Dream Eater

Type

Psychic

Category

special

Power

100

Accuracy

100

PP

15

Priority

0

Target

adjacent

Contact

No

Spread

No

Protect blocks

Yes

Wide Guard blocks

No

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

• Gardevoir Mega
• Houndoom Mega
• Delphox Mega
• Gallade Mega
• Slowbro Mega
• Chandelure Mega
• Altaria Mega
• Gengar Mega
• Alakazam Mega
• Whimsicott
• Audino Mega
• Noivern
• Froslass Mega
• Starmie Mega
• Gengar Gmax
• Gengar
• Alakazam
• Absol Mega
• Ninetales
• Absol Mega Z
• Chandelure
• Weavile
• Delphox
• Gardevoir
• Musharna
• Banette Mega
• Clefable Mega
• Rotom Mow
• Slowking Galar
• Chimecho Mega
• Spiritomb
• Oranguru
• Rotom Fan
• Rotom Frost
• Gourgeist Average
• Rotom Wash
• Rotom Heat
• Cofagrigus
• Altaria
• Clefable
• Slowbro Galar
• Houndoom
• Meowstic Female
• Mimikyu Totem Busted
• Gallade
• Mimikyu Totem Disguised
• Mimikyu Busted
• Sableye Mega
• Slowbro
• Slurpuff
• Umbreon
• Aurorus
• Espeon
• Reuniclus
• Starmie
• Trevenant
• Medicham Mega
• Gourgeist Super
• Gourgeist Large
• Ninetales Alola
• Absol
• Froslass
• Gourgeist Small
• Slowking
• Mimikyu Disguised
• Aromatisse
• Chimecho
• Meowstic Male
• Liepard
• Banette
• Audino
• Rotom
• Watchog
• Vivillon
• Medicham
• Sableye

Dream Eater is a Psychic-type special attack. It has 100 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Dream Eater is a Psychic-type special attack. It has 100 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

Consider Dream Eater when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

In team building, Dream Eater is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes with Dream Eater include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Use the tools below to test Dream Eater in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

• Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
• Wide Guard: does not block this move.
• Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
• Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).