Tag: Munna

Hey again Bill! It’s been a while. So I’ve got a friend who wants to breed some Munna, and she was wondering if you knew of any other pokémon that might get on well with them or have a working relationship with them? (Like how Herdier are sometimes used to herd Mareep, for example.) Thank you in advance for your help. :)

Munna are rather easygoing pokémon, and thus, they can likely get along with a laundry list of others. Still, I would be wary of pairing yours up with dark-types with more energetic or violent reputations (such as sneasel) or ghost-types known for being mischievous or prone to feeding off of dreams (such as misdreavus). The drowzee line also don’t quite get along with munna. It’s not that a munna wouldn’t be friendly with a drowzee, of course; it’s more that drowzee often respond coldly to munna. This is the only psychic-type that shouldn’t be put with munna, as the others respond rather well to them.

Meanwhile, houndour and houndoom, despite being dark-types, are actually often paired with munna, as they’re highly loyal and easy-to-train guard dogs who aren’t affected by munna’s dream mist. (In other words, they make excellent herding dogs.) Alternatively, slurpuff (not so much swirlix, as swirlix aren’t often strong enough) and lillipup both possess abilities that can resist munna’s sleep powers. So does noctowl, which some breeders also use, as noctowl can herd stray munna that happen to be levitating.

Conversely, many breeders like to pair munna off with pokémon that could benefit from munna’s dream smoke, such as psyduck or other pokémon that are often stressed. In fact, some munna breeders foster retired nursing chansey, wigglytuff, audino, and comfey before they’re sent off to permanent homes, just to help them readjust to a less stressful lifestyle than that of the pokémon center.

Best of luck to your friend!

Munnas pokedex entry says when it eats a food dream it expels pink mist, but what happens when it eats a bad dream? Or a weird dream? Or a whatever dream?

The mist takes on different colors, consistencies, and odors, anonymous. Particularly foul dreams create thick clouds of foul-smelling mist the color and odor of rancid garbage, for example. As for dreams that can’t quite be described as bad or good, those tend to be multi-colored and rather bland in terms of smell.

I get really terrible nightmares due to PTSD. Would it be a good idea to invest in a Munna or Drowzy to eat my nightmares?

Choose munna. While both may eat nightmares, nightmares are actually a staple of munna’s diet. To a drowzee, it’s more or less like eating a lot of bread. Eventually, you get sick on bread, and in any case, you really can’t survive on bread alone.

(I … honestly don’t know what to make of your analogies anymore. —LH)

If you meant to ask if you should invest in either at all, this may be something to discuss with your doctor. It may be helpful, certainly; it’s just that it’s always important to inform them of any steps you take to manage your mental health so they can factor it in to your course of treatment. That and if you experience extreme, daily nightmares, you may need other service pokémon in addition to a munna to help you manage your sleep.

But either way, yes, if given the choice, you should really choose a munna and not a drowzee.

My meowstics just recently had an espurr, who is absolutely adorable but he gets nightmares and cries at night. What can I do to help him?

If you can, try to pair him with a munna. Not only are munna extremely non-threatening pokémon (that is to say, they’re just plain calming to look at), but they also consume nightmares as their basic form of sustenance. As a fellow psychic-type, it will likely do everything it can to comfort your espurr, especially if the munna is older.

However, if you don’t have access to a munna, encourage your meowstic to lie down with their kitten and comfort him as he sleeps, at least for the next couple of months. Eventually, try to have him “weaned” off this care by letting his parents lie with him only until he falls asleep.

It may also help to reduce stress through aromatherapy. In fact, the various incenses were originally created for the express purpose of lowering a pokémon’s stress and heightening their mental serenity and clarity. (The secondary effects of each type were simply perks that humans had stumbled across sometime afterward.) Of the various types, psychics tend to respond most to odd incense, but pure incense is just as calming … and likely less aggravating to the human nose. Once you’ve chosen a scent that your espurr likes (and you wouldn’t mind filling your home or apartment), place it in its special holder and place the activated holder somewhere near your espurr, in a spot where its scent can’t be blocked and where the holder can’t be knocked over by his developing telekinetic abilities.

Of course, on top of all of this, see if there are any possible causes of stress in your espurr’s waking life. Considering he was only recently born, it’s doubtful, but nonetheless, it’s entirely possible that your espurr may have been worked up over something that didn’t quite get resolved before he was put to bed. Also check for any possible ghost-types or members of the drowzee line in the vicinity, as these could cause nightmares as well.

Munna and Musharna

Munna
The Dream Eater Pokémon
Type: Psychic
Official Registration #: 517
Entry: This small, rare tapir-like pokémon has the ability to manipulate dreams. Using its hypnotic powers, it lulls a target to sleep and then proceeds to consume their dreams. Insomniacs and those plagued by nightmares find munna especially useful. That having been said, it is also worth it to note that, contrary to current popular belief, munna is not a “drowzee’s sober first cousin.”

Musharna
The Drowsing Pokémon
Type: Psychic
Official Registration #: 518
Entry: The evolved form of munna, by exposure to moon stone. Like its preevolved form, musharna use its hypnotic abilities to lull a target to sleep so that it may consume their dreams. Once consumed, these dreams are converted into dream smoke, which is expelled by the jewel on musharna’s forehead. This dream smoke has a tendency to change colors, depending on the dreams the host musharna had consumed, with the more vivid ones taking on bright, vibrant hues. Said dreams moke also has the tendency to produce psychotropic effects if deliberately inhaled by a human being … which, contrary to current popular belief, the author does not know from experience.