first appeared under the ownership of during The Legend of Thunder!, thus also marking the species' debut.
=====Goh's Misdreavus=====
In Finding a Legend!, Goh caught a that was casting illusions at the Bell Tower. It has since made further appearances in .
=====Other=====
Misdreavus made its animated series debut in Entei at Your Own Risk, under the ownership of Nelson. He hoped to use its to help him to an , only for Entei to use , allowing it to get away.
In Johto Photo Finish, four Misdreavus caused an interruption at the Silver Conference Hotel. It was eventually discovered that one of them was trapped under a fallen tree, so and freed it.
In Shocks and Bonds, used a Misdreavus to battle Ash during the Ever Grande Conference. Although defeated it, its usage of caused Glalie to faint along with it.
In PK15, a Misdreavus was living in the spooky house.
In Mounting a Coordinator Assault!, Zoey used a Misdreavus to compete in the . Misdreavus later evolved into a prior to Coming Full-Festival Circle!.
In Try for the Family Stone!, Rhyanna owns a Misdreavus. She would often use it in battles that always ended in her victory.
In A Haunted House for Everyone!, a Misdreavus played with Harper and Sarah at the Pokémon School. It was also featured in the dream a Mismagius created.
====Minor appearances====
A Misdreavus appeared in A Fan with a Plan.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a 's Misdreavus competed in the Rota tournament.
A Misdreavus appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.
In Ghoul Daze!, a Misdreavus scared Ash and Angie off with .
In a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!, Fantina was revealed to have a Misdreavus that is now her in the present day.
In a flashback in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, Grings Kodai was revealed to have a Misdreavus that is now his Mismagius in the present day.
In Mystery on a Deserted Island!, 's demonstration featured a Misdreavus evolving into a Mismagius.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Misdreavus played in 's garden.
In Securing the Future!, two Trainers' Misdreavus joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, a Misdreavus watched and put on a performance in their hot springs.
A Misdreavus appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
A Trainer's Misdreavus appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!.
A Trainer's Misdreavus appeared in Take My Thief! Please!.
A Misdreavus appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!.
A Student's Misdreavus appeared in an image in Welcome to Naranja Academy!.
A Trainer's Misdreavus appeared in Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
A Misdreavus appeared in Help! I've Turned into a Gengar.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Misdreavus briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Misdreavus Misgivings, Morty's Misdreavus is one of his strongest battlers, being able to both exploit its own abilities and those of its opponents using non-damaging attacks like . Having used it in the Gym Leaders' Tournament match (which ended in a draw due to it using ), he still keeps it in his team to this day.
A Misdreavus appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V.
A Misdreavus appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a .
A 's Misdreavus appeared in Tackling Togekiss.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Hareta a Misdreavus in Win with Teamwork!!.
===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Misdreavus appeared in PNA4, under the ownership of Nō.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Misdreavus's first two appearances, namely the special television movie The Legend of Thunder and the episode Entei at Your Own Risk, both involved members of the Legendary beasts trio: and , respectively.
* Misdreavus can be seen as a parallel to . Both are that evolve when exposed to a Dusk Stone and have evolved forms that were introduced in Generation IV. Misdreavus is exclusive to , , , and , while is exclusive to FireRed, Diamond, Black, and Brilliant Diamond.
* Misdreavus is listed after Murkrow in the National Pokédex, but its evolved form comes before Murkrow's evolved form.
* Misdreavus was the first pure Pokémon to be introduced, as well as the only one in Generation II.
* Misdreavus's base , , and stats are the same as 's, but its base , , and stats are lower.
* In , Misdreavus is the only Pokémon that can be snagged.
===Origin===
Misdreavus' nocturnal habits of wailing to frighten people and its similarity in appearance to a disembodied head are shared by various mythological creatures. One of these is the , which shares the similarities of nocturnal habits, flying about as a decapitated head, and wailing to increase its victims' fright. Another possible source of origin is the , a female spirit from , known in modern media for its unearthly wailing and screaming. Its shape also resembles the and the typical depiction of a ghost with a bedsheet. The red orbs look similar to a .
Its names in different languages referencing dreams also point to as a possible inspiration.
====Name origin====
Misdreavus may be a combination of mischievous and dream. It may also involve mistress, miscreant, dread, and dreary.
Muma may be derived from 夢魔 muma (nightmare; demon in a dream).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Little Miss
* Goh's Misdreavus
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon that evolve by Evolution stone
Category:Pokémon that evolve using Dusk Stone
Category:Ranger Partner Pokémon
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