Is Misdreavus Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Ghost-type from breeding only in Platinum. AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Mismagius at Dusk Stone is the Gen 4 evolution. If sourced, Mismagius handles Fantina's Ghost gym with type advantage. Hard to obtain though.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Byron's typing presses Misdreavus's defenses.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Cynthia'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 Fantina
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Lake Valor
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- After Maylene
- TUTORGhostOminous WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 212
- LV 37GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner counter at the Battle Frontier, which you enter from the Fight Area
How to Get Misdreavus in Platinum
Misdreavus also stays exclusive to Diamond and Pearl, leaving Platinum with no wild one to catch. Trade it in from those games, then a Dusk Stone evolves it into Mismagius.
How to Obtain Misdreavus in Pt
- Step 1Misdreavus ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lost Tower, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Mt. Silver, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Lost Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Dark grass · Abundant Shrine · Double grass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 114 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Mismagius
How to Get Shiny Misdreavus in Platinum
Misdreavus skips Platinum entirely, so catch a shiny one in Pearl and trade it across. See every game where Shiny Misdreavus can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Misdreavus Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Misdreavus
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodDistortion World Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x151-178%KO Dark Pulse 2x51-61% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x131-154%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-90% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x126-149%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x84-99% Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-82% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x94-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x35-41% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x71-84% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x101-118%KO Sucker Punch 2x76-90% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x95-112%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x96-114%KO Dark Pulse 2x64-76% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Drifblim builds →Shadow Ball 2x71-84% Payback 2x36-42% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x71-84% Dark Pulse 2x55-65% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodOld Chateau Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball 2x74-88% Dark Pulse 2x49-58% | ||
Misdreavus Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Misdreavus easily with 31 breeding partners from the Amorphous egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Destiny Bond, Imprison and 7 more to offspring.
Pt Misdreavus Best Moveset
Mismagius evolves from Misdreavus now, taking the Ghost typing and AbilityLevitate to their full potential. The moveset here runs 85 Sp. Atk for special Ghost attacks at 85 Speed, with immunity to Normal, Fighting, and Ground.
Best Build
Misdreavus best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Memento
- Curse
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Misdreavus. Curse and Destiny Bond come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Shadow Ball and Ominous Wind and coverage across 7 types.
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
36 of 40 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy.
Misdreavus Platinum Guide
No. Misdreavus isn't catchable in Platinum. Catch one in Pearl, HeartGold, or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Platinum, Misdreavus has 435 BST and evolves into Mismagius. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Platinum, Misdreavus plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Set up with Curse when you get a free turn.
In Platinum, Modest is the go-to nature for Misdreavus. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
In Platinum, Misdreavus pairs best with Magcargo, Jumpluff, and Hitmonchan. Magcargo has Good synergy and covers what Misdreavus can't handle on its own.
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 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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