Dream Eater (move)

Dream Eater (Japanese: ゆめくい Dream Eat) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM42 in Generations I and II. It lost its status in Generation III before regaining its status as a TM, albeit as TM85, from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it was TM59 instead.

If you were looking for the e-Reader application, see Dream Eater (e-Reader).

Dream Eater
ゆめくい Dream Eat
Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  100
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

Effect

Generations I to IV

Dream Eater only works if the target is asleep. Dream Eater inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Dream Eater breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

Dream Eater always does nothing if the target is not asleep and, except for Generation I core series games, if the target has a substitute.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

Dream Eater can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if either the move Calm Mind or Hypnosis was used in the prior turn.

Generation V

Dream Eater can now hit a substitute and will properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. When used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Generation VI onwards

Dream Eater cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Dream Eater can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if a sleep-inducing status move (except Psycho Shift and Rest) was used in the prior turn.

Dream Eater affects targets with the Comatose Ability, which act as though they are asleep without the status condition.

Description

Games Description
Stad Works only on sleeping Pokémon. This technique steals the target's HP and adds it to the user's HP.
Stad2 Works only on sleeping Pokémon. Steals the target's HP and adds 50%% of it to the user's HP.
GSC Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
RSE Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
FRLG Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Colo.XD Takes half the damage dealt to a sleeping target.
DPPtHGSSPBR An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.
BWB2W2 The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP.
SwSh The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
092 Gastly

Amorphous Amorphous 35 33 33RSE
28FRLG
33 33 33 33 48
093 Haunter

Amorphous Amorphous 38 39 39RSE
31FRLG
39 39 39 39SMUSUM
45PE
60
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous 38 39 39RSE
31FRLG
39 39 39 39SMUSUM
45PE
60
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like 40PE
097 Hypno
Human-Like Human-Like 55PE
144 Articuno
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered 50
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying 48 48 49 57 57 46 39
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying 57 57 57 67 1, 67 1, 55 53
280 Ralts

Human-Like Amorphous 46 45 50 49XY
39ORAS
39 36
281 Kirlia

Human-Like Amorphous 54 53 59 59XY
47ORAS
47 48
282 Gardevoir

Human-Like Amorphous 60 65 73 73XY
53ORAS
53 56
442 Spiritomb

Amorphous Amorphous 19 19 19 19 60
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous 1
491 Darkrai
Undiscovered Undiscovered 84 84 84 84 84BDSP
517 Munna
Field Field 41 41 41 44
518 Musharna
Field Field 1
755 Morelull

Grass Grass 43 44
756 Shiinotic

Grass Grass 49 56
792 Lunala

Undiscovered Undiscovered 59 70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM42
II
TM42
III
--
IV
TM85
V
TM85
VI
TM85
VII
TM85
TM59
VIII
--
012 Butterfree

Bug Bug
035 Clefairy
Fairy Fairy
036 Clefable
Fairy Fairy
038 Ninetales
Field Field
038 Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field Field
039 Jigglypuff

Fairy Fairy
040 Wigglytuff

Fairy Fairy
049 Venomoth

Bug Bug PE
052 Meowth
Field Field
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
053 Persian
Field Field
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
063 Abra
Human-Like Human-Like
064 Kadabra
Human-Like Human-Like
065 Alakazam
Human-Like Human-Like
079 Slowpoke

Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1
092 Gastly

Amorphous Amorphous
093 Haunter

Amorphous Amorphous
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like
097 Hypno
Human-Like Human-Like
102 Exeggcute

Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor

Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass
105 Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster Monster
108 Lickitung
Monster Monster
113 Chansey
Fairy Fairy
121 Starmie

Water 3 Water 3
122 Mr. Mime

Human-Like Human-Like
124 Jynx

Human-Like Human-Like
131 Lapras

Monster Water 1
137 Porygon
Mineral Mineral
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying
173 Cleffa
Undiscovered Undiscovered
174 Igglybuff

Undiscovered Undiscovered
175 Togepi
Undiscovered Undiscovered
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy
177 Natu

Flying Flying
178 Xatu

Flying Flying
190 Aipom
Field Field
193 Yanma

Bug Bug
196 Espeon
Field Field
197 Umbreon
Field Field
198 Murkrow

Flying Flying
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1
200 Misdreavus
Amorphous Amorphous
203 Girafarig

Field Field
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
215 Sneasel

Field Field
228 Houndour

Field Field
229 Houndoom

Field Field
233 Porygon2
Mineral Mineral
234 Stantler
Field Field
238 Smoochum

Undiscovered Undiscovered
242 Blissey
Fairy Fairy
249 Lugia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
250 Ho-Oh

Undiscovered Undiscovered
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
280 Ralts

Human-Like Amorphous
281 Kirlia

Human-Like Amorphous
282 Gardevoir

Human-Like Amorphous
292 Shedinja

Mineral Mineral
300 Skitty
Field Fairy
301 Delcatty
Field Fairy
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like
307 Meditite

Human-Like Human-Like
308 Medicham

Human-Like Human-Like
316 Gulpin
Amorphous Amorphous
317 Swalot
Amorphous Amorphous
325 Spoink
Field Field
326 Grumpig
Field Field
327 Spinda
Field Human-Like
333 Swablu

Flying Dragon
334 Altaria

Flying Dragon
337 Lunatone

Mineral Mineral
338 Solrock

Mineral Mineral
343 Baltoy

Mineral Mineral
344 Claydol

Mineral Mineral
353 Shuppet
Amorphous Amorphous
354 Banette
Amorphous Amorphous
355 Duskull
Amorphous Amorphous
356 Dusclops
Amorphous Amorphous
358 Chimecho
Amorphous Amorphous
359 Absol
Field Field
380 Latias

Undiscovered Undiscovered
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered
385 Jirachi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Undiscovered Undiscovered
413 Wormadam
Plant Cloak

Bug Bug
413 Wormadam
Sandy Cloak

Bug Bug
413 Wormadam
Trash Cloak

Bug Bug
414 Mothim

Bug Bug
424 Ambipom
Field Field
425 Drifloon

Amorphous Amorphous
426 Drifblim

Amorphous Amorphous
429 Mismagius
Amorphous Amorphous
430 Honchkrow

Flying Flying
431 Glameow
Field Field
432 Purugly
Field Field
433 Chingling
Undiscovered Undiscovered
436 Bronzor

Mineral Mineral
437 Bronzong

Mineral Mineral
439 Mime Jr.

Undiscovered Undiscovered
440 Happiny
Undiscovered Undiscovered
442 Spiritomb

Amorphous Amorphous
461 Weavile

Field Field
463 Lickilicky
Monster Monster
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy
469 Yanmega

Bug Bug
474 Porygon-Z
Mineral Mineral
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous
477 Dusknoir
Amorphous Amorphous
478 Froslass

Fairy Mineral
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous
480 Uxie
Undiscovered Undiscovered
481 Mesprit
Undiscovered Undiscovered
482 Azelf
Undiscovered Undiscovered
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered
488 Cresselia
Undiscovered Undiscovered
491 Darkrai
Undiscovered Undiscovered
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
505 Watchog
Field Field
509 Purrloin
Field Field
510 Liepard
Field Field
517 Munna
Field Field
518 Musharna
Field Field
527 Woobat

Field Flying
528 Swoobat

Field Flying
531 Audino
Fairy Fairy
540 Sewaddle

Bug Bug
541 Swadloon

Bug Bug
542 Leavanny

Bug Bug
546 Cottonee

Grass Fairy
547 Whimsicott

Grass Fairy
548 Petilil
Grass Grass
549 Lilligant
Grass Grass
561 Sigilyph

Flying Flying
562 Yamask
Mineral Amorphous
563 Cofagrigus
Mineral Amorphous
574 Gothita
Human-Like Human-Like
575 Gothorita
Human-Like Human-Like
576 Gothitelle
Human-Like Human-Like
577 Solosis
Amorphous Amorphous
578 Duosion
Amorphous Amorphous
579 Reuniclus
Amorphous Amorphous
592 Frillish

Amorphous Amorphous
593 Jellicent

Amorphous Amorphous
605 Elgyem
Human-Like Human-Like
606 Beheeyem
Human-Like Human-Like
607 Litwick

Amorphous Amorphous
608 Lampent

Amorphous Amorphous
609 Chandelure

Amorphous Amorphous
648 Meloetta

Undiscovered Undiscovered
653 Fennekin
Field Field
654 Braixen
Field Field
655 Delphox

Field Field
666 Vivillon

Bug Bug
677 Espurr
Field Field
678 Meowstic
Male
Field Field
678 Meowstic
Female
Field Field
682 Spritzee
Fairy Fairy
683 Aromatisse
Fairy Fairy
684 Swirlix
Fairy Fairy
685 Slurpuff
Fairy Fairy
698 Amaura

Monster Monster
699 Aurorus

Monster Monster
708 Phantump

Grass Amorphous
709 Trevenant

Grass Amorphous
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous
714 Noibat

Flying Flying
715 Noivern

Flying Flying
717 Yveltal

Undiscovered Undiscovered
720 Hoopa
Confined

Undiscovered Undiscovered
720 Hoopa
Unbound

Undiscovered Undiscovered
742 Cutiefly

Bug Fairy
743 Ribombee

Bug Fairy
755 Morelull

Grass Grass
756 Shiinotic

Grass Grass
765 Oranguru

Field Field
778 Mimikyu

Amorphous Amorphous
779 Bruxish

Water 2 Water 2
792 Lunala

Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
316 Gulpin
Amorphous Amorphous
358 Chimecho
Amorphous Amorphous
433 Chingling
Amorphous Amorphous
765 Oranguru

Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
012 Butterfree

Bug Bug
035 Clefairy
Fairy Fairy
036 Clefable
Fairy Fairy
039 Jigglypuff

Fairy Fairy
040 Wigglytuff

Fairy Fairy
052 Meowth
Field Field
053 Persian
Field Field
063 Abra
Human-Like Human-Like
064 Kadabra
Human-Like Human-Like
065 Alakazam
Human-Like Human-Like
079 Slowpoke

Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1
092 Gastly

Amorphous Amorphous
093 Haunter

Amorphous Amorphous
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like
097 Hypno
Human-Like Human-Like
102 Exeggcute

Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor

Grass Grass
108 Lickitung
Monster Monster
113 Chansey
Fairy Fairy
121 Starmie

Water 3 Water 3
122 Mr. Mime

Human-Like Human-Like
124 Jynx

Human-Like Human-Like
131 Lapras

Monster Water 1
137 Porygon
Mineral Mineral
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying
173 Cleffa
Undiscovered Undiscovered
174 Igglybuff

Undiscovered Undiscovered
175 Togepi
Undiscovered Undiscovered
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy
177 Natu

Flying Flying
178 Xatu

Flying Flying
190 Aipom
Field Field
193 Yanma

Bug Bug
196 Espeon
Field Field
197 Umbreon
Field Field
198 Murkrow

Flying Flying
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1
200 Misdreavus
Amorphous Amorphous
203 Girafarig

Field Field
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
207 Gligar

Bug Bug
215 Sneasel

Field Field
228 Houndour

Field Field
229 Houndoom

Field Field
233 Porygon2
Mineral Mineral
234 Stantler
Field Field
238 Smoochum

Undiscovered Undiscovered
242 Blissey
Fairy Fairy
249 Lugia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
250 Ho-Oh

Undiscovered Undiscovered
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
280 Ralts

Human-Like Amorphous
281 Kirlia

Human-Like Amorphous
282 Gardevoir

Human-Like Amorphous
292 Shedinja

Mineral Mineral
300 Skitty
Field Fairy
301 Delcatty
Field Fairy
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like
307 Meditite

Human-Like Human-Like
308 Medicham

Human-Like Human-Like
316 Gulpin
Amorphous Amorphous
317 Swalot
Amorphous Amorphous
325 Spoink
Field Field
326 Grumpig
Field Field
327 Spinda
Field Human-Like
333 Swablu

Flying Dragon
334 Altaria

Flying Dragon
337 Lunatone

Mineral Mineral
338 Solrock

Mineral Mineral
343 Baltoy

Mineral Mineral
344 Claydol

Mineral Mineral
353 Shuppet
Amorphous Amorphous
354 Banette
Amorphous Amorphous
355 Duskull
Amorphous Amorphous
356 Dusclops
Amorphous Amorphous
358 Chimecho
Amorphous Amorphous
359 Absol
Field Field
380 Latias

Undiscovered Undiscovered
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered
385 Jirachi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Normal
Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Attack
Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Defense
Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Speed
Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
193 Yanma

Bug Bug My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Dream Eater is a move with 20 base power, 100% accuracy, and 13 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. The move will fail if the target is not affected by a sleep-related status condition. The move is affected by Muzzle status condition.

In Gates to Infinity, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, with excess damage not being accounted for. This is changed back to what it previously was in Super Mystery Dungeon.

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★★
Power: 48
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: 50% of the damage dealt is restored to the user as HP. Only works if the target is asleep.
Users:
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target and restores the user's HP. Effective only against sleeping foes.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted. It is effective only on sleeping enemies.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージにおうじて じぶんの HPが かいふくする あいてが ねていないと こうかがない
Conq. The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages a sleeping enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.


In the anime

Hypno Hypno draining Snorlax's energy Gengar Darkrai
The user absorbs the sleeping opponent's energy and adds it to their own.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Hypno Hypno's hand glows red. The sleeping opponent then also glows red, a stream of red energy connects the two, and Hypno absorbs energy from the opponent.
Harrison's Hypno Playing with Fire! Debut
Gengar Gengar releases a shadow-like version of itself at a confused opponent and the shadow goes through it, sucking up the opponent's energy.
Agatha's Gengar The Scheme Team None
Darkrai Darkrai's eyes flash red and it creates a shadow-like version of itself. The shadow then goes through a sleeping opponent, sucking up its energy.
Tobias's Darkrai The Semi-Final Frontier! None


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Before Generation V, Dream Eater was the only HP-draining move unaffected by the effects of Liquid Ooze.
  • Dream Eater is the only Psychic-type HP-draining move.
  • Dream Eater has the highest base power of all HP-draining moves.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 食夢 Sihkmuhng
Mandarin 食夢 / 食梦 Shímèng *
噬梦 Shìmèng *
Czech Pojídání snů (Original series)
Pohlcovač snů (Diamond & Pearl series)
Danish Drømmespiser
Dutch Droometer
Finnish Unensyöjä
French Dévorêve
German Traumfresser
Greek Ονειροφάγος
Indonesian Memakan Mimpi
Italian Mangiasogni
Korean 꿈먹기 Kkummeokgi
Polish Połykacz Snów*
Zjadacz Snów*
Połykanie Snów*
Portuguese Brazil Devorador de Sonhos (anime, TCG, manga)
Comedor de Sonhos (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Comedor de Sonhos (anime)
Devorador de Sonhos (TCG)
Serbian Hranjenje Snovima
Spanish Latin America Come Sueños
Roba Sueños (AG132)
Spain Comesueños*
Come Sueños*
Swedish Drömätarattack*
Drömslukaren*
Drömätning*
Vietnamese Ăn Giấc Mơ



Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation II TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
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4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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