Is Misdreavus Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Breed-only Ghost with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Misdreavus has decent Special stats without an evolution in Gen 3. Handles Phoebe and Tate and Liza through Ghost coverage. Competes with Dusclops and the Gengar trade line for the Ghost slot.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Misdreavus's weaknesses hard.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Trade
Misdreavus cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from Wattson after clearing New Mauville
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Misdreavus in Emerald
A migrated Misdreavus is the only way to add this ghost to an Emerald team. The roster marks it breed-only, but with no wild parent anywhere in Hoenn, the Day Care cannot help until one comes over from elsewhere.
Misdreavus cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Misdreavus in Emerald
Misdreavus drifts nowhere in Hoenn, so trade one across from LeafGreen, where it floats through the Lost Cave; the ghostly shiny survives the link trade and joins your Emerald team without a hitch. See every game where Shiny Misdreavus can be hunted
Shiny Misdreavus Evolution
Does Not EvolveMisdreavus 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Misdreavus Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Misdreavus
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-99% Bite 2x46-55% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x114-135%KO Feint Attack 2x34-40% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Houndoom builds →Crunch 2x84-99% Shadow Ball 2x62-74% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-80% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x66-78% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Mightyena builds →Crunch 2x52-62% Shadow Ball 2x62-74% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x81-96% Feint Attack 2x43-50% | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Pursuit 2x18-22% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Shedinja builds →Shadow Ball 2x94-110%KO Thief 2x12-14% | ||
Misdreavus Evolutions
Misdreavus doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs take an average time to hatch. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Misdreavus easily with 22 breeding partners from the Amorphous egg group. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Imprison, Psych Up and 1 more to offspring.
E Misdreavus Best Moveset
Misdreavus combines Ghost-type immunities with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity, making it impossible to hit with Normal, Fighting, or Ground moves. The moveset controls games through MoveWill-O-Wisp to burn physical threats and MoveMean Look to trap targets that want to switch. MoveThunderbolt and MovePsychic fire from 85 Sp. Atk for coverage that punishes teams lacking Dark-type answers.
Best Build
Misdreavus best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Perish Song
- Mean Look
- Rest
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Misdreavus. Destiny Bond and Imprison come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Shadow Ball and Astonish and Psychic and Flying coverage and more.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
24 of 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A MISDREAVUS frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. It apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fear of foes as its nutrition.
Misdreavus Emerald Guide
No. Misdreavus isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Misdreavus has 435 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Emerald, Misdreavus plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Emerald, Calm is the go-to nature for Misdreavus. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Misdreavus appears in 17 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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