Is Misdreavus Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ghost-type in the Sevii Islands postgame. AbilityLevitate gives Ground immunity. Pure Ghost without Poison means only Dark hits super-effectively. Would have been useful against Agatha. Available too late to contribute to the main story.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Misdreavus resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Misdreavus on Lost Cave (walking, Lv 22, rare).
- After Erika
- TM30GhostShadow Ball120100%15
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
FireRed & LeafGreen Misdreavus Locations
LeafGreen's Lost Cave resident is Misdreavus, Murkrow's ghost-type mirror. Fourteen encounter rows, same rare-and-uncommon split, same cave. Version is the only real difference between the two.
Wild Misdreavus may be holding when caught:
Spell Tag (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. A sinister, eerie tag that boosts GHOST-type moves.1 location to catch Misdreavus
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Best Locations to Catch Misdreavus in FireRed & LeafGreen
Misdreavus won't take long. 14 walking spots from Lv. 15-22 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.
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.
| 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
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-75% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-75% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Thief 2x29-35% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Thief 2x29-35% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Claydol deals 36-42% with Earthquake.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Blissey builds →Ice Beam19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Registeel builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Claydol builds →Earthquake36-42% Psychic11-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cloyster builds →Surf14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Forretress builds →Earthquake31-36% | ||
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 are average hatch time. 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 Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Imprison, Psych Up and 1 more to offspring.
FRLG Misdreavus Best Moveset
85 Sp. Atk at 85 Speed with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. Pure Ghost with MoveShadow Ball from physical Attack (Ghost is physical in this format). The moveset works through special coverage from MoveThunderbolt and MovePsychic while using MoveWill-O-Wisp to burn physical attackers and MoveMean Look to trap targets.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It loves to bite and yank people’s hair from behind without warning, just to see their shocked reactions.
It likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and wailing to startle people at night.
Misdreavus FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Is Misdreavus exclusive to LeafGreen or FireRed?
Misdreavus is exclusive to Pokemon LeafGreen. FireRed players have to trade for one.
See the Locations section above for where to find Misdreavus in LeafGreen.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak. Yes. Misdreavus is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Misdreavus is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
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.
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 7LGPE
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