Night Shade

Base move facts

Type

Dark

Behavior

Aura

Max level

5

Cooldown (s)

0.5

Base damage

9

Learners

60

Night Shade: levels 1–5

Night Shade starts with a 0.5-second cooldown, changing to 0.35 seconds at level five.

Night Shade: type-adjusted event examples

Night Shade: 9 level-one damage × the target's clamped type factor, with neutral weather and no other modifiers. Damage is per landed event, rather than per second.

Night Shade: upgrade choices

Night Shade has four level-up selections. Check how each upgrade changes this move's damage, timing or other attributes.

1. Night Shade's level 2 card changes radius / reach by multiplying by 1.3.
2. Night Shade's level 3 card changes damage per event by multiplying by 1.45.
3. Night Shade's level 4 card changes cooldown (s) by multiplying by 0.7.
4. Night Shade's level 5 card changes radius / reach by multiplying by 1.3 and damage per event by multiplying by 1.5.

Night Shade: evolution condition

Night Shade evolves into Nightmare with the Synthesis run stat card.

1. Bring Night Shade to level 5.
2. Take the Synthesis card while preparing Night Shade; it may be taken before the move reaches maximum level.
3. Choose Night Shade's golden evolution card for Nightmare.

Night Shade: regional learning pools

Night Shade's 60 learners include 0 starting partners. A learnset entry allows the attack during a run; starting with Night Shade supplies it at the opening selection. Filter the Pokédex by this move to examine every eligible partner.

Night Shade: starting partner choices

No partner starts with Night Shade; choose an eligible learner and acquire the move during the run. Base stats and regional rarity help compare the opening options.