At 435 BST, Misdreavus is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mismagius before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Misdreavus weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Misdreavus's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Misdreavus?

Misdreavus gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Misdreavus play in battle?

Misdreavus is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Should I use Misdreavus?

In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Misdreavus works as a placeholder. Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mismagius . That's where the stats start mattering.

Misdreavus - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Misdreavus's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Screech Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack60

Defense60

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def85

Speed85

Total435

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.7 m

Weight1.0 kg

Base XP87

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It conceals itself in darkness, sending chills up travelers’ spines with its childlike weeping. As it observes the frightened travelers with glee, the red orbs upon its chest let off an eerie light.

Legends: Arceus

Misdreavus Weakness

Misdreavus is weak to Ghost and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Misdreavus's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Misdreavus Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartExcellent

2Weak

2Resist

3Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Misdreavus in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Darkrai Dark	A
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 27 Shadow BallLv. 36 HexLv. 12 Shadow SneakLv. 1 Damage vs Misdreavus Dark Pulse 2x 102-120%KO Shadow Ball 2x 67-80% Hex 2x 55-65% Shadow Sneak 2x 32-38% View Darkrai builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Misdreavus Night Slash 2x 104-123%KO View Weavile builds →
Umbreon Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 SnarlLv. 1 Damage vs Misdreavus Dark Pulse 2x 55-65% Snarl 2x 39-46% View Umbreon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 25 SnarlLv. 6 Damage vs Misdreavus Night Slash 2x 108-128%KO Snarl 2x 57-68% View Honchkrow builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Move Moves BiteLv. 6 Damage vs Misdreavus Bite 2x 72-85% View Drapion builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

To get Mismagius from Misdreavus, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 60 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#200Misdreavus

Dusk Stone

#429Mismagius

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Misdreavus

Ghost

Mismagius

Ghost

ATK

DEF

SP.ATK

105+20

SP.DEF

105+20

SPE

105+20

BST

435C-Tier

495B-Tier+60

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Misdreavus Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Shadow Ball and Hex, with coverage across 8 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Misdreavus that handles most situations. Psychic and Thunderbolt give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Lv 6

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 11

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 18

Hex

C6510010Ghost

Lv 25

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Lv 34

Power Gem

C8010020Rock

Lv 43

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM Moves

Misdreavus can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Misdreavus doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Tutor

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Legends: Arceus Misdreavus Locations

high spawn rates for Misdreavus across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Misdreavus in Legends: Arceus

4 walking spots from walking for Misdreavus. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Ice Column Chamber

Grass Ice

Common

Celestica Ruins

Grass Ruins

Uncommon

Night

Sacred Plaza

Grass Facility

Uncommon

Night

Stonetooth Rows

Grass

Uncommon

Night

Misdreavus Guide

At 435 BST, Misdreavus is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mismagius before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Legends: Arceus, Misdreavus's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Misdreavus gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Misdreavus is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Misdreavus works as a placeholder. Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mismagius. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Gold & Silver, Misdreavus has been in 17 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

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